GOP senators pass on Republican convention as virus cases surge
This year's Republican National Convention was upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
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This year's Republican National Convention was upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, at least two counties had no more ICU beds available.
The disease is transmitted through the bite of the female Aedes aegypti mosquito, an invasive species that also spreads diseases like yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya.
Florida issued a statewide order for schools to reopen next month even as the state reports a worrisome rise in coronavirus cases. Data scientist Rebekah Jones was in charge of tracking Florida's cases until she was fired in May. Jones joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what's behind the spike in cases, the coronavirus dashboard she created and Florida's push to reopen.
The state's education commissioner retweeted a post from President Trump saying, "SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!"
Since Florida began reopening, the Miami-Dade County's daily rate for confirmed COVID-19 cases skyrocketed from about 300 a day to more than 2,000.
Parents should have their child wear a mask and send them to school with wipes and hand sanitizer, Dr. Dyan Hes said.
A new report finds that many members of Puerto Rican communities in Florida, New Jersey and New York live in counties with high coronavirus infection and death rates. Carla Minet, executive director of the Center for Investigative Journalism, joins CBSN to discuss the findings.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the worsening coronavirus outbreak in Florida and what he's doing in Miami to slow the spread. Plus, Suarez responds to President Trump's comment that "99%" of coronavirus cases are "totally harmless."
Naegleria fowleri is contacted when contaminated water enters through a person's nose and is found in warm freshwater.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez said residents relaxed social-distancing practices in late May and early June, and said protests contributed to the spread of the virus.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez that aired Sunday, July 5, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Fourth of July weekend will have an unusually somber tone this year as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Cases are increasing in 40 states, many of which have had to pause their reopening plans. Lilia Luciano reports.
As hospitals are pushed to their limits, Miami-Dade County implemented a curfew ahead of July 4 weekend — continuing indefinitely.
Florida's most populous county instituted an overnight curfew, and beaches and businesses began closing down again as the state's number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep rising.
Florida broke another record with 10,000 new coronavirus cases reported in a single day. In Texas and California, governors are adding new restrictions ahead of the July 4 holiday in an effort to slow the spread. David Begnaud reports.
In Florida, new emergency orders and curfews have been expanded to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The state is now up to nearly 160,000 cases. Many beaches are closing ahead of the July 4th weekend, and some areas are running low on coronavirus tests. David Begnaud reports.
"We're not going back, closing things," Florida Governor Ron DeDSantis said as the state racks up thousands of new cases every day.
California and Florida, two states seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases, are taking very different approaches when it comes to fighting the deadly disease. Dr. Neeta Ogden joined CBSN to discuss how the different strategies can play out, plus a new warning about the virus' potential impact on asymptomatic patients' lungs.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the state will not go back on reopening even as the number of coronavirus cases keeps climbing. Politico reporter Marc Caputo joined CBSN to discuss why the state is seeing a spike in cases and how the governor's response to the pandemic is being received.
The White House is pushing back on reports that President Trump was briefed about an alleged plot by Russia to pay Taliban-linked fighters to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and CBSN political contributor and Washington Post national political reporter Sean Sullivan join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss.
Sunday morning, President Donald Trump shared with his more than 80 million Twitter followers a video where a Florida supporter is heard shouting "White Power." CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN with details on that and other news from the White House.
The number of new cases of coronavirus is surging in much of the country. In the past day alone, Florida has recorded more than 9,500 new cases of COVID-19, making it the single highest daily increase for the state to date. Politico reporter Marc Caputo joins CBSN from the Miami area with more.
Local leaders in Florida are cracking down on people and businesses in violation of public health rules in an effort to slow "exponential" spread of the coronavirus. And as young people increasingly test positive, concerns are growing about their role in the rate of transmission and the potentially dire impact the virus can have on their health. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports on the latest developments on COVID-19 across the country.