Ben Carson says he was "desperately ill" with COVID-19
"I do believe I am out of the woods at this point," he said on Facebook.
Vaccine
How Pfizer will keep its vaccine at -94 degrees during transport
CBS News got an inside look at the logistical challenges of getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to the public.
Pfizer asks U.S. regulators to OK emergency use of COVID vaccine
With the coronavirus surging around the U.S. and the world, the pressure is on for regulators to make a speedy decision.
Experts fear feds aren't ready to get vaccines to nursing homes
More than 67,000 people in long-term care facilities have died of COVID-19. With a vaccine on the way, is the government ready to roll?
COVID-19 patients swamp rural hospitals
COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise in all 50 states with more than 80,000 patients in hospitals across the country. According to the American Hospital Association, nearly 20% of Americans rely on rural hospitals, and they are quickly becoming overwhelmed. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joined "CBSN AM" from Rupert, Idaho, with how the small hospital there is handling the crisis.
Doctor responds to COVID task force
The White House coronavirus task force held its first public briefing in months, as the country continues to break its new daily record for COVID-19 cases. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports, and Dr. Bob Lahita, chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, joined CBSN to discuss new guidelines from public health officials, and what precautions need to be taken ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
White House warns the pandemic is worsening
Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing for the first time in months, warning that the pandemic is worsening even as vaccines offer hope for the future. David Begnaud reports.
The icy challenge ahead for COVID-19 vaccine distributors
Dry ice is critical to transporting and storing the vaccines — but the nearly 1,000 minimum dose requirement is a challenge for rural areas.
Biden seeks vaccine distribution plan
President-elect Joe Biden spent Thursday working on plans to fight the coronavirus pandemic and trying to work around President Trump's refusal to share vital information. Ed O'Keefe has the details.
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine showing effectiveness in older adults
Progress is quickly being made in the race for a coronavirus vaccine. AstraZeneca says the vaccine it is developing at Oxford University in London is highly effective in older adults. This is the third vaccine to show promise in recent weeks, and it could be available alongside the vaccines being developed by Pfizer and Moderna. Charlie D'Agata discusses how the AstraZeneca vaccine differs from the other two.
Pennsylvania official discusses COVID vaccine
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine says a COVID-19 vaccine could be available within the next month, although she noted that when a vaccine does become available it won't be "an immediate cure or end" to the pandemic. "We are in for a very challenging time," she said. "It could take a significant amount of time to immunize everyone in Pennsylvania." Watch her remarks.
Pennsylvania official: We could have COVID vaccine by next month
"It is important to remember again that when the vaccine becomes available, it will not be a cure — certainly not an immediate cure or end — to the coronavirus pandemic," said Dr. Rachel Levine.
ER doctor on New York City closing schools
Public schools in New York City have gone back to all-remote learning. The decision comes as a new report from the U.N. Children's Fund warns of a "lost generation" as more than 570 million students across the globe see their classroom learning impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Dara Kass, a Yahoo News medical contributor and an ER doctor, joined CBSN to discuss what New York City and states across the country should be doing to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
States tighten COVID-19 restrictions
New York City public schools are closed after the city reached a 3% positivity rate in coronavirus infections on Wednesday. As cases continue to surge across the country, many states are also reissuing restrictions and curfews, often in places where businesses remain open. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether these measures are effective and what impact they have on children. He also addresses recent promising vaccine progress. The most recent testing shows AstraZeneca's vaccine developed at England's Oxford University works well, is safe, and is highly effective on older patients.
Oxford vaccine shown to spur immune response
Scientists in England say the latest results of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine show it's safe and provokes an immune response. It joins a growing list of vaccine candidates that have proven successful and may soon be rushed out for distribution. Charlie D'Agata reports from Oxford.
Trials show Oxford's COVID vaccine works well in older adults
Scientists working with AstraZeneca say they're "delighted" with the latest human trial data, but they're "not in a rush."
Immunologist: "There are dark days ahead"
Pfizer and Moderna have announced their coronavirus vaccines appear to be about 95% effective, as states across the U.S. continue to grapple with a surge in cases and hospitalizations. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports, and internal medicine specialist and immunologist Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to discuss what local officials should have done to avoid reaching this point, and what they can do now.
Vaccines show promise as COVID cases rise
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced plans to apply for FDA emergency use authorization for their vaccine candidate, after test results showed it was 95% effective at preventing COVID-19. CBS News' Danya Bacchus reports, and then New York Times' "Matter" columnist Carl Zimmer joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the impact of the coming vaccines.
Coronavirus death toll in U.S. surpasses 250,000
Hospitals throughout the country are being overwhelmed and the nation's largest public school system in New York City has gone back to remote learning.
Vaccine access in low-income countries
Activists are sounding the alarm about low-income countries' access to coronavirus vaccines. Washington Post India Bureau Chief Joanna Slater joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Pfizer says vaccine 95% effective, will seek FDA's okay "within days"
It's the latest hopeful news for a world desperate to turn the tide on the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 1.3 million people globally, and almost 250,000 in the U.S. alone.
11/17/20: Red and Blue
Biden builds staff while Trump blocks transition; Sydney Barber makes history at U.S. Naval Academy
States tighten COVID restrictions amid rise in cases
More than 11.3 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the U.S. As both cases and hospitalizations continues to rise, officials in at least 28 states are tightening COVID-19 related restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Dolly Parton helped fund research for Moderna COVID vaccine
"I'm just happy that anything I do can help somebody else," Parton said.
What to know about COVID vaccine trials
The nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says as many as 20 million Americans could get a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020. Dr. Uché Blackstock, an emergency physician and founder of the group Advancing Health Equity, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the encouraging early results from vaccine trials by Moderna and Pfizer.
Live
House convenes to take up bill to end shutdown ahead of final vote
The House is in session to consider a funding package that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.
Epstein said Trump "knew about the girls" in 2019 email, House Democrats say
The three emails appear to be exchanges between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the author Michael Wolff and Epstein.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in 7 weeks after winning House election
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as a member of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona.
UPS plane crash victims include a man and his 3-year-old granddaughter
The full list of victims in the UPS plane crash has been identified. Mayor Craig Greenberg said the final death toll was 14.
Judge orders hundreds detained by ICE in Chicago released over next week
A federal judge has ordered that hundreds of people detained by ICE be released from federal facilities in the next week because their arrests were possibly unlawful and in violation of a federal court order.
Fetterman's message on mental health: "Stay in this game"
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman spoke to "CBS Mornings" about his 2022 stroke, mental health challenges and advice to others.
SNAP benefits to resume quickly once government shutdown ends, experts say
A government funding package could soon reopen federal agencies, opening the door for food-stamp recipients to collect their full benefits.
Israeli president says he can't pardon Netanyahu on Trump's request alone
Israel's president says Trump sent him a letter asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's on trial in three separate corruption cases.
County apologizes for raid on newspaper, agrees to pay $3 million
The Marion County Record editor's mother Joan, who co-owned the paper, died of a heart attack the day after the raid.