Hospital workers fired or quit after refusing to get COVID vaccine

More than 150 at the Houston Methodist System were affected. A dismissed lawsuit over the vaccine requirement is being appealed.

• Jun 23, 2021

White House says U.S. will miss Biden's vaccine goal

The White House admitted that it won’t reach President Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of U.S. adults by July 4. People aged 30 and up have met that threshold, but just 40% of people 18 to 24 have had COVID-19 shots. Health officials are saying the U.S. needs a new strategy for getting more people vaccinated. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Jun 22, 2021
• 03:03

U.S. expected to miss Biden's COVID vaccination goal

As CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports, the White House admits on Tuesday that it won't meet President Biden's goal of partially vaccinating at least 70% of adults by July 4. Then CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports that top officials and health experts are urging young adults to get vaccinated as the Delta variant takes hold. Then Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the rest of the coronavirus headlines of the day.

• Jun 22, 2021
• 09:15

What families should know about COVID variant

Pediatrician Dr. Dyan Hes joined CBSN to answer some questions about COVID health and safety for children younger than 12 as a new, more contagious variant circulates.

• Jun 22, 2021
• 06:08

U.S. divided over coronavirus vaccines

As CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports, the U.S. remains divided over coronavirus vaccines as experts worry this could trigger another surge. Then, Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss how to overcome the lag in shots and other coronavirus news headlines.

• Jun 21, 2021
• 07:45

Concerns grow as COVID vaccination rates drop

Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is sounding the alarm about the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. On Sunday, he told CBS News' "Face the Nation" that infections could surge by the fall if we don't get back on track with vaccinating Americans. Carl Zimmer, a New York Times columnist and author, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss those concerns.

• Jun 21, 2021
• 06:25

Doctor on COVID-19 variant spreading in U.S.

Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning the Delta variant of COVID-19, which was first discovered in India, could become the dominant strain in the U.S. About 45% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated, but experts fear unvaccinated people could become carriers of the highly contagious strain. Dr. Ron Elfenbein, the medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Jun 21, 2021
• 08:22

Experts push vaccines as Delta variant spreads

CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the declining vaccination rate across the country.

• Jun 20, 2021
• 02:43

How mRNA technology is altering vaccine treatments

Using messenger ribonucleic acid as a platform for delivering COVID vaccinations is just the beginning, as biotech companies like Moderna are looking at using mRNA to change the way we treat or prevent other diseases.

• Jun 20, 2021

Delta variant threatens less vaccinated states

While many states with high COVID-19 vaccination rates are lifting restrictions and easing back to normal, states with low vaccination rates are facing increased coronavirus cases. The more contagious and lethal Delta variant could fuel further outbreaks. Lilia Luciano reports.

• Jun 19, 2021
• 02:02

What to know about the Delta variant

Doctor Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the dangers of the highly infectious Delta variant and the need for all Americans to get vaccinated.

• Jun 19, 2021
• 02:45

Biden unlikely to achieve July vaccination goal

President Biden announced Friday that the U.S. reached a new milestone in administering 300 million shots in 150 days. However, the president's goal of getting 70% of Americans vaccinated by July 4 will likely fall short. Nancy Cordes has more.

• Jun 18, 2021
• 02:43

Americans urged to get vaccinated as Delta variant spreads

The Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is now spreading around the globe. U.S. health officials say the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA vaccines are effective against the dangerous strain, but unvaccinated communities are still at high risk for infection. Dr. Annalee Baker is an emergency medicine physician at NYU Langone Health. She joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Jun 17, 2021
• 08:16

Concerns grow over vaccine hesitancy

The COVID-19 Delta variant, first identified in India, has emerged as America's pandemic wildcard. Mark Strassmann has more on the warnings from experts to those who are unvaccinated.

• Jun 17, 2021
• 02:15

Delta coronavirus variant spreading in the U.S.

As CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, more than 600,000 people in the U.S. have died from the coronavirus. Then, CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., including the spread of the Delta variant and the CDC planning a meeting on rare heart inflammation following some COVID-19 vaccines

• Jun 16, 2021
• 07:59

Delta variant fuels fears of new COVID surge in U.S.

Health officials are sounding the alarm for those who haven’t been vaccinated as the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads across the country. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Jun 16, 2021
• 02:14

Experts say new COVID variant a "grave concern"

As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, nearly all states have lifted their coronavirus restrictions as infections continue to fall. But, experts say the new Delta variant is a "grave concern" especially in areas with low vaccination rates. Then, Dr. Anand Swaminathan, an emergency medicine physician, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss efforts to get shots into arms and more on the COVID headlines of the day.

• Jun 16, 2021
• 10:05

Nearly 900 New Yorkers got expired COVID-19 vaccine doses

The company responsible apologized and stressed that there's no danger to recipients.

• Jun 16, 2021

CBS News poll finds optimism about jobs

A new CBS News poll finds that Americans are optimistic about jobs in their area as the economy reopens. The pandemic has prompted some to think about the possibility of major life changes, including changing jobs, moving or permanently working remotely. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN to break down the data.

• Jun 14, 2021
• 09:22

Pfizer ready to make COVID vaccines for new variants, CEO says

Bourla believes Pfizer is ready to leap into action with new vaccines to protect against the possible variants within 100 days.

• Jun 15, 2021

Judge dismisses Houston hospital lawsuit

A federal judge ruled over the weekend that if employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system don't like the requirement that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, they can work elsewhere. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has the details.

• Jun 14, 2021
• 00:38

COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000 in U.S.

Though the death rate has slowed dramatically as more become vaccinated, the U.S. is nearing 600,000 deaths from the coronavirus. Carter Evans reports.

• Jun 14, 2021
• 02:28

Judge dismisses lawsuit over hospital's vaccine requirement

U.S. district judge Lynn N. Hughes said in his ruling that claims that the vaccines are dangerous are both "false" and "irrelevant."

• Jun 14, 2021

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine "highly effective" in late trial

The company also said its vaccine did well against variants. It's expected to play an important role in boosting vaccine supplies in the developing world.

• Jun 14, 2021

CBS News poll: Vaccinated or not, Americans venture out

As Americans head out and things reopen, they've got requests for businesses they'll frequent, and most also favor employer vaccine mandates.

• Jun 14, 2021

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