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Coronavirus Watch: Young adults fueling uptick in cases, CDC director says


Young adults are fueling an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday, as the increasing vaccination rate of older Americans is preventing the most serious cases among seniors.

Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is under fire after a CBS "60 Minutes" news segment highlighted how the governor's campaign donors were involved in the vaccine rollout.

It's Monday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know today, as of 1:30 p.m. EDT.

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