Obama says he tested positive for COVID-19
The former president said he is "feeling fine" other than a scratchy throat.
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"Mask Nerd" Aaron Collins talks COVID masks
Self-described "Mask Nerd" Aaron Collins is an aerosol scientist who tests masks in his home laboratory and rates their ability to filter out aerosol. He joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss which masks offer the best protection against COVID-19.
Economic fallout from pandemic continues
Some businesses have not been able to recover from the early days of the pandemic. Pandemic-related supply chain issues and inflation remain the top issues hurting industries. Finance reporter for the Wall Street Journal Liz Hoffman joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss.
COVID vaccine less effective against Omicron in younger kids, study shows
Children were still three times less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 if they were vaccinated.
What comes next in COVID-19 fight?
Two years ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at NYU and Bellevue Hospital, host of the podcast "Epidemic" and editor at large for public health at Kaiser Health News, spoke with CBS News about how far the world has come in the fight against the coronavirus and what comes next.
Don't laminate your vaccine card: 7 vaccine card holders to use instead
Show proof of vaccination in style while protecting your card with these vaccine card holders.
China locks down city of 9 million as COVID cases spike
After a cluster of infections was reported on campus, university students in hazmat suits lined up in the cold and dark waiting to be transferred.
N95 masks for travel: What to wear as TSA extends its mask mandate for planes, trains and buses
Here's where to find N95 masks in stock online to protect against COVID-19 during your upcoming trip.
TSA extends mask use on public transportation until April 18
The directive had been set to expire March 18.
Students falling behind in reading, math
Millions of American students are falling behind in reading and mathematics. Professor Tiffany P. Hogan, director of the Speech and Language, or SAiL, Literacy Lab at MGH Institute of Health Professions, joined CBS News to discuss.
COVID pandemic death toll may be 3 times higher than official tally, study finds
A new study of "excess deaths" estimates the pandemic's true toll has already surpassed 1 million in the U.S.
Congress' standalone bill for COVID funding faces dim prospects
The COVID spending was stripped from the $1.5 trillion spending bill that passed late Wednesday night.
As COVID cases go from 1 to 24,000, New Zealand changes approach
New Zealand's approach to the virus has shifted, moving from elimination to something approaching acceptance as the omicron variant has taken hold.
Inside the CDC's efforts to track new variants
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook got an exclusive look inside the CDC and how it tracks new COVID-19 variants. He joined CBS News to discuss the current state of the pandemic in the U.S.
COVID-19 study sees "significant" impact on brain
Researchers are still trying to understand how the virus results in symptoms that impact the brain for months after an infection.
Official COVID-19 death toll tops 6 million
The numbers everywhere are likely far higher than the official count shows.
3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind
Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith
The state of the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with leading scientists and virus trackers to learn how they’re looking for new coronavirus variants, and also for signs that the pandemic is winding down.
The adverse effect COVID-19 has on children
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells 60 Minutes the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted children.
The “new normal” according to the CDC
Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, an epidemiologist at the CDC, tells 60 Minutes how the government’s top public health agency is looking at the next phase of the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells 60 Minutes she was surprised by the amount of vaccine hesitancy across the country.
COVID-19 and public health access
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky tells 60 Minutes the pandemic has highlighted disparities in healthcare access in Black and Hispanic communities.
Cautious optimism about the state of the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with leading scientists and virus trackers to learn how they're looking for new coronavirus variants, and also for signs that the pandemic is winding down.
CDC explains how you should approach the next phase of the pandemic
The CDC tells 60 Minutes what it thinks "the new normal" will look like as COVID-19 cases fall following the Omicron surge.
Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic
The influenza pandemic that killed 675,000 Americans a century ago is often referred to as the "forgotten flu." Also forgotten: lessons it might have taught us for how to deal with the cost, in lives, of COVID-19.
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Senate holds rare Saturday session aimed at ending shutdown
The government shutdown is now on Day 39 as senators return to Capitol Hill for a rare Saturday session. Follow live updates here.
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
More than 1,000 flights canceled today due to cuts tied to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
UPS and FedEx are grounding their MD-11 fleets "out of an abundance of caution" after a deadly crash at a UPS hub in Kentucky.
Judge permanently blocks Trump admin. from deploying National Guard to Portland
In late September, President Trump announced he would be deploying federal troops to Portland in response to downtown protests over the administration's immigration crackdown.
Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Tren de Aragua gang
The arrests were made in five cities in the first operation in Spain to dismantle the Venezuelan prison gang.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia announces baby daughter's death
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took a leave of absence from the team a day before the World Series.
Powerful tornado kills at least 6 and injures more than 400 in Brazil
The tornado, which hit speeds of more than 155 mph, destroyed dozens of homes in Rio Bonito do Iguacu.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.