Actor and philanthropist Anupam Kher started a network to help coordinate the distribution of medical supplies across India, a country grappling with a grim COVID outbreak. These medical supplies have been donated by Mount Sinai in New York. Nancy Chen reports. Source
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New warnings about laundry detergent pods
Internet fame is driving the latest teen fad: biting into detergent pods. But the so-called “Tide Pod Challenge” can kill, and the problem goes beyond attention-seeking teenagers. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner explains how young children and the elderly are vulnerable, too. Source
Trump has first physical since taking office
President Trump, who is 71 years old, went to Walter Reed Friday and had his first physical since taking office. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks to “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor about this type of evaluation. Source
20 children dead as flu reaches epidemic proportions
The flu has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday the virus is now widespread across the entire continental United States. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Source
N.Y. doctor sends ventilators to India to help with COVID surge
There was a welcome sight at Mumbai International Airport tarmac when a shipment of much-needed medical aid and ventilators arrived. Source
Doctor sends ventilators to India to help with COVID surge
There was a welcome sight at Mumbai International Airport tarmac when a shipment of much-needed medical aid and ventilators arrived. Source
Bad flu season could be reaching its peak
U.S. health officials say this year’s flu outbreak is now widespread in every state except Hawaii. CBS News’ Danielle Nottingham has the latest. Source
More images from Mars
“This is something that we’ve never done before,” said NASA’s Al Chen about the cameras that captured the dramatic landing. Source
Elise Stefanik expected to replace Liz Cheney in Republican leadership
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has formally endorsed Representative Elise Stefanik for the role of House Republican Conference Chair. Representative Liz Cheney currently faces a vote to oust her from the influential GOP leadership post. Christina Ruffini reports. Source
Deported immigrants may face dangerous situations
The Trump administration says it is rescinding temporary protected status for nearly 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador, meaning that those who don’t leave voluntarily could face deportation. But as Sarah Stillman, a staff writer for The New Yorker, explored in a recent investigation, deportation often means immigrants return to a dangerous situation. She joins CBSN to discuss. Source