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Biden moves up deadline for adult vaccine eligibility
President Biden announced that April 19 is the new date for adults to become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine as many states lift restrictions. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
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Vaccine eligibility opening up in April
President Biden is expected to make April 19 the deadline for states to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults in the U.S. Dr. Jerry Abraham, director of vaccine programs at the Kedren Health Center in Los Angeles, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss how this new vaccine deadline could impact the nation’s efforts to prevent a possible fourth wave of infection.
Michigan university becomes first to offer cannabis chemistry scholarship
The chemistry program claims to be the first in the country that focuses specifically on cannabis.
NASA's Ingenuity mini-helicopter survives first night alone on Mars
Craft is slated to attempt historic flight in coming days. Red Planet's nighttime temperatures can plunge as low as minus-130 degrees.
Robots test wastewater to predict COVID outbreaks
A pilot program in California is monitoring wastewater to detect COVID. Officials have been using the technique to help schools reopen safely and reduce the risk of an outbreak. CBS News' Nichelle Medina reports from San Diego.
Pandemic's toll on women's mental health
Women are slowly making job gains now that schools are reopening across the nation, but there's still a long way to go to make up for about 4.6 million jobs women lost during the pandemic. Mothers have been particularly forced to grapple with both increased child care demands and disproportionate job loss. Dr. Rebecca Mannis, a developmental psychologist, learning specialist and neuroscientist, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss how that's had an impact on their mental health.
COVID-19 cases rising across the U.S.
Coronavirus infections have increased in the U.S. for four consecutive weeks and young Americans are leading the surge. But as CBS News' David Begnaud reports, it's not all bad news as the nation hits a new daily vaccination record. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon and professor of otolaryngology at Columbia University, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest.
Toxic wastewater reservoir in Florida may collapse
Hundreds of residents in Manatee, Florida, were told to evacuate their homes amid fears that a wastewater pond could collapse. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Michigan emerges as epicenter as COVID cases soar
Michigan has become the new epicenter for coronavirus cases in the U.S. and officials are trying to figure out why. David Begnaud reports.
Vaccine hesitancy in the evangelical community
White evangelicals are the least likely religious group to say they will "definitely or probably" get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Pew study from February. Some evangelical leaders and public health officials have begun to address the hesitancy. CBS News' Kathryn Watson joins CBSN's Tom Hanson with more.
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