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Prince Harry opens up about Princess Diana in CBS interview with Oprah

Prince Harry opened up about his late mother Princess Diana and the public pressure on her in a preview for Oprah Winfrey’s exclusive interview with the Duke of Sussex and his wife, Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle. Making it clear that no subject was off-limits, the preview showed Oprah telling the couple, “You’ve said some pretty shocking things here.” The special airs on March 7 on CBS. Source

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WorldView: U.K. hospitals still strained; Hong Kong charges pro-democracy activists

Despite a successful vaccine rollout so far, ICUs in Britain are still bearing the brunt of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Hong Kong has charged over 40 pro-democracy activists for violating the national security law. Nigerian police are searching for hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls. And Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu blames Iran for an explosion on a ship in the Gulf of Oman. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins from London with today’s headlines. Source

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Cuomo’s past behavior in spotlight following former aides’ sexual harassment allegations

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who saw soaring popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, is facing calls to resign after two former aides accused him of sexual harassment. According to the New York Times, a second former aide claims the Democrat repeatedly asked her questions about her sex life while she worked for him last year. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports on the latest, and Alyssa Katz, deputy editor for The City, joined CBSN to discuss Cuomo’s past behavior. Source

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Concerns about coronavirus transmission between humans and animals

Experts are concerned about the coronavirus spreading from humans to animals, and the implications of infected animals spreading the virus unchecked. Author and journalist David Quammen spoke to Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about why the U.S. wasn’t more prepared for a pandemic to emerge and how the virus can spread between species. Source

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Johnson & Johnson executive discusses company’s COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson has begun shipping its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, the third jab to become available in the United States as the country races to get Americans inoculated. Dr. Rick Nettles, the vice president of medical affairs for Janssen Infectious Diseases and Vaccines at Johnson & Johnson, joins CBSN to answer questions about the company’s vaccine. Source

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