meg oliver explains. >> hi, mark, i have a card for you. >> oh, a card? 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

margaret. >> brennan: meg oliver, thank you. tonight, we're looking at the impact of the pandemic on women's health. screenings hundreds of thousands of cancer screenings and tests have been put off, with many facilities closed amid concern about the virus. cbs' mireya villarreal continues our series "women and the pandemic." >> be gentle. okay. >> reporter: a cathartic moment for rhonda johnstone of roswell, new mexico and her family. >> it was actually really special. >> reporter: johnstone is 52 and battling cancer. this is an image of a mass of tumors in her right breast. what was the first fear that ran through your mind?ur >> i've got five little grand kids. and i want to be here to watch them grow up.seonors passed before she was finally diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. >> got it? i've had to fight for testing. i've had to fight to be seen. i've just had to fight for answers. and i don't think that's fair.ha >> reporter: johnstone is just one of hundreds of thousands whose cancer screenings were put off when the

cbs's meg oliver has the latest. >> reporter: current cuomo aide alyssa mcgrath, 33, is the latest woman to describe a series of unsettling encounters with governor andrew cuomo, telling "the new york times" the governor called her and her co-worker mingle mamas. she said he would ogle her body, remark on her looks and make suggestive comments to her and another executive aide. she described one unnerving encounter with the governor. i looked up to see what was going on, and he was blatantly looking down my shirt. mcgrath told the "times," you walk away from the encounter, or conversation in your head going, i can't believe i just had that interaction with the governor of new york. but does not accuse him of making sexual contact with her but says his actions amount to sexual harassment. earlier former cuomo aide charlotte bennett sat down with norah for an exclusive interview. >> i thought, he's trying to sleep with me. >> do you think governor cuomo should resign. >> governor cuomo at this point must resign. >> reporter: the fbi now investigating whether goverthe s senior a.i.d.s. aide

maij sner. >> meg oliver, thank you. tonight after a weekend of spring break chaos officials in miami beach are cracking down. extending an emergency 8 p.m. curfew all the way until april 129. cbs's david begnaud is there. >> after a year of cov lockdowns around the country you might say the cork finally blew. this is what police say has been the worst of spring break on miami beach. with partying turned to chaos before police eventually moved in with swat teams. at time there were scirmishes with mostly unmasked revelers. police fired pepper balls to disperse the crowd and made more than 50 arrests since friday. by saturday night there was a state of emergency and an 8 p.m. curfew for the city's entertainment district. >> all sorts of things from inappropriate conduct to full out criminal activity which has become a real policing challenge. >> and there is a health challenge. florida has the most cases of covid variants than any other state. include nag highly transmissible p1 strain from brazil and florida ranks fifth

meg oliver has the story. >> reporter: the cdc said that vaccinations are only one way to on stop the spread in schools along with social distancing and masks. some unions across the country say not requiring them could mean teachers won't return are. the folks we spoke to, say they face a decision. put themselves or their families in endanger or risk losing the job they love. >> it's like a ghost town. the high school in massachusetts. >> i have one student in one class today. cory manuel, starts prepping, i worry about myself getting sick. going back number december, the biology teacher is teaching, spending half of the day -- dishea disheartening, i cannot collect materials and put the desks together in small groups. >> if you need to use hand saniti sanitizer, use it on your way in. good morning friends a home and school. >> his wife returned to room 176 last week and neither teacher has been vaccinated. >> how did you feel about return are? >> i was anxious about every part of it. >> i have more anxiety than he does. >> reporter: do you feel like you were taking a risk? >> very m

meg oliver has that story. >> reporter: several days a week, melody gets a ride to the mills at the jerseygardens mall where she works at the bakery chain. the high school senior took the job to help mom financially. what was your biggest fear? >> being homeless. >> reporter: trying to balance remote learning and work is taking a toll on the 18-year-old. how overwhelming is this? >> it's so overwhelmingly stress. i find it hard to live sometimes. >> you find it hard to live stieps? >> yes. because of the stress. >> reporter: yeah. maria is melody's mother, she ises a party entertainer and does face and body painting. how hard has this last year been financially for you? >> oh. i watched a career that i had been working on for 12 years go completely dead. >> reporter: would you be able to make ends meet without her helping? >> yes and no. i mean, i would, i can figure, i can manage things. i have been doing it for years. but her help has been a blessing. >> reporter: in the u.s., around 17.5 million young people between 16 and 24 are employed and many to help their families get by. 17-year-

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here's cbs's meg oliver. >> reporter: tonight, accusing astrazeneca, federal health officials in an independent oversight board saying astrazeneca presented outdated and potentially misleading data about the effectiveness of its vaccine, after the company announced yesterday that the vaccine was 79% effective against covid infections. also expressing frustration today, dr. anthony fauci. >> it really is unfortunate that this happened. you know, this is really what you call an unforced error because the fact is this is very likely a very good vaccine. >> reporter: but there's some good news tonight about johnson & johnson's vaccine after worries over supply shortages. the f.d.a. late today, cleared the way for a facility to help meet demand, but one other facility is still awaiting word. this is more than half the country has announced plans toso make vaccines available to anyone 16 and over, by the first of may. >> we're seeing more states expand access to the vaccine, but do we have the supply? >> all that depends on the supply actually getting to states and getting to folks that can actually

. >> reporter: meg oliver, cbs news, new jersey. >> o'donnell: just a reminder how a small act of kindnessfar. we'll be right back. on every p. objection! my credit card doesn't earn double miles on every purchase. overruled! with the venture card, it's every purchase! what's in your wallet? hi sabrina! >>hi jen! so this aveeno® moisturizer goes beyond just soothing sensitive skin? exactly jen! calm + restore oat gel is formulated with prebiotic oat. and strengthens skin's moisture barrier. uh! i love it! aveeno® healthy. it's our nature.™ microban 24 doesn't just sanitize and stop. it keeps killing bacteria for 24 hours. just spray and let dry to form a shield that's proven to keep killing bacteria for 24 hours. touch after touch. microban 24 (asaad) when i was little, my mom would take care of me when i was hurt or sad. but since she got cancer from smoking, it's my turn to take care of her. [announcer] you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit now. i'll be observing your safe-driving abilities. play your cards right, and you could be in for a tasty discount. [ clicks pen] let's roll.

we get more for now from cbs' meg oliver in our seriesineric >> hi, mark, i have a card for you. >> oher: mark fugel was alone for five days recovering from a recent surgery when he received this handmade card froe days recovering from a r a neighbor he doesn't even know. >> that's beautiful. very, very kind of people to think of people in hospital these days. just little things like this, are beautiful. >> yeah, it is about love. >> reporter: 74 year old eileen michaels is the mastermind behind a movement to make sure everyone feels loved. it all started at the height of the pandemic. >> not only are people suffering, but they were suffering a lot. >> reporter: so the former executive on wall street and nurse put out a call on social media asking her community in ocean grove, new jersey, to start writing cards for patients. within hours hundreds arrived on her doorstep. how does that make you feel when you open your front door and you see all of this? >> yes! christmas, it is, like, oh my god. >> reporter: most of the writers are unknown, but michaels says they come from all backgroun

meg oliver is in hackensack, new jersey, outside of a hospital that's seen an increase in patients there are you hearing from the ericans are feeling the bru of this latest surge. it's been two weeks since louis carleglio checked into a connecticut hospital with covid symptoms. the 32-year-old came home tuesday with an oxygen tank and iv marks on his arm, scars from a covid battle that nearly spiralled out of control. how bad did it get? >> it began with a fever that i had for about nine days. and it refused to break. at one point i was on 40 liters of air with 60% oxygen which unknown to me was eerily close to the max you can get for high flow air. the doctor kind of later on told me that i was basically going to be close to intubation. >> reporter: how did it feel leaving the hospital? >> oh, felt great. it was a beautiful day out today. so i got to breathe in fresh air finally. >> reporter: as cases rise across the state, hospitals are seeing more patients like carleglio according to yale's chief clinical officer, dr. tom balcezak. >> we've seen a 70% reduction in those over the age o

meg oliver spoke with some teachers who said they had to go back to the classroom before they could gety love. >> like a ghost town. >> reporter: at peabody high school in massachusetts -- >> i have one student in one class today. >> reporter: corey manuel starts prepping his class just before 7:00 a.m. >> i worry about myself getting sick. i worry about kids getting sick. >> reporter: since going back in december, the biology teacher has been teaching a hybrid model, spending half of his day in person and half of his time virtual. >> it's not the same. it's disheartening. i can't hand out materials. i can't collect materials. i can't put the desks together in small groups. >> if you need to use my hand sanitizer use it on your way in. >> reporter: about eight miles away at saugus middle school -- >> good morning friends at home and friends at school. >> reporter: corey's wife jeff returned to room 176 last week. neither teacher had been vaccinated. how did you feel about returning in person? >> anxious. i was anxious about every part of it. >> i have a lot more anxiety than he does. >>

medical oliver spoke to bill de blsio about the decision after months of criticism from both sides of the issue. meg milestone for a lot of e of the remainder of her high school career. how does that make you feel, that you're going to be able to basically salvage the rest of your high school? >> i feel like it's a gift of time and like returning back to normal. i do want to become a normal high schooler again. >> reporter: meril mousoom is going back to school for the first time in a year. the 17-year-old senior says while she's nervous, she's struggled with remote learning. have you been lonely? >> definitely. my parents are essential workers, i'm the one who has to be alone all the time. and it's felt extremely isolating. >> reporter: if you could tell mayor bill de blasio one thing, what would it be? >> i would tell mayor de blasio to university in our children because we truly are the future. and this generation is struggling mentally, then the future will be at stake. >> reporter: the mayor agrees. >> this is affecting their future. we've got to reach them. >> reporter: is there any excuse for