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tired and yet this stage could be by far the most painful so both he and the head of the center for disease control were encouraging germans to do everything in their power to bend the curve with the head of the center for disease control warning that otherwise we could see the number of new daily infections rise as high as 100000 cases per day just to put that in perspective we currently have about 22000 new cases a day and at its very highest point the 2nd wave was producing around a little over 30000 cases a day in december so very grave implications especially for the country's health system and therefore this appeal by both speakers today to absolutely take every precaution possible to flatten the curve a never ending long night here melinda are we seeing so many new cases because testing is to go phenomenon mr viewer the head of the center for disease control said that in fact they are seeing increasingly serious cases of the new variant in populations that with formerly thought not to be all that vulnerable so working age people young people children and again that has very serious implicati

tired and yet this stage could be by far the most painful so both he and the head of the center for disease control were encouraging germans to do everything in their power to bend the curve with the head of the center for disease control warning that otherwise we could see the number of new daily infections rise as high as a 100000 cases per day just to put that in perspective we currently have about 22000 new cases a day and at its very highest point the 2nd wave was producing around a little over 30000 cases a day in december so very grave implications especially for the country's health system and therefore this appeal by both speakers today to absolutely take every precaution possible to flatten the curve a never ending long night here we seeing so many new cases because testing is now free and readily available or of people more seriously ill. this is definitely not simply a statistical phenomenon mr beeler the head of the center for disease control said that in fact they are seeing increasingly serious cases of the new variant in populations that worth formerly thought not to be all that vul

the atlanta-based centers for disease control and prevention for their work in the fight against covid you do this work on behalf of people you will never make their visit comes as the cdc releases new guidelines for children in elementary schools, cdc director doctor rochelle walensky says less social distancing is needed be at least 3 feet apart in classrooms where everyone is wearing a mask. but the hopeful news was overshadowed by the recent shootings that killed 8 people, 6 of them of asian descent paris. the first asian american vice president spoke with members of the asian american community harm. against any one of us. is the harm against all of us calling on congress. >> to pass and get my. could get to my desk. the covid-19 hate crimes act back in washington. the house held a moment of silence for the victims of tuesday's shootings and flags at the capitol and white house flew at half-staff as an acknowledgment but comfort. but it's not a comfort. >> unless we can end. the the fear and the injustice of it all. >> and like you heard there, president biden is urging lawmakers

tired and yet this stage could be by far the most painful so both he and the head of the center for disease control were encouraging germans to do everything in their power to bend the curve with the head of the center for disease control warning that otherwise we could see the number of new daily infections rise as high as 100000 cases per day just to put that in perspective we currently have about 22000 new cases a day and at its very highest point the 2nd wave was producing around a little over 30000 cases a day in december so very grave implications especially for the country's health system and therefore this appeal by both speakers today to absolutely take every precaution possible to flatten the curve a never ending long night here melinda are we seeing so many new cases because testing is now free and readily available or of people more seriously ill this is definitely not simply a statistical phenomenon mr beeler the head of the center for disease control said that in fact they are seeing increasingly serious cases of the new variant in populations that worth formerly thought not to be all

the centers for disease control is hopeful that we're turning a corner on the pandemic.inistration has taken 58 days to get to 100 million jabs in arms and the c.d.c. now says that children in classrooms can be three feet apart, not six. a third of u.s. states have seen their cases go up including michigan. we're joined by an infectious disease physician, thank you so much for being with us, doctor, we have fully vaccinated 12% of the u.s. population, but why are cases going up in some states? >> i think it's a number of reasons. i think that variants are playing a role. i think as we open siety back up, restaurants and gyms and things like that, people are movinground a lot more. but i think knowing that here in michigan, people over the age of 16 will soon be able to get the vaccine, if we can get more people vaccinated, we don't have to be in fear. we just need to get those vaccination rates up quickly. laura: here in new york city, for example, indoor dining is reopening tonight at 50%, which is cause for celebration, but we still have a stubbornly high caseload and

american held welcome gemini center for disease control says new cases of covered 19 are now browsing exponentially the news comes as germany joins a growing list of countries to suspend the use of the aspers anything vaccine made reports of suspected links to blood clots since march 8 astra zeneca has registered 37 cases of blood clot related issues among recipients a total of 17000000 people have received received the astra zeneca shot in europe in the u.k. so that makes it roughly 2 cases per $1000000.00 vaccine recipients a number that the health world health organization rather says does not suggest a link in the general population the right of blood clots is of the 2 cases per $1000.00 people but the german federal institute for vaccines recommended suspending the use of the vaccine. of a rare form of blood clot that affects the brain of the euro pain medicines agency is reviewing the reports and has to decide what further steps to be taken on thursday. another setback in an already troubled vaccination campaign germany france italy and spain became the latest european countries

countries mostly north african don't appear to be doing enough testing but the african centers for disease control also says the 2nd wave saw less mask wearing and social distancing and many countries put open borders for trade before managing who was crossing the director of africa centers for disease control says he's concerned a vaccine war involving restrictions on exports could lead to a 3rd surge in infections. as a constant in a truly few hapless. men who for. this edition is going to significantly in prague to fight is that we have gone through 2 waves of the virus difference in the 2nd week and i think it's fair to say that based understudy 6 that i just shared is going in that we had it in 2 was it that we and without rapid access to vaccines we challenge continue to be challenge life would be lost. to miss who continue to struggle with health authorities in somalia say the country is in the grips of its 2nd wave of coma 19 infections cases arising and more than 300 people have died from the virus in just the last 2 weeks but with no official system for tracking deaths the exact numbers

tired and yet this stage could be by far the most painful so both he and the head of the center for disease control were encouraging germans to do everything in their power to bend the curve with the head of the center for disease control warning that otherwise we could see the number of new daily infections rise as high as a 100000 cases per day just to put that in perspective we currently have about 22000 new cases a day and at its very highest point the 2nd wave was producing around a little over 30000 cases a day in december so very grave implications especially for the country's health system and therefore this appeal by both speakers today to absolutely take every precaution possible to flatten the curve a never ending long night here we seeing so many new cases because testing is now free and readily available or of people more seriously ill. this is definitely not simply a statistical phenomenon mr buehler the head of the center for disease control said that in fact they are seeing increasingly serious cases of the new variant in populations that worth formerly thought not to be all that vu

tired and yet this stage could be by far the most painful so both he and the head of the center for disease control were encouraging germans to do everything in their power to bend the curve with the head of the center for disease control warning that otherwise we could see the number of new daily infections rise as high as a 100000 cases per day just to put that in perspective we currently have about 22000 new cases a day and at its very highest point the 2nd wave was producing around a little over 30000 cases a day in december so very grave implications especially for the country's health system and therefore this appeal by both speakers today to absolutely take every precaution possible to flatten the curve a never ending long night here linda are we seeing so many new cases because testing is now free and readily available or are people more seriously ill. this is definitely not simply a statistical phenomenon mr beeler the head of the center for disease control said that in fact they are seeing increasingly serious cases of the new variant in populations that worth formerly thought not to be a

but the center for disease control didn't just ask beijing for more information on december 31st it also raised the matter with the w.h.o. . the leather says news resources today indicate that at least 7 of the typical pneumonia cases were reported in china their health authorities replied to the media that the cases were believed not sars however the samples were still around during the examination and the cases have been isolated for treatment i would have greatly appreciated if you have relevant information to share with us thank you very much however chan and his colleagues at the c.d.c. believe the w.h.o. ignored the early warnings about the virus because taiwan over which china came sovereignty is barred from full member status. check number one the house will sorties in beijing or in which will they are on top of the event if it's really a event and number 2 it starts or not enough starts what can it be and are you still investigating or not. that e-mail has since been at the center of a route between taiwan and the w.h.o. . according to taiwan the fact that patients had been plac

after a brief visit for the centers for disease control and prevention, the president and vice president meeting with leaders of the pacific islander community. >> too many asian-americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning the past year fearing for their safety. >> a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us. the president and i will not be silent. >> reporter: over the past year, the group stopped aapi hate says there have been nearly 4,000 anti-asian incidents reported nationwide with women the more frequent targets. >> very scary. you don't feel safe living in america. >> reporter: investigators resisting pressures that say the atlanta area mass killing was racially motivated. though community leaders say it cannot be ignored. the majority of the victims are of asian descent. lawmakers and the president vowed to speak out and take action against a rising tide of hate. >>> the president and vice president today both tied some of the rhetoric, the hateful rhetoric that's been used over the course of the past year they said from t

. >> once we find purdue the data automatically gets transferred to the centers for disease control so they are able to count it. >> remember to insert your card. [inaudible] >>. [inaudible] god love you. >> thank you >> nice to meet you, thank you . >> thank you guys, let's go. thank you guys, let's go. let's go, guys. >> let's go, guys. >> next on the communicators, 2 antitrust analysts talk about current competition in digital technology markets, potential government regulatory action and consumer rights. after that hearing on media disinformation and extremism. then today's white house breathing with press secretary jen psaki. >> still watching c-span2, your unfiltered view of government. c-span2 was created by america's cable television companies and brought to you by these televisioncompanies who provide c-span2 to viewers as a public service . >> the policy issue is getting a lot of attention on capitol hill and in washington this year there is the issue of antitrust and competition, particularly when it comes to telecommunications firms. at our topic this week on the communicat

during his visit, the president also toured the cdc, the centers for disease control, just as the agencyreleasing some new crucial guidance about school reopenings. they now say classrooms can reduce their physical distancing rules from six feet to three feet, a game-changer for administrators and teachers. but there are some caveats. we'll talk about that. and a heat confrontation between the biden administration and china unfolding on camera. this is a rarity during these types of diplomatic meetings. we'll show you what secretary of state tony blinken said that caused such an uproar. >>> we begin with cnn's steve zeleny and natasha chen. steve, first, who are the president and vice president meeting there with today? >> reporter: president biden and vice president harris arrived on the campus of emory university moments ago and they are meeting hyped closed doors with members of the asian-american community. elected leaders in the state and house who have been speaking out urging the white house to forcefully condemn these shootings and acts of violence, which the white house has abso

centers for disease control dr robert read sealed said that he believes the corona virus originally escaped from a laboratory in china and now there is no evidence of this that we know of but dr redfield said it is not usual for a virus to jump from an animal to humans and then be immediately able to thrive inside the human host but that is what china is claiming and telling us we should believe what do you think dr all. well honestly we are used to so no systems eases for quite centuries so far let me just remind you that the hiv virus actually came from the animal field or sars one came from animal sources or merce influence of viruses actually hop between humans and animals as well as so i'm not really sure that is enough evidence to keep that claim that dr bedford field said this is coming from a laboratory i'm not convinced so far with the arguments i think it's more important to show the evidence that he has which you could do with your known freak sequencing sorry and to see if there's any artificial kind of genomes placed into the virus itself i'm not convinced so far the evidence s

centers for disease control dr robert redfield said that he believes the corona virus originally escaped from a laboratory in china and now there is no evidence of this that we know of but dr redfield said it is not usual for a virus to jump from an animal to humans and then be immediately able to thrive inside the human host but that is what china is claiming and telling us we should believe what do you think dr ohm. well honestly we are used to so no systems eases for quite centuries so far let me just remind you that the hiv virus actually came from the animal field or sars one came from animal sources or merce influence of viruses actually hop between humans and animals as well as so i'm not really sure that is enough evidence to keep that claim that dr bedford ridgefield said this is coming from a laboratory i'm not convinced so far with the arguments i think it's more important to show the evidence that he has what you could do with your known freak sequencing sorry and to see if there's any artificial kind of genomes placed into the virus itself i'm not convinced so far the eviden

and mike's of the director of the centers for disease control there understandably worried about the lifting of those restrictions what other what are the reaction has there been well that is a position of health officials throughout the country certainly there's been intense warnings that this is too soon to stop dropping mitigating measures although the vaccine roland is going quicker than was originally predicted health officials are insisting that it is too soon for people to drop their guard that people must continue to wear masks exercise social distancing carry out all those things that they should have been doing during the months of the epidemic so great concern among health officials about states like texas and mississippi opening up within the next few days the strongest criticism coming from president biden who's described the thinking behind these decisions as near the end the fall and saying that this is a huge mistake reiterating the fact that it's far too soon to open up even in the light of the vaccine rollout and mike speaking of president biden it looks like is cov

american held welcome gemini center for disease control says new cases of coded 19 are now rising exponentially the news comes as the vaccination campaign suffers another setback germany is one of a growing list of countries to suspend its use of the asters anika back saying after reports that some recipients developed a blood clots medical experts say it's likely the report coincidental and that they just isn't any evidence to suggest the vaccine is unsafe. another setback in an already troubled vaccination campaign germany france italy and spain became the latest european countries to stop administering the astra zeneca vaccine over fears it causes blood clots. and then. to keep up confidence in this vaccine we now have to give our experts in germany and the european union time to review these recent cases they must also clarify the question of whether the benefits of vaccination continue to outweigh possible risks so just smoke usually sick and i miss is key because one thing is clear not vaccinating also has serious health implications and that review process is what we're waiting on now. f

centers for disease control dr robert read sealed said that he believes the corona virus originally escaped from a laboratory in china and now there is no evidence of this that we know of but dr redfield said it is not usual for a virus to jump from an animal to humans and then be immediately able to thrive inside the human host but that is what china is claiming and telling us we should believe what do you think dr all. well honestly we are used to so no systems eases for quite centuries so far let me just remind you that the h. i v e virus actually came from the animal field or sars one came from animal sources or merce influence of viruses actually hop between humans and animals as well as so i'm not really sure that is enough evidence to keep that claim that dr prefer to sit over it feel said this is coming from a laboratory i'm not convinced so far with the arguments i think it's more important to show the evidence that he has which he could do with 2 known freak sequencing sorry and to see if there's any artificial kind of genomes placed into the virus itself i'm not convinced so far

able to fully reopen and no one will be required to wear a mask this week the head of the centers for disease control warned against such a rollback saying it could lead to a surge in infections the number of cases in the u.s. has been slowly declining which many attribute to tighten restrictions that speak to our white house correspondent kimberly how about this so kimberly the c.d.c. has cautioned against lifting the mask mandates so why are states like texas ignoring this all comes down to politics and political ideology as you mentioned these states are run by republicans and they favor less government in people's lives so when they announced these policies you heard the governors of texas for example saying this will give people the freedom to determine their own destiny and the governor from mississippi saying that this is going to be an end to state imposed rules they really believe in their philosophy is that government should play a secondary role that people should have the ability to do the right to choose whether they want to wear a mask or not now the centers for disease control which is

he's director of the africa centers for disease control and prevention.eroon, john is an eminent virologist with more than 30 years' experience in public health. he has worked at the world health organization and is currently the who special envoy for africa. welcome to you both, gentlemen. and our questioners who join us from all over the world. and of course, to you, wherever you're watching or listening to this. and remember, you, too, can join the conversation. it's #bbcglobalquestions. let's get down to our first question. and it is from the capital of zambia, lusaka and aubrey undendoola. aubrey, what do you want to ask our two panellists? i my question is why is it that rich, i developed nations are putting aside very little, if any, vaccine doses for| developing nations? it's not an issue of rich nations being obliged, | but it's an issue of humanity. so where is the humanity? thank you. very direct question there. carl bildt, where is the humanity? well, i think that humanity is there and as well as the self—interest because as long as everyone i

president biden and vice president harris made a visit to the centers for disease control. you are model. for the world. around what can be done. they talked about the administration's response to covid and the cdc's role in setting guidelines rooted in good science. making difficult decisions right now. some of the most difficult. but you're making those decisions based on science. >> based on hard work and based on a commitment to the public health. >> and that was joe khalil reporting. >> 12 years ago. traffic stop with the parolee on a no bail warrant for his arrest led to a shooting 4 oakland police officers were killed in the senate. it stands as one. the deadliest shootings of police in the country and the deadliest day for the oakland police department. >> makes me reflect on the sacrifice. officers make every day. going out not knowing if they're going return home that night. it is the reality of what we face every day. no one. what could happen. >> the oakland police chief be opd. chaplain father jason and both sat down for a virtual one on one interviews with kron

pretty important day for the parent of a school-aged child and that's because today the centers for disease control prevention released new guidelines for schools, particularly how far apart students need to be and how to open in communities with high rates of coronavirus spread. students who no longer need the plastic shields around their desks can be 3 feet apart rather than 6. that's even in communities with high infection rates as long as teachers and students continue masking. it points to the fact that science doesn't make policy on its own. science can inform policy. policy is then made with trade-offs from competing interests. science can tell us the best data we have says x and here are the costs in either direction. policy makers have to figure out what to do with that. that's been true throughout the pandemic. when schools first closed in response to the virus, something needed to be done. based on assumptions and data from previous pandemic, 6 feet became a rule of thumb but as an infectious disease expert at boston university pointed out, there's no magic threshold for any distance. th

available until expended, for activities to be conducted acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention to combat sars-cov- 2, covid-19, and other emerging infectious disease threats globally, including efforts related to global health security, global disease detection and response, global health protection, global immunization, and global coordination on public health. sec.2404.funding for data modernization and forecasting center. in addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for activities to be conducted acting through the director of the centers for disease control and prevention to support public health data surveillance and analytics infrastructure modernization initiatives at the centers for disease control and prevention, and establish, expand, and maintain efforts to modernize the united states disease warning system to forecast and track hotspots for covid-19, its variants, and emerging biolog

centers for disease control and prevention is also advising fully vaccinated people that need to quarantine if coming into contact with someone who is positive. for us as granting temporary protected status to venezuelan migrants living there it could help around 320000 people and follows up on election promises made by the president joe biden is also working to coordinate international pressure to get president to hold free elections. it's international women's day and demonstrations across latin america are being driven by a growing outcry over inequality and gender based violence in the argentine capital but desire is activists out on the streets calling for an end to violence against women women's groups they say the government does not do enough to combat femicide which is a 10 year high and last year the country legalized abortion last december but protesters say much more needs to happen to protect them. and across russia volunteers have been handing out flowers to women to celebrate international women's day even the army has been getting in on the action marking the day in its own

joining me is murray hiebert senior associate of the southeast asia programme at the center for disease controlational studies. thank you so much forjoining us. we are seeing a month on now and still the protests continue and the bloodshed continues. what is your understanding of the situation on the ground with the fact that children are now being killed? i don't know if the children were targeted to or if they were bystanders watching this, we don't quite know yet, but it is obviously terribly shocking. but as your correspondentjonathan had said, the military is i guess fed up with the population rebelling and rising up and trying to take control of neighbourhoods as jonathan and trying to take control of neighbourhoods asjonathan said, not going to work. a wad of civil servants are staying out of work and the military is hell—bent to try to find ways to crush this uprising. and we're seeing people write their blood groups on their arms, their contact details on their arms because they're concerned about what will happen to them when they go out on the streets. how does the international comm

yes the centers for disease control say vaccinated people can gather with those at low risk for the corona virus with 6 but should still cover their faces in public a lab study has found that the biotech pies are vaccine is effective against a more infectious variant 1st found of brazil and new zealand has opened its 1st large vaccination clinic after keeping the country largely free of the virus. well here in germany the country has begun a cautious exit from coronavirus lockdown announced last week by chance of a medical bars restaurants and most non-essential businesses remain closed but strict limits on private contacts have been eased and some sections of the economy can once again welcome customers. time to get back in shape after the enforced inactivity of lock down james like this one invest by limiting the number mosques are essential and time slots have to be built online but the fitness friends and just glad to be back. it's a great feeling to finally be able to do some real sports again after 3 months of just jogging and a few pushups at home despite the restrictions with the m

joining us is a doctor from the africa centers for disease control and prevention where he's the directorng to talk to us. wonder if we can start by getting a sense of the size of the covid problem and outbreak in africa. some studies have suggested in the past dumb months there is vast undercounting of covid in some places outside of south africa, how concerned are you about that? doctor: thank you for having me on your program. the budding of covid in africa is huge. the country has reported slightly over four million cases of individuals who have been infected with covid. we certainly know that is an underestimate because there are studies that are conducted to determine if people have been exposed to the virus and have antibodies to the virus do show up in settings like nigeria, zambia. many have recovered from it and very young people are infected but really don't get sick. in our own setting in the africa c.d.c., over 20 young people have been infected and nobody hospitalized. there is one unique future in africa. anna: what's the best way to vaccinate people in africa? is it throug

the head of the center for disease control and prevention, the cdc expressed earlier today this is not a time to lessen our efforts. that is what she said. we could still see a setback in the vaccination program. most importantly, if we let our guard down now, we could see the virus getting worse, not better. as many people as we vaccinated, we still have more americans left to go. we will administer more shots in march than any country on earth, but even so, we have to give more shots in april than we did in march. because we are in a life-and-death race with the virus that is spreading quickly, with cases rising again, new variants spreading, and frankly, some of the reckless behavior we've seen on television in the past few weeks means more new cases are to come in the weeks ahead. with vaccines, there is hope, which is a very good thing, to state the obvious. but people are letting up on precautions, which is a very bad thing. look, to this point, cases have fallen two thirds since i took office. deaths have also fallen two thirds, but now cases are going up. in some states, deaths

also the centers for disease control and prevent, -- prevention, the c.d.c., issued new guidelines on how to reopen our schools safely. it's a road map that will enable schools, if they have the resources, -- they deserve, to reopen safely. i have given those schools a road map. i've asked congress to give them the tools and today to add one more tool to school reopening, a vaccinated work force. let me be clear. we can reopen schools if the right steps are taken, even before employees are vaccinated. but time and again we've heard from educators and parents that have anxieties about that. so, as yet another move to help accelerate the safe reopening of our schools, let's treat in-person learning like the essential service that 'tis. and that means getting -- that it is. and that means getting essential workers to provide that service, educators, school staff, child care workers, get them vaccinated immediately. they're essential workers. over 30 states have already taken the step to prioritize educators for vaccination. and today i'm using the full authority of the federal government

center for disease control has issued new guidance for people fully vaccinated against covid-19 allowinghem to visit any number of other fully vaccinated people without masks or distancing, and a limited number of individuals who have not had the vaccine but are considered low risk. however, asking them to continue wearing masks in the public, the cdc did not change travel recommendations and still urges everyone to remain at home until a larger portion of the public has been vaccinated. speaking to cnbc on monday, melinda gates, the co-ceo and founder of the bill and linda gates foundation, says vaccine supplies will begin reaching other countries in large scale at the end of the year, and the world can reach some form of herd immunity. >> it will probably be sometime in 2022 that as a globe, we have enough vaccine out there, particularly the single dose vaccines, you're seeing some of them being approved now. the ones that don't need extreme refrigeration. those will begin going out in the developing world in mass at the end of this year and the beginning of next year it will be someti

amy: here in the u.s., the centers for disease control and prevention is warning of the potential for a rapid rise in new covid-19 cases and deaths. on monday the u.s. recorded nearly 70,000 new coronavirus infections, a more than 10% rise in cases from a week ago. cdc director rochelle walensy said she's concerned about a "fourth wave" of disease across the u.s. >> we have so much to look forward to, so much promise and potential of where we are in so much reason for hope. right now, i'm scared. amy president biden urged : governors and mayors across the u.s. to recommit to requiring mask wearing and social distancing. biden also said 90% of u.s. adults will be eligible for a vaccine by mid-april. he in new york, governor andrew cuomo has expanded vaccine access to everyone 30 years and older beginning today. the move came as a state judge ordered new york to immediately offer a covid-19 vaccine to all incarcerated people, because they are unable to socially distance at high risk of contracting the virus. the centers for disease control and prevention has extended a federal moratoriu

biden visited the centers for disease control where he emphasized the importance of following the science in the battle against covid. >> we owe you a gigantic debt of gratitude, and we will for a long, long, long time. science is back, all kidding aside. think about it. for the longest time, not just as it relates to the cdc, but science, science was viewed as sort of an appendage to anything else we were talking about. you're changing lives, but you're changing the psyche of the country. >>> following the science as more data comes in, the cdc is updating its science on in-person learning and is considering cutting the social distancing in schools in half. nick watt has details. >> reporter: reopening american schools has gotten a bit easier. the cdc now says desks need only be three feet, not six feet apart. >> in classrooms with universal mask wearing. >> reporter: the cdc says one kid a row on a bus, kstaff shoud stay six feet away from kids and other staff. and they should stay six feet apart in hallways. according to the cdc, the science says. >> strong layered strategies can allow

but the african centers of disease control also says the second wave saw less mask wearin and social distancing. the director fora centers for disease control says he is concerned a vaccine involving restrictions on exports could lead to a third surge of infections. >> i truly feel helpless, but remain hopeful that this will significantly impact our ability to fight this virus. we have gone through to -- two waves of the virus. we are inching towards a third wave, and without rapid access to vaccines, we will be challenged, continue to be challenged. lives will be lost, economies will continue to starve. >> the country is in the grips of it second wave of covid-19 infections. cases are rising and more than 300 people have died from the virus in two weeks, but the ext numbers are not clear. catherine sawyer reports. >> this is the main cemetery in mogadishu, and it is filling up fast, mostly from people who have died from covid-19. this family is just the latest to bury a loved one. somalia is struggling to deal with a second wave of covid-19 cases, but health experts say that with limited testing and data collec

they have named their centers of disease control after the center of disease control. they call it cdc. you all are you a model for the world. around what can be done. based on a pursuit of that which will uplift and improve the human condition in life. you have to do this work around the clock. we are here to say thank you. it is not easy. you are making difficult decisions right now. some of the most difficult. but you're making those decisions based on science, based on hard work. based on a commitment to the public health. therein lies part of the nobility of your work. you do this work on behalf of people you will never meet. on behalf of people who will never know your names, because you care about our country and their well-being so we are here to thank you. thank you. >> thank you for your visit. thank you for reinvigorating us. i can promise you as long as this team of people are here, as long as i am here, we will bake into the cake of everything we do our commitment to equity. to science. and to bring back the health of the american people. [no audio] >> later, the net with asian american leaders at emo

centers for disease control and prevention. ency now says students can safely sit three feet apart in the classroom rather than six. previous recommendations for installing physical barriers in classrooms has been removed. the cdc is suggesting teachers and staff still maintain six feet of distance from everyone. countries across europe resume vaccinations with the astrazeneca shot today. leaders trying to reassure their populations it is safe following brief suspension over concerns of blood clots. the eu drug regulators assert it is safe and effective and it fell flat in the nordic region. sweden, denmark, norway will not use the astrazeneca shot until local authorities complete their own reviews. germany warning the country is in the grip of what it calls a third wave of rising rotavirus cases as europe tries to get the stalled vaccine program on track. the

the centers for disease control and prevention now says that students can sit 3 feet apart in classrooms. the revised covid-19 recommendations is a turn away from the 6 foot standard. that is for some schools to remove desks staggered scheduling and take other steps to keep kids away from each other. the cdc also said today 6 feet should still be maintained in common areas such as school lobbies and when masks can not be worn like when they're eating the agency says will ultimately be up to the school districts to make sure that these protocols are enforced. let's go to the south bay now and. the search for covid-19 vaccine santa clara county health officials say they had to cancel many coronavirus vaccination appointments because there's just not enough vaccines. kron four's charles clifford has details. >> well, here in santa clara county, the number of coronavirus cases has been dropping since mid-january. the county's currently in the red tier. there are high hopes that it could move to the orange tier as early as next week and health officials here want to keep it that way. and they

the atlanta-based centers for disease control and prevention. >> for their work in the fight against covid-19. you do this work on behalf of people you will never make their visit comes as the cdc releases new guidelines for children in elementary schools, cdc director doctor rochelle walensky says less social distancing is needed be at least 3 feet apart in classrooms where everyone is wearing a mask. but the hopeful news was overshadowed by the recent shootings that killed 8 people, 6 of them of asian descent paris. the first asian american vice president spoke with members of the asian american community harm against any one of us. is the harm against all of us hate can have no safe harbor in america. >> it must stop back in washington. the house held a moment of silence for the victims of tuesday's shootings. >> and flags at the capitol and white house flew at half-staff as an acknowledgment, but and a comfort. but it's not a comfort unless we can end. >> the the fear and the injustice of it all. >> president biden is urging congress to swiftly pass his hate crime legislation in

centers for disease control and prevention kron four's terisa stasio diggs into why and what experts say we can learn from the data. >> nearly 80% of women reported having some type of reaction to receiving the covid-19 vaccine as detailed in a centers for disease control report. not so much talk about with your the first shot. >> but with second jam. many more side effects and if you know else doctor john swartzberg with you see berkeley's school of public health. >> the major side effects are. >> body aches have loss of appetite fever, not real common, but some people get a significant temperature said let me be >> aspects of from a biological perspective that been propose specifically that x and right y chromosome. women have x chromosomes and it turns out that many of the genes linked to the x chromosome. doctor peter chin-hong, professor of medicine and infectious disease specialists with ucsf says that the hormone estrogen. >> may also explain the different reactions between genders. both say women having stronger side effects to vaccines has a long documented history and one w

let's talk about that and much more with the drengt tor of the centers for disease control and prevention. it's real privilege to have you here. thank you so much for taking the time. >> thanks for having me. always great to be with you. >> roughly 20%ish of the country has one dose of the vaccine just under 10% of the country is fully vaccinated now. tell me about the bottom line of import of cdc guidelines about how life can change for people who are fully vaccinated. sgla first, i just want to indicate the stories that you just told are the inspiring stories we're hearing every day. we're up to nearly three million people vaccinated a day and we have more and more supply of vaccine coming and we really just want to encourage people to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated when it's your turn. as you indicated, we're nearly 10% of the population vaccinated but that also means we have 90% of people not yet protected and we intend to take baby steps to make sure that people have hope, bheem have vk si nated can be back with their loved ones in their homes and the privacy of their homes

the centers for disease control says, as long as other safety guidelines are followed, students can now, safely, sit just three-feet apart in class. >> i'm really excited about the statement that three feet -- a minimum of three feet will -- will be safe. and that they have research to prove that. >> reporter: she hopes the new guidelines will allow her district to more fully reopen after spring break. kids in orrinda returned to class last month under a hybrid model. >> there is just no excuse left, at this point. >> parents in the west contra costa school district are still waiting for a reopening plan. they say the cdc's announcement is just further proof it's safe to get back to class. >> i'm hoping that our -- our local leaders who make these decisions, you know, follow the science. follow the scientists and the doctors, and stop listening to the fear. >> reporter: but the california teachers union is skeptical. in a statement, the cta president said, this move to three-feet distance for students in schools will be among myriad challenges for our large-urban school districts. and t

well, the centers for disease control has updated its social distancing guidelines for schools. push to get kids safely back in the classroom. but not everyone is onboard with these reworked recommendations. dr. marty makary joining us live next. ♪ ♪i've got the brains you've got the looks♪ ♪let's make lots of money♪ ♪you've got the brawn♪ ♪i've got the brains♪ ♪let's make lots of♪ ♪uh uh uh♪ ♪oohhh there's a lot of opportunities♪ with allstate, drivers who switched saved over $700. saving is easy when you're in good hands. allstate click or call to switch today. i've always focused on my career. allstate but when we found out our son had autism, his future became my focus. lavender baths always calmed him. so we turned bath time into a business. and building it with my son has been my dream job. at northwestern mutual, our version of financial planning helps you live your dreams today. find a northwestern mutual advisor at nm.com find a northwestern muti have the powerm.com to lower my a1c. because i can still make my own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it.

this week, the head of the centers for disease control said it could b to a search in infections. the number of cases in the u.s. has been so declining, many attribute that to tighter restrictions. now the new u.s. president past sanctions on top russian officials for the poisoning of opposition leader alexei navalny. the seven people targeted include the heads of pressure upon security service, the prison service and the prosecutor general. the u.s. has also targeted 14 companies or agencies associated with producing chemical agents. navalny is the most prominent critic of putin he was jailed last month for violating parole while being treated in germany. european union is also pledging sanctions on officials close to putting. russia is going it will hit back against the sanctions. >> when all of those who treated him thoroughly hide all the facts that could help us to understand what happened, they start to punish us. this does not bring any credit to those who take decisions and we will surely respond. we have more on the u.s. response from washington, d.c.. . >> this includes

president biden and vice president harris made a visit to the centers for disease control. you are model. for the world. around what can be done. they talked about the administration's response to covid and the cdc's role in setting guidelines rooted in good science. making difficult decisions right now. some of the most difficult. but you're making those decisions based on science. >> based on hard work and based on a commitment to the public health. >> that was joe khalil reporting for us tonight and for the first time we're now hearing from one of the family members of the victims in that mass shooting. >> you can't say that this isn't racially motivated. you don't kill 8 people in a bad day. let alone one. how often would she tell you that she loved you. so every night i mean, i before she goes to bed. >> that was randy page. the son of this woman coming. john grant to has killed at the gold spa was all of the support he and his brother now need. he set up a go fund me page. already raised an astonishing 2 million dollars. >> new at 10 growing calls for the san francisco

the centers for disease control and prevention said monday that fully vaccinated people can safely gather together in small groups without masks as long as everyone involved is at low-risk for severe covid-19. this is cdc director rochelle walensky. >> with more and more people gettinvaccined each day, we are starting to turn a corner. as more americans are vaccinated, a growing body of evidence now tells us there are some activities that fully vaccinated people can resume at low risk to themselves. amy: the cdc is still advising against long-distance travel, even for fully vaccinated people. it's not yet known how likely it is for vaccinated people to spread coronavirus, perhaps as asymptomatic carriers. the new recommendation came as the number of u.s. residents who have received at least one dose of a vaccine reached 60 million. over 700 new covid-19 deaths were reported across the u.s. monday, pushing the u.s. death toll over the past year to more than 525,000. tomorrow, texas is set to end its statewide mask mandate. we will speak to a long-haer, doctor, recovering from covid later i