Senator Chris Coons on stimulus checks debate
Senator Chris Coons joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the debate in the Senate over higher stimulus checks as well as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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Senator Chris Coons joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the debate in the Senate over higher stimulus checks as well as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
A game changer on the vaccine front as the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine is approved by U.K. regulators. The vaccine only needs normal refrigeration and is easily transportable. Charlie D'Agata has the details.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about the coronavirus vaccine rollout so far.
President-elect Joe Biden slams the Trump administration's vaccine rollout as numbers of those vaccinated lag behind the planned number. And as the first round of stimulus checks are being direct deposited and mailed out, the Senate spars over additional relief checks. Paula Reid reports.
Britain announced that the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved. Also, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shot down a quick vote to increase direct payments to the American people. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Cheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford and AstraZeneca's formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.
President-elect Joe Biden spoke Tuesday about his 100-day plan to turn the tide against the coronavirus pandemic. He said he would focus federal resources on speeding up vaccine distribution, which is falling behind the Trump administration's promised schedule. Watch his full remarks.
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.
Dr. Dyan Hes, a New York City pediatrician, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, including the beginning of clinical trials on another potential vaccine from Novavax and the rollout of Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines.
Dr. Atul Gawande of President-elect Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest COVID-19 news and how the advisory board is helping the future administration plan a national response.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, discusses what schools need to operate properly and safely as the pandemic continues.
In the past two months, hospitalizations are more than three times what they were during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and many hospitals are turning to travel nurses to fill staffing shortages. CBS News senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” with a story of a travel nurse who has sacrificed being with her young children to be on the frontlines saving lives.
More than 2 million people have been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, but hospitals in California are overflowing. There also are clinics in New York City being accused of unauthorized distribution of the vaccine. Carter Evans reports.
Moderna vaccine being given to military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and command staff there even as new wave hits.
The new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 first discovered in the U.K. has reached over a dozen countries, and experts say it is likely already in the U.S. Meanwhile, Christmas and New Year's travel is expected to make an already bad situation worse, and vaccine distribution in the nation is behind schedule. Dr. Leo Nissola joins CBSN to talk more about the pandemic.
With millions having traveled for the holidays, health experts warn the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come. One in every 17 people in the U.S. have been infected with the virus, and one in 1,000 Americans have died. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from Santa Monica, California, where every ICU bed is full, and Dr. Ron Elfenbein, medical director and owner of First Call Medcal Center, joined CBSN to discuss the logistical challenges of the massive vaccination campaign.
"I wanted to give people food for thought for the day the vaccine became available," the 20-year-old pilot said.
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.
Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the latest news about the coronavirus vaccine and the U.K. variant.
Nearly 2 million Americans have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and over 9.5 million doses have been distributed. But, as Manuel Bojorquez reports, most people in rural countries are still waiting.
Whitmer said "in lieu of a broader national strategy, it really was on us to navigate" the coronavirus pandemic.
Cases are rising in Massachusetts, California, New York and Florida, Gottlieb said.
Today on "Face the Nation," an early Christmas morning explosion rocks the city of Nashville, and more than a million Americans have been vaccinated as coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalizations climb.
Hospitals nationwide are bracing for an all too familiar situation-- a surge of coronavirus infections after holiday gatherings. The U.S. is the global leader in coronavirus infections with nearly 19 million confirmed cases and more than 331,000 fatalities. Lilia Luciano reports.
The U.S. saw 105,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, a sharp decline from the all-time high a week ago. New cases are beginning to trend down overall, but more than 118,000 Americans remain hospitalized and 330,000 have died since the pandemic began. Dr. Uzma Syed, an infectious disease specialist and head of the COVID-19 task force at Good Samaritan Hospital in Long Island, New York, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the state of the pandemic.