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Tennessee's vaccine plan for communities of color

In an effort to address racial inequities in the coronavirus pandemic, Tennessee's Department of Health is planning to put aside a portion of its COVID-19 vaccines for communities that are poorer and have higher populations of people of color. Gloria Sweet-Love, president of the NAACP Tennessee State Conference, spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green about the impact the pandemic has had on people of color and what needs to be done to help.

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Concerns over new coronavirus variant

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says containing the transmission of the coronavirus is key, in order to prevent the virus from mutating further. New variants of the virus has emerged in several countries, including the U.K. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi reports from Newark Liberty International Airport, where travel is ramping up for the holidays, and Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy pediatrics, joins CBSN to discuss what scientists are learning so far about the mutation.

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