. ♪ it's tuesday, march 9th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." post-pandemic life. the cdc gives hope to a mask-weary nation, as fully vaccinated americans can return to a small sense of normalcy. trial delay, jury selection gets pushed back for the ex-cop accused of killing george floyd. why it could be weeks before jurors are selected. border crisi the stgering number of migrant children who crossed into the u.s. under the benmira good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

we begin with a shot of optimism. almost one year to the day since the pandemic was declared the u.s. which has reported more than 525,000 covid deaths appears to be slowly inching back to normalcy. yesterday the cdc gave us a possible preview of life after the pandemic by saying americans who are fully vaccinated can gather maskless and indoors with other vaccinated people. right now, more than 31 million people have received both doses of the covid vaccine. a total of 60 million have received at least one dose. skyler henry has more on the new guidelines. >> reporter: the cdc has issued new guidelines for people who have gotten their covid-19 vaccinations. >> the growing body of evidence peopan resume.here are some actd gather indoors with fully vaccinated people without masks or other restrictions and also visit here unvaccinated people

who aren't at risk for severe disease. however, the agency says everyone should continue to wear masks and practice social distancing in public. >> over 90% of the population is not yet vaccinated. and their responsibility to protect those who remain unvaccinated and remain vulnerable. >> reporter: more than 60 million americans have gotten at least one vaccine dose. a person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their final shot. >> how are you? >> reporter: president biden got a first hand look at the immunization effort at the va medical center in washington. >> we're going to reach 100 million doses pretty soon. >> yeah. >> and we'll to focus more on getting people at risk. >> reporter: president biden said he'll sign the pandemic relief bill into law as soon as congress sends it to him. the house is expected to hold a final vote on the measure by wednesday. the president will deliver his first prime time national

address on thursday. >> he will discuss the many sacrifices that americans have made over the years and the grave loss suffered. >> reporter: thursday, march 11th will mark one year since the world health organization declared a pandemic, prompting shutdowns across the u.s. skyler henry, cbs news. capitol hill. well, the trial of former minneapolis police officer accused of killing george floyd may be put on hold. derek chauvin appeared in court yesterday for day one of the jury selection which got pushed back today. but now, this process may not even start for weeks. michael george is outside of the courthouse in minneapolis. michael, what is the holdup? what's going on? >> reporter: well, anne-marie, good morning. the delay comes over the fight of whether to add an additional count of murder it could have a big impact on the case, but it also means george floyd's family's fight

for justice could be delayed. derek chauvin's start is off to a slow start. >> should we keep going? >> reporter: jury selection was shed back today while a separate court considers a third charge for the former minneapolis police officer accused of killing george floyd. >> i think we all agree i don't have jurisdiction to work with right now. >> reporter: state prosecutors want to add third degree murder which could be easier to prove, but it could take weeks to get a is decision. >> your honor, we're not trying to delay this case. we want to try this case but we want to try it right and we only have the ability to try it once. >> reporter: chauvin is facing second degree murder and the defense plans to argue floyd died of a drug overdose, rather than from the officer's knee on his neck. >> we know there were drugs in the squad car that contained mr. floyd's dna. >> reporter: the trial delay is an unwelcome twist for a city that's been at the center of a nationwide push for police reform since floyd's death ten months ago.

18 stories below the courtroom, protesters were on the streets demanding justice. >> you know what victory is, all you got to do is do the right thing. >> reporter: floyd's sister bridget was in the courtroom yesterday. >> reporter: only one member of floyd's and chauvin's families are allowed inside due to coronavirus restrictions. now, the perspective jurors are expected back in court later this morning. and this plans to be a long trial. even the jury selection is expected to take as much as three weeks. anne-marie. >> wow, michael george in minneapolis, michael, thank you so much. so, a kentucky judge has permanently charged charges against breonna taylor's boyfriend. "cbs this morning's" gayle king interviewed kenneth walker last year about the police raid

that killed him last month. the charges were dropped two months later. a judge yesterday permanently closed the case against walker which means that he can't be recharged. walker maintains he did not know police were at the door at the night of the raid and thought intruders were breaking in. just one day after oprah winfrey's bombshell interview with prince harry and meghan markle, reaction across the world is pouring in both for and against the high-profile couple. >> this is a two-hour thrashathon of our royal family, of the monarchy of everything that the queen has worked so hard for. >> and i think that the palace must be really scrambling today. i think they must feel ashamed. >> i think the roof has just been blown up. at buckingham palace. they've unleashed hell. >> for anyone to come forward and speak about their own struggles with mental health and tell their own personal

story, that takes courage. >> in the interview that aired sunday the duke and duchess. revealed their personal struggles living with the royal family. meghan said she contemplated suicide. she claimed there were conversations involving the royal family about how dark their son's skin would be. oprah later confirmed that it was not the queen or prince philip who made those comments. the interview brought in more than 17 million viewers across the nation. this morning there are more fears of the crisis at the mexican border. cbs news has learned there are a record 3200 unaccompanied migrant children in customs and border patrol custody a total that's nearly tripled in the last three weeks. the biden administration is struggling to respond to the massive influx. the government has been forced to reopen shelters for minors in states including florida and texas but more if they're running out of room. and coming up now, les miles, the head football coach at the university of kansas is

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season after breaking his ankle in week five. and the hit netflix series "the queen's gambit" may be making its next move on broadway as a musical. the entertainment company level forward has obtained the stage rights to the 1983 novel about a female chess prodigy turned champion. the modification attracted an audience of 62 million households its in first month. it also won two golden globe and two critics choice awards. coming up in "cbs this morning," on our road to the grammys, anthony mason talks to the psych del lick rock 'n' roll band black pumas nominated for two awards. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ never be afraid.

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our in new guidelines relead by the cdc say people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can now gather indoors with other people who got the shot as well. meantime, president biden is set to deliver his first prime time national address on thursday to mark one year since covid forced the u.s. to shut down. in a trial of a former minneapolis police officer accused of killing george floyd may be put on hold. derek chauvin appeared in court yesterday for day one of jury selection which got pushed back to today. but the process may not start for weeks as state prosecutors look to reinstate a third degree murder charge.

one thing the past year has taught us is that healing often begins with simple acts of kindness. meg oliver explains. >> hi, mark, i have a card for you. >> oh, a card? >> yeah. >> reporter: mark was alone for five days recovering from a recent surgery when he received this handmade card from a neighbor he doesn't even know. >> that's beautiful. very, very kind thinking of people in the hospital. just things like this are beautiful. >> reporter: 74-year-old aileen michaels is the mastermind behind the movement to make sure everyone feels loved. it all started at the height of the pandemic. >> not only were people suffering but they were suffering a alone. >> reporter: so the former executive on wall street and nurse put out a call asking a community in ocean grove community to start writing cards. within hours hundreds arrived on the door step. how does that make you feel when

you open your front door and you see all of this. >> christmas! christmas! it's like oh, my god. >> reporter: most of the writers are unknown, but michaels say they come from all backgrounds and all ages including 7-year-old adrianna. >> we're going to give them to the people that are sick. >> pretty soon, we have cards coming out of our ears. there's at least 100 cards. >> reporter: carol rizzo helped distribute the cards at the jersey shore medical center. did you see a change with the medical patient when they opened up the card. >> i don't want to see change. sort of tearful. really appreciative of the fact that somebody had gone out of their way. >> reporter: michael said if you ask, they'll lend a hand. you're bringing a community together. >> we made a community as a result of my work and other people joining and it just goes. >> reporter: commuting a community of givers, one small gesture at a time. >> you made my day. >> reporter: meg oliver, cbs news, new jersey. >> awesome. well, coming up first on

"cbs this morning," we will hear from the president of the university of texas about an investigation into a popular campus song that some say has racist origins. plus, the first tv interview with a black senior manager at amazon who is suing the company and two managers over allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. and in our road to the grammys, anthony mason talks with psychedelic rock 'n' roll band black pumas, nominated for three awards including album of the year. that's it for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪