Interim Chairman of Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital Dr. Theodore Strange joins CBSN to discuss how his hospital is handling the local surge in coronavirus cases and residents’ recent resistance against new mitigation measures. Source

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gave a coronavirus update on Tuesday, reporting an increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, and stressing the ongoing need for regional stay-at-home orders to help curb the spread of the disease. Watch his remarks. Source

Restaurant industry is asking for a $120 billion government bailout as COVID-19 surge triggers more restrictions. Source

“If Margaret Keenan is patient 1A for the vaccine, would William Shakespeare be 2B, or not 2B …” one Twitter user wrote. Source

The state’s regional lockdown affects millions of residents in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley after the available ICU bed capacity in those areas dropped below 15%. Source

The enormous sunspot is approximately 10,000 miles across — large enough that Earth could “comfortably fit inside.” Source

President-elect Joe Biden has arguably the most ambitious plan to combat climate change of any incoming president. He wants the U.S. to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Kathy Baughman McLeod, senior vice president and director of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council, joined CBSN for a closer look at his plan. Source

A doctor explains why wearing masks will still be necessary for a while even after vaccines arrive. Source

As countries around the world look to inoculate citizens against COVID-19, bogus theories are in ample supply. Source

Dr. James Phillips criticized the president for riding around in his motorcade to greet supporters. Source