New coronavirus cases spike across the U.S.
New coronavirus cases are on the rise in many states, but nowhere are cases spiking more than in Michigan. Mola Lenghi takes a look.
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How entrepreneurs can thrive
A recent report by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation shows the rate of new entrepreneurs in the U.S. increased between 2019 and 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Philp Gaskin, vice president of entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation, joins CBSN to discuss the current ecosystem for business owners.
Ted Cruz refuses to put on mask when asked
During a press conference to discuss Republican Senators' upcoming visit to the Southern border, Senator Ted Cruz refused to wear a mask after a reporter asked him to put one on. "You're welcome to step away, if you'd like," the Texas Republican told the reporter.
Venice celebrates 1,600th birthday
As Venice celebrates its 1600th birthday, the celebrations are muted due to coronavirus restrictions. The city's 20 million yearly tourists have vanished, as has its principal source of income. Chris Livesay reports.
Coronavirus infections spike in half the U.S.
There are new concerns about about another surge in coronavirus infections. As CBS News' Meg Oliver reports, the CDC now predicts COVID deaths will not decline. 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.
COVID deaths won't decline as cases rise, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control said it's too soon to declare victory as COVID cases are on the rise in nearly half the country. Meg Oliver takes a look.
COVID delays cancer screenings, raising concerns
The pandemic has delayed cancer screenings, allowing the illness to advance before patients are able to receive treatment. Mireya Villarreal has the latest for CBS News' series Women and the Pandemic.
U.K. trial tests mixing vaccines over 2 shots
CBS News got exclusive access to a world-first: a clinical trial to determine whether giving different COVID-19 vaccines for the first and second dose works as well as using the same shot twice. Charlie D'Agata spoke to the scientists and the volunteers to learn more.
Doctor on COVID-19 variants and vaccines
With air travel increasing around the U.S., some are questioning if it's safe to travel once vaccinated. Dr. Susannah Hills spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what to know before you travel abroad and how the pandemic may progress based on new data from the World Health Organization.
Powell and Yellen address economic recovery
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. avoided a major economic crisis thanks to two stimulus packages in 2020 and 2021. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what was covered during the first part of the two-day hearing.
Panel rebukes AstraZeneca over "outdated" data
New questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine as health officials say a U.S. trial of the coronavirus shot may have used outdated information. Meg Oliver has more.
AstraZeneca vaccine data under scrutiny
AstraZeneca is facing questions after an independent review board said the company included outdated information from its U.S. COVID vaccine trial. It comes as the head of the CDC warns the U.S. could face another avoidable surge in cases. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the controversy and the latest vaccintion numbers.
Body weight changes during shelter-in-place
A new study suggests Americans under shelter-in-place orders gained approximately 1.5 pounds of weight gain every month. Researchers reported Americans who kept up their lockdown habits could easily have gained about 20 pounds over the course of a year.
Questions loom over AstraZeneca trial data
AstraZeneca may have used "outdated information" when it released data from a late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine early Monday, federal officials say. The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) said late in the day it "was concerned" about the information the British drugmaker made public about the large-scale U.S. trial of the vaccine it developed along with Oxford University. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to address the news.
U.S. study finds AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective
AstraZeneca announced its coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective in U.S. clinical trials and 100% effective in preventing serious illness. Meg Oliver reports.
CDC warns variants could fuel another surge
Despite progress on the vaccine front, health experts warn the nation is at risk of another COVID surge if safety measures are relaxed while variants spread. CBS News correspondents Meg Oliver and David Begnaud bring us the latest on efforts to fight the pandemic, then Dr. Dara Kass, an ER doctor and medical contributor for Yahoo News, joins CBSN with analysis.
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine study
Drugmaker AstraZeneca is preparing to request emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. after its latest clinical trial finds the vaccine was fully effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations and 79% effective in stopping symptomatic illness. Dr. Alonzo Plough, chief science officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joins CBSN to discuss the potential impact in the fight against the pandemic.
Birth rates drop amid pandemic
Countries around the world have seen a decline in birth rates since the coronavirus pandemic began. Phillip Levine, a professor of economics at Wellesley College, joins CBSN to discuss what's behind the "baby bust" and what impact it could have.
Israel rolling back COVID restrictions
Israel is set to hold its fourth national election in two years, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been running for reelection on the efficiency of the nation's vaccine rollout. Current polls show Netanyahu with a 50-50 shot at victory. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Miami enacts emergency curfew
A state of emergency has been declared in Miami after police and SWAT teams were called to clear out spring breakers. More Americans traveled through U.S. airports on Friday than on any other day during the pandemic, even as cases rise in 15 states. Lilia Luciano has more.
Infections surge in Europe as world sees hope in vaccines
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Liz Palmer reports from London on the global impacts of COVID-19.
Gottlieb warns of threat from troubling New York virus variant
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, says health officials need to do more to understand whether the B.1.526 virus variant is infecting those who have already had COVID-19 or have been vaccinated.
COVID complacency runs rampant in Florida
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the latest impacts of COVID-19 nationwide.
LA mayor: Hope "on the horizon" as vaccines roll out
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says he "hasn't felt this optimism for 12 months."
Slaoui "very concerned" about GOP vaccine hesitancy
The former head of Operation Warp Speed says he thinks "we need to do every effort we can to explain to people that vaccines have nothing to do with politics."
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