U.S. intel thinks China stayed mum on virus early on to grab supplies

Report obtained by Associated Press shows Bejing tried to stock up as it covered up word on extent of COVID-19 and how contagious it was.

• May 4, 2020

Senior intel official says evidence for "both" virus origin scenarios exists

The intelligence community is examining whether the virus originated from human contact with infected animals or came about as the result of a laboratory accident in Wuhan, China.

• May 1, 2020

UN chief says lack of world leadership "allowed the virus to spread"

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says China and the U.S. may be the biggest powers in the world, but "leadership and power are not associated."

• May 1, 2020

Trump says he's seen evidence virus started in Chinese lab

President refuses to offer details but U.S. intel agencies say COVID-19 wasn't manmade.

• May 1, 2020

U.S. intelligence says coronavirus "not manmade or genetically modified"

Intelligence agencies have been exploring but have not uncovered evidence to substantiate a theory that the coronavirus escaped a Chinese lab.

• Apr 30, 2020

Trump administration launches "Operation Warp Speed"

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is launching "Operation Warp Speed," which will speed up the development and distribution of a potential coronavirus vaccine. CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller discusses the announcement and the rest of the day's political headlines.

• Apr 30, 2020
• 10:33

The trade war bailout money for farmers

Some small farmers are spending years in the red as big farms get the lion’s share of payments from a $28 billion bailout meant to make up for the loss of their export market to China. Now, they're also facing the coronavirus pandemic. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.

• Apr 30, 2020
• 00:30

Trade war relief money mostly going to large farms

Some small farmers are spending years in the red as big farms get the lion's share of payments from a $28 billion bailout meant to make up for the loss of their export market to China. Now, they're also facing the coronavirus pandemic. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.

• Apr 30, 2020

Trump claims China "will do anything they can" to hurt reelection bid

Mr. Trump told Reuters in an interview Beijing "will do anything" for him to lose reelection.

• Apr 30, 2020

Chinese state media is amplifying coronavirus disinformation

A U.S. Army reservist and her husband are unable to escape a mob of trolls after Chinese diplomats and state media share false conspiracies about COVID-19.

• Apr 30, 2020

Trump and Fauci tout "positive effect" of remdesivir

President Trump on Wednesday says that federal guidelines to slow the spread of the coronavirus will not be extended when they expire at the end of the week. Dr. Anthony Fauci also announced the success of a trial of the drug remdesivir. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the day's headlines.

• Apr 29, 2020
• 10:29

U.S.-China tensions escalate over COVID-19

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is accusing China of purposely destroying early samples of the coronavirus, rather than share them with the world. "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN's Reena Ninan for a closer look at the latest disagreement between the two economic powers.

• Apr 29, 2020
• 08:39

Future of global economy after COVID-19

Much of the global economy has come to a halt as the coronavirus continues to spread. Peter Engelke, deputy director and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joined CBSN to break down possible scenarios the world faces in the years ahead, including China's role on the global stage.

• Apr 29, 2020
• 10:35

Experts: Coronavirus samples from China not crucial to vaccine

Medical experts interviewed by CBS News question some of the administration's claims about whether China's lack of transparency is actually is blocking the world from developing a vaccine.

• Apr 27, 2020

Why was America unprepared for coronavirus?

News stories of a mysterious novel coronavirus outbreak spreading in Wuhan, China began appearing in America in early January. So, how did we get from those small but worrying early warnings to now, when our nation leads the world, not in managing the crisis, but in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths? Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett ("The Coming Plague"); Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute; and Beth Cameron, who was once in charge of pandemic preparedness for the National Security Council, about the Trump administration's response to COVID-19.

• Apr 26, 2020
• 08:05

Missouri and Mississippi sue China over coronavirus

Missouri's attorney general alleges China did little to stop the spread of coronavirus and covered it up.

• Apr 22, 2020

Under cover of pandemic, China arrests protest leaders

Fifteen of Hong Kong's highest-profile opposition figures linked to the 2019 pro-democracy protests were arrested.

• Apr 20, 2020

China grows as campaign theme during pandemic

The pro-Trump America First Action PAC recently rolled out three #BeijingBiden ads hammering Biden over China.

• Apr 17, 2020

U.S. still investigating origins of COVID-19 outbreak

The notion that the virus itself was human-engineered has been effectively dismissed, officials said.

• Apr 17, 2020

China hikes official Wuhan coronavirus death toll by 50%

Officials are blaming "late or missed reporting" and overwhelmed health workers for the hike, but under mounting pressure from Washington, Beijing insists there was no cover-up.

• Apr 17, 2020

Admin officials say Trump has authority to halt WHO funds

The president on Tuesday night announced the funding would be halted.

• Apr 16, 2020

McDonald's apologizes after restaurant in China bans black customers

African American residents in Guangzhou have been facing increased xenophobia, which forced the U.S. Consulate to issue a travel warning.

• Apr 14, 2020

Asian countries fear coronavirus resurgence: "I am nervous"

With domestic cases in China and other countries mostly tamped down, imported infections are now the biggest danger.

• Apr 14, 2020

As world turns to China for PPE, U.S. buyers risk knock-offs

In China, PPE factories are popping up overnight and some are faking U.S. government approvals.

• Apr 13, 2020

China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock

The move signals an official turn against dog meat consumption in China.

• Apr 10, 2020

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