House Democrats issue subpoenas in probe of interference at CDC

The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said "efforts to interfere with scientific work at CDC were far more extensive and dangerous than previously known."

• Dec 21, 2020

CDC panel makes recommendation for next Americans to get vaccine

Phase 1B includes Americans 75 and older and frontline workers — including police, firefighters, teachers and grocery workers.

• Dec 20, 2020

Experts warn of "catastrophic" wave of evictions if ban ends

Nothing will stop renters from being "pushed out into the streets" if moratorium lapses on December 31, expert says.

• Dec 18, 2020

Whitman: Ignoring science is dangerous

Former New Jersey governor and EPA administrator Christine Todd Whitman joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss accusations of political interference by the Trump administration at the CDC, as well as President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, the current head of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Regan.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 09:05

A former CDC director explains how the COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out

"The FDA's process was transparent and thorough, and we should all be grateful to the scientists who made this achievement possible," former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser told "Face the Nation"

• Dec 13, 2020

FDA panel endorses Pfizer vaccine

An FDA advisory panel recommended granting Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Harvard Chan School of Public Health epidemiologist Dr. Micahel Mina joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on some of the concerns raised during the meeting on safety and efficacy data.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 07:41

CDC director allegedly ordered deletion of email

The head of a House oversight committee questioned whether CDC Director Robert Redfield interfered with coronavirus guidance.

• Dec 10, 2020

N.Y. official on CDC request for personal data

New York state pushed back against a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data from residents who receive a coronavirus vaccine. The federal agency asked all 50 states to sign an agreement that allows them to obtain personal information from vaccinated people, including names and birthdays. Leaders like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believe the Trump administration would use the information to deport undocumented immigrants, which the agency denies. New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Dec 10, 2020
• 10:11

CDC calls for everyone to wear a mask

As cases of COVID-19 surge nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now say everyone should wear a mask when away from home. Matthew Fox, a professor of epidemiology and global health at Boston University, joins CBSN with the latest on the pandemic.

• Dec 5, 2020
• 07:28

#IWearAMaskBecause urges Americans to remain vigilant

"Isn't 273,000 families enough yet?"

• Dec 5, 2020

Former CDC head on vaccines, COVID safety

The daily coronavirus death average in the U.S. topped 2,000 in the last week, pushing the national toll past 278,000. There are more than 14 million confirmed cases in the country. Former CDC director and current CEO and President of the Resolve to Save Lives initiative Dr. Tom Frieden joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the state of the pandemic.

• Dec 5, 2020
• 04:53

CDC recommends "universal mask wearing" outside home

New guidance lists "universal wearing of face masks" as the first strategy to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

• Dec 5, 2020

CDC releases new mask guidance

The CDC is now urging ""universal mask use"" as coronavirus cases continue to surge. Dr. Caneri Webb, the director of Health Policy and Equity at the University of Virginia's School of Medicine, joined CBSN to break down the latest in the fight against the virus.

• Dec 4, 2020
• 09:48

CDC urges indoor mask use amid COVID-19 surge

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who have been potentially exposed to the coronavirus should wear a mask inside their homes to protect their families. Adriana Diaz has details.

• Dec 4, 2020
• 03:47

U.S. daily coronavirus cases surpass 180,000

The director of the CDC is warning this winter could be the "most difficult time" in the nation's public health history. Hospitals are being overwhelmed as new daily cases skyrocket to more than 180,000. Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, the director of global health at Northwell Health, joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 13:12

Deadliest day of COVID pandemic so far

Wednesday was the single deadliest day for the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began. CBS News' David Begnaud has more on the toll nationwide, and Dr. Céline Gounder, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on the pandemic and Biden's plans to tackle it.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 10:33

Doctor urges Americans to cancel holiday travel

The U.S. has recorded its single worst daily death toll since the beginning of the pandemic, and health officials say the number of infections and deaths will only continue to rise, in part due to the delayed effects of Thanksgiving travel. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports on new safety measures being implemented by local officials, and Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, an internal medicine physician at California Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss what action needs to be taken to mitigate spread, and what obstacles health care workers are facing.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 10:43

CDC reduces quarantine time from 2 weeks to 10 days with no symptoms

The shorter time period is meant to encourage more people to quarantine.

• Dec 3, 2020

U.K. OKs Pfizer vaccine for emergency use

The U.K. has given Pfizer the go-ahead to distribute the world's first coronavirus vaccine backed by rigorous science. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss how the country got ahead of the U.S. and what American regulators can learn from the U.K.'s timeline.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 07:19

Former HHS Secretary on CDC vaccine recommendations

Kathleen Sebelius, the Health and Human Services Secretary under President Obama, joins CBSN to talk about the CDC advisory group's recent recommendations on who should receive the coronavirus vaccine once it's made available.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 12:36

CDC panel weighs in on vaccine distribution

With only about 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses available, a CDC advisory panel suggested priority be given to seniors in long-term care and frontline health care workers while officials also work to update quarantine protocols. David Begnaud reports.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 03:44

Experts suggest first group for COVID vaccine

On Tuesday, A CDC advisory panel voted to recommend that health care workers and long-term care facility residents and employees should be the first people in the United States to receive coronavirus vaccines. Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the rising coronavirus cases and the latest vaccine news

• Dec 2, 2020
• 03:10

CDC panel on COVID vaccine distribution

A CDC panel recommended on Tuesday that health care workers and nursing home residents should be first to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Those initial doses from Pfizer and Moderna, which have not yet been FDA approved, could be distributed in two weeks. CBS News correspondents Mola Lenghi and David Begnaud have the latest details, and Dr. Uzma Syed, an infectious disease specialist, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what she will be looking at once the vaccines are out in the public.

• Dec 1, 2020
• 12:59

CDC advisers vote on who should get COVID vaccine first

A CDC advisory panel has voted that the first people to receive the coronavirus vaccine should be health care workers and nursing home patients. Distribution could begin as early as December 15. Mola Lenghi has more.

• Dec 1, 2020
• 03:50

CDC committee prioritizes groups for vaccine distribution

CDC advisers voted on which Americans should be prioritized to receive the first vaccines authorized for emergency use by the FDA.

• Dec 1, 2020

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