LA Mayor Eric Garcetti sees "darkest month" ahead

Garcetti says Americans "cannot let up" even with the vaccines, predicting "the toughest moment" over the next few weeks.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 05:49

Global community outpaces U.S. in administering vaccine

CBS News senior foreign correspondent Liz Palmer reports from London on the ongoing worldwide impacts of the coronavirus.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 02:43

Gottlieb says feds should expand vaccine eligibility

The former FDA commissioner says the government should make the vaccine more widely available to older populations.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 06:29

2021: Will Washington welcome the new dawn?

The nation awaits a new president. Yet, 2020 leaves behind unfinished political and pandemic business. CBS News chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett talks with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about President-elect Joe Biden's agenda, and what loyalists to the outgoing president portend for the Republican Party's future.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 03:55

Chris Rock: Truth, therapy and punchlines

Being happy – especially during COVID-19 – is more than a punchline for comedian, writer and director Chris Rock. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sits down for a candid conversation with the 55-year-old divorced comic, in which he discusses attending therapy during the coronavirus pandemic; forgiving the people who bullied him as a kid; whether he will get vaccinated; and stretching himself, by acting in the drama series "Fargo."

• Jan 3, 2021
• 09:02

Seniors in need of COVID-19 vaccine

Demand for the coronavirus vaccine is high across the United States, especially for seniors. Lana Zak spoke with former Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson, who is CEO of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living, about the push to get seniors vaccinated.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 06:02

Grad student dishes free pizza amid pandemic

When the pandemic struck in March, many people found themselves homebound and got creative in the kitchen. For one graduate student in Philadelphia, it wasn't just the pleasure of cooking and eating that inspired him. He opened his oven – and his heart – turning his small apartment into a pizza restaurant with a unique method of socially-distanced delivery and a mission to help others. Michelle Miller has his story.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 04:02

Less pressure can lead to more accomplishment

For many people, the isolation of the pandemic led to plans and projects left unfinished. With those failures fresh in their memories, some may be skeptical of New Year's resolutions. But as Christina Ruffini reports, sometimes the goals people set for themselves aren't what they should be aiming for.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 04:29

Doctor shares warning on January COVID numbers

More than 160,000 new coronavirus infections were detected in the U.S. Friday, pushing the total number of cases above 20,000,000. The death toll from the virus has reached 347,000. A new, highly contagious COVID-19 strain has been detected in the U.K. as countries around the world begin mass vaccine distribution campaigns. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the pandemic.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 03:52

Biden to honor COVID-19 victims

With the coronavirus death toll steadily rising, President-elect Joe Biden plans to honor the more than 300,000 lives lost in a nationwide tribute on the eve of his inauguration – which is expected to be a smaller, more subdued celebration. Nikole Killion reports from Delaware, where Mr. Biden is spending the holiday weekend before heading to Georgia Monday.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 02:44

New cases of infectious COVID strain found in U.S.

Florida is the latest state to report a case of the more contagious variant of COVID-19. California and Colorado have also reported cases. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 03:34

How to manage expectations and prepare for the year ahead

Many around the world sighed with relief as country after country rang in the new year After a year of uncertainty in which many Americans died of COVID-19, many are looking forward to a year of possibility. Dr. Josh Ackerman, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, says Americans may want to manage their expectations as the pandemic progresses.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 06:52

Will restaurants survive winter?

More than 100,000 U.S. restaurants have been killed off by the pandemic. Will the latest PPP loans for small businesses be enough to save the struggling survivors this winter? CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo tells CBSN why even more eateries could go under.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 04:44

Futurist on post-pandemic changes

How will our daily lives, workplaces and traveling change after the pandemic? Futurist Erica Orange joins "CBS This Morning" to explain her predictions.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 05:50

The world celebrates on New Year's Eve

From Times Square to the rest of the world, COVID-19 restrictions hung heavy over New Year's Eve. Elizabeth Palmer looks at how people said goodbye to 2020, a year like no other.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 01:49

Eye Opener: World rings in the new year

Even with spectacular fireworks displays, the celebration of the new year in many places looked and felt different. Also, the Senate remains at a stalemate regarding COVID-19 relief checks. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 02:10

COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021

2021 is beginning on a particularly grim note as the coronavirus continues to ravage communities nationwide. Carter Evans talks with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his city grapples with one of the worst outbreaks in the U.S.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 01:28

2021 health resolutions

As the world continues to fight the coronavirus in the new year, many people are making their own health a priority. CBS News senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" with key tips on how to improve your health and wellness during the pandemic.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 04:04

New Year's Eve parties scaled back during pandemic

Cities that normally host big celebrations for New Year's Eve were quieter this year as the pandemic led to event cancellations and kept people home. Nikki Battiste has more.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 04:01

California hospitals overwhelmed by COVID patients

Hospitals in Southern California are at a breaking point, with 20% of COVID tests coming back positive. Carter Evans reports.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 01:47

Trump touts Warp Speed, despite slow vaccine rollout

President Trump touted the COVID-19 vaccination effort but did not acknowledge how far behind those efforts are. The goal was to have 20 million Americans vaccinated by now, but less than three million have received a shot. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 02:14

How vaccine passports could become a travel must

Tech and travel companies are teaming up to create digital "vaccine passports," which could be someday be required for travelers to prevent the spread of disease. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more on what this new technology could mean. 

• Dec 31, 2020
• 04:53

Students face pandemic learning loss

Teachers and caregivers trying to keep students prepared and learning as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts their education. Hurdles in distance learning have created a gap that could take years to remedy. Margaret Raymond, director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, joins CBSN with more details.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 05:16

CDC predicts 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in January

The number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. -- more than 342,000 to close out 2020-- is rapidly increasing. Only about 2.8 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, far short of the government's goal of 20 million people vaccinated by the end of the year, as the highly infectious U.K. variant is being reported in at least two states. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, discusses with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 05:51

New coronavirus variant found in 2 states

A new, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus first reported in the U.K. has been discovered in California and Colorado. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a pediatric infectious diseases physician and professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joins CBSN to answer key questions about this new virus strain.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 05:59

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