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U.S. death rates declining for several common cancers, report finds

An annual report on the status of cancer in the U.S. found death rates for common cancers such as melanoma and lung cancer are decreasing. According to the report, mortality rates dropped 2.2% per year in males and 1.7% per year in females from 2014 to 2018. Dr. Dax Kurbegov, the vice president of clinical programs and outcomes at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his analysis. Source

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Biden signs executive order promoting economic competition

President Biden signed an executive order on Friday promoting economic competition, which will give his administration the power to crack down on some businesses who use monopolizing practices. Jeff Stein, an economics reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source

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Vaccinated teachers and students can forego masks in latest CDC guidance

The CDC released its updated school guidance and says fully vaccinated teachers and students no longer need to wear masks. Nikki Battiste brings us more on the guidance and growing confusion over booster shots. Then, Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon and assistant ENT professor at Columbia University Medical Center, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with her analysis. Source

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