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The number of new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts hit a single-day high for the third day in a row on Friday, when health officials reported another 10,040...

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts hit a single-day high for both the year and the entire pandemic on Wednesday, when health officials reported...

CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joined "CBS Mornings" to answer viewers' questions about the latest phase of the pandemic and how Americans can stay safe this holiday season.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Those who received the vaccine, only 1 1/2% have gotten breakthrough cases. so why these guidelines when they are actually doing so well on the vaccination track? >> i think at pace if not ahead of the rest of the nation in terms of percentage if those are accurate. but it is still hypocritical. just on saturday night the mayor there was pictured at a gathering indoors without a mask. and for her to put this in place. it is so urgent that she needs to do it three weeks from now. it does not make...

The middle of the delta surge -- the highest they have been in three months. icu beds are about 76% full. and more than one in five are covid-19 patients. >> im pretty worried that the surge that we are going to see in the coming weeks is going to be worse than the surge that we saw last winter. >> reporter: meanwhile, south africa has passed the peak of its omicron outbreak according to one of the countrys top scientific researchers. with the rise in breakthrough cases, the cdc is actively exam...

Welcome to all of you. lets start with dr. to that great how is this new antiviral in the fight against covid? >> this is a real game changer purposes the first antiviral bill that will keep patients ou of the hospital. making sure we have enough test is just as important. what i love about this it can reduce the incidence of death and hospitalization by almost 9. we got to keep in mind that prevention is better then the care and this bill is not a substitute for the vaccine. but we do have a lo...

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

>> omicron is among the most highly transmissible respiratory viruses in our memory. the number of cases is exploding. but the most important thing is that vaccines and boosters work. we have to understand whats going on. and what will happen. it will be a lot of break thru cases. if youve been vaccinated and boosted, you may get infected, but you will likely have mild symptoms. theres always in biology -- theres always exceptions. in vaccinated, not boosted individuals, there are going to be br...

Altimeters coming into airports in bad weather, starting in january, if those planes are coming into airports near big 5g sigh scythes. again, 5g is supposed to go live in january, and now the industry under pressure to delay that rollout from the airlines and from, as we said, the two biggest plane makers in the world. im tom costello at reagan airport. back to you. >> doctor, look at those numbers. people are still very comfortable still traveling. and to your point earlier, and dr. fauci, if ...