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control, sterilization and even abortions. earlier this month the trump administration on chinese officials over human rights abuses against the weigars. rights groups fear the abuses will continue. ian ian, cbs news, london. >> seems like most of the coronavirus news is bad but here's a little bit of encouraging news to find a vaccine. charlie d'agata has the story from london. >> america's one billion vet on the oxford vaccine just got a lot closer to paying off. professor sara gilbert. >> what's the most important take away? >> the vaccine's safe and it could should go into clinical trials. >> the deployment of antibodies and crucial killer t cells. antibodies detect a virus and
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neutralize it. t cells are like asatins, not only attacking the cells but retaining a memory of the virus, ready to mount a defense next time. what are the challenges left now that phase one and two are complete or under way, what's next? >> looking at the performance of the vaccine in older people are very important. some don't give strong immune responses as the system ages. >> the trump administration has put $1.2 billion on the line for drug company astra zeneca to produce doses as soon as they're ready to go. the ceo says they're on track. >> our hope is we can actually start delivering vaccine by -- before the end of the year. >> professor gilbert is a bit more measured. >> pascal said this afternoon
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he's hoping for october/november. >> we all have hopes. there are no gash tease. i don't want to put a date on it because it's just ilpossible to tell. we're working as hard as we can to do everything we need to do as fast as we can. we'll get the results when we get the results. >> in fact things are moving faster than any time in history from identifying a path jep to getting this close to going a workable vaccine. work here started back in january in what they call their little lab here at oxford university. now the entire world is watching and waiting. charlie d'agata in london. >> closer to home there are new allegations that sexual abuse continued fox news that led to the departure of founder and ceo ed sales. he was fired three weeks ago. the lawsuit also accuses current
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prime-time hosts tucker carlson and sean hannity of sexual harass jmgts. the network says the charges are patently frivolous and devoid. we should warn you, some of what they discussed is disturbing. >> after we met waenld had our photo taken together, he messaged me, wow, you are way more beautiful in person. >> jennifer says her connection to then fox news correspondent ed helpry began in 2014 when she was a production assistant. >> as a 24-year-old girl when the chief white house correspond follows you on twitter, you -- you know, you get stars in your eyes and you -- >> but says the stars quickly faded. she accuses henry of vice presidentially raping her while she was helpless and restrained in mettle handled cuffs.
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he performed sa dissics acts on her, she says. would you characterize the relationship you were in with ed henry as mainly abusive? >> absolutely. without question. i felt that he had the power to derail me, to destroy me, to ruin my career, and i just -- i didn't have a voice until now. >> eckhart alleges henry asked her to be his sex slave and threatened punishment and retaliation if she didn't comply. in response, an attorney for ed henry said the evidence in this case demonstrate that ms. eckhart initiated and completely encouraged a consensual relationship. >> was there ever a time at fox you felt safe? >> i think it's safe to say i was particlized by fear when i was working there i don't know how you could continue to cultivate and foster an environment that rewards sexual
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predators consistently year after year. >> i don't want anyone else to feel that way either. >> cathy, a former fox news analyst and co-plaintiff in the lawsuit says she hopes speaking out will help create change at the network. she alleges she was sexually harassed by at least four men there. >> i got numb to it. i thought it was perfectly fine to receive pornographic images and gifts. i thought that was normal for a male anchor to do. >> send important graphic images? >> yeah. >> to send pornographic images? >> yes. >> she said tucker carlson featured her on his show less after she refused his sexual advances. sean hannity threw $100 demanding somebody take her out
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for a date for drinks. attorney michael willaman is attorney for both women. >> it's occurring in 2020. it's not oh occurring in the ailes regime. >> when former fox and friends los gretchen carlson won her historic sexual harassment lawsuit against fox news and then ceo roger ailes in 2006, some believed the workplace conditions would improve. >> there were so many meetings they had to go to on how to speak to women. >> fox news says it concluded ruse allegations were baseless after an independent investigation, responding in part by saying we take all claims of harassment, misconduct and retaliation to be honest... a little dust? it never bothered me. until i found out what it actually was. dust mite matter? ewww. dead skin cells? gross! so now, i grab my swiffer sweeper and heavy duty dusters.
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people and black people in selma, alabama. what i saw there opened my eyes. i was shocked by the raw hatred that i saw as the plaque people there tried to register to vote every day and got beaten back by the local sheriff. then when the voting rights matchers went one night to a small town nearby -- >> go home! >> local people joined the state troopers in beating the protesters and reporters. jimmy lee jackson was shot by a job lewis and others came up with the idea of marching to the state capital in montgomery from selma as a protest. >> we'll match into our state capital to drama ties to the nation and the world, our quest to win first class citizenship. >> that march exploded into violence. >> it would be detrimental to your safety to continue this march. >> lewis was beaten, trampled
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and gassed. >> i thought i was going to die. i thought i say death. >> but despite the anger, the protests remained peaceful. that was hard for some people to understand. >> we can march by this very same spot without being stopped and without being harassed up to this point. >> it was a goalro king and john lewis never waived, even though john lewis said at the time it's hard to love a person who's hurting me. what happened that day in selma registered very sharply in the conscious of the nation because they saw it on tv. >> what about this march has been achieved? >> a couple of weeks later when the protesters were successful predicted that segregation was g on its deathbed and john i got strength ♪ >> he brought other members of congress down to what he called
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the secret sites of the civil rights movement. >> i think it's important for those who were not even born, not even a dream to know what happened and know the price that was paid. the only i did. i gave a little blood that day. >> we know of course everything that happened since selma hasn't ended racism. it still exists. voting rights are not always guaranteed but john lewis continued in histruggl for li continues. even though faith, he didn't preach religious valuatioes. he lived them as an example for the rest of us. ♪ ♪ keep on pushing ♪ keep on >> what he said he did was getting in the way, making trouble, but good trouble. >> so good to (birds chirping)
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>> millions of college students across the country have seen their summer internships cancel because of, what else, the pandemic. a few companies are moving them on line. naomi ruccum reports on how virtual programs can still attract and retape young talent. >> reporter: college student sierra johnson in in the midst of a pharmaceutical internship. but she wakes up in chicago. >> when my school shut down, i definitely worried about, am i
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going to have an internship. >> theio su the summer in naannapolis but th indianapolis. what my summer looked like is working on trainings and how can we make diversity and inclusion better at the company. >> sierra isn't alone. in a recent poll from the national association of colleges and employers, 46% of employers surveyed said they were moving sberpships on line. companies depend on intern programs to find new rkers. inds city's largest employers have come together for i wouldyfluence. >> we know that this future pipe line is what we're going to need in the future. >> the program has more than 550 interns from 34 states and three
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countries, and for large employers likeli lilly and company, that means working across time zones. >> many of them have stayed in their home country for the period of the summer. so even just navigating what that looks like across countries is very, very challenging. >> but overcoming those cheblgs may prove rewarding for both employers and interns as full-time positions go on line, too. >> in addition to this, i've also acquired a new skill set of learning how to network and work in a virtual environment, which has been really cool. >> valuable experience for a job market changed by a global pandemic. naomi ruccum, cbs news, new york. >> for some of you the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs news this morning and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm ed o'keefe.
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♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, the u.s. approaches nearly four million cases, as the c.d.c. warns the number of infections could be much higher than reported. a new study finds people without symptoms, or those who didn't seek medical attention, could be silently spreading the virus. and, the three simple things that could stop large outbreaks. plus, what we're learning tonight about when the top vaccine candidates will be ready for use. new travel warning. more than half the country now must quarantine when visiting new york. what you should know before you make the trip. china tries to steal vaccine research. the f.b.i. puts out a wanted poster for two chinese nationals charged with attempting to hack u.s. biotech firms.
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