Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is encouraging people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus to help protect others. She took part in a Zoom conference with doctors and said the shot “didn’t hurt at all.” CBS News’ Ian Lee reports from London. Source
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Some aren’t getting second dose of COVID vaccine on time
A new report by CBS MoneyWatch found an increasing number of people are not getting their second COVID-19 vaccine shot when they’re supposed to. CBSN’s Tanya Rivera spoke with MoneyWatch senior report Stephen Gandel about what this means for the nation’s vaccination efforts. Source
This week on “Sunday Morning” (February 28)
A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program Source
Atlantic Ocean circulation weakens, sparking climate worries
New study finds evidence of an unprecedented slowdown in North Atlantic Ocean circulation, likely to due to human-caused climate change. Source
Homemade baby formula can be life-threatening, FDA says
Food regulators warn that DIY baby formula can lead to nutritional imbalances and foodborne illness. Source
CBSN Originals presents “Reverb | The QAnon Effect”
What started out as a fringe conspiracy theory in 2017 has recently spread into the mainstream. Dozens of people linked to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory ran for federal office in 2020, and two were elected to Congress. This CBSN Originals documentary explores how QAnon has taken root amid challenging times and a growing distrust in American institutions, and what it means for the future of the country. Source
CBSN Originals presents “Speaking Frankly | Censorship”
Social media platforms have become de facto public spaces, where freedom of speech is exercised. But when online speech pushes the limits of acceptability, where do we draw the line? Are conservatives and liberals treated differently? And who gets to decide? This CBSN Originals documentary explores the controversy that’s spread far beyond Twitter and Facebook, with real-life consequences. Source
War of Words
As the US faces an unprecedented public health emergency, one thing stands in the way — trust in truth. For years now, Americans in large numbers have come to dismiss science, established fact, and the media. And the Internet has helped bring us to this critical moment in time. In this CBSN Originals presentation, War of Words, we examine how we got here, and see how the Internet-fueled parallel universe threatens to tear at the fabric of American society. Source
CBSN Originals presents “Speaking Frankly: Dating Apps”
Dating apps offer seemingly endless potential matches at your fingertips, turning an intimate experience into something that feels more like a video game. But because users hide behind virtual profiles, it’s easy to ghost, harass, and view others as non-human – and now that bots are populating these platforms, some actually are. As the industry continues to grow, some experts question whether dating app companies are really interested in helping people find love, or if they have an incentive to keep people in an endless cycle of searching and matching without any real connection. Source
CBSN Originals presents “Speaking Frankly: Child Marriage”
In 2018, Delaware and New Jersey became the first states to ban marriage under the age of 18 without exception. But in the rest of the country, there are still legal processes allowing children to get married. Advocates are working hard to change the laws, but they’re running into some surprising opposition – on both sides of the political spectrum. Source