CVS Health CEO says company prepared to quickly begin vaccinations

Larry Merlo says the company can begin vaccinating patients within about 48 hours of receiving a vaccine.

• Nov 22, 2020
• 6:42

Transcript: Larry Merlo on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo that aired Sunday, November 22, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Nov 22, 2020

Transcript: Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci that aired Sunday, November 22, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Nov 22, 2020

Fauci says herd immunity possible if enough Americans take vaccine

The top infectious disease doctor urged caution over the holidays and said "help is on the way."

• Nov 22, 2020

Ben Carson says he was "desperately ill" with COVID-19

"I do believe I am out of the woods at this point," he said on Facebook.

• Nov 21, 2020

How Pfizer will keep its vaccine at -94 degrees during transport

CBS News got an inside look at the logistical challenges of getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to the public.

• Nov 21, 2020

Pfizer asks U.S. regulators to OK emergency use of COVID vaccine

With the coronavirus surging around the U.S. and the world, the pressure is on for regulators to make a speedy decision.

• Nov 20, 2020

Experts fear feds aren't ready to get vaccines to nursing homes

More than 67,000 people in long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19. With a vaccine on the way, is the government ready to roll?

• Nov 20, 2020

COVID-19 patients swamp rural hospitals

COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise in all 50 states with more than 80,000 patients in hospitals across the country. According to the American Hospital Association, nearly 20% of Americans rely on rural hospitals, and they are quickly becoming overwhelmed. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joined "CBSN AM" from Rupert, Idaho, with how the small hospital there is handling the crisis.

• Nov 20, 2020
• 6:48

Doctor responds to COVID task force

The White House coronavirus task force held its first public briefing in months, as the country continues to break its new daily record for COVID-19 cases. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports, and Dr. Bob Lahita, chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, joined CBSN to discuss new guidelines from public health officials, and what precautions need to be taken ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Nov 20, 2020
• 9:48

White House warns the pandemic is worsening

Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing for the first time in months, warning that the pandemic is worsening even as vaccines offer hope for the future. David Begnaud reports.

• Nov 20, 2020
• 4:23

The icy challenge ahead for COVID-19 vaccine distributors

Dry ice is critical to transporting and storing the vaccines — but the nearly 1,000 minimum dose requirement is a challenge for rural areas.

• Nov 20, 2020

Biden seeks vaccine distribution plan

President-elect Joe Biden spent Thursday working on plans to fight the coronavirus pandemic and trying to work around President Trump's refusal to share vital information. Ed O'Keefe has the details.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 2:36

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine showing effectiveness in older adults

Progress is quickly being made in the race for a coronavirus vaccine. AstraZeneca says the vaccine it is developing at Oxford University in London is highly effective in older adults. This is the third vaccine to show promise in recent weeks, and it could be available alongside the vaccines being developed by Pfizer and Moderna. Charlie D'Agata discusses how the AstraZeneca vaccine differs from the other two.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 2:45

Pennsylvania official discusses COVID vaccine

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine says a COVID-19 vaccine could be available within the next month, although she noted that when a vaccine does become available it won't be "an immediate cure or end" to the pandemic. "We are in for a very challenging time," she said. "It could take a significant amount of time to immunize everyone in Pennsylvania." Watch her remarks.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 2:30

Pennsylvania official: We could have COVID vaccine by next month

"It is important to remember again that when the vaccine becomes available, it will not be a cure — certainly not an immediate cure or end — to the coronavirus pandemic," said Dr. Rachel Levine.

• Nov 19, 2020

ER doctor on New York City closing schools

Public schools in New York City have gone back to all-remote learning. The decision comes as a new report from the U.N. Children's Fund warns of a "lost generation" as more than 570 million students across the globe see their classroom learning impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Dara Kass, a Yahoo News medical contributor and an ER doctor, joined CBSN to discuss what New York City and states across the country should be doing to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 10:06

States tighten COVID-19 restrictions

New York City public schools are closed after the city reached a 3% positivity rate in coronavirus infections on Wednesday. As cases continue to surge across the country, many states are also reissuing restrictions and curfews, often in places where businesses remain open. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether these measures are effective and what impact they have on children. He also addresses recent promising vaccine progress. The most recent testing shows AstraZeneca's vaccine developed at England's Oxford University works well, is safe, and is highly effective on older patients.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 3:38

Oxford vaccine shown to spur immune response

Scientists in England say the latest results of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine show it's safe and provokes an immune response. It joins a growing list of vaccine candidates that have proven successful and may soon be rushed out for distribution. Charlie D'Agata reports from Oxford.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 1:37

Trials show Oxford's COVID vaccine works well in older adults

Scientists working with AstraZeneca say they're "delighted" with the latest human trial data, but they're "not in a rush."

• Nov 19, 2020

Immunologist: "There are dark days ahead"

Pfizer and Moderna have announced their coronavirus vaccines appear to be about 95% effective, as states across the U.S. continue to grapple with a surge in cases and hospitalizations. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports, and internal medicine specialist and immunologist Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to discuss what local officials should have done to avoid reaching this point, and what they can do now.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 15:55

Vaccines show promise as COVID cases rise

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced plans to apply for FDA emergency use authorization for their vaccine candidate, after test results showed it was 95% effective at preventing COVID-19. CBS News' Danya Bacchus reports, and then New York Times' "Matter" columnist Carl Zimmer joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the impact of the coming vaccines.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 6:41

Coronavirus death toll in U.S. surpasses 250,000

Hospitals throughout the country are being overwhelmed and the nation's largest public school system in New York City has gone back to remote learning.

• Nov 18, 2020

Vaccine access in low-income countries

Activists are sounding the alarm about low-income countries' access to coronavirus vaccines. Washington Post India Bureau Chief Joanna Slater joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 4:04

Pfizer says vaccine 95% effective, will seek FDA's okay "within days"

It's the latest hopeful news for a world desperate to turn the tide on the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 1.3 million people globally, and almost 250,000 in the U.S. alone.

• Nov 18, 2020

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