The Hippocratic Oath

The exhausted doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus are our best hope, unwavering in their sacred task to tend the sick and suffering, even as they put themselves in danger, says Lee Cowan.

• Mar 29, 2020
• 2:08

Empire State Building honors first responders

New York's iconic Empire State Building is lighting up at night to resemble a siren to honor the city's first responders and health care workers battling the coronavirus.

• Mar 31, 2020
• 0:18

NASA offers online fun amid coronavirus

NASA is offering some help to families who are quarantined during the coronavirus. The space agency's website has dozens of tutorials to fascinate any math, science and space lovers.

• Apr 1, 2020
• 0:27

Protesters show up at packed Louisiana church

A defiant pastor Tony Spell presided over another service at the Life Tabernacle Church despite being charged with violating the state’s virus-prompted gatherings ban. Some protesters showed they thought he was out of line. Lester Duhe of WAFB-TV reports.

• Apr 1, 2020
• 1:56

Democrats mulling change to national convention

Democratic Party leaders across the country are calling on party bosses to curtail, postpone or dramatically rethink the party's national convention in Milwaukee due to the coronavirus. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with the latest.

• Apr 1, 2020
• 4:36

U.S. unemployment hits record high

Millions of Americans have filed for unemployment this week, doubling the record set last week. Brian Sozzi, Yahoo Finance editor-at-large, joins CBSN's Reena Ninan with a look at the economy during the coronavirus pandemic and what's in store for the weeks to come.

• Apr 2, 2020
• 2:53

ICE detainee's coronavirus fears

A woman detained at an ICE detention center in Jena, Louisiana tells CBS News she's afraid for her life because of the lack of coronavirus protective measures.

• Apr 3, 2020
• 0:51

White House stresses need for social distancing

The White House is calling on Americans to adhere to social distancing guidelines as the number of coronavirus cases in the country continues to rise. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to talk about the latest.

• Apr 3, 2020
• 8:57

Doctor on the importance of masks amid virus

Just this week, the CDC unveiled a new recommendation urging the American public to wear masks when outside their homes, and the FDA approved a new blood test to detect the coronavirus. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, so does the knowledge of the experts attempting to fight the disease. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the latest coronavirus news reported this week.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 3:33

Historic job losses amid coronavirus pandemic

Over 9 million Americans applied for unemployment in the last two weeks, a grim record that reflects the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on the U.S. economy. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to break down the virus’ impact on the economy and what the current numbers could mean for American workers’ futures.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 4:02

Boxed delivery app’s demand spikes amid virus

One start up company has risen to meet the mounting demand for grocery deliveries as the coronavirus pandemic forces millions of Americans to stay inside their homes. Boxed, described as Costco for millennials, offers many items that seemingly vanished overnight from store shelves through their app and website. The company has also become known for the generous benefits it provides full-time employees, from paid sick leave to financial support for college and weddings. Don Dahler takes a look at one of Boxed’s warehouses to see how they are handling the spike in business.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 6:15

U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 8,000

States across the country are struggling to treat an influx of coronavirus patients as more governors enact stay-at-home orders. New York has been hit the hardest, with at least 3,500 deaths. Michael Geroge reports.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 2:28

Coronavirus causes massive unemployment claims

The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy as more than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment in the last week. Farmers also worry they won’t have enough workers and that demand will drop without schools and restaurants open. Danya Bacchus reports.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 1:55

Trump says he won't wear face mask

President Trump on Saturday said that he won’t wear a face mask, despite announcing new CDC guidelines suggesting all Americans wear one when in public. "I won't be doing it personally. It's a recommendation," the president said. Nikole Killion reports.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 2:05

Americans stranded overseas during pandemic

As the coronavirus spreads, thousands of Americans are still stuck abroad and trying to get back home. The State Department is still trying to bring U.S. citizens home, but the efforts are slow. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 1:52

South Africa goes on lockdown

South Africa, the hardest hit country in Africa, has enacted some of the strictest lockdown regulations in the world. Security forces are even firing rubber bullets at people who don’t follow the stay-at-home order. Debora Patta reports.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 2:00

Florida economy hit hard by coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated Florida's tourism industry. Few areas of the country have felt the economic repercussions as hard as the Florida Keys. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Apr 4, 2020
• 1:59

America shows its gratitude for Dr. Anthony Fauci

The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has become the face of the nation's pandemic response. Lee Cowan talks about how Dr. Anthony Fauci, the most-trusted voice in the administration's efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus, has earned plenty of admirers — and some good-natured displays of appreciation.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 2:03

"Victory Gardens" for the pandemic

With spring in the air, people are looking to plant gardens. But the coronavirus pandemic and the challenging times facing those in lockdown have brought to mind among some green thumbs the victory gardens of World War II. Tracy Smith reports on how nurseries are now selling out, not of flower bulbs, but of vegetables, and how online tutorials about growing your own food are sprouting up everywhere.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 3:43

A warning from Italy on coronavirus

Italian doctors who fought the pandemic of COVID-19 and have seen its devastating toll talk with Seth Doane about the imperative for Americans to prepare, and how time wasted has left their country, and ours, scrambling to respond.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 4:31

Teletherapy: Aiding patients while social distancing

The coronavirus pandemic has meant that Mosaic, a Bronx, N.Y. non-profit mental health center, had no choice but to close its doors to in-person visits. To address the needs of its patients, Mosaic's staff of counselors and therapists took drastic measures, switching all mental health counseling to teletherapy – therapeutic sessions conducted over the phone. Susan Spencer reports on the altered dynamics of teletherapy, and how patients whose feelings of helplessness and anxiety are being compounded by a catastrophically anxious time are getting help.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 7:09

Social Q's for the age of coronavirus

New York Times columnist Philip Galanes, who writes the paper’s “Social Q’s” column that helps readers resolve social dilemmas, talks about aiding those wrestling with new kinds of conflicts created by the pandemic, and explains to correspondent Erin Moriarty why he's an optimist about the current crisis.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 7:36

A Portland pinball arcade gets a bonus round

Only a month ago Logan Bowden was celebrating the resurgence of pinball; his Portland, Ore., company, QuarterWorld, which features scores of classic pinball and arcade games, was a success — until the coronavirus pandemic made pinball parlors a no-go. But QuarterWorld turned harrowing financial news into an opportunity, by offering shut-in Portlanders eager to play the chance to rent its games for their very own home. Luke Burbank reports.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 4:50

Cuomo says N.Y. may be hitting coronavirus apex

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that the number of deaths in the state has been decreasing over the past few days. Although he said it's too early to tell whether the pattern will hold, he said the state "could be very near the apex, or the apex could be a plateau, and we're on it right now."

• Apr 5, 2020
• 4:47

Americans prepare for new wave of coronavirus hotspots

CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the growing crisis.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 3:30

Show More