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Health experts are concerned that America is becoming sharply divided on vaccinations against COVID-19. Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, joins CBSN with more on that and the spread of the highly infections Delta variant.
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told "Face the Nation" that if the approval process for the COVID vaccine boosters doesn't begin soon, "we're not going to be in a position to have boosters available should we need it come the fall."
The Delta variant is creating new COVID hotspots in parts of the U.S. The strain, first detected in India, is much more contagious. It now accounts for more than half of new cases nationwide. In Midwestern and upper Mountain States, that number is closer to 80 percent. CBS News' Michael George reports on the efforts to get more Americans vaccinated. Then, Mayor Brian Steele of Nixa, Missouri, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the pandemic in his community, and an effort to remove him from his post over a mask mandate enacted last year.
Coronavirus infections are surging in areas with low vaccination rates, fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant. Michael George reports.
The Delta variant now accounts for more than half of new coronavirus cases in the U.S., and almost all of the new cases are among people who have not been vaccinated. The spread of the highly contagious variant comes as restrictions have been lifted in almost all of the U.S. and as vaccine maker Pfizer asks for emergency authorization to administer a third shot. Michael George has the latest.
The Delta variant now accounts for more than half of the new coronavirus cases in the United States.
Two federal health agencies are pushing back after Pfizer said recipients of its COVID-19 vaccine may need a booster shot. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
Major Garrett spoke with Dr. Ashish Jha of the Brown University School of Public Health about the confusion surrounding COVID-19 booster shots.
Pfizer and BioNTech plan to share their booster data with the FDA in August and file for emergency use authorization shortly thereafter.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask guidelines for fully vaccinated teachers, students and staff Friday, saying they do not need to wear masks in school buildings. Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, joined CBSN to discuss the new mask guidance and the CDC's guidance that anyone fully vaccinated does not need a COVID vaccine booster.
ICE is currently detaining more than 27,000 immigrants. So far, just over 1,300 detainees have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at St. Joseph Health and professor of medicine at New York Medical College, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19, including Pfizer's development of a vaccine booster shot, and the rise in cases and hospitalizations as the Delta variant spreads across the U.S.
As CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports, the Delta variant of the coronavirus is fueling a rise in infections across the U.S. Experts warn those cases are expected to continue climbing in communities with low vaccinations. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 4 million people, with the U.S. reporting the most deaths. The Delta variant is also spreading rapidly, almost exclusively to those who are unvaccinated. Janet Shamlian reports.
Missouri faces the Delta variant of the coronavirus and is recommending restrictions for its residents. Nancy Chen has the latest.
In announcing the "tragic milestone," the WHO chief slammed rich nations for "abhorrent" vaccine hording while many countries go without.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke with Major Garrett about the risks of being unvaccinated amid a rise in the Delta variant.
As CBS News' Nancy Chen reports, the Delta variant has become the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the U.S. Cases are already spiking in areas with low vaccination rates. Dr. Brittani James, a family medicine physician and co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism in Medicine, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the Delta variant of the coronavirus accounts for 25% of new cases in the U.S. and is the dominant strain in at least five states nationwide. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO Richard E. Besser joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look.
President Biden acknowledged the U.S. did not quite reach his goal of getting 70% of adults a COVID vaccine shot by the Fourth of July, but he said we're getting close. He said unvaccinated people are especially at risk from the highly contagious Delta variant. Watch his remarks.
President Biden says getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is "a patriotic thing to do." As CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports, he's urging people to roll up their sleeves as the Delta variant fuels a rise in cases. Then, Dr. Jeremy Faust, an attending physician at Bringham and Women's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments and what we know about the recently identified Lambda variant.
The White House is urging younger Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as health experts warn that the rapidly spreading Delta variant is on track to become the nation's dominant strain. Associated Press White House reporter and CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller and Axios politics reporter Sarah Mucha join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Caitlin Huey-Burns with more on the administration's response, as well as the latest on Democrats' push for a major bill to address climate change.
President Biden says getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is "a patriotic thing to do." As CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports, he's urging people to roll up their sleeves as the Delta variant fuels a rise in cases across the U.S. Then, Dr. Jeremy Faust, an attending physician at Bringham and Women's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN to discuss the rest of the day's coronavirus headlines.
Denver Zoo could vaccinate up to 100 animals by the end of the summer, but will try it on just a few first, to "make sure it's working before we give it to everybody."
In Tuesday's global headlines, a plane crash in Russia kills everyone on board; police in Hong Kong arrest nine people for a suspected bomb plot; the U.K. prepares to roll back COVID restrictions; and thousands of people in India fall victim to a vaccine scam. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN AM from Johannesburg with details.
"It was me," a Discord account belonging to accused shooter Tyler Robinson appeared to state, according to a company spokesperson.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit declined to grant the Trump administration emergency relief and clear the way for Mr. Trump to remove Cook from her position.
Vance has described his longtime friendship with Kirk, who was also a key ally in his political rise.
President Trump announced Monday the U.S. military has carried out a second strike on alleged Venezuelan "narcoterrorists."
Technology company Oracle is among a consortium of firms that would enable TikTok to continue operations in the U.S. if a framework deal is finalized, sources say.
Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino are challenging the FBI's fierce allegiance to message control.
Mr. Trump said after the Minnesota assassination that he didn't want to "waste time" calling the state's governor after two lawmakers were gunned down.
The suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk is under special watch in a Utah jail, days after he allegedly shot and killed the 31-year-old conservative activist.
Memphis will become the third U.S. city to see National Guard troops in its streets during President Trump's second term — and he said Monday that Chicago is "probably next."