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States tighten COVID-19 restrictions

New York City public schools are closed after the city reached a 3% positivity rate in coronavirus infections on Wednesday. As cases continue to surge across the country, many states are also reissuing restrictions and curfews, often in places where businesses remain open. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether these measures are effective and what impact they have on children. He also addresses recent promising vaccine progress. The most recent testing shows AstraZeneca's vaccine developed at England's Oxford University works well, is safe, and is highly effective on older patients.

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Report finds Aussie soldiers killed civilians

Australia's Defense Force chief said there's credible evidence his special forces unlawfully killed at least 39 people in Afghanistan, including prisoners, farmers and civilians. Also, South Korea kicked off a special two-week coronavirus prevention period ahead of the highly competitive annual college entrance exams, and families in Colombia are searching for lost loved ones after Hurricane Iota devastated the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those headlines.

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New York City public schools close over COVID

As coronavirus cases surge in the U.S., many hospitals are reaching their breaking points. In New York City, in-person learning was canceled for the nation's largest public school system after the city's seven-day test positivity rate rose above 3%. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi reports on what's happening across the country, and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the decision to move New York City's public schools to remote learning.

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