CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook and freelance producer Kate Steiker-Ginzberg discuss the Zika outbreak in Brazil and what is being done to prevent the virus from continuing to spread. Source
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After 50 years SF iconic music still rocks
This winter marks a half century in the life of the city’s most famous music venue. The Fillmore has been a musical mecca ever since the Jefferson Airplane played the first rock concert there 50 years ago this month. Music icons like The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Santana and The Byrds all made their names there. Anthony Mason offers a look back at the counter-culture landmark’s history. Source
Meet the friends who saw every Super Bowl
Nearly 70,000 fans will pour into Levi’s Stadium Sunday for Super Bowl 50. Among them will be three members of a very exclusive club who call themselves “The Never Miss A Super Bowl Club.” The gentlemen have been attending Super Bowls since before it was the Super Bowl — when it was still the AFL-NFL Championship game. They live in different parts of the country and probably never would have met, had it not been for their shared love of football. Michelle Miller reports. Source
The Dish: Alice Waters
When Chef Alice Waters launched her crusade for locally sourced organic ingredients 40 years ago, she was considered a rebel. Now, the philosophy behind her Berkeley, California restaurant, Chez Panisse, is central to much of the best American cooking. To date, Waters has written eight cookbooks and influenced top-tier chefs like Jeremiah Tower, Jonathon Waxman, Paul Bertolli and pastry chef Claire Petak. Now age 71, Waters is still fighting to change our perceptions. Vinita Nair reports. Source
Morning Rounds: Zika scare, curbing sugar, and “morning person” DNA
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a health emergency in his state over the moquito-borne Zika virus, following confirmation of a sexually transmitted Zika case in the U.S. CBS News contributors Dr. Holly Phillips and Dr. Tara Narula join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to address concerns of a possible outbreak. Also, they discuss a new poll that found many Americans are working to curb their sugar intake and a study that uncovered your DNA may be associated with being a “morning person.” Source
New plan to cap Porter Ranch gas leak amid lawsuits
There may be some good news at last for residents of a Southern California neighborhood who were forced from their homes by a huge natural gas leak. Since October, more than 80,000 tons of methane, the key ingredient to natural gas, has swept into the air near the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles. The gas company says that leak may finally be capped sometime this month, but residents remain very much on edge. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
CDC issues guidelines to stem Zika spread through sex
The Centers for Diease Control issued new guidelines aimed at stopping the spread of the Zika virus through sexual activity. Two new cases of the virus in Florida bring the U.S. total number of infections to at leat 53. Dr. Jon LaPook reports from Brazil, the country with the most infections. Source
Tennessee family says doctor mixed up babies
A surgical procedure was mistakenly done on a newborn who didn’t need it, parents say. Nick Beres of Nashville station WTVF reports. Source
Experts call for restrictions amid India’s COVID-19 surge
Crowded election rallies, a massive religious festival and careless attitudes push India on to a surging second wave. Critics blame the government. Source
“Sofagate” incident sparks petition for resignition
A group of women leaders said the chair snub was a “trap” set by Turkish President Erdoğan – and European Council President Charles Michel fell into it. Source