it's friday, march 19th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." shooting investigation. we are learning new details about the suspected gunman in the deadly spa shootings in georgia as new surveillance video emerges and backlash against some authorities. 100 million doses. a milestone in the fight against covid as the cdc plans to change social distancing rules in schools. path to citizenship. the house passes two pro-immigration bills, but is the timing right amid a surge at the timing right amid a surge at the border? captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, president biden and vice

president harris are heading to atlanta today to offer support to the community and to meet with asian american leaders following a deadly shooting rampage at three spas. outside the spas, memorials are growing for the eight people killed on tuesday. six of them were women of asian descent. suspected gunman 21-year-old robert long is being held without bail. there are reports that long had spent time in a rehab program for his self-described addiction to sex. meanwhile, authorities are still looking at whether the killings were hate crimes. mark strassmann has more on the investigation. >> reporter: surveillance video obtained by the "daily mail" shows long's hyundai pull up to yung's asian massage. he confessed to gunning down four people inside, two of them asian women. moments later, long walked back to his car and drove away. then bedlam as dazed and wounded customers come out and police rush to reports of gunshots. from cherokee county, long

traveled roughly 30 miles to atlanta and at two separate massage spas shot down four more people, all asian women. according to a local korean newspaper, the victim at the aroma therapy spa opened the door thinking long was a customer, but he opened fire, and she was shot dead. >> he did frequent those two locations. >> reporter: atlanta police say it's not clear if the killer targeted specific people. the investigation into a possible hate crime, is that still on the table? >> our investigation is looking at everything. so nothing is off the table for our investigation. >> reporter: there's been a national backlash against the way cherokee county law enforcement initially pointed to long's motive. >> he has some -- some issues. potentially sexual addiction. >> reporter: social media also jumped on how captain jay baker framed the killer's mindset. >> and yesterday was a really bad day for him. this is what he did. >> reporter: making matters worse, baker's anti-asian

facebook post last year promoting t-shirts with the message "covid-19: imported virus from china." in a statement, the cherokee county sheriff said he regretted any suggestion of disrespect for the victims or sympathy for the suspect. there was no mention of the racist t-shirt. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. well, the recent spike in violence against asian americans took center stage in washington. asian american leaders and activists from across the country took part yesterday in a hearing held by the house judiciary subcommittee. congresswoman judy chu of california who chairs the asian pacific american caucus spoke about recent attacks happening in her state. >> many of the victims have been older and vulnerable, like an 84-year-old thai man in san francisco who was killed in an unprovoked assault. today we find that there have been nearly 3,800 anti-asian hate crimes and incidents in just the year alone.

>> one study finds the number of anti-asian hate crimes rose 149% in 16 major u.s. cities in 2020. and now to the latest on the coronavirus battle. some countries in europe today are set to resume using the astrazeneca vaccine after it was deemed safe to use. the eu's drug regulatory agency says the vaccine does not increase the risk of blood clots. the officials say that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks. back home now, the u.s. is finalizing plans to send a combined four million doses of the astrazeneca shot to mexico and canada as a loan. naomi ruchim is in new york. this comes as the white house says that the u.s. achieved an important goal. >> reporter: well, presidents often make these lofty goals for their first 100 days in office. for president biden, that was to get 100 million covid-19

vaccines into arms by that day. and now it seems weeks ahead of schedule that milestone will be reached. in the 58 days since president biden took office, the u.s. has administered more than 100 million covid-19 vaccines. the president had set a goal of doing that in his first 100 days. >> i've always said that's just the floor. we will not stop until we beat this pandemic. >> reporter: today mr. biden and vice president kamala harris will visit the cdc headquarters in georgia. cbs news has learned that the agency plans to reduce its social distancing guidance for schools from six feet to three. the change could allow more students to return to class. >> we don't really know what that magical point of herd immunity is. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci advised caution during an appearance on capitol hill. >> if we pull back prematurely, we may trigger another surge. >> reporter: residents here in new york are among those who listened to warnings like that and get increasingly anxious,

wondering when vaccines will be more widely available. >> we are home like a prisoner. you can't do much. and you can't have people over. you know, hasn't been very good. hopefully, you know, soon, hopefully by july things are much better. >> reporter: after trending downward for weeks, at least 15 states say their infection numbers are once again rising. and for health leaders, there's a little bit of an issue balancing the good news and the bad news. they want people to realize that while more vaccinations are getting out and many places' numbers are improving in terms of infection, they're still going up in other places. meantime here in new york, over at the javits center, they are planning to increase vaccinations to be available 24/7 once the supply is available. anne-marie? >> wow. naomi ruchim in new york. thank you. so ahead on "cbs this morning," dr. anthony fauci

joins us to discuss the latest on covid variants and the country's efforts to get as many people vaccinated as possible. the democratic-controlled house approved a pair of immigration bills as the surge of migrants at the southern border continues. one measure passed last night provides a path to citizenship for about two million undocumented young immigrants known as dreamers. the other would open up citizenship to hundreds of thousands of farm workers. >> dreamers are doctors, nurses, lab technicians, contact tracers, and job creators. >> voting on two bills that not only do nothing to address the problem, it ignores the problem. it will worsen the situation. >> the votes come as the biden administration deals with a huge influx of migrants hoping to seek asylum in the u.s. temporary shelters have been created including one in dallas to process thousands of unaccompanied minors. so coming up, actor armie hammer is under investigation

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session on wall street. it was fueled in part by moves in the bond market and followed a new report showing initial unemployment claims unexpected lie rose last week. the dow ultimately dropped 153. the nasdaq skidded to 409, and the s&p 500 lost 58. a warning from peloton for parents. the company is urging users to keep children away from its treadmills after a child died in an accident. the company's ceo says the death involved the tread plus, similar to this one. peloton told us it could not share additional information on what happened, quote, out of respect for the family. the company is reminding people to remove the safety key when not in use and safely store the equipment away. twitter wants your opinion on whether world leaders should be subject to the same rules as others on its platform. a survey will be live starting today through april 12th and will be available in 14 languages. the company said it's also consulting with human rights

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our top stories -- president biden and vice president harris are heading to atlanta today to meet with asian american leaders after a deadly shooting rampage on tuesday. six of the eight killed were asian women. authorities say nothing is off the table in their investigation, including possible hate crime charges. and mr. biden and vice president harris are also set to visit the cdc headquarters in atlanta today. cbs news has learned the agency plans to reduce its social distancing guidance for schools from six feet to three feet. the change could allow more students to return to class. some members of congress are asking for one of the largest single product temporary recalls in u.s. history. documents show a top-selling

flea and tick collar may be linked to the deaths of nearly 1,700 pets. anna werner investigates. >> reporter: alex yeagher and his mom say two months after they put a seresto collar on their golden retriever he developed seizures like this one. >> his whole body -- >> reporter: their veterinarian gave the dog epilepsy medication, but blake was never the same. >> i don't want anyone to ever go through this. >> reporter: karen pizzano told us one of her two four-month-old kittens fell ill within two days of putting the collars in august. the orange tabby's legs began twitching. >> that's when i became extremely alarmed. >> reporter: on a veterinarian's advice, she said she immediately removed the collars. but oscar died that night. >> to see him pass, he didn't deserve that. >> reporter: seresto collars contain two pesticides designed to ward off fleas and ticks. the retailer says the collars are safe. but government documents obtained by a

nonprofit group showed more than 75,000 incidents have been reported to the epa ranging from skin irritation to seizures, plus nearly 1,700 pet deaths. senior scientist nathan donnelly. >> the biggest thing that stood out is how high the numbers are. >> reporter: the company says the incident report rate in the u.s. has been below .3%, and the majority relate to nonserious effects such as skin problems. a company official said that a report is not an indication of cause, and said there's no established link between exposure to the active ingredients in seresto and pet deaths. but congress wants the collars off the market, at least temporarily. >> i think that it's only appropriate in this case that the manufacturer do a voluntary recall. >> reporter: the company says it's cooperating with a subcommittee but will not issue a recall. that, a spokesperson told us, would be up to regulators. anna werner, cbs news, berkeley,

california. coming up on "cbs this morning," we speak with dr. anthony fauci to get the latest on the covid variants and efforts to vaccinate americans as we enter spring. as we mark women's history month, we'll examine how the pandemic has impacted women and work. and one year after the covid lockdown, we'll reflect on some of the places that were left behind, in place. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend.