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Hospitals overwhelmed as COVID cases rise
There is a new push for booster shots as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in at least 42 states. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
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New eye drop could replace reading glasses
A new eye drop could help tens of millions of people with age-related blurry vision shed their reading glasses. Jericka Duncan spoke with one woman who tested them out in a clinical trial and says she liked what she saw.
FDA may authorize boosters for teens 16-17
The FDA is considering whether to authorize boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds and could announce a decision as soon as Thursday. It comes as U.S. health officials are urging Americans to use all the tools available to fight COVID-19. Nikki Battiste reports.
Dr. Agus on Omicron concerns and treatments
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest research into the severity and contagiousness of the Omicron variant.
Omicron more contagious but may be less severe
Debora Patta speaks with a vaccinologist from South Africa, where the new Omicron variant is spreading quickly, who says it may cause less serious COVID cases than other forms of the virus, despite it being more contagious than previous strains.
Dr. Agus on Omicron spread, COVID testing
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest data about the new Omicron variant that's rapidly spreading around the world. He also discusses what you need to know about at-home COVID-19 tests.
Test window shortened for travelers to U.S.
Americans returning to the U.S. are scrambling to get tested as the CDC reduces the testing window for international air travelers from three days before departure to one. Charlie D'Agata reports from London.
Omicron variant discovered in more states
At least five states have confirmed cases of the Omicron variant, and that number could be much higher. Health officials continue to urge people to get vaccinated and boosted as they prepare to travel and gather during the holiday season. Nikki Battiste reports.
Vaccine inequality and COVID variants
Scientists have been warning the world for months that in order to keep COVID-19 from mutating, vaccines need to be distributed to all populations. CBS News' Debora Patta looks at how the inequality of vaccine availability and distribution may have led to the Omicron variant.
Jeff Zients on Omicron variant
The first case of the highly-mutated Omicron coronavirus variant was identified in the U.S. on Wednesday. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the administration's approach to dealing with the variant, and its plans for curbing the spread of the virus this winter.
Dr. Jon LaPook reflects on the AIDS crisis
On World AIDS Day, "CBS Mornings" examines the lessons learned from the AIDS crisis and how it relates to COVID care.
COVID tests: Some people receiving big bills
The costs for COVID tests are supposed to be covered if a person has health insurance. As part of the series "Medical Price Roulette," CBS News consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner hears from some people who've been getting large and confusing bills.
U.S. prepares for arrival of Omicron variant
United States health officials have classified the Omicron variant as "a variant of concern" despite it not yet appearing in the country. "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud visited a lab in New York whose current mission is to help detect the variant.
Dr. Francis Collins on the Omicron variant
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the risk posed by the Omicron variant.
Inside the Omicron lab
"This is the Frankenstein of mutations," Alex Sigal from the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban, South Africa, said. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta met the scientists in the lab where Omicron was first discovered.
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