Officials warn against using anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19
The Mississippi state health department said at least 70% of recent calls have been related to ingesting ivermectin.
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Mississippi doctor on COVID-19 surge
Mississippi is seeing thousands of new COVID-19 cases per day and hospitals are overwhelmed by the influx of severely ill patients. Dr. LouAnn Woodward from the University of Mississippi Medical Center spoke with Laura Podesta on CBSN about what the situation is like there and what schools need to do to keep children healthy.
Fauci says COVID-19 surges "entirely preventable"
Dr. Anthony Fauci says recent COVID-19 outbreaks in states like Mississippi and Louisiana are "entirely predictable, and yet on the other hand, entirely preventable."
Jackson, Mississippi mayor on infrastructure, COVID
Congress continues to wrangle over final passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and President Biden's broader budget package. This comes as state and local officials are relaying to the White House what they will need when funding gets approved. Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about his city's priorities.
Mississippi sets record for highest daily case count
5,023 new positive cases were reported Thursday, as officials encourage all residents to get vaccinated.
Understanding the history of Nicodemus, Kan.
President Biden's infrastructure plan could pass through the Senate as soon as this weekend. Historically, plans surrounding U.S. infrastructure have been a make-or-break issue for communities of color nationwide. One example of this is the last remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi, Nicodemus, Kansas. CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN to discuss his recent op-ed for The Hill, "Why a small town in Kansas still represents hope for Black Americans," along with the backstory of the historic town.
Health care workers face frontline fatigue
After a year-and-a-half of the pandemic, Mississippi is facing another COVID surge, with hospitalizations there up more than 450% this month, and doctors and nurses are exhausted. Correspondent Omar Villafranca visited St. Dominic's Memorial Hospital in Jackson, where fatigue is just one of many concerns for current health workers still on the frontlines.
Delta variant fuels COVID surge among unvaccinated
An overwhelming majority of people who are hospitalized in Mississippi with COVID-19 aren't vaccinated against the virus. Some of those hospitalized are now urging others to get vaccinated. David Begnaud takes a look.
COVID cases surge, targeting the unvaccinated
The highly-contagious Delta variant is tightening its grip on the U.S., as COVID infection rates surge in every state. Experts say it's fueled by the unvaccinated. In Mississippi, only around 34% of the population is vaccinated. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud goes inside St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson where beds are quickly filling up.
7 Mississippi children in COVID ICU
Seven children in Mississippi are in the ICU, two of whom are on ventilators, as the state continues to deal with a spike in COVID cases. This comes as health officials warn that low vaccination rates could put kids at risk. Omar Villafranca reports.
Low COVID vaccination rates put children at risk, doctors say
The nationwide average of new daily coronavirus cases doubled in the last three weeks, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Tropical Storm Claudette lashes Gulf Coast with heavy rain, floods
The storm is expended to gain strength and become a tropical storm again on Sunday night or Monday morning.
Supreme Court thrusts abortion into midterms fight with Mississippi case
The Supreme Court said Monday it would take up a blockbuster dispute over Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban.
Abortion case poses challenge to Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments next term over Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It will be the first abortion access case to come before the now 6 to 3 conservative majority. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins CBSN AM to discuss the implications.
Legal expert on Mississippi's abortion law
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a dispute over Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This will be the first abortion access case taken up by the now 6-3 conservative majority. Ilya Shapiro, vice president of the Cato Institute and director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, joins CBSN to discuss.
Supreme Court to hear case over Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
The case sets up a high-stakes showdown over the future of Roe v. Wade.
Crumbling water infrastructure in Jackson
In Jackson, Mississippi, residents found themselves without water for weeks this past winter. Wesley Lowery reports for 60 Minutes+, now streaming only on Paramount+, on why water issues have become the norm in the city.
At least 1 dead as powerful tornadoes tear through U.S.
About 50 million Americans are in the path of severe storms.
Race, politics, and Jackson's crumbling water infrastructure
In Jackson, Mississippi, residents found themselves without water for weeks this past winter. Wesley Lowery reports for 60 Minutes+, now streaming only on Paramount+, on why water issues have become the norm in the city.
Jackson, Mississippi's failing infrastructure
Movements for racial justice and the environment have been major themes around the world, but Jackson, Mississippi, has become a city at the intersection of both issues. Two winter storms took out critical infrastructure in the mostly Black city, leaving residents without running water for weeks. "60 Minutes+" correspondent Wesley Lowery joined "CBSN AM" to discuss his new report on the city's water crisis and its infrastructure.
"60 Minutes+" on Mississippi's water crisis
"60 Minutes+" correspondent Wesley Lowery joins "CBS This Morning" with a preview of his report on the failing infrastructure that contributed to the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. Lowery speaks with residents of the state's capital and explores whether there are racial implications involved in the impact on black residents.
15 tornadoes reported across 4 states
Five tornadoes were reported in Texas, eight reported in Arkansas and one each in Mississippi and Tennessee as the storm carved a path of destruction. Nancy Chen has the latest.
Deadly tornadoes batter southern states
Several people are dead after a cluster of tornadoes touched down in Alabama. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports from the danger zone and then CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Lana Zak with his forecast.
Another major tornado outbreak takes aim at Southeast
More severe weather is on tap as a new study confirms that tornadoes are often stronger than experts thought.
"High risk" of large and dangerous tornadoes across South
Research says these extreme outbreaks are becoming more likely and shifting location because of a warming climate.
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