Watch CBS News

Joe Biden

cbsn-fusion-coronavirus-cases-and-deaths-fall-2021-05-18-thumbnail-718359-640x360.jpg

New U.S. COVID cases drop to lowest point in months

Daily U.S. coronavirus infections have dropped the lowest point seen since last spring as the nation inches closer to President Biden's vaccination goal. As CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports, officials are now urging children to get their shots. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her analysis on U.S. vaccination efforts and the nation's role on the global stage.

0517-rb-biden-new-717260-640x360.jpg

Biden backs Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire as fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its second week. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the White House response and the day's other political news.

Show More
View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue