Deadly fire at huge Indian plant cranking out Oxford COVID vaccine

Five people were killed in the blaze, but the head of the Serum Institute of India said the incident would not impact production of the coronavirus vaccine.

• Jan 22, 2021

WorldView: Deadly gas explosion in Madrid

A gas explosion killed at least four people in central Madrid. Also, a police chief in the Philippines has been removed following a botched gang rape and murder investigation, and one of 22 trapped miners in China has reportedly died. Meanwhile, the U.K. government said it's going to help Kenya roll out the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with those stories.

• Jan 21, 2021
• 02:46

England enters emergency national lockdown

On the day Britain became the first to roll out the new Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned the nation to national lockdown, closing all schools to combat spiraling coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. As Charlie D'Agata reports, a dangerous new strain of coronavirus from South Africa is causing concern among scientists.

• Jan 5, 2021
• 02:41

New coronavirus variant found in 2 states

A new, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus first reported in the U.K. has been discovered in California and Colorado. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a pediatric infectious diseases physician and professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joins CBSN to answer key questions about this new virus strain.

• Dec 31, 2020
• 05:59

U.K. approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

British regulators have authorized emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca, which is cheaper and easier to store than the Pfizer vaccine. This comes a day after a more contagious U.K. variant of the virus was discovered in the U.S. for the first time. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN with more.

• Dec 30, 2020
• 05:35

U.K. approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

A game changer on the vaccine front as the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine is approved by U.K. regulators. The vaccine only needs normal refrigeration and is easily transportable. Charlie D'Agata has the details.

• Dec 30, 2020
• 01:54

Eye Opener: U.K. approves new COVID vaccine

Britain announced that the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved. Also, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shot down a quick vote to increase direct payments to the American people. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.

• Dec 30, 2020
• 01:55

U.K. approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

Cheaper to make and easier to move than other approved vaccines, Oxford and AstraZeneca's formula becoming available as U.K. battles new virus variant.

• Dec 30, 2020

COVID surge expected after holiday travel

The new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 first discovered in the U.K. has reached over a dozen countries, and experts say it is likely already in the U.S. Meanwhile, Christmas and New Year's travel is expected to make an already bad situation worse, and vaccine distribution in the nation is behind schedule. Dr. Leo Nissola joins CBSN to talk more about the pandemic.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 05:20

ICU beds across U.S. becoming scarce

Intensive care units across the country are nearing capacity as COVID continues to spread at unprecedented rates, and health officials say the vaccine won't reach most Americans until spring. Urgent care nurse practitioner Justin Gill joins CBSN AM to explain what he's seeing on the ground and what he thinks needs to happen for vaccines to be distributed properly in hospitals.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 08:21

Reports: U.S. turned away more vaccine doses

President Trump is gearing up for a major coronavirus vaccine summit at the White House today. This comes as the New York Times reports the Trump administration passed on a chance to buy even more doses of Pfizer's vaccine over the summer. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.

• Dec 8, 2020
• 09:03

Fauci says U.K. "rushed" approval of coronavirus vaccine

He criticized the U.K. for rushing the process of authorizing a coronavirus vaccine and then later apologized for his remarks.

• Dec 4, 2020

U.K, will start distributing COVID vaccines

The U.K. is the first country in the West to authorize emergency use of a coronavirus vaccine. Health officials there have already ordered 40 million doses. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN with the latest on the distribution plans.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 05:57

U.K. regulators approve Pfizer vaccine

The U.K. has become the first country in the world to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for distribution. U.K. officials said they'll be ready to start administering the vaccine as early as next week. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined "CBSN AM" to explain how the U.K. was able to move ahead without the European Union and what happens to the AstraZeneca vaccine being tested by Oxford.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 07:29

COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs: What happens now?

The latest promising advances in coronavirus vaccines are now posing more questions – about the logistics required to safely transport an approved vaccine, who will get it, and how to combat vaccine skepticism

• Nov 30, 2020

Doctor warns of false sense of COVID security

Millions stuck with their Thanksgiving plans despite a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for travelers to just stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 2,200 COVID-related deaths were reported in the U.S. on the day before Thanksgiving, the highest one-day toll in more than six months. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports from Chicago, and Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, an internal medicine physician at California Pacific Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Nov 26, 2020
• 08:42

Expert sees "nothing sinister" amid questions over vaccine's data

AstraZeneca and Oxford University acknowledged a manufacturing error that raised questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

• Nov 26, 2020

CDC weighs shortening COVID-19 quarantine period

As coronavirus cases in the U.S. spike to record highs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are considering a change to the agency's recommendation about quarantining for 14 days after a person tests positive for coronavirus. Dr. Wilbur Chen-- a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the director of the UMB Travel Medicine Practice and the chief of adult clinical studies at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health -- joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments for a possible coronavirus vaccine and the CDC's approach to vaccine guidelines.

• Nov 25, 2020
• 10:10

U.S. reports 2,100 COVID-19 deaths in one day

More than 2,100 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the U.S. on Tuesday, making it the deadliest day the country has seen in six months. The virus continues to hit hard in America's heartland. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from Fargo, North Dakota, and Dr. Leo Nissola, an immunotherapy researcher, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on a vaccine.

• Nov 25, 2020
• 13:15

Doctor explains effectiveness of COVID vaccine

AstraZeneca announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine is up to 90% effective and even shows signs of reducing asymptomatic spread. It's effectiveness varied during clinical trials, depending on the dosage, but still averaged 70%. Dr. Uzma Syed, an infection disease specialist at New York's Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center and director of Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss if the variation in effectiveness is something people should be concerned about.

• Nov 23, 2020
• 07:46

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine up to 90% effective

The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is up to 90% effective in preventing the disease, with clinical trials also showing that it may stop transmission among people. Charlie D'Agata continues our series "Racing to a Cure."

• Nov 23, 2020
• 02:15

AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID vaccine up to 90% effective, trials show

Three drugmakers have now reported similarly hopeful results in two weeks. U.K. Prime Minister calls the news from AstraZeneca and Oxford University "incredibly exciting."

• Nov 23, 2020

Oxford COVID vaccine shows promising results

Another potential coronavirus vaccine is showing promising results. Charlie D'Agata reports from Oxford University in England on the AstraZeneca vaccine trial.

• Nov 23, 2020
• 02:10

AstraZeneca vaccine up to 90% effective

The AstraZeneca vaccine created with Oxford University is another sign of hope for the world as cases and hospitalizations run rampant. Dr. Amesh Adalja joins CBSN to discuss both the vaccine and an antibody treatment approved by the FDA.

• Nov 23, 2020
• 04:19

COVID-19 cases climbing ahead of Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving travel rush is underway as coronavirus infections are skyrocketing across the country. CBS News' Bofta Yimam joins CBSN AM with more.

• Nov 23, 2020
• 05:45

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