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U.S. officials push to get young people vaccinated

Top U.S. officials are urging young people to get vaccinated as the Delta variant begins to spread. The dangerous variant has already become the dominant strain in the U.K. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, Dr. Anthony Fauci says we "cannot let that happen" in the U.S. Then, Dr. Taison Bell, a University of Virginia critical care and infectious disease physician and medical ICU director, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.

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U.S. COVID vaccinations slowing ahead of July 4 deadline

According to the CDC, more than 63% of Americans have their first dose of the COVID vaccination. But, an analysis by The Washington Post found that the country is now averaging fewer than 1 million shots per day. Health experts are concerned this slowdown might hinder the Biden administration's goal of having 70% of Americans with one vaccination by July 4. Brianna Abbott, health reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.

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Renewed call to raise teacher salaries

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed just how essential some jobs really are to the nation with the agonizing months under lockdown showing parents the indispensable roles of teachers in the U.S. A recent op-ed in The New York Times renews a call for raising the salaries of teachers, making the case that six-figure salaries might help slow the exodus of educators and improve school quality. Colette Coleman, a sociologist and a former teacher who wrote that op-ed, joined CBSN to discuss closing the pay gap.

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Experts push for probe into COVID-19 origin

Health experts in the U.S. are calling for China to comply with a full investigation into the origins of COVID-19, including whether the coronavirus could have emerged from a lab leak. Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, joined CBSN to discuss the possible scenarios and what needs to happen next.

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