
Former CDC director sparks controversy with coronavirus lab theory
Dr. Robert Redfield said he believes the coronavirus may have escaped from a lab.
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Dr. Robert Redfield said he believes the coronavirus may have escaped from a lab.
As Congress spent the weekend working on economic relief for the country, President Trump was taking meetings focused on overturning his election loss. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's Tanya Rivero on "Red & Blue" to discuss where the Trump legal challenges could head next.
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said "efforts to interfere with scientific work at CDC were far more extensive and dangerous than previously known."
The head of a House oversight committee questioned whether CDC Director Robert Redfield interfered with coronavirus guidance.
They watch the agency's director, Dr. Robert Redfield, as well as scientists, as the administration tries to downplay the pandemic, the sources say.
White House officials pressured the CDC to downplay the coronavirus to encourage reopening schools, CBS News confirmed.
"This research clearly confirms that despite high rates of COVID-19 in the United States ... we haven't come close to achieving herd immunity," said study author Dr. Julie Parsonnet.
CDC Director Robert Redfield is urging Americans not to let their guard down after preliminary findings from a new nationwide antibody study showed about 90% of Americans are still susceptible to the virus. David Begnaud reports.
His warning comes as President Trump continues to talk about so-called herd immunity.
CDC Director Robert Redfield testified before a Senate committee that studies show a vast majority of Americans remain susceptible to coronavirus infection. Watch his remarks.
A USA Today investigation that looked at tens of thousands of internal records and conducted over a hundred interviews found that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention repeatedly minimized the coronavirus pandemic under political pressure from the White House. USA Today investigative reporter Brett Murphy joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more.
President Trump said Friday that there will be enough vaccine available to protect every American against the virus by April. His claim comes two days after he criticized CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, who told Congress that a vaccine won't be widely available until next summer. Paula Reid reports.
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Health experts point out that we don't yet know how effective a vaccine will be – but we do know masks help stop the spread.
Trump has publicly contradicted the CDC director's timeline for vaccine distribution, saying that Redfield "made a mistake."
President Trump has been publicly disputing the statements of his top medical advisers about the coronavirus vaccine timeline, as he faces more criticism from a former task force aide. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
President Trump is at odds with the nation's top health officials over the timing of coronavirus vaccine. It comes as a former adviser Vice Pence Mike Pence who was on the Coronavirus Task Force criticized the administration's response to the pandemic. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins Lana Zak to discuss.
The president contradicted CDC Director Robert Redfield's timeline for a vaccine. Redfield said a vaccine would not be widely available until the second or third quarter of 2021.
Federal officials have rolled out plans for how to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine to Americans free of charge, and top health officials were questioned about it at a Senate hearing Wednesday. Internal medicine physician Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider joined CBSN with more.
Just hours after CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield testified about the importance of wearing masks and a potential vaccine timeline, President Trump openly contradicted him at a White House press briefing. The president insisted the doctor "made a mistake" and "misunderstood the question probably" during his testimony to Congress. Weijia Jiang reports.
CDC director Robert Redfield contradicted President Trump during sworn testimony Wednesday. Redfield said face masks are an effective tool in fighting the coronavirus and a vaccine would not be widely available until sometime next year. Paula Reid reports.
"This could be the worst fall from a public health perspective we've ever had," said CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield.
CDC director Robert Redfield warned that if people do not follow the coronavirus safety guidelines, the upcoming flu season could make things even worse. Meanwhile, more than 1,500 students and staff from nine districts in seven states are in quarantine after positive cases were reported in schools that had just reopened. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
CDC warns of "worst fall" ever if coronavirus guidelines are ignored; Officer rescues man stuck on train tracks
Fauci and nation's top health officials testified before a House panel on the need for national strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
"No, they wouldn't," President Trump said when asked if Palestinians will have the right to return to the Gaza Strip.
President Trump also says he'll announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday.
It is believed the area where the playground was initially built was used as a Home Guard training ground and the bombs were buried at the end of the war.
President Trump said he would give Hamas until noon Saturday to release all Israeli hostages.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
Democrats express mixed confidence in Democratic congressional leaders' ability to oppose Trump.
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Ye used a local TV ad in Los Angeles to direct people to his website, where he is selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.
The PGA Tour's Phoenix Open was held over the weekend in Scottsdale. It is typically one of the busiest times of year for the airport.
Ye used a local TV ad in Los Angeles to direct people to his website, where he is selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The massive inferno in the historic town of Lahaina was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.
Ye used a local TV ad in Los Angeles to direct people to his website, where he is selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
President Trump said he would give Hamas until noon Saturday to release all Israeli hostages.
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Democrats express mixed confidence in Democratic congressional leaders' ability to oppose Trump.
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
The adult patient infected with bird flu has reported only conjunctivitis and no other symptoms.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA.
A program begun in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers and older listeners serve as "first responders" for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities has now expanded to nine countries, including the U.S.
Dr. Dixon Chibanda was one of the few practicing psychiatrists in Zimbabwe when he founded the Friendship Bench, a program that trained grandmothers to serve as "first responders" for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities. The program has since grown to include over 3,000 older listeners attending to more than 300,000 people all over Zimbabwe, and is now expanding to vulnerable communities in nine countries, including the United States. Chibanda talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about how older listeners can be effective at alleviating symptoms of both depression and generalized anxiety disorders.
President Trump said he would give Hamas until noon Saturday to release all Israeli hostages.
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.
Investigators developed a male DNA profile from the evidence but there were no matches in 1998.
Guatemala City officials said children were among the victims in the Belice Bridge accident.
"No, they wouldn't," President Trump said when asked if Palestinians will have the right to return to the Gaza Strip.
British superstar singer Ed Sheeran, after being unplugged by Indian police, insists he did have permission to busk in tech hub Bengaluru.
The second season of the series "Tracker" returns on Sunday. Justin Hartley stars as the lone wolf Colter Shaw who uses his survivalist skills to find missing people and collect the reward money. Hartley joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what to expect from upcoming episodes and what it's like working with his wife, who is also part of the cast.
Millions of Americans tuned into the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, but some were watching for the ads more than the game. Ad Age editor-in-chief Jeanine Poggi breaks down some of the best Super Bowl commercials and trends.
Taylor Swift was back at the Super Bowl to watch Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The dynamic vocalist who is up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of "Wicked" discusses what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.
Reports of connectivity issues spread quickly across social media, with Sony PlayStation users reporting issues late Friday.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
The use of generative AI in schools is causing a divide in classrooms across the country. While some teachers are using AI detection tools to catch cheating, others are banning it completely.
Endangered Mexican long-nosed bats are now being tracked via "eDNA" using their saliva.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
The world set yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S., a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, the European climate service Copernicus says.
Australia-based scientists say they've produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through IVF and hailed it as a key step toward saving endangered marsupials.
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.
Investigators developed a male DNA profile from the evidence but there were no matches in 1998.
The teacher confessed to the crime after police officers found her and the young girl with stab wounds at the elementary school, local media reported.
The indictment and court testimony highlighted beatings, kidnappings and fatal shootings that were part of the conspiracy
For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected something more sinister.
After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an autopsy of her mind.
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.
Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
The Hubble Telescope took a snapshot of what astronomers are calling the Bullseye Galaxy. The distant galaxy contains nine rings of stars that were formed when a blue dwarf galaxy crashed through the center of the galaxy.
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
When we think about television shows and space, the space exploration is usually the topic of the show. So, it was striking recently to see a TV show that has nothing to do with space exploration referenced with a single word on astronaut Suni Williams' space suit.
Vaccination rates are declining, jeopardizing the country's herd immunity from widespread outbreaks. Manny Bojorquez takes an in-depth look at the impact.
This week marks 29 years since an epic man versus machine battle. It's when IBM's supercomputer, Deep Blue, beat Garry Kasparov, the world's best chess player, in 37 moves. Kasparov eventually prevailed in the six match series, but the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence raises questions about the possible battle royale to come. Christopher DiCarlo, author of a new book "Building a God," warns about the consequences of living without technological guardrails.
Presidents and the judicial branch have tangled before, but what is new, is the gusto with which President Trump and his team have asserted the scope of executive power. Jessica Levinson breaks it all down.
The criminal trial of the man accused of attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie began with prosecutors saying Hadi Matar was on a mission when he rushed to attack Rushdie, stabbing him multiple times in 2022. Nikki Battiste reports on the first day of the trial and the national security concerns behind the attack.