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Summer camps are safe to reopen at full capacity without precautions if everyone is fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. Masks and social distancing are still recommended for those who aren’t. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Federal investigators are reviewing whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave priority access to COVID-19 testing at the beginning of the pandemic. The governor allegedly granted the preferential testing for his close associates and his brother, Chris Cuomo. Jimmy Vielkind, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the new claims, and how a series of recent scandals surrounding Cuomo could impact his reelection bid for a fourth term.
India has reported thousands of "black fungus" cases. Many of them are occurring among recovered COVID-19 patients. India correspondent for BBC News, Soutik Biswas, joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest.
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend after being stuck at home for more than a year during the pandemic. Errol Barnett takes a look.
Crowds are expected to bombard businesses, which are short workers, during Memorial Day weekend. Meg Oliver shares more.
President Joe Biden is ordering U.S. intelligence officials to "redouble" efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19, after a new report sparked questions about whether the virus could have originated in a Wuhan, China lab accident. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss.
Domestic travel is climbing back to pre-pandemic levels as the rise in COVID-19 vaccination rates fuels a bounce back to flying. A new airline is taking to the skies – Breeze Airways is the second new airline to launch during the pandemic, joining Avelo Airlines, which debuted in April. Errol Barnett reports.
There has een a rise in violent incidents in airports and on airplanes as the number of people traveling is hitting levels not seen since before the pandemic. Errol Barnett takes a look.
A recent study found nearly half of transplant patients who got two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced no antibodies against the coronavirus. Nikki Battiste takes a look.
Government officials are considering the theory that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Gordon joins CBSN AM to discuss his latest article which includes previously undisclosed details about researchers from the facility who sought hospital care for COVID-like symptoms in November 2019.
The CDC announced that half of all adults in the U.S. are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The numbers are much lower among children, but a possible second vaccine for kids over 12 means millions more could soon be joining those who are fully vaccinated. Pediatric airway surgeon Dr. Susannah Hills joined CBSN to discuss this possible turning point in the pandemic.
Moderna released the results of its clinical trial in children ages 12 to 17, and says the shot was 100% effective in preventing cases two weeks after the second dose. Moderna plans to apply for FDA emergency use authorization for kids next month. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Students attending public schools in New York City, the nation's largest school district, will be returning to full in-person learning this fall. Madina Touré, a Politico reporter covering New York City education policy and politics, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Life may be returning to normal for many Americans, but some are still dealing with the lingering mental and physical effects of the pandemic. Recent traumatic events like the death of George Floyd and the attack on the Capitol are also contributing to post-traumatic stress disorders. Tamar Rodney is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Desperate buyers, record-low interest rates, low inventory and cash-rich investors are driving real estate prices up across the country. Carter Evans has the story.
Public schools in New York City will fully return to in-person learning in the fall. Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. are now fully vaccinated. Mola Lenghi has the story.
A new intelligence report claims researchers at a Wuhan lab fell ill a month before the first reported case of COVID-19. The Biden administration is urging China to release more information as part of an international investigation. Weijia Jiang has the details.
More than 200 mass shootings in which four or more people were shot have taken place this year. This past weekend, 13 shootings across ten states left at least 13 dead. Jeff Pegues has the latest on what’s driving these numbers.
The return of a big-wheeled bike from another century became a trend during the pandemic, and bike shops saw high demand for these penny-farthing bicycles. Ian Lee reports.
New cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have dropped to the lowest levels in nearly a year as more Americans get vaccinated. Inoculation rates are highest in the Northeast, but in some Southern states less than 40% have gotten a shot. Dr. Ron Elfenbein, medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss the latest statistics.
Researchers are studying COVID-19 vaccinations in kids as young as 6 months old. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas spoke to a family who says they were eager for the opportunity to vaccinate their 3-year-old and 8-month-old and are encouraging others to sign up.
COVID-19 survivors known as long-haulers are still suffering and fighting against the virus. CBS's Danya Bacchus takes us inside a post-COVID clinic, helping long-haulers get back to their "normal" selves.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on Israeli and Hamas fight, security at the Capitol, individual assessments of COVID-19, and isolated learning's detrimental effect on education.
Researchers who study infectious diseases say another pandemic is inevitable but many add that better tracking could limit outbreaks. Dr. Pardis Sabeti, a computational geneticist and a professor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease at Harvard School of Public Health, joins CBSN to discuss new technologies could help prevent pandemics in the future.
As the pandemic shifted our work lives into working-from-home lives, it also accelerated trends among homebuyers toward more affordable locales. As a result, competition for houses in smaller cities, like Boise, Idaho, has reached never-before-seen heights. Correspondent David Pogue talks with realtors across the country about their unprecedented sales, and with new homeowners whose migrations from larger metropolitan areas helped fuel a residential bull market.
