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Unlike previous COVID variants, Omicron has not brought a spike in hospitalizations. One vaccinologist thanks natural immunity, and says it will be a "true test" for the vaccines.
Health officials are working to learn more about the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Michael George speaks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about what is known and what can be expected.
The Air Force has discharged 27 service members.
It has been exactly one year since the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer vaccine — the first of three COVID-19 vaccines now in use in the United States. During that time, more than 480 million shots have been administered. But even with those protections, case numbers have gone up 22% in the past two weeks. That sharp increase is a stark reminder that despite the effectiveness of the vaccines, the virus is still able to spread. Michael George has the latest.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to speed up the COVID-19 booster vaccine rollout amid an increase in Omicron variant cases in the country. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Omicron variant has been detected in dozens of states across the U.S., but CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on a new CBS News poll that indicates its spread is not deterring Americans from gathering this holiday season. Then, CBSN's Lana Zak sits down with CBS News reporter and researcher Max Bayer to discuss the latest on the Omicron variant.
Today on "Face the Nation," a rare cluster of December tornadoes leave a catastrophic trail through the Southeast and Midwest as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the colder temperatures.
People who are vaccinated call for requirements on planes, public places.
The U.S. is experiencing a COVID-19 resurgence as new cases increased 37% nationwide this week. Some 40% of Americans remain unvaccinated. Michael George reports.
Health officials are identifying more cases of the Omicron variant in the U.S., though the Delta variant continues to be more dominant. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
The measure is effective starting on Monday until January 15.
The FDA authorized Pfizer's COVID booster shots for 16 and 17 year olds. The boosters had already been encouraged for adults. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
The FDA may soon authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for teens 16 and 17 years old. About a quarter of Americans eligible for the booster have received it. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins "CBSN AM" to discuss the latest in the fight against the coronavirus.
Some teenagers may soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. This news comes after Pfizer revealed that three doses of its vaccine are more effective at neutralizing the Omicron variant than two. Dr. Esther Choo, professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health and Sciences University, joins CBSN to discuss some of the latest coronavirus headlines.
South Africa's fourth COVID wave looks nothing like the previous three. Despite soaring infections, hospitals there are not overflowing with patients. Debora Patta takes a look.
Pfizer said early research found that two shots of its COVID vaccine appear to be much less effective against Omicron than previous variants, but a booster offers significantly more protection. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
A preliminary study from Pfizer and BioNTech suggest that a booster shot might be the best way to combat Omicron.
Pfizer says preliminary research shows that a booster dose of its existing COVID-19 vaccine raises effectiveness when battling the Omicron variant. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins "CBSN AM" with more.
Pfizer and BioNTech say research shows three doses of their COVID-19 vaccine is more effective at neutralizing the new Omicron variant than just two doses. The companies also revealed plans to develop a variant-specific shot by March. Urgent care nurse practitioner Justin Gill joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines.
While it appears that Omicron has a "very large" advantage over previous strains, it doesn't appear to be making people sicker, and Pfizer says a booster shot "neutralized" it in the lab.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offers some protection against the Omicron variant "but not complete" protection, according to an early study by South African scientists. Nikki Battiste shares the latest.
On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a new vaccine mandate for private sector employees. Millions of workers have until December 27 to get vaccinated. Dr. Soumi Eachempati, the co-founder and CEO of Cleared4, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to require COVID-19 vaccination for employees of private companies in the city. The city is also tightening its vaccination rules for entertainment venues, gyms and indoor dining. CBS News' Skyler Henry has details.
Health officials are reporting more than 100,00 COVID-19 cases per day for the first time since early October. According to the CDC, the Delta variant is still the main source of infections in the country despite growing concerns over the Omicron strain. CBS news correspondent Nikki Battiste reports on new measures to curb the spread of the virus. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her analysis.
New testing regulations for travels coming into the U.S. began Monday, and New York City announced plans for a vaccine mandate for all private employers. Hospitals already filled with patients with the Delta variant are bracing for a potential new wave of cases. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, and then ER physician Dr. Rob Davidson joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's decision to drop out came after President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement in the race at this stage.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defeated YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul by knockout in the sixth round of their much-anticipated bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami late Friday night.
The three men had escaped the jail by removing concrete blocks from an upper wall area, and then used sheets and other materials to scale an exterior wall.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Nine drug manufacturers will offer their drugs to Medicaid recipients at most-favored-nation discounts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a nursing home chain's primary investor to shield himself from settlement payments and liability in lawsuits over allegations of poor care.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's decision to drop out came after President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement in the race at this stage.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
The proposals run counter to the recommendations of most major U.S. medical organizations.
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
Police said the suspect was declared dead at a hospital after jumping from the building's sixth floor, the Central News Agency reported.
Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to "get guns off our streets," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.
Kiefer Sutherland recalls Rob Reiner's reaction to filming Jack Nicholson's famous scene in "A Few Good Men."
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
Kathy Bates rose to prominence with her Oscar-winning breakout role in Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" in 1990.
Jelly Roll had said a pardon would make it easier for him to travel internationally for concert tours and to perform Christian missionary work without requiring burdensome paperwork.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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.
People are starting to develop lasting connections with artificial technology. Melissa J. Perry, the dean of the College of Public Health at George Mason University, joins CBS News with more details.
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. operations to a group of investors in America, a source familiar with the deal tells CBS News. Jo Ling Kent has more.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
The Justice Department released a new batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard joins with her reaction. Then, Spencer Kuvin, an attorney who represents some Epstein survivors, provides further analysis.
The Justice Department on Friday released a batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Erica Brown and Katrina Kaufman report.
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
The manhunt for the suspect in Saturday's deadly shooting at Brown University is finally over. Police discovered 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente dead in a New Hampshire storage unit on Thursday night. CBS News' Anna Schecter explains what led to the discovery.
The Department of Justice has released hundreds of thousands of files related to the criminal prosecutions of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Super-Earth TOI-561b is about 40 times closer to its host star than Mercury is to the sun.
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Calling himself the "Son of Sam" in a letter left at one of the crime scenes, David Berkowitz claimed voices were ordering him to kill -- starting in the summer of 1976, he went on a 13-month spree of impulse killings in New York City that left six dead and seven injured
Visit a Uyghur restaurant in Southern California, where culture is shared and the food is made with love. Plus, a man who wanted to save his friends life by donating a kidney ends up saving his own life.
The Justice Department released a new batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard joins with her reaction. Then, Spencer Kuvin, an attorney who represents some Epstein survivors, provides further analysis.
President Trump is holding a rally in North Carolina on Friday as he works to turn around public opinion on the economy. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
As you've no doubt heard, Santa Claus is coming to town. In fact, he's already been to Baltimore. Steve Hartman met him "On the Road."
President Trump announced new agreements on Friday with nine pharmaceutical companies aimed at making certain prescription drugs cheaper. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details.