EU regulator authorizes use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Blanket approval will be welcome news amid vaccine shortages across the bloc of 450 million people and worries about limited trial data for older adults.
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South Africa COVID-19 variant now in U.S.
A dangerous new coronavirus strain has turned up in the U.S., infecting two patients in different parts of South Carolina. The discovery comes as another highly infectious variant takes hold. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joined "CBSN AM" with the latest and what's happening with President Biden's COVID-19 aid package.
New single-dose vaccine passes phase 3 trials
Johnson & Johnson announced that their new single-dose vaccine showed 85% protection against severe cases of COVID-19. Some advantages of the new vaccine: it's a single dose and can be stored in a regular refrigerator. Dr.Tara Narula details how this new vaccine works.
CDC director on vaccine distribution in U.S.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss the rollout and production of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.
South Africa COVID variant found in U.S.
A highly transmissible strain of the coronavirus, first detected in South Africa, has infected at least two people in South Carolina. The state's governor is telling residents not to panic. Mola Lenghi reports.
Biden chief of staff on vaccine rollout, schools
Norah O'Donnell interviews President Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain about increasing the vaccine supply, reopening schools and the coronavirus relief bill.
Eli Lilly CEO on treating coronavirus amid threat of new strains
On "Facing Forward," Margaret Brennan talks with Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks about what the company is doing to keep up with treating an evolving pandemic.
Texas governor to help woman sick with COVID
After 14-year-old Emilian Sosa sent a letter asking for access to a last-ditch COVID-19 treatment for his severely ill mother, Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted Wednesday that the equipment had been located. Sosa's mother is expected to be transported to the new hospital shortly. Mireya Villarreal reports.
WorldView: Deadly bus crash in Cameroon
At least 53 people are dead after a bus crash in the west African nation of Cameroon. In Pakistan, a court ordered the release of a man convicted of killing Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Poland enacts one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. And he EU and AstraZeneca feud over vaccine shipments. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with today's global headlines.
New COVID-19 projection from CDC
The Biden administration is making reopening schools one of its central goals, along with speeding up vaccine distribution. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.
Florida fire captain accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine doses
The county's "paramedic of the year" was arrested for covering up Anthony Damiano's theft.
Native Americans face cultural crisis amid pandemic
The loss of tribal elders in Native American communities is causing a cultural crisis. Abigail Echo-Hawk, the director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
U.S. races to roll out vaccine as new COVID strains surge
The Biden administration is weighing using the Defense Production Act to manufacture more vaccines amid a chaotic rollout. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
Why vaccine alone won't end the pandemic
President Biden says the U.S. is buying 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but the process of vaccinating a majority of Americans will take months. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Jeffrey Shaman, a professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, about what the nation needs to do to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.
CVS, Walgreens blamed for slow vaccine rollout in nursing homes
"People are absolutely dying right now who didn't have to," said the chief medical officer of one assisted living chain.
Biden outlines new COVID-19 vaccination plan
President Joe Biden outlined his administration's new COVID-19 plan, which includes loftier vaccination goals nationwide and announced the U.S. government to buy 200 million additional coronavirus vaccine doses later this year. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM with the latest.
E.U. and U.K. tensions rise over vaccine supply
The United Kingdom has become the first European country to surpass 100,000 coronavirus deaths as shortfalls from European vaccine manufacturers pits the country against the European Union for the supply. The E.U. is threatening to prevent companies like Pfizer and AstraZeneca from exporting any vaccine orders until its own citizens receive doses, which also creates issues for developing nations in dire need of vaccinations. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Holocaust survivors get virus vaccine on Auschwitz liberation day
Hundreds of survivors in Europe are receiving their vaccines on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
"Vaccine nationalism": Nations clash over global vaccine supply
The scramble for vaccinations in Europe has never been more critical, CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports, and the tensions never higher.
Suspicious package halts COVID vaccine production at U.K. plant
One man who works at a neighboring unit on the industrial complex in Wales told the BBC he heard "a bang," and saw police searching the area.
COVID vaccine causes tensions in Europe
In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the grim death toll of 100,000 people. Delays in the delivery of vaccines are causing political tensions with Europe. European politicians say due to their research input, their market has to come first before they export to other nations, raising the prospect of vaccine nationalism. Charlie D'Agata has the details.
Biden boosts vaccine distributions
President Biden unveiled a plan Tuesday to boost the weekly COVID-19 vaccine distribution to states by 16% for at least the next three weeks, bringing the amount of weekly doses it will release from 8.6 million to around 10 million. The president also said the government plans to buy another 200 million vaccine doses by the end of the summer. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Biden increasing vaccine supply to states
President Joe Biden and his administration are boosting COVID-19 vaccine distribution by 16% for at least three weeks, and announced plans to buy 200 million more doses. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News' Skyler Henry, and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller spoke to "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the pandemic response, and also the upcoming impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump.
States report COVID vaccine shortages
Vaccine appointments are being canceled around the country as states and cities report shortages of the shots. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Wisconsin pharmacist will plead guilty to tampering with vaccine
The Department of Justice said Steven Brandenburg has agreed to plead guilty to removing vials of the Moderna vaccine from a hospital refrigerator.
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Shutdown deal moves to the House after Senate passage
The Senate passed a funding package that would end the shutdown in a 60-40 vote Monday night. Follow live updates here.
Use of force against protesters keeps violating policy, former agent says
Use of force by federal agents has become a focus of legal disputes as the Trump administration contends the tactics are necessary.
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Diddy's prison life: A chapel gig, drug treatment and early disciplinary action
Sean "Diddy" Combs was disciplined just days into his sentence at a federal prison, an internal prison document obtained by CBS News shows.
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Airlines cancel thousands more flights in U.S. over government shutdown
The FAA told airlines to increase cancellations at 40 of the country's busiest airports to 6% by Tuesday and ultimately ramp up to 10% by Friday.
Trump asks Supreme Court to take his appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
President Trump is seeking to wipe away a $5 million verdict won by E. Jean Carroll after two years of failed efforts to win a retrial in the case.
Pakistan blames India, Afghanistan as blast near court kills at least 12
Pakistani officials implicate Afghanistan and India as explosion hits courts in Islamabad, killing at least a dozen people.
BBC boss urges staff to fight for journalism as Trump threatens $1B suit
Trump has threatened to sue Britain's national broadcaster BBC for $1 billion, claiming defamation over a program on his remarks on Jan. 6, 2021.
Search continues for coal miner trapped inside flooded mine in West Virginia
Local, state and federal agencies are searching for a missing coal miner who became trapped inside a flooded mine on Saturday in West Virginia.
"They don't return home": U.S. cities failing to curb traffic deaths
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston reported more traffic fatalities than homicides last year.