Emily Tillett
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Biden COVID adviser Dr. Julie Morita on anti-Asian hate and racism's role in pandemics
"Amid all of this, violence is never far away," Morita told "Face the Nation." → Read More
Biden COVID adviser Dr. Julie Morita on anti-Asian hate and racism's role in pandemics
"Amid all of this, violence is never far away," Morita told "Face the Nation." → Read More
Former Trump deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger details "grave misstep" in pandemic response
"It was the one effective, widely available tool that we had in the arsenal to deal with this...It was a grave misstep," Pottinger told "Face the Nation." → Read More
Former surgeon general urges COVID outreach to rural U.S.: "America is more than just the cities and the coasts"
In his first comments since leaving the post, Dr. Jerome Adams says that rural America has been hit "just as hard by the pandemic as urban ones- albeit in different ways." → Read More
Gottlieb calls for more "bespoke" efforts to get vaccine to underserved communities
Gottlieb said the Biden administration for taking an "all-of-the-above approach" to vaccine distribution. → Read More
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says U.K. variant could be "dominant strain" in U.S. by March
There are more than 1,000 cases of the U.K. variant in 39 states, Walensky said. → Read More
Gottlieb says vaccines should offer "reasonable protection" against coronavirus variants
Gottlieb said it can be assumed the vaccines are going to be roughly 20% less effective against the new strains from Brazil and South Africa. → Read More
Gottlieb says vaccination "should be a backstop" to protect against virus variant
The new coronavirus variant detected in the United Kingdom, B.1.1.7, has been identified in 30 states, according to the CDC. → Read More
Dr. Deborah Birx suggests inauguration-related gatherings could amount to "superspreader" event
"There are National Guard troops here from every state in the union, probably, young individuals who are most likely to have asymptomatic infection if they do get infected," Birx said on "Face the Nation" → Read More
Dr. Deborah Birx, who ran Trump's COVID task force, says she "always" considered quitting
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation" → Read More
Trump COVID task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx says she "always" considered quitting
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation" → Read More
West Virginia governor says state is "diamond in the rough" for successful vaccine distribution
West Virginia declined to participate in a federal program through which CVS and Walgreens administered vaccines to residents of long-term care facilities. → Read More
West Virginia governor says state is "diamond in the rough" for successful vaccine distribution
West Virginia declined to participate in a federal program through which CVS and Walgreens administered vaccines to residents of long-term care facilities. → Read More
Gottlieb says feds should expand vaccine eligibility to speed up pace of shots
Gottlieb said the vaccine should be made it available for 75 and above first, followed by 70 and older, and 65 and above. → Read More
Gottlieb sees "grim month ahead of us" as virus surges along coasts
Cases are rising in Massachusetts, California, New York and Florida, Gottlieb said. → Read More
Coronavirus update: Gottlieb says strain on hospitals likely to peak in January
Gottlieb said the new strain is "probably not more lethal" than existing variants of the coronavirus. → Read More
Gottlieb says strain on hospitals likely to peak in January
Gottlieb said the country needs to keep the health care system from getting maxed out. → Read More
We asked a former CDC director about the coronavirus vaccine. Here's what he said
"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" → Read More
Chris Krebs, ousted cyber chief, says it's "well past the time" for GOP to acknowledge Trump defeat
"The result of the 2020 election is clear," Krebs said. → Read More
Gottlieb says U.S. could near 4,000 deaths a day as virus surges
Gottlieb predicted the death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. could reach 300,000 by the end of the year. → Read More