WorldView: 11 Chinese miners rescued

Rescue workers in China extracted 11 trapped miners but also found the bodies of nine who died. Also, more than 3,000 people in Russia were detained in anti-Putin demonstrations across the country, and police in the Netherlands used water cannons and tear gas to clear demonstrators angry over new coronavirus restrictions. Meanwhile, Australian officials approved the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those stories.

• Jan 25, 2021

Moderna says COVID vaccine should work on U.K., South Africa strains

U.S. drugmaker says lab studies "reinforce our confidence" that vaccine will protect against new variants, but they're trialling 3rd dose on South Africa strain.

• Jan 25, 2021

Doctor on challenge of vaccinating the U.S.

Doctors are urging Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Ruth Karron, the director of the Center for Immunization Research at Johns Hopkins University, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and its efficacy. She also discusses the differences between the new strains overseas and how much of a concern they are.

• Jan 24, 2021

Pfizer vaccine may be effective against U.K. strain

A preliminary study found that the Pfizer vaccine appears to be effective against a more contagious U.K. strain of the coronavirus.

• Jan 20, 2021

Study shows U.K. COVID variant unlikely to "escape" Pfizer vaccine

New research expands on earlier lab tests, providing further evidence that the widely used vaccine should prove effective against an infectious new strain.

• Jan 20, 2021

Pope Francis, predecessor Benedict, get a 1st shot of COVID vaccine

The current pontiff is 84 and missing half of a lung, while Pope Emeritus Benedict is 93, so both are at high risk of serious coronavirus complications.

• Jan 14, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations across U.S. near 1 million doses a day

Yet even with the faster pace of inoculations, tens of millions of doses of vaccine sit unused.

• Jan 13, 2021

Trump administration shifts vaccine strategy

The Trump administration is changing its recommendations to make COVID-19 vaccines more widely available for all Americans over the age of 65. According to the CDC, only about a third of the distributed vaccines have actually been administered so far, as virus cases and deaths continue to soar. Dr. Uché Blackstock joins CBSN to discuss the shift in strategy and the current state of the pandemic in the U.S.

• Jan 12, 2021

4,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day

The U.S. recorded more than 4,000 deaths from COVID-19 Thursday. That's the highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the latest developments, and Dr. Dara Kass, an ER doctor and medical contributor for Yahoo News, joined CBSN with more on what to expect in the coming weeks.

• Jan 8, 2021

And then there were three: U.K. approves Moderna's COVID vaccine

But while it's authorized for use, the United Kingdom didn't place any early orders of this American coronavirus vaccine, so it won't be available to Brits until the spring.

• Jan 8, 2021

Pfizer says its vaccine seems effective vs. two COVID variants

But company says it still has to test it against a new wrinkle in one of those emerging, highly contagious variants.

• Jan 8, 2021

FDA warns of "risk" in U.K. plan to delay 2nd Pfizer vaccine shots

Facing a surge in infections, U.K. officials said the 2nd dose of the Pfizer vaccine can wait up to 12 weeks. The FDA says that decision is "not rooted solidly in the available evidence."

• Jan 5, 2021

FDA considers cutting vaccine doses to stretch supply

So far, more than 4.5 million COVID shots have been given out — a fraction of the 20 million initially expected by the end of 2020.

• Jan 4, 2021

Vaccine distribution lagging in U.S.

Across the U.S., nearly 3 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered thus far — nowhere close to Operation Warp Speed’s goal of administering 20 million doses by the end of 2020. U.S. infections are now over 20 million cases with over 349,000 deaths. Tom Hanson reports.

• Jan 2, 2021

Why vaccine distribution is slower than expected

The push to vaccinate people in the United States against COVID-19 is moving slower than expected as hospitals across the country fill up. Justin Gill, a nurse practitioner and health policy lecturer at University of Washington Bothell, spoke to CBSN's Omar Villafranca about what's complicating the process.

• Dec 31, 2020

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

Poor countries could be left behind in COVID vaccine distribution

Research​ suggests wealthy countries have secured more than half of the doses from leading vaccines while only representing 14% of the world's population.

• Dec 31, 2020

U.K. authorizes Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is easier to distribute than the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines because it requires only basic refrigeration. The newest vaccine could be granted emergency use in the U.S. by April. Charlie D'Agata shares the latest.

• Dec 30, 2020

Official says vaccine rollout is short of goal

The chief scientist for Operation Warp Speed said the government will not meet its goal of vaccinating 20 million Americans by the end of the year. The CDC estimates only 2.6 million people have been vaccinated so far. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Dec 30, 2020

U.K. approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

British regulators have authorized emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca, which is cheaper and easier to store than the Pfizer vaccine. This comes a day after a more contagious U.K. variant of the virus was discovered in the U.S. for the first time. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN with more.

• Dec 30, 2020

First case of U.K. COVID variant in U.S.

Health officials in Colorado have confirmed the first known case of a more infectious strain of COVID-19 first seen in the U.K. The patient is currently in isolation and he has no travel history. POLITICO health care reporter Dan Diamond joined CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss that and more.

• Dec 29, 2020

U.S. struggles with initial vaccine rollout

The CDC says more than 11 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been shipped across the U.S. this month, but so far only about 2 million people have received the vaccine. Dr Robert Glatter, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, joined CBSN to discuss why the U.S. has had a slow start to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. He also talks about a new vaccine formula being tested by Novavax, and his concerns about the hazards of holiday travel amid the pandemic.

• Dec 29, 2020

Hospitals brace for post-holiday COVID surge

More than 2 million Americans have now received a coronavirus vaccine, far less than the 20 million vaccinations promised by the end of the year. The mass vaccination effort continues as thousands of Americans remain hospitalized with the virus. Hospitals are bracing for another surge after millions traveled for the Christmas holiday weekend. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Uzma Syed joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Dec 28, 2020

WorldView: Chinese journalist sentenced

The European Union has begun distribution of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for her reporting on COVID-19. Extreme weather has cost countries around the globe billions of dollars this past year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with a roundup of today's global headlines.

• Dec 28, 2020

Addressing concerns about COVID vaccines

Public confidence in the coronavirus vaccine appears to be growing, but many people in the U.S. are still unsure if they feel comfortable getting the vaccine, despite its importance in getting the pandemic under control. Professor Gretchen Chapman of Carnegie Mellon University joins CBSN to discuss why a unified message about the vaccine will be so important.

• Dec 27, 2020

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