California governor opening mass COVID-19 vaccination sites
The state saw 10,000 deaths over the last month.
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OB-GYN on COVID vaccines and pregnant women
Unknowns about the coronavirus and the vaccines to prevent it are causing pregnant women to weigh their options. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, a board-certified OB-GYN, joins CBSN AM to discuss whether pregnant women should get in line for the shot and whether this year could see a decrease in births, known as a "baby bust."
Vaccine rollout remains slow as cases soar
More than 30,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19 just since New Year's Day of 2021. Dr. Rashmi Jain joins CBSN to discuss what's happening with the pandemic and how vaccines could be administered more quickly.
Doctor on Biden's vaccine distribution plan
Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are escalating at a dire pace in 2021, and the pace of vaccinations is still falling short. Dr. Ron Elfenbein, medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss whether the incoming Biden administration's plan to distribute every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine will be effective.
COVID cases surge in California
Coronavirus cases are surging across the U.S., especially in California, where health officials are reporting 1 in 5 patients are testing positive for COVID-19. CBSN's Lana Zak spoke with Dr. Nicole Van Groningen from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center about the coronavirus crisis in California.
Logistics behind the COVID vaccine rollout
Julie Swann, department head of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss President-elect Joe Biden's announcement to release more coronavirus vaccine doses and what manufacturers can do to increase vaccine production.
Gottlieb says COVID-19 vaccine strategy "not working"
Roughly 22.1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines have been distributed and nearly 6.7 million people have received their first of two doses, according to the CDC.
Gottlieb says vaccine strategy "not working"
The former FDA commissioner predicts a "constant struggle" with the coronavirus as new variants emerge.
U.S. COVID infections surpass 22 million
Coronavirus cases are still surging across the nation, with more than 22 million confirmed cases and over 371,000 fatalities. Meanwhile, slow vaccine distribution continues to be a problem throughout the country. Danya Bacchus has more.
Black female scientist at forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett's interest in science started from an early age, but she never knew the difference she would make.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip receive COVID-19 vaccinations
The injections were administered at Windsor Castle, where they have been spending their time during the lockdown in England.
Twitter hides post on Iran supreme leader's account
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all state matters in Iran.
34-year-old scientist leads vaccine research
Along with manufacturing and distribution issues, public health officials are concerned about millions of Americans who are resistant to taking the coronavirus vaccine. To address this, some of those officials are shining a light not just on the science behind the shots, but on the scientists who helped bring the vaccines to fruition. Michelle Miller has the story.
Staying vigilant: Latest on COVID-19 variants
Staying vigilant: CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus looks at the latest with the COVID-19 variants and vaccine rollouts.
Biden preparing to accelerate distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
He'll share more details on the plan next week, aides say.
COVID-19 continues to tear through the U.S.
President-elect Joe Biden announced a plan to release the remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses, making them more widely available to the American public. The announcement comes one day after the U.S. saw its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, with over 4,000 deaths. Dr. Annette Reboli, professor of medicine and dean of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, joined CBSN to discuss the impact.
U.S. breaks world record for COVID-19 deaths
More Americans have died in the past 24 hours than any daily death count recorded in the world. Dr. Bob Lahita joins CBSN to discuss the worsening pandemic, including the two new mutations of the disease.
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.
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.
U.S. hits new record for COVID-19 deaths
Hospitals in Southern California are on the verge of rationing care as coronavirus deaths continue to surge across the country. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Doctor on consequences of maskless protests
Dr. Leo Nissola joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the mostly maskless assault on the U.S. Capitol and the lack of a clear federal COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
Why Tokyo has another COVID-19 emergency, and how it's fighting it
Japan has had relative success combatting the coronavirus, but many accuse its leader of failing to brace for the winter wave of infections - and delaying his response to it.
Should pregnant women get a COVID-19 vaccine?
The CDC says pregnant women are at a significantly higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness and death compared to non-pregnant women of the same age. As vaccines roll out, many pregnant women are agonizing over whether to get it, and professional organizations and individual doctors say the benefits are very likely to outweigh the risks of COVID-19. Dr. Tara Narula reports.
COVID-19 vaccination slow down
The federal government says it has now distributed more than 19 million COVID-19 doses, but it didn't specify how many people have actually been vaccinated. More than three weeks after the first shots were given, CDC data shows only five states have used more than 50% of the shots they've received. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
China clamps down on city of 11 million in bid to quash COVID cluster
Highways in and out of Shijiazhuang are shut and schools are closed as millions are tested for the virus, which China has largely beaten with strict control measures.
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