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How much longer will Omicron wave last?

Places in the U.S. that were hit first with the Omicron wave are now seeing a slowdown in case numbers, but other parts of the country continue to struggle to handle the surge. CBS News' Michael George reports, and then Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, joins Elaine Quijano on "Red and Blue" with more on the impact in schools, the rollout of free at-home tests, and why CDC guidance keeps changing.

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Senators negotiate COVID relief package

Biden administration officials are meeting with a bipartisan group of senators on the president's $1.9 trillion pandemic economic relief proposal. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, and Politico White House correspondent Eugene Daniels join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the negotiations and the upcoming Trump impeachment trial in the Senate.

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Trump slams Biden for listening to scientists

President Trump criticized Joe Biden for listening to scientists' advice on handling the coronavirus pandemic, saying if they had their way the country would "be in a massive depression." CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about why Washington has been unable to pass another round of aid for the country despite months of negotiating.

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5 states are COVID-19 hotspots

The U.S. vaccination program is moving quickly, but health officials are concerned about rapidly spreading variants of the coronavirus. Politico health care reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the government is addressing a surge of new cases in five hotspots, a possible link between AstraZeneca's vaccine (which is not being used in the U.S.) and blood clots, and the challenges involved in contact tracing.

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FDA commissioner on plans for COVID vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans need to quarantine for seven to 10 days after being exposed to the coronavirus, a decrease from its earlier recommendation of 14 days. The outbreak in the U.S. has gone from bad to catastrophic with nearly 2,600 people dying from COVID on Tuesday, the country's second-highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began. Dr. Teresa Murray Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital in New York City, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.

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White House faces questions on COVID response

The White House is meeting with health experts and considering whether guidelines may need to be updated in light of rising COVID-19 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Washington Post national political reporter Eugene Scott, and Insider political reporter Oma Seddiq join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that plus the pressure on leaders to combat COVID misinformation, and the new timeline for a bipartisan infrastructure deal.

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Lawmakers calls for end to anti-Asian violence

Since the start of the pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been on the rise, even as an estimated two million AAPIs serve on the frontlines as health care workers and first responders. California Congresswoman Judy Chu joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why she's joining forces with leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to demand legislation to address the uptick in racism and violence.

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Biden announces vaccine mandates

President Biden announced a new six-pronged strategy to tackle rising cases of COVID-19, including vaccine mandates for federal workers and companies with more than 100 employees. The Washington Examiner's political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood and the Washington Post's "Power Up" anchor Alayna Treene join "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, plus the battle among Democrats over the multitrillion-dollar budget bill.

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