♪ adrienne it's monday, february 1st, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." monster snowstorm. 110 million people are in the path of the biggest northeast snowfall in years. what concerns forecasters about this powerful nor'easter. breaking overnight, military coup. the civilian government in myanmar is overthrown. take control for the next year. covid counteroffer. gop senators are meeting with president biden today. three of the biggest differences three of the biggest differences in their smaller relief bill. captioning funded by cbs good morning, and very good to be with you.

i'm anne-marie green. we're going to begin with a major nor'easter slamming the east coast. heavy rain, snow, and wind are impacting more than 110 million people. the snow started blanketing parts of new jersey yesterday. winter storm watches and warnings are up in the region. forecasters predict the nor'easter will last until at least tomorrow, possibly pip towo feet of snow in some areas. the storm wreaked havoc in the midwest over the weekend dumping more than ten in i debra alfarone is in washington with more. >> reporter: storm watches, warnings, and advisories are posted from the midwest all the way up to maine. the region is being hit by a blast of unusually powerful winter weather. snow began falling in the new york city area sunday night. it's expected to continue until tuesday with as much as two feet piling up in some places. >> this is not a storm to deate.

>> reporter: forecasters warn that the snow would be accompanied by winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. strong enough to down trees and power lines. the national weather service urged people to avoid wooded areas and even advised staying indoors and away from windows. here in the nation's capital, experiencing its first significant snowfall in almost two years, they declared a snow emergency. similar declarations have been made in philadelphia, new york city, and in the entire state of new jersey. this slow-moving system churned across the country over the weekend. northern illinois got hit with over 12 inches of snow. milwaukee tallied ten inches on saturday night alone. the weather nearly turned tragic in virginia when a fire truck overturned on an ice-covered road. four crew members were hospitalized. all are expected to survive. >> that was debra alfarone

reporting for us. now in other news breaking overnight, developments in myanmar. the country formerly known as burma. this morning the military there e deaticlegovent. it detained several politicians ud the raids came hours before a new session of parliament was scheduled to open. members who won the november elections were set to take their seats. the military alleges voter fraud in the november election. it announced a state of emergency for one year. the white house released a statement calling on military leaders in myanmar to release government officials and to respect the election results. there are new developments in the race to fight covid here and to get americans vaccinated against the virus. starting today travelers must wear a mask on public transportation here in the u.s. that includes airplanes, trains, buses, and subways, just to make it a few. later this week, johnson &

johnson is expected to ask the fda for emergency authorization for its single-shot vaccine. the company said the dosage was 66% effective for preventing moderate to severe illness across all countries studied. on saturday, fewer than 100,000 americans were in the that is the lowest number in nearly two months. january was still the deadliest month in the pandemic for the u.s. with more than 95,000 deaths. meantime, a group of ten republican senators will meet with president biden today to discuss their covid relief measure. their plan would cost $600 billion, about one-third mr. biden's proposal. direct stimulus payments would go to people making less than $50,000 a year and would not include an increase in the minimum wage. nancy chen has the latest on that. >> reporter: the letter from ten republican senators to president biden seeks a compromise on his

nearly $2 trillion plan for americans who are struggling in this pandemic economy. the senators led by susan collins of maine hope to prevent democrats from bypassing the need for gop support. their plan would in part reduce eligibility for direct stimulus payments and enhance unemployment benefits. bill cassidy of louisiana signed the letter to president biden. >> ours is about $600 billion. we are very targeted. we're targeted to the needs of the american people, treating our tax dollars as if there are -- they're our tax dollars, not reporr: white house national economic council director, brian dees, was asked if there's room to negotiate. >> we welcome input to say where we may have not gotten everything right, where we could be more effective. what we really need to focus on now is what do we need to get in economy back on track and what are the resources to do so. >> reporter: as the nationwide effort to vaccinate continues,

people lined up in cars and on foot sunday in fairfax, virginia, to receive covid-19 vaccines. the world war ii veteran who captivated britain by raising money for the health service during the pandeisn the hospital battling the virus. captain tom moore's daughter says that he's been hospitalized because he needed additional help with his breathing. she said over the past few weeks her dad had been treated for pneumonia. captain moore tested positive for the coronavirus last week. she says that he is not in an intensive care unit. former president donald trump has a new legal team days before his impeachment trial is to begin. he will be represented by david shone, a frequent tv commentator, and bruce caster, a former prosecutor in pennsylvania. his previous lawyers left over the weekend becaus a difference in legal strategy. he's charged with inciting last month's insurrection at the u.s. capitol.

the impeachment trial is scheduled to begin next week. so coming up on the "cbs morning news," vaccine protesters shut down a major covid vaccine center in los angeles. and stock restrictions. online brokerage robinhood continues trading limits. this is the "cbs morning news." continues trading limits. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the sound of an asthma attack... that doesn't happen. this is the sound of better breathing. fasenra is a different kind of asthma medication. it's not a sa n on trement for asthma driven by eosinophils. it's one maintenance dose every 8 weeks. it helps prevent asthma attacks, improve breathing, and lower use of oral steroids. nearly 7 out of 10 adults with asthma may have elevated eosinophils. fasenra is designed to target and remove them. fasenra is not a rescue medication or for other eosinophilic conditions. fasenra may cause allergic reactions.

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angeles, and a suspect has been identified in a mall shooting. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "green bay press gazette" reports one person was killed and another injured in a wisconsin mall shooting. police are seeking 17-year-old suspect desmond ellis. police responded after shots were fired yesterday inside the fox river mall in grand shoot about 30 miles southwest of green bay. some shoppers were told to shelter in place while others ran from the mall. ano like gger wof screaming and yelling "they're shooting, they're shooting." that's when it kicked in to all of us that there was an actual threat here. >> police say the shooter left the mall before they arrived and is still on the loose. the "los angeles times" says anti-vaccination protesters disrupted operations at one of the largest vaccine sites in the country. they blocked entrances and

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round of big-tech earnings, and the labor department closes out the week with its january jobs report. meantime, stock futures are indicating a higher open after the market skidded on friday. the dow dropped some 620 points, the nasdaq sank 266, and the s&p 500 fell 73. online brokerage robinhood is narrowing its restricted stocks from 50 companies to eight. users can expect limits on gamestop today. they will only be able to buy one share. if a customer already owns or more shares of gamestop, they won't be able to buy any more. robinhood is facing backlash including several class-action lawsuits for restricting trading last week. toys 'r' us is officially closing itstes. the iconic toy chain opened two locations in november of 2019 after previously shutting down in 2018. the new locations were in new jersey and texas. the stores were part of a small

comeback by toys 'r' us, but sales slumped in. -- sales slumped due to the pandemic. the toys 'r' us website is in operation. the company is looking at new options for reopening but didn't offer specifics. and the cdc is out with new guidelines for your super bowl celebration. the agency suggests hosting a virtual party or just watching the big game at home. but if you do head out, the cdc recommends using noisemakers instead of cheering loudly to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. the cdc also suggests showing up early to avoid crowds, and if the weather permits, it recommends watching outdoors. i guess they want us to do this -- put this on. quietly. >> quietly. right. very quietly. the idea that super bowl and party is still like a phrase s ct don'tant to see another

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continue until tuesday with some places seeing up to two feet of and ten republican senators will meet today with president biden to discuss their covid relief measure. their plan costs $600 billion, about one-third of mr. biden's proposal. it includes stimulus payments for people to who make less than $50,000 a year, and does not provide an increase in the minimum wage. the pandemic has been hard on a lot of people, but for some, they are trying to laugh away the stress. ian lee explains from london. >> reporter: if these people look funny dancing in a park in cairo, that's the point. it's called laughter yoga.we a little of this medicine. >> there's a lot of depression. there's a lot of anxiety. and people feel so super stressed. so laughter is the solution to the problems we have right now.

[ laughter ] >> reporter: stretching in stitches has taken on a new importance these days. with covid-19 restrictions, instructors around the world ary haha, teaches a class in the uk. [ laughter ] >> reporter: there's real science to back up the benefits. doctors in california track the effects of laughter on the brain [ htbody research shows it lowers blood pressure and reduces the level of stress hormones. it also helps boost the immune system. >> laughter changes the biochemistry within minutes. we are swamped with endorphins and happy-maker hormones. >> reporter: and watching them in fits of giggles, it's kind of hard not to join in. ian lee, cbs news, london. >> hope that made you smile or laugh or something. coming up on "cbs this morning," "60 minutes" reports

ning fm intelligence officials abony bennett reveals a secret abo the legendary singer that they have kept for years. and we speak with the two coaches leading the championship teams for super bowl lv, the buccaneers' bruce arians, and the chiefs' andy reid. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day and a great monday. mon"cbs morning news" for this monday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day and a great monday.