Businesses help encourage vaccination in new COVID hotspots

One salon owner who is urging vaccination wants to help clients "make a decision by the time they walk out the door."

• Jul 15, 2021

Doctor on reaching unvaccinated Americans

As the Delta variant spreads in the U.S., CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports on the rise in COVID-19 cases, particularly among younger people. Then Dr. Leo Nissola, an immunotherapy scientist and adviser to "Covid Act Now," joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and strategies experts say are needed to reach those who are still unvaccinated.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 12:27

U.S. COVID cases rise 83% in two weeks

Tennessee is stopping all vaccine outreach to those 14 and older, despite children and teens making up 15% of the state's COVID-19 cases and an uptick in almost every state. Jericka Duncan spoke with one mother who fears for the safety of her 11-year-old immunocompromised son and the risks he faces when he goes back to in-person classes this fall.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 03:43

Over 70 dead in week of South Africa riots

A week of violence, rioting, and looting has now killed more than 70 people and wrecked hundreds of businesses. The unrest began last week ago in protest of the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma but morphed quickly into civil unrest over crippling poverty and a brutal third wave of COVID. Debora Patta went out with the police unit recovering stolen property and arresting the perpetrators.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 01:56

CDC Director on spread of the Delta variant

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the spread of the contagious Delta variant, data from the UK, and the increase in coronavirus cases in lower-vaccinated counties.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 03:20

COVID surges as Russians refuse vaccine, lie about getting it

Despite pleas by Putin himself many don't trust the government or its vaccines, so they're cheating, and Russia is seeing record numbers of deaths and hospitalizations.

• Jul 15, 2021

Here's what we know about possible COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

As early as this fall, U.S. regulators could decide whether some people should get booster shots.

• Jul 14, 2021

Russia reports surge in COVID deaths

A deadly third wave of COVID-19 is sweeping through parts of Russia. The nation reported more than 24,700 new cases on Tuesday and 780 deaths. Authorities are blaming the new wave on the highly contagious Delta variant and the slow rate of vaccinations. CBS News' Mary Ilyushina reports from Moscow.

• Jul 14, 2021
• 02:52

7 Mississippi children in COVID ICU

Seven children in Mississippi are in the ICU, two of whom are on ventilators, as the state continues to deal with a spike in COVID cases. This comes as health officials warn that low vaccination rates could put kids at risk. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Jul 14, 2021
• 02:53

COVID-19 cases surging among U.S. youth

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports on the surge of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., particularly cases of the Delta variant among youth. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon and assistant professor of ENT at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and how parents can keep their unvaccinated children safe.

• Jul 14, 2021
• 09:07

Star U.S. Olympic swimmer defends decision to not get vaccinated

Athletes are not required to get vaccinated before the Olympics.

• Jul 14, 2021

"Shots at the Shop" help people get vaccinated

Health officials and local community leaders are coming up with more creative campaigns to help encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports, and then Stephen Thomas, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland's school of public health, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about "Shots at the Shop."

• Jul 13, 2021
• 08:59

"Incredibly rare" condition linked to J&J vaccine

The FDA is monitoring the possibility that the Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine could be linked to an increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Neuropsychiatrist Brittany LeMonda, PhD, spoke with Tanya Rivero on CBSN about what this condition is, the signs to look out for, and her advice for patients who are concerned about their vaccine.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 03:31

FDA adds warning to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The FDA added a warning to the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, saying it might be linked to a small increased risk of Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus explains.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 03:26

FDA flags small risk of neurological disorder after J&J vaccine

The decision comes after federal health officials identified a very rare pattern of the potentially serious nervous system disorder in some recipients of the vaccine.

• Jul 12, 2021

Dr. Fauci on the rise of the Delta variant

Over the past week, new coronavirus cases are up by 66%. With less than half of the country fully vaccinated, the highly infectious Delta variant now makes up more than 50% of U.S. cases. President Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss vaccine boosters and Delta variant concerns.

• Jul 12, 2021
• 04:40

Concerns grow as Delta variant cases rise

Health experts are concerned that America is becoming sharply divided on vaccinations against COVID-19. Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, joins CBSN with more on that and the spread of the highly infections Delta variant.

• Jul 11, 2021
• 06:12

Gottlieb on COVID vaccine booster approval

Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told "Face the Nation" that if the approval process for the COVID vaccine boosters doesn't begin soon, "we're not going to be in a position to have boosters available should we need it come the fall."

• Jul 11, 2021
• 08:15

Nixa, Missouri mayor discusses pandemic's impact

The Delta variant is creating new COVID hotspots in parts of the U.S. The strain, first detected in India, is much more contagious. It now accounts for more than half of new cases nationwide. In Midwestern and upper Mountain States, that number is closer to 80 percent. CBS News' Michael George reports on the efforts to get more Americans vaccinated. Then, Mayor Brian Steele of Nixa, Missouri, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the pandemic in his community, and an effort to remove him from his post over a mask mandate enacted last year.

• Jul 10, 2021
• 08:20

COVID cases up in areas with low vaccine rates

Coronavirus infections are surging in areas with low vaccination rates, fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant. Michael George reports.

• Jul 10, 2021
• 02:03

Delta variant continues to spread

The Delta variant now accounts for more than half of new coronavirus cases in the U.S., and almost all of the new cases are among people who have not been vaccinated. The spread of the highly contagious variant comes as restrictions have been lifted in almost all of the U.S. and as vaccine maker Pfizer asks for emergency authorization to administer a third shot. Michael George has the latest.

• Jul 10, 2021
• 02:51

Almost all new COVID cases in U.S. are among unvaccinated

The Delta variant now accounts for more than half of the new coronavirus​ cases in the United States.

• Jul 10, 2021

FDA and CDC push back on need for COVID booster shots

Two federal health agencies are pushing back after Pfizer said recipients of its COVID-19 vaccine may need a booster shot. Nikki Battiste has the latest.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 03:26

Doctor weighs in on COVID booster shots

Major Garrett spoke with Dr. Ashish Jha of the Brown University School of Public Health about the confusion surrounding COVID-19 booster shots.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 02:04

Pfizer developing COVID vaccine booster as Delta variant spreads

Pfizer and BioNTech plan to share their booster data with the FDA in August and file for emergency use authorization shortly thereafter.

• Jul 9, 2021

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