Loss of smell or taste was once a telltale sign of COVID. Not anymore.
The latest research suggests a prevalence of just 3% to 4% for this once-common symptom in recent waves.
COVID-19
First long COVID treatment clinical trials from NIH getting underway
Researchers will test a range of potential treatments, from melatonin to Paxlovid, to see if they relieve symptoms of long COVID.
CDC says new COVID variant is dominant, including strain some call "Eris"
It is unclear which regions of the U.S. have the most EG.5 infections.
Searching for Pathogen X
Bill Whitaker reports from Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest, where scientists are trying to find the next deadly virus before it finds us.
Deadline to pay pandemic back rent passes in Los Angeles
Thousands of Los Angeles tenants had rent waived during the first 19 months of the pandemic and many now owe a small fortune.
How did schools spend COVID-19 funds?
Congress provided nearly $200 billion in emergency funding for schools within the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the huge sums of money, the nation's report card found student test scores are still lower across the board compared with pre-pandemic levels. Professor Thomas Kane, economist and faculty director at Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research, joined CBS News to discuss why schools have struggled to get a handle on COVID recovery.
Doctors warn of summer COVID spike
While overall COVID-19 numbers remain relatively low, the CDC is reporting hospitalizations are up 12.1% in the past week. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined CBS News to discuss the rise in cases and what we might expect in the fall.
COVID hospitalizations climb for 2nd week. Is it a summer surge?
COVID-19 trends remain far below levels seen at this time last year, but the numbers are ticking upwards.
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Biden says U.S. gun violence is "international embarrassment"; Coping with burnout amid pandemic
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Former Minnesota officer charged with second-degree manslaughter; Dollar General to hire 20,000 workers
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Protestors demand justice for Daunte Wright; Guy Fieri helps raise $25 million for restaurant workers
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CDC probes rare heart problems among vaccine recipients; Thousands flee as Congo's Nyiragongo volcano erupts
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Jury deliberations resume this morning in Derek Chauvin trial; NASA celebrates historic flight on Mars
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Half of U.S. adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19; Prince Harry opens up about mental health
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U.S. coronavirus cases down but demand for vaccines is also falling; Chinese rocket to crash to Earth this weekend
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President Biden aims to get 70% of adults vaccinated by July 4; Prince Harry speaks at "Vax Live" concert
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict marks deadliest day; Rediscovering pop icon Dionne Warwick
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All adults should be vaccine eligible by April 19; Migrants determined to enter the U.S.
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President Biden delivers first address to Congress, urges lawmakers to pass his priorities; FBI agents execute search warrant on Rudy Giuliani
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CDC expected to announce new mask guidance; iPhone software update lets users determine privacy
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Deadly Mother's Day weekend across America; foster mom helps out dozens of babies over decades
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Closing arguments set to begin in the trial of Derek Chauvin; NASA makes space history with Mars helicopter flight.
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World remembers George Floyd one year later; President Biden to host Floyd family
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Experts meet to decide on Johnson & Johnson vaccine; Water crisis plagues Jackson, Mississippi
Why do some people not get COVID symptoms? Study reveals "super dodgers" insight.
Why do some people not get COVID symptoms? Here's what scientists recently found out about the genetic advantage of "super dodgers."
Trump hikes tariffs on Canada by another 10% in response to anti-tariff ad
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 3 storm in the Caribbean
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
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.
Trump travels to Asia to meet China's Xi, as government shutdown continues
President Trump met with the emir and prime minister of Qatar Saturday aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop.
Trump calls for prosecution of more political foes including Smith and Garland
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.
At least 4 killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attacks
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said.
Honduran man killed on Virginia highway while fleeing ICE agents
Jose Castro-Rivera was in a vehicle that was stopped on a Virginia highway on Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
June Lockhart, actor known for "Lassie" and "Lost in Space," dies at 100
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
Government shutdown hits Day 26 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 26 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.