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CDC panel votes today on who should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine

CBS News has obtained a document from Operation Warp Speed that estimates December 15 as the date for states to potentially start receiving the Pfizer vaccine with the Moderna vaccine available a week later. The goal is for at least 20 million Americans to start a vaccine regimen by the end of the year. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This ... Read More »

Blood test for Alzheimer’s goes on sale without FDA approval

St. Louis-based C2N Diagnostics has released a blood test that it says can detect Alzheimer’s disease. The test is not yet FDA approved, and is not covered by insurance, costing up to $1,250. Northwell Health internal medicine specialist Dr. Karen Abrashkin joins CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green to talk about the latest development in the fight against Alzheimer’s, which affects nearly 6 ... Read More »

Tigray leader calls on Ethiopia PM to withdraw troops; China and Australia clash over graphic tweet

Despite Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s declaration of victory two days ago, the defiant leader of Tigray, Debretsion Gebremichael, said fighting continues on all fronts and called on Abiy to withdraw troops from the region. Also, the Chinese Embassy in Australia said politicians misread a tweet showing a digitally altered image of an Australian soldier holding a bloody knife to ... Read More »