Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine candidate is more than 94% effective in preliminary data from clinical trials. The news comes as the U.S. surpassed a total of 11 million cases of COVID-19. Reporter Bofta Yimam...
Doctors warn COVID-19 surge could overwhelm hospitals
Doctors are warning that a surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. could overwhelm hospitals. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins CBSN AM to explain how they’re preparing.
U.K.’s Boris Johnson self-isolating due to COVID exposure as world deals with surge
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with another politician who tested positive for COVID-19. It comes as his country as well as and Russia, Iran and other nations set new...
Current state of the Islamic State a year after its leader was killed
It’s been a little more than a year since the Islamic State terrorist group lost its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and its control over territory in Iraq and Syria. But the group is still very active, carrying out...
Early data shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective
American pharmaceutical company Moderna announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is nearly 95% effective. The news comes one week after Pfizer announced its inoculations are also successful. CBS News...
President-elect Joe Biden speaks on COVID-19, the economy
Biden, who was joined by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, discusses the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy and the Trump administration’s obstruction in the transfer of power.
Trump’s election fraud cases failing in court, still no evidence
The Trump administration has brought more than two dozen cases to court, but judges have still not found evidence of widespread fraud.