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Coronavirus hospitalizations are on the rise in at least 20 states, and a federal appeals court put a hold on the Biden administration's vaccine mandate requiring employees at big companies to be vaccinated or tested weekly. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta reports for CBSN AM from New York.
"We now see very clear evidence of declining vaccine effectiveness over time," Gottlieb said on "Face the Nation."
One of the most vaccinated countries on Earth is now welcoming visitors after having achieved a 98% vaccination rate for its eligible population, a success it achieved by approaching the virus as if going to war.
Colorado COVID wards are nearing capacity as the state grapples with a surge of cases. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi has the story from Aurora, and Carbon Health and St. Mary's regional medical director and family physician Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell joins CBSN with the latest COVID news.
The decision is a victory for a group of states and businesses that say it's an overreach of the president's authority.
The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has been available for children between the ages of 5 and 11 for a little more than a week now. However, some children may not be fully vaccinated in time for Thanksgiving. Dr. Andre Campbell joins CBSN's Lana Zak about to discuss what to do if your child has received one or none of their vaccine doses by Thanksgiving and how long COVID-19 might hang around.
95% of Colorado's ICU beds are now full and nearly 40% of hospitals in the state are expected to experience staffing shortages within a week.
"I think COVID has just ripped the Band-Aid off of all of this, or multiple Band-Aids off of these disparities," said Dr. Javaka Moore.
The states warn the requirement will exacerbate shortages of health care workers, especially in rural areas.
Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize use of its COVID-19 booster shot for all U.S. adults age 18 and over. Meanwhile, the vaccine rollout of the lower-dose Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 is underway. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon, joined CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines.
The Biden administration is counting on infrastructure dollars to ease some of the bottlenecks at the country's ports and expand broadband to all Americans. But initiatives rolled out Tuesday will likely take time to implement. Jared Bernstein, a memeber of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joined CBSN to discuss what is coming from the bipartisan infrastructure plan.
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Murthy recommended that vaccinated families who will be gathering indoors with unvaccinated people take some precautions.
Dr. Dyan Hes' practice in New York City was one of the first to offer COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11. The founder of Gramercy Pediatrics spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the early demand for shots, what parents should know about their kids getting the shot and how this round of vaccinations could affect schools.
As more businesses begin to enforce COVID-19 vaccine requirements, some workers are getting caught submitting fake proof of vaccination cards. This comes as multiple states are challenging the Biden administration's vaccination rules. Lindsay Ryan, a lawyer with the firm Polsinelli, joins CBSN to discuss employer rights and vaccine mandates.
Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda said the U.S. Department of Labor is "confident in its legal authority to issue the emergency temporary standard on vaccination and testing."
Rodgers said on Friday he had taken an unproven anti-parasite drug instead of getting vaccinated against COVID.
Pfizer says results from its preliminary drug trial are "extraordinary." CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports on one man's urgent call for Americans to get vaccinated and wear masks. Then, ER physician and Harvard professor Dr. Ali Raja joins CBSN's Lana Zak for the latest on COVID-19.
New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate has kept Irving, who isn't inoculated, benched.
The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. companies are taking a range of approaches to dealing with employee requests for religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter joins CBSN AM to discuss how some companies are handling the issue.
The Biden administration is requiring all companies with more than 100 employees to be fully vaccinated or be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing. The mandate comes as millions of children aged 5 to 11 are lining up to get their low dose vaccine. Assistant emergency medicine professor at St. Joseph's Regional Center Dr. Anand Swaminathan joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
The White House has released more details of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large companies. Skyler Henry reports from the Washington, and CBS News reporter Alexander Tin joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the requirement and other headlines in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Thousands of kids nationwide got their COVID vaccine on Wednesday, the first day it was available to them. The mini Pfizer dose, approved late Tuesday by the CDC, is expected to prevent around 600,000 new cases by next March. Janet Shamlian reports.
After Democratic losses on Election Day, President Biden is placing the blame on Congress' inability to pass his agenda. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN to discuss the president's comments and the administration's guidelines for the COVID vaccine mandate for federal workers.
Nineteen states claim that the Biden administration's coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal workers is a major overreach. The requirement goes into effect on December 8. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins "CBSN AM" to discuss.
The CDC unanimously recommended Pfizer's low dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11. Drugstores like CVS and Walgreens are already setting up appointments, but some parents are hesitant about getting their kids vaccinated. Family medicine physician and CEO of CFP Physicians Group Dr. Adrian Burrowes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
President Trump met with the emir and prime minister of Qatar Saturday aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop.
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Jose Castro-Rivera was in a vehicle that was stopped on a Virginia highway on Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
The government shutdown hit Day 26 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.