Israel testing fourth Pfizer COVID vaccine shot
The clinical trial involves 150 volunteers from the staff of a hospital near Tel Aviv who are at least four months removed from their third vaccine shot and have signs of waning antibodies.
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Omicron spike sparks surge in COVID testing
This year's holiday season is looking like a repeat of last year -- all thanks to the Omicron variant. Cases are surging, hospitalizations are rising and health care workers are overwhelmed. Nancy Chen has the latest.
FDA approves second COVID treatment pill
The FDA has authorized the second antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. CBS News' Michael George reports. Then Dr. Jeremy Faust, emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to break down how the drugs work. He also explains why he thinks the CDC should implement "circuit breakers," short-term restrictions on high-risk activities to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
New COVID pill offers hope amid grim forecast
The FDA announced that Pfizer's antiviral pills, called Paxlovid, significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization for those at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. These findings come as hospitals and government officials prepare for a spike in infections. Nancy Chen reports.
Doctors test possible breast cancer vaccine
Dr. Tara Narula looks at the "Holy Grail" of cancer treatments -- a vaccine for breast cancer -- as part of CBS News' special series "The War on Cancer: 50 Years."
Potential breast cancer vaccine undergoing testing
The key protein for a potential vaccine that would treat breast cancer was found through "a matter of luck and tenacity."
D.C. to require proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
"I don't make any of these types of decisions lightly," Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
Biden launches new plan to combat Omicron
President Biden announced a series of new plans to help combat the rising coronavirus cases and bring relief to overwhelmed health care systems. Ed O'Keefe has the details.
Omicron threat grows ahead of holidays
The Omicron variant is spreading faster than any previous coronavirus strain by far. More than 250,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday, the highest level since September. Nancy Chen has the latest.
Omicron's quick spread raises concerns
One week ahead of Christmas, federal health officials are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases primarily fueled by the Delta variant — with fears that holiday gatherings and the highly infectious Omicron variant will create yet another surge. The latest outbreak is triggering a nationwide push for Americans to get booster shots. Elise Preston reports.
Dr. Fauci on Omicron, breakthrough cases
Dr. Anthony Fauci joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the Omicron variant, handling breakthrough cases in vaccinated people, and President Biden's message to Americans ahead of his address to the nation.
U.S. sees rapid spread of Omicron variant
Researchers in the U.S. suggest the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant strain is more contagious than the Delta strain as the White House announces a plan for free at-home testing. Dr. John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College at Cornell University joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic.
Moderna says booster protects against Omicron
Moderna says its booster shot offers strong protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant, as COVID-19 cases climb around the world. Dr. Stanley Perlman, professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss.
Biden to speak on Omicron variant
President Biden will deliver remarks on the pandemic Tuesday as COVID-19 infection rates soar in parts of the country. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with a look at what to expect from his speech and more news from the White House.
Omicron variant quickly spreading across U.S.
COVID-19 infections are rising across the country, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser, says the Omicron variant could soon be the dominant strain. Moderna has announced that data shows its booster shot increases antibody levels against Omicron. Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University Of Minnesota, joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Surgeon general "worried" about unvaccinated amid Omicron spread
The surge of new cases at a time when millions of Americans prepare to gather with their families for the holidays has led to long lines for coronavirus tests across the country.
Moderna says its booster raises Omicron-fighting antibodies 37-fold
"It will protect people... through these winter months, when we're going to see the most severe pressure," the company's chief medical officer said.
Global concern grows over Omicron variant
Concern is growing around the world over the Omicron variant, which has been found in at least 89 countries. The Netherlands has imposed a nationwide shutdown as cases surge. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN's Lana Zak from London.
Collins says those with vaccine and booster "very well protected" from Omicron
Dr. Francis Collins, the head of the National Institutes of Health, urged Americans to get the vaccine and booster shots ahead of the holidays.
Open: This is "Face the Nation," December 19
This week on "Face the Nation," there is frustration and fear as we head into the holiday season, amid what top U.S. health officials are calling an incoming tidal wave of COVID cases.
Retiring NIH director Dr. Francis Collins
After more than 12 years as leader of the National Institutes of Health – one of the longest-serving in its history – Dr. Francis Collins is stepping down. He talks with correspondent Rita Braver about how he resisted political pressures to support unproven treatments for the coronavirus; the problem of vaccine hesitancy; and how he will continue with two passions: research and rock 'n' roll.
Dr. Jon LaPook on COVID and safer holiday gatherings
With the increase in coronavirus caseloads due to the spreading Delta and Omicron variants, CBS News' chief medical correspondent discusses the precautions to be taken at end-of-year get-togethers, to better ensure a safe holiday season.
COVID variants fuel new infections nationwide
More than 120,000 new COVID-19 cases are being reported every day in the U.S. CBS News' Elise Preston reports on disruptions caused by the Delta and Omicron variants ahead of the holiday season. Then, Dr. Bhavna Lall, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
Doctor on rising COVID-19 cases and vaccines
COVID-19 cases are surging in parts of the country as the Delta and Omicron variants spread throughout major cities and towns. The Centers for Disease Control is no longer recommending the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, due to rare blood clots. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, joins CBSN to discuss the pandemic and vaccines.
Health officials warn unvaccinated Americans
Health officials fear the highly contagious Omicron strain, already detected in 40 states, will become the nation's most dominant coronavirus variant in the coming weeks, and urged Americans to get vaccinated and boosted. Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the CDC's decision to no longer recommend Johnson and Johnson's one-dose vaccine to unvaccinated Americans and other coronavirus-related news.
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