Michigan governor apologizes for social distancing blunder
A photo circulated on social media showed Whitmer with a group of unmasked people at an East Lansing bar-restaurant.
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A photo circulated on social media showed Whitmer with a group of unmasked people at an East Lansing bar-restaurant.
President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, declaring "the future of the auto industry is electric." Mr. Biden is pushing for alternative forms of energy and transportation in his American Jobs Plan. Watch his remarks and read more here.
President Biden is visiting a Ford plant in Detroit on Tuesday.
Several states controlled by Republicans have pushed for big changes in voting and election laws in recent months.
Michigan has been reporting more new COVID-19 cases than any other state, and unlike earlier in the pandemic, younger and middle-aged adults are filling up hospital beds. Karen Bouffard, an award-winning investigative health care reporter at The Detroit News, joins CBSN to discuss the situation.
All 50 states are halting use of Johnson and Johnson's coronavirus vaccine after at least six women developed blood clots. As CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports, the FDA and the CDC recommended a temporary pause to investigate these cases out of an "abundance of caution." Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.
The leaders of dozens of major Michigan-based companies are pushing back against Republican-sponsored election bills.
"What's happening in Michigan today can be happening in other states or other parts of the country tomorrow," Governor Gretchen Whitmer warned.
The White House says the U.S. is administering coronavirus shots at a "record pace." Half of all adults are set to have received at least one dose of a vaccine by the end of the week. These advances come as the nation grapples with a rise in infections. As CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, the outbreak in Michigan is raising concerns about how it will impact the rest of the country. Then, Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, an infectious disease physician, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what it will take to get numbers trending in the right direction.
There is an alarming number of COVID-19 cases in Michigan and the state's officials are begging for help. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
"It's a request that's been made for weeks now, and I think we should have done it weeks ago," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration, said.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on vaccine distribution in Michigan, school openings in California and COVID-19 surges around the world.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, says the federal government should send additional vaccine doses and resources to Michigan to address the state's COVID-19 outbreak.
The restrictions, which she stressed are not mandates, come as cases rise across Michigan, making it the country's latest virus epicenter.
"CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud visits a hospital in Michigan, which is nearing capacity yet again because of coronavirus cases. He spoke to one man whose mom is on a ventilator due to COVID-19 about why she decided not to get vaccinated.
The chemistry program claims to be the first in the country that focuses specifically on cannabis.
"I don't know what's going on here," one patient said.
Michigan has become the new epicenter for coronavirus cases in the U.S. and officials are trying to figure out why. David Begnaud reports.
Arizona, Florida and Texas are considering legislation that would add more restrictions to voting.
Children under 10 years old had the biggest increase in cases, followed closely by those ages 10 to 19.
As CBS News' Meg Oliver reports, the U.S. is bracing for a possible fourth wave of coronavirus infections as cases continue to rise across the country. The White House is pleading with states to keep or reinstate their mask mandates. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
Forty-four states recorded spikes in coronavirus infections over the last two weeks, despite increased vaccinations nationwide. Health officials warn that reopening prematurely can undo the progress made so far. Danya Bacchus reports.
He referred to the state's female governor, attorney general and secretary of state as "the three witches"
New coronavirus cases are on the rise in many states, but nowhere are cases spiking more than in Michigan. Mola Lenghi takes a look.
Only on “CBS This Morning,” Rocket Companies founder and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert talks about his nearly two-year recovery after suffering a stroke and announces a $500 million initiative to help revitalize his hometown. Dana Jacobson sat down with Gilbert and his wife in their Detroit area home.