Nearly a year after the World Health Organization formally declared the coronavirus a pandemic, documentary filmmaker Hao Wu joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the anniversary through the lens of his latest feature, “76 Days.” The documentary, set in Wuhan, tells the stories of health care workers and patients who struggled during the city’s 76-day lockdown. Source
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Family helps total strangers book vaccine appointments
The most vulnerable Americans are struggling to secure coronavirus vaccine appointments online. Nancy Chen meets one New York family focused on helping their local community stay safe and get vaccinated. Source
Inside Mount Sinai’s emergency department, ICU to see ongoing fight against COVID-19
Nearly a year after New York City became the nation’s coronavirus epicenter, “CBS This Morning” was granted extraordinary access to the ongoing fight to save lives. Two doctors who shared the emotional toll inside the hospital in video diaries early in the pandemic showed Mola Lenghi the progress, and continuing peril, of a year on the COVID-19 front lines. Source
Watch Live: House to vote on $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill
Democrats hail the economic relief package as one of their defining legislative accomplishments. Source
Los Angeles schools, teacher’s union reach tentative deal to start reopening in April
The deal between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the teacher’s union was announced as the district was facing growing pressure from parents to reopen soon. Carter Evans spoke to an LAUSD mom who filed a class-action lawsuit against the district and the teacher’s union claiming students were losing 17 to 19.5 hours of instruction time every week. Source
House to pass $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill with no Republican support, Biden to sign
The House is expected to pass President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Wednesday. Nikole Killion reports on the details of the measure and the impact it could make on one family’s livelihood. Source
Pastor on leave after berating wives who gained weight
Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark chastised married women who “let themselves go” and held up Melania Trump as the pinnacle of feminine beauty. Source
Eye Opener: House expected to pass Biden’s COVID-19 relief measure
The House is expected to vote on and pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill. Also, Queen Elizabeth responded to Prince Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview. In a statement, she called the issues raised “concerning.” All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
10 years of civil war has left Syrian refugees at “breaking point”
Ammar Haj’s family are just surviving as refugees in Jordan, but with child labor, sexual violence and suicide attempts rising – and hope fading – they’re may be the lucky ones. Source
Asian-American man left brain dead by robbery, assault in Oakland
Authorities announced an arrest in the case but say it’s not clear whether the attack was racially motivated. Source