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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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New Mexico's special congressional election

Voters in New Mexico headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in a special election in the state's 1st congressional district. Democrats are fighting to retain the seat recently vacated by Deb Haaland, who resigned after joining the Biden administration as secretary of the interior. Author of Politico's "Morning Score" newsletter Stephanie Murray joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the race and the latest on the battle in Texas over a restrictive voting rights bill. She also discusses a convention attended by QAnon conspiracy theory followers in Dallas over the weekend.

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Doctor: CDC made "grave mistake" on masks

Many states across the U.S. are letting go of masks as more people get vaccinated. The easing of mask restrictions comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its guidelines, saying fully vaccinated Americans can now stop wearing masks in most settings. Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist, health economist and senior fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, spoke with Tanya Rivero on CBSN about the eased restrictions.

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