Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats to meet in Alaska

Next week the U.S. and China will hold their first senior-level talks since President Biden took office. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet Beijing's diplomats in Alaska on March 18. CBS News senior foreign policy correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that, plus the U.S. response to a major cyberattack against Microsoft.

• Mar 11, 2021
• 09:31

Early coronavirus genome sequences found

A Seattle-based researcher discovered missing genome sequences taken from early cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, that had mysteriously vanished from an online database. The New York Times' "Matter" columnist Carl Zimmer joins "Red and Blue" host Caitlin Huey-Burns with more on his reporting, and what the latest studies suggest about how long protection from vaccines could last.

• Jul 1, 2021
• 04:20

Expert discusses COVID-19 origins, vaccine

A Wall Street Journal report says lab researchers in Wuhan, China, sought hospital care for "symptoms consistent with both COVID-19 and common seasonal illness" in November 2019, a month before the first case of coronavirus was officially confirmed there. Dr. Jessica Justman, senior technical director at ICAP and associate professor of medicine in epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with her reaction, plus insights into reports of heart problems in a small number of vaccinated young adults.

• May 24, 2021
• 07:42

New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild

Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold.

• Jul 28, 2022

WHO "remains open" to COVID lab leak theory as "key" data still missing

A WHO advisor laments China "still refusing to share essential raw data" and grant access to Wuhan labs. Beijing calls the lab leak theory "a lie," but says U.S. labs should be probed.

• Jun 10, 2022

New COVID variant sparks fears of another surge

COVID cases are rising in China and Europe, where some pandemic mandates had been lifted. It's leading to concerns about whether the U.S. will see a similar trend. Meg Oliver shares the latest.

• Mar 17, 2022
• 02:03

2-year anniversary of COVID pandemic

This week marks two years since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic following the international spread of COVID-19. Lilia Luciano reports on how Americans have adapted to the pandemic, and now live with a new normal.

• Mar 12, 2022
• 02:01

CBS Weekend News, December 6, 2020

California sets new restrictions as coronavirus cases skyrocket; 5-year-old becomes "Santa's mailman" thanks to Make-a-Wish Foundation

• Dec 6, 2020
• 20:53

CBS Evening News, December 22, 2020

More infectious COVID strain has likely reached the U.S.; "Season of Giving": José Andrés on mission to keep Americans fed and restaurants open.

• Dec 22, 2020
• 19:59

3/5: CBS Evening News

Cruise ship held at sea after former passenger's death; Community comes together after deadly tornado outbreak.

• Mar 5, 2020
• 20:11

2/18: CBS Evening News

Trump grants clemency for several high-profile felons; A brave preschooler and her classmates show the power of friendship.

• Feb 18, 2020
• 20:13

U.S. scientist touts "strong evidence" COVID came from Wuhan market

Virologist Michael Worobey was among those who pushed for consideration of a lab leak, but he says further analysis makes that origin theory "very difficult to explain."

• Nov 19, 2021

Man kills 7 in stabbing rampage and jumps off bridge, police say

A man killed seven people in China, including a village Communist Party chief, before jumping off a bridge, police said.

• Oct 26, 2021

Countries fear second coronavirus wave

Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic first began, is testing all 11 million residents after reporting six new cases over the weekend. The city lifted its 76-day lockdown in April. In South Korea’s capital of Seoul, over 2,000 bars and clubs were closed after a new cluster of COVID-19 cases were traced to the city’s entertainment district. Russia is also struggling as the number of reported cases falls just behind the U.S. Ramy Inocencio looks at how countries are battling the global pandemic.

• May 13, 2020
• 01:45

U.S. explores theory virus spread started in Chinese lab

Although Chinese authorities claim the coronavirus surfaced at a wet market in Wuhan, independent Chinese researchers say the first known patient had no exposure to it. There is now growing speculation that the virus may have been accidentally leaked from a lab nearby the wet market. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Apr 17, 2020
• 01:59

Calls to close "wet markets" amid pandemic

The coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic is known to have originated in a "wet market" in Wuhan, China. Despite international calls to shut down such markets where exotic animals are sold for consumption, many are still open. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Apr 9, 2020
• 01:48

Wuhan celebrates end to coronavirus lockdown

Tens of thousands of people left Wuhan on Wednesday morning for the first time in two and a half months after the Chinese government lifted travel restrictions on the city where the coronavirus outbreak began. Ramy Inocencio reports on how the city's residents celebrated their return to shopping, traveling and a sense of normalcy.

• Apr 8, 2020
• 01:47

3/6/20: CBSN Evening News

100,000+ cases of coronavirus worldwide; On the Road: A tribute to Dan Peterson

• Mar 6, 2020
• 58:33

Cruise ship held at sea after former passenger's death

Coronavirus test kits were flown to the Grand Princess cruise ship by U.S. Coast Guard helicopters. The cruiseliner, which has been banned from docking in San Francisco, is feared to have more than 3,000 passengers and crew onboard that may have been exposed to the deadly virus. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Mar 5, 2020
• 03:15

3/5/20: CBSN Evening News

Calif. declares state of emergency over virus; Tenn. begins the road to recovery after tornadoes

• Mar 5, 2020
• 52:28

Coronavirus epidemic grows

As coronavirus infections spread throughout the globe, Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to break down how the epidemic is predicted to play out, what people can do to try and stay protected.

• Feb 8, 2020
• 03:40

A look at Wuhan after a year of COVID-19

One year ago in December 2019, the fist symptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China. As the pandemic swept across the globe, more than 65 million people have been infected, and more than 1.5 million killed. Ramy Inocencio returns to Wuhan to see how a year of living with the coronavirus has changed life.

• Dec 5, 2020
• 02:53

Origins of COVID-19 still unclear

Members of the U.S. intelligence community remain divided over the origins of COVID-19. According to a report released Friday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, there are two likely sources. The virus either came from an infected animal or a lab. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa and a pediatric infectious diseases physician, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the report's findings and more.

• Aug 28, 2021
• 06:59

Finding the origin of the coronavirus

A lack of transparency from Chinese officials and looming geopolitical consequences have damaged the credibility of a WHO-led inquiry into how the virus that causes COVID-19 originated. Lesley Stahl reports.

• Jun 6, 2021
• 14:15

COVID origins report expected this week

President Biden's 90-day deadline for an intelligence report into the origins of COVID-19 is fast approaching. But the American desire for a U.S.-led investigation is not shared by China – a country that continues to push the world, including CBS News' Ramy Inocencio, to look outside of Wuhan for answers.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 04:00

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