Hundreds of students at a San Diego high school call out amid flu outbreak
A San Diego high school seemingly has a flu outbreak, causing 1,400 students to call out this week.
COVID-19
"Pretty troublesome": New COVID variant BQ.1 growing rapidly
The CDC said BQ.1 and one of its descendants, BQ.1.1, represent "a small but fast-growing subset of the Omicron variant."
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At least 5 dead in chaos at Kabul airport as U.S. evacuates; Nursing homes pressured to require staff vaccinations
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President Biden to tour storm-ravaged New Jersey and New York; car shortages lead to slow Labor Day sales
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Merck seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 pill; Missing boy in Texas found alive after desperate search
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1 in 5 Americans have died from COVID-19; SpaceX launches first all-civilian crew into orbit
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President Biden intensifying strategy to boost vaccinations; officer speaks out after testifying before Congress
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President Biden to announce new steps to fight COVID-19 Delta variant; Japan could get its first woman prime minister
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Biden says U.S. is on pace to meet Afghanistan withdrawal deadline; Companies add COVID-19 vaccine requirements to job postings
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CDC OK's booster shots for many Americans; Pandemic-delayed Tony Awards return this Sunday
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FDA grants full approval for Pfizer vaccine; Questions linger about COVID-19's origins
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Jon Gruden resigns as Las Vegas Raiders head coach; Cruise industry making a comeback since pandemic shutdown
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New York City public schools reopen with mask rules; Tropical Storm Nicholas heads for Gulf Coast
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Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize COVID-19 booster shots; China ramps up military aggression against Taiwan.
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Southern hospitals swamped with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients; next child tax credit coming this week
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President Biden announces new COVID-19 vaccine mandates; Student who survived 9/11 advocates for victims
New COVID boosters for kids 5 and up
Children ages 5 and up are now eligible to get the new COVID-19 booster shots, which target both the original coronavirus and its Omicron variants. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins us to discuss the vaccine, and he also answers questions about a new study on colonoscopies.
COVID-19 boosters for kids as young as 5
The FDA has authorized an updated COVID-19 booster shot for children ages 5 years old and above. Dr. Dyan Hess, medical director for Gramercy Pediatrics, joins CBS News' Lana Zak and Errol Barnett to talk about the updated shot and what parents should know.
How much better are updated COVID boosters?
New findings are the first released from human clinical trials examining the bivalent booster shots that have been rolled out across the country.
What is RSV, and why is it on the rise among children?
RSV cases among pediatric patients recently increased in at least 33 states.
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CDC warns of "pandemic of the unvaccinated"; MLB bans fan for life after throwing baseball at Red Sox outfielder in Yankee Stadium
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All 50 states reporting increase in infections; Las Vegas weddings surge as tourism ramps back up
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Extreme heat fuels wildfires in western U.S.; Virgin Galactic completes successful space flight
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COVID cases rising in areas with low vaccination rates as Delta variant spreads; teen entrepreneur inspires new Illinois law
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Governor Andrew Cuomo faces growing calls to resign; Missouri working to combat surge in COVID-19 cases
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See Election Day 2025 results as Spanberger projected to win VA governor's race
Voters are headed to the polls today in Virginia, New Jersey, California and New York City, in the biggest races since President Trump's win. Follow live results here.
At least 3 killed in UPS plane crash near Louisville airport, governor says
A shelter-in-place has been issued after a UPS plane crashed near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, officials said.
Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history after failed Senate vote
The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race, CBS News projects
Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia's next governor, CBS News projects, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears after a race dominated by President Trump.
Outline of potential shutdown deal emerges as senators continue talks
Senators are discussing a deal that would fund the government alongside long-term appropriations bills in exchange for a vote on extending health care tax credits.
White House says administration is complying with court order on SNAP funds
President Trump wrote on Truth Social that federal food benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!"
Border Patrol agent testifies sandwich thrown at him "exploded all over"
Sean Dunn has been charged with a misdemeanor felony count for throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent during President Trump's federal takeover of D.C.
Some U.S. airspace might be closed if shutdown continues, Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts of the airspace" if the shutdown continues.
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Dems seek details on Epstein co-conspirator probe that was "inexplicably killed"
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein provided the Justice Department with "precise and detailed" information about 20 alleged co-conspirators, House Democrats say.