U.K. approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

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.

• Dec 30, 2020

Biden on speeding up vaccine distribution

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.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 12:29

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
• 05:02

Pediatrician's advice on COVID-19 vaccines

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.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 05:55

Biden adviser on COVID vaccine distribution

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.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 03:22

AFT president on the year ahead for schools

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, discusses what schools need to operate properly and safely as the pandemic continues.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 06:26

Demand for travel nurses doubles since spring

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.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 04:17

Clinics accused of unauthorized vaccinations

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.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 03:28

U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea

Moderna vaccine being given to military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and command staff there even as new wave hits.

• Dec 29, 2020

COVID surge expected after holiday travel

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.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 05:20

CBS Weekend News, December 27, 2020

FBI confirms identity of Nashville suspect and says he died in blast; How Weekend News stayed afloat during the pandemic

• Dec 27, 2020
• 20:35

Doctor discusses slow vaccine rollout

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.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 10:58

Pilot traces 170-mile syringe in sky to mark vaccine rollout

"I wanted to give people food for thought for the day the vaccine became available," the 20-year-old pilot said.

• 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
• 06:23

Dr. Jha on new U.K. strain and vaccine latest

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.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 03:22

Vaccinating rural America

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.

• Dec 27, 2020
• 01:58

DeWine and Whitmer fight "common enemy" during pandemic

Whitmer said "in lieu of a broader national strategy, it really was on us to navigate" the coronavirus pandemic.

• Dec 27, 2020

Gottlieb sees "grim month ahead" as virus surges along coasts

Cases are rising in Massachusetts, California, New York and Florida, Gottlieb said.

• Dec 27, 2020

Open: This is "Face the Nation," December 27

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.

• Dec 27, 2020
• 02:38

CBS Weekend News, December 26, 2020

Person of interest in Nashville bombing identified by authorities; Hospitals nationwide worry about post-Christmas COVID-19 surge

• Dec 26, 2020
• 20:43

Hospitals face post-Christmas COVID-19 surge

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.

• Dec 26, 2020
• 02:16

Doctor on holiday travel during pandemic

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.

• Dec 26, 2020
• 03:42

"Don't lose hope. Just fight": Christmas goes on amid pandemic

Only a handful of parishioners were allowed inside Christmas mass in Los Angeles, where every 10 minutes, someone dies from COVID.

• Dec 25, 2020

Doctors share their COVID vaccine journey

Three doctors documented their experiences of getting the COVID-19 vaccine to give an in-depth look at what it's like and the symptoms they felt. Doctors Erica Harris, Gabe Bosslet and Charles Thompson recorded video diaries over a period of three to six days.

• Dec 24, 2020
• 02:24

Doctor gives firsthand account of COVID vaccine

CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose. He describes his experience and advises Americans on what they can expect when it's their turn.

• Dec 24, 2020
• 03:43

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