Scientists learn more about risk from Omicron

New studies out of South Africa and the U.K. suggest the Omicron variant is less likely to cause hospitalizations -- but it can still be deadly. The FDA also authorized a new antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. CBS News' Nancy Chen reports on the latest, and then Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, spoke with Jessi Mitchell on CBSN about the Omicron research and how some patients are experiencing different symptoms than earlier strains.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 08:24

Biden defends response to Omicron

President Biden is addressing growing frustration with long COVID testing lines across the country. Some critics argue the federal government should be doing more. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN with details.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 08:21

Doctor answers viewers' questions on Omicron and the holidays

CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joined "CBS Mornings" to answer viewers' questions about the latest phase of the pandemic and how Americans can stay safe this holiday season.

• Dec 23, 2021

FDA authorizes Pfizer pill to treat COVID

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it has authorized Pfizer's antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 as the new Omicron variant hits all 50 U.S. states. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen reports on how the new strain is causing disruptions across the country. Then, CBS News correspondent Mark Strassman has the latest on Omicron's impact on travel as tens of millions of Americans hit the road for the holidays. And lastly, Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, an adjunct assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, joins Elise Preston on CBSN to break down the day's headlines.

• Dec 23, 2021
• 11:46

Omicron drives rise in U.S. COVID-19 cases

As COVID-19 cases rise, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized a new tool to help fight the pandemic: Pfizer's COVID-19 pill has been granted emergency use authorization. CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports and Dr. Jerry Abraham, director of vaccine programs at Kedren Health in Los Angeles, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest pandemic news and how to stay safe during the holidays.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 09:03

CDC director: Update on COVID isolation guideline may come "soon"

According to the CDC guidelines, those who test positive, regardless of vaccination status, must isolate for 10 days.

• Dec 22, 2021

Fauci: Population immunity "entirely conceivable" despite Omicron surge

Fauci's remarks come as the U.S. faces a major spike of infections ahead of the holidays, with nearly 930,000 new cases over the last seven days.

• Dec 22, 2021

NYC offering $100 to residents who get COVID-19 booster

As Omicron cases soar, America's largest city is rolling out a financial incentive for people to get a booster shot.

• Dec 22, 2021

Biden outlines plan to address Omicron variant

The Biden administration is unveiling new plans to fight the spread of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen reports on the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. Then, Dr. Ben Weston, an associate professor of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 08:14

Biden unveils strategy to combat Omicron

Starting in January, President Biden says Americans will have access to 500 million free, at-home COVID-19 tests. The White House says it is also planning to deploy U.S. military troops to overwhelmed hospitals and increase the number of vaccination sites as Omicron infections surge. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with with more on the president's plan.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 07:35

Omicron becomes dominant COVID strain in U.S.

Omicron has become the nation's most dominant strain of COVID-19 in a matter of weeks, prompting the Biden administration to announce Tuesday additional action to curb its spread. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more, and Dr. Len Horovitz, pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss how the Omicron variant is affecting American's plans ahead of the holidays.

• Dec 22, 2021
• 07:02

Biden to address nation on Omicron

President Biden will address Americans Tuesday afternoon to announce the administration's latest efforts to combat the new Omicron variant. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN with a preview of what those plans could entail.

• Dec 21, 2021
• 12:59

Trump says he got the booster shot and dismisses fans who boo him

The former president tried to correct a smattering of boos in the audience.

• Dec 21, 2021

CDC: Omicron now dominant variant in U.S.

The Omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. The strain is also forcing countries across Europe to impose new virus-related restrictions. CBS news correspondent Nancy Chen reports on the recent surge from New York City, and CBS news foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi has the updates from London. Then, Dr. Manish Garg, an emergency medicine physician, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.

• Dec 20, 2021
• 12:33

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.

• Dec 20, 2021

Court allows Biden's COVID vaccine rule for large companies to take effect

The vaccine requirement is for companies with 100 employees or more.

• Dec 18, 2021

Brooklyn Nets say Kyrie Irving will return for some games

Irving had been benched since the start of the season because he did not get vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Dec 17, 2021

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.

• Dec 17, 2021
• 05:40

Omicron variant reported in 38 states

Though reported Omicron cases have so far been mild, experts advise that every precaution should be taken to prevent infection.

• Dec 17, 2021

White House appeals vaccine policy challenge

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate its vaccine policy for workers at federally funded hospitals. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more on the emergency filings, which look to block rulings by lower court judges that halted the requirement from going into effect in several states, and other news from the White House.

• Dec 17, 2021
• 09:53

COVID-19 surges ahead of holidays

Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations are continuing to climb at an alarming rate in the U.S. ahead of the busy holiday season. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on how the recent COVID-19 surge is prompting disruptions across the country. Then, Dr. Shad Marvasti, an associate professor and the director of Public Health, Prevention and Health Promotion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.

• Dec 16, 2021
• 09:26

France imposes travel restrictions on U.K.

Cases of COVID-19 are skyrocketing in the U.K. More than 78,000 people tested positive for the virus Wednesday, the highest number of daily cases recorded in Britain since the start of the pandemic. Health officials fear the record could be a sign of things to come. In response, France is instituting new travel restrictions on the U.K. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more from London on Britain's vaccination campaign, and CBS News' Elaine Cobbe spoke with CBSN's Elise Preston about what the new restrictions could mean for the French economy ahead of the holidays.

• Dec 16, 2021
• 08:22

CDC recommends Pfizer or Moderna over J&J's COVID vaccine

A rare side effect is linked to nine deaths out of more than 16 million people vaccinated with the J&J shot.

• Dec 16, 2021

Concerns grow over Omicron

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the Omicron variant now accounts for an estimated 3% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. CBS news correspondent Nikki Battiste has the latest on the new strain. Then, physician Dr. Robert Rock joins Lana Zaka on CBSN to discuss the recent concerns over Omicron and more.

• Dec 15, 2021
• 08:56

More than 800,000 Americans have died of COVID. Vaccines could have saved 163,000.

The Kaiser Family Foundation estimated COVID-19's avoidable toll since June, when vaccines became widely available.

• Dec 15, 2021

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