New Jersey hospital system fires six for refusing COVID shots

RWJBarnabas Health in May gave supervisors and other senior-level employees until the end of June to get shots.

• Jul 22, 2021

After son dies of COVID, mother holds vaccine drive at his funeral

Betty Antoine's 46-year-old son Brandon died of COVID after refusing to get vaccinated.

• Jul 22, 2021

Biden marks 6 months in office with town hall in Cincinnati

President Biden marked six months in office by holding a town hall in Cincinnati on Wednesday night. Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason and Dana Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board, joins CBSN's Lana Zak on "Red & Blue" with their analysis.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 10:33

CDC predicts increase in COVID deaths

As CBS News' David Begnaud reports, the Centers for Disease Control is predicting coronavirus deaths will increase over the next month. The Delta variant has already begun fueling a surge in cases and in some places, hospitalizations. Dr. Brittani James, a family medicine physician and co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism in Medicine, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss more of the day's coronavirus headlines.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 10:01

Doctor answers questions about J&J vaccine

The CDC says 83% of all new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. can be attributed to the Delta variant. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more on the sharp increase in cases across the country. Then Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at John's Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN to discuss the growing number of breakthrough cases nationwide.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 09:39

Tokyo Olympics' COVID safety protocols

The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is Friday, but some of the competition is already underway. Despite the rising cases of COVID-19 in Japan, Olympics officials are trying to keep the virus from disrupting the Games as much as possible. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas is in Tokyo and joins CBSN AM with an inside look at the safety protocols.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 06:28

Senator on infrastructure bill and COVID-19

Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana, said lawmakers are "very close" to reaching a deal on a bipartisan infrastructure bill as Republicans threaten to block a key vote on the legislation Wednesday afternoon. He joined CBSN to discuss the latest on negotiations as well as the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 as new cases surge.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 16:32

Senator Marco Rubio: "There's no reason not to be vaccinated"

Florida Senator Marco Rubio joined "CBS This Morning" to talk about COVID vaccine hesitancy among Americans.

• Jul 21, 2021

COVID vaccination delays let killer 3rd wave slam South Africa

"There is a shortage of oxygen, also a shortage of beds," one exhausted front-line doctor told CBS News. "You put the two together, it's a complete disaster."

• Jul 20, 2021

Los Angeles County reinstates indoor mask mandate amid COVID surge

Los Angeles County will once again require that face masks be worn indoors starting Saturday, amid a spike in new coronavirus cases due to the Delta variant. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to discuss the reinstated mask mandate.

• Jul 16, 2021
• 09:25

Poll shows how Americans feel about variant

As the U.S. battles a summer surge in COVID-19 cases, new polling by CBS News shows concern over the Delta variant is high, but that's more among vaccinated Americans. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joined CBSN with a breakdown of the data.

• Jul 19, 2021
• 08:30

COVID-19 cases up in all 50 states

For the first time since January, all 50 states are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to get their shots to keep the Delta variant from spreading. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from hard-hit Arkansas, and Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what's deterring people from getting their shots, what she has observed in her own patients and whether indoor mask mandates could come back after Los Angeles County put one into place over the weekend.

• Jul 19, 2021
• 11:59

Coronavirus cases now rising in every state

Coronavirus infections are on the rise in every state for the first time since January. As Lilia Luciano reports, experts warn the pandemic has entered a dangerous stage. Then, Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on what lies ahead.

• Jul 16, 2021

Schools combat slowing youth vaccination rate

The newest numbers show that only 315,000 kids got the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine this past week, down from a peak of 1.6 million at the end of May. Now schools around the country are beginning to offer their students vaccines to counteract this downward trend. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Jul 16, 2021
• 05:10

Canada likley to reopen border to vaccinated Americans in August

With COVD cases dropping and vaccination efforts steaming ahead, PM Justin Trudeau says non-essential travel from U.S. likely to resume in mid-August.

• Jul 16, 2021

Doctor on reaching unvaccinated Americans

As the Delta variant spreads in the U.S., CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports on the rise in COVID-19 cases, particularly among younger people. Then Dr. Leo Nissola, an immunotherapy scientist and adviser to "Covid Act Now," joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and strategies experts say are needed to reach those who are still unvaccinated.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 12:27

COVID cases rising as vaccinations lag

The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise again in the U.S. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn joins "CBSN AM" with more on the impact of the highly contagious Delta variant and what the Biden administration is doing to encourage vaccinations.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 04:53

COVID surges as Russians refuse vaccine, lie about getting it

Despite pleas by Putin himself many don't trust the government or its vaccines, so they're cheating, and Russia is seeing record numbers of deaths and hospitalizations.

• Jul 15, 2021

Delta variant fuels case increase in 48 states

Coronavirus infections are up at least 10% in nearly all 50 states, mostly among the unvaccinated. Jericka Duncan reports on the alarming spread of the Delta variant. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with her analysis.

• Jul 14, 2021
• 08:43

Low COVID vaccination rates put children at risk, doctors say

The nationwide average of new daily coronavirus cases doubled in the last three weeks, according to Johns Hopkins University.

• Jul 14, 2021

Delta variant fuels a 50% jump in COVID cases

Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing in at least half of the U.S. The Delta variant is fueling the surge, but the CDC says vaccines are still effective against it. Dr. Julie Morita, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a former member of the Biden administration's transition advisory board, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 09:12

"Shots at the Shop" help people get vaccinated

Health officials and local community leaders are coming up with more creative campaigns to help encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports, and then Stephen Thomas, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland's school of public health, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about "Shots at the Shop."

• Jul 13, 2021
• 08:59

FDA adds warning to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration is warning of a possible increased risk of a rare neurological condition after getting the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. There are 100 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome out of the more than 12 million doses given. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss this latest warning and more.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 10:36

"Incredibly rare" condition linked to J&J vaccine

The FDA is monitoring the possibility that the Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine could be linked to an increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Neuropsychiatrist Brittany LeMonda, PhD, spoke with Tanya Rivero on CBSN about what this condition is, the signs to look out for, and her advice for patients who are concerned about their vaccine.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 03:31

Rare side effect linked to J&J vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration is noting a possible increased risk of a rare neurological complication following a dose of Johnson and Johnson's coronavirus vaccine. Out of the nearly 12.8 million Americans who received the vaccine, only 100 suspected cases have been reported. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins "CBSN AM" with more details.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 04:49

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