COVID precautions for holiday gathering

With COVID-19 cases once again on the rise, what can you do to best protect your family during holiday gatherings? Dr. Jon LaPook has the answers.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 2:18

Holiday travel approaches pre-pandemic levels

With just two days before Christmas, AAA predicts today will be the busiest travel day of the season. Meanwhile, a storm system across the west will deliver a white Christmas to some, but it could also bring some delays. Carter Evans has more.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 2:41

Going "all out" with mini holiday villages

Holiday decorations have taken on a new life during the pandemic as families work harder than ever to make the season merry and bright. The trend is sparking fresh interest in a line of collectibles that's been around for decades. Jamie Wax shows us why mini holiday villages continue to bring out the kid in all of us.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 4:44

FDA approves second COVID treatment pill

The FDA has authorized the second antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. CBS News' Michael George reports. Then Dr. Jeremy Faust, emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to break down how the drugs work. He also explains why he thinks the CDC should implement "circuit breakers," short-term restrictions on high-risk activities to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 9:36

Putin holds his end-of-year press conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a marathon press conference in Moscow today amid escalating tensions with the U.S. over Moscow's military buildup at the Ukrainian border. He covered many topics, including relations with the West, COVID-19 and inflation. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins CBSN from Moscow with the details.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 6:54

New COVID pill offers hope amid grim forecast

The FDA announced that Pfizer's antiviral pills, called Paxlovid, significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization for those at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. These findings come as hospitals and government officials prepare for a spike in infections. Nancy Chen reports.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 2:46

NYC Corrections Department warns of COVID crisis at Rikers Island

The correction department's commissioner said the risk to inmates at the jail "are at a crisis level."

• Dec 22, 2021

110 million expected to travel for the holidays

Despite the surge in COVID-19 cases, Americans don't want to spend another Christmas away from their families. Instead, they're hitting the roads and airports at near pre-pandemic levels. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 2:18

Biden talks supply chain bottlenecks

President Joe Biden praised his administration's efforts to relieve supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the holidays, as issues with the nation's supply chain, along with the coronavirus pandemic, have driven inflation to record highs. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more, and then Associated Press White House reporter Josh Boak speaks with Tanya Rivero about the president's latest remarks and what they mean for the U.S. supply chain.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 6:46

CDC warns of spiking COVID-19 case numbers

As the Omicron variant continues to spread across the U.S., states and the federal government are taking new measures to try to mitigate COVID-19. CBS News' Nancy Chen reports, and Infectious disease specialist Dr. Rajeev Fernando joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the pandemic.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 12:07

Biden's plan to fight Omicron variant

President Biden has unveiled new plans to help fight the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant. The new steps include the government providing 500 million rapid at-home tests, adding more testing sites and deploying 1,000 members of the military to overwhelmed hospitals. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to discuss.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 10:16

Pandemic-related youth mental health crisis

The U.S. Surgeon General issued a rare advisory warning of a mental health crisis among young people during the COVID-19 pandemic, cautioning "It would be a tragedy if we beat back one public health crisis only to allow another to grow in its place." Senior clinical psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute Dr. Jamie Howard joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the advisory and what caregivers can do to help children who might be struggling.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 5:09

Omicron threat grows ahead of holidays

The Omicron variant is spreading faster than any previous coronavirus strain by far. More than 250,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday, the highest level since September. Nancy Chen has the latest.

• Dec 21, 2021
• 3:26

Omicron becomes most common variant in U.S.

The highly contagious Omicron variant is now the most prevalent in the U.S., outpacing Delta. And a new study found that Omicron is over five times more likely to re-infect someone who has already had COVID-19. Julie Wernau, a health and medicine reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

• Dec 21, 2021
• 5:46

Biden addresses spike in Omicron cases

President Biden unveiled a new plan Tuesday to tackle the Omicron variant. CBSN's Lilia Luciano speaks with CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Dr. Anand Swaminathan, emergency medicine physician at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in New Jersey, about the new measures.

• Dec 21, 2021
• 13:54

COVID shutters some Broadway productions

Rising COVID-19 cases in New York City are forcing several Broadway shows to shut down during the industry's busiest week of the year. CBS News contributing correspondent Jamie Wax gives CBSN's Lilia Luciano an update.

• Dec 21, 2021
• 6:41

Omicron's quick spread raises concerns

One week ahead of Christmas, federal health officials are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases primarily fueled by the Delta variant — with fears that holiday gatherings and the highly infectious Omicron variant will create yet another surge. The latest outbreak is triggering a nationwide push for Americans to get booster shots. Elise Preston reports.

• Dec 18, 2021
• 3:34

Omicron variant brings back COVID closures

Dr. Amesh Adalja joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to talk about the latest COVID-19 case numbers and how they could impact businesses, schools and the holiday travel rush.

• Dec 18, 2021
• 4:32

Dr. Fauci on Omicron, breakthrough cases

Dr. Anthony Fauci joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the Omicron variant, handling breakthrough cases in vaccinated people, and President Biden's message to Americans ahead of his address to the nation.

• Dec 21, 2021
• 8:21

U.S. sees rapid spread of Omicron variant

Researchers in the U.S. suggest the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant strain is more contagious than the Delta strain as the White House announces a plan for free at-home testing. Dr. John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College at Cornell University joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic.

• Dec 21, 2021
• 10:51

Moderna says booster protects against Omicron

Moderna says its booster shot offers strong protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant, as COVID-19 cases climb around the world. Dr. Stanley Perlman, professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss.

• Dec 20, 2021
• 7:36

U.S. races to combat surging Omicron cases

COVID infections are surging nationwide and health officials are once again sounding the alarm. The Omicron variant has quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. Nancy Chen has the details.

• Dec 20, 2021
• 3:34

COVID-19 cases spike ahead of Christmas

Hospitals across the nation are bracing for a new wave of COVID-19 patients as infections rise ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve. About 90% of all Americans are now in "high" or "substantial" risk areas. Marci Gonzalez reports.

• Dec 19, 2021
• 2:53

Protests erupt in the U.K. as COVID cases surge

Protests broke out in London as a wave of COVID-19 infections prompted a new round of restrictions. Imtiaz Tyab has more.

• Dec 19, 2021
• 1:59

Omicron variant quickly spreading across U.S.

COVID-19 infections are rising across the country, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser, says the Omicron variant could soon be the dominant strain. Moderna has announced that data shows its booster shot increases antibody levels against Omicron. Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University Of Minnesota, joins CBSN AM to discuss.

• Dec 20, 2021
• 9:12

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