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12/15: Frontline workers line up in a massive rollout of the new vaccine. Sharp words from President-elect Joe Biden. Dec 15, 2020

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The vaccine rollout is ramping up today in a big way. Healthcare workers got the first shots yesterday, many after months on the front lines. Today, hundreds more sites will receive the vaccine, as part of a massive operation that hopefully will eventually end this pandemic. Pfizer developed its vaccine in less than a year, an unprecedented achievement. Dr. Anthony Fauci says we should continue measures like social distancing during the vaccine rollout, he believes we'll likely be wearing masks for most of 2021. The Electoral College has done its constitutional duty, confirming that Joe Biden will be our next president. President Trump will finish his term without his attorney general after William Barr handed in his letter of resignation yesterday. Nearly 50 million Americans are in the path of the biggest snowstorm to threaten the East Coast in two years.

12/14: The first coronavirus vaccinations in America have begun. The Electoral College votes today. Dec 14, 2020

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The first coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. are underway. An intensive care nurse in New York was among the first to get the shot. 2.9 million doses are being distributed this week. The vaccine can't come soon enough, with the overall U.S. death toll expected to rise above 300,000 in the next 24 hours. Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser to "Operation Warp Speed," joins us to discuss the vaccine rollout. Terrifying moments on the steps of one of this country's most iconic cathedrals after a gunman opened fire. Members of the Electoral College meet today in all 50 states to officially declare Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election. Hundreds of Trump supporters rallied across the country on Saturday to protest the results. The president says his fight to overturn the election results is "not over," even after the Supreme Court refused to get involved.

Surgeon General Jerome Adams and wife, Lacey, on facing skin cancer for the third time Dec 11, 2020

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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and his wife, Lacey, discuss her recent reoccurrence of melanoma with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook. Facing the skin cancer for the third time, Adams shares her experience and the toll it has taken on her and her family. Plus, Dr. Adams provides tips on what people should do to minimize the risk of melanoma.

12/11: America is just one step away from an approved coronavirus vaccine. Fighting mistrust to defeat the pandemic. Dec 11, 2020

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We are just one step away from a coronavirus vaccine, authorized for use by the FDA. Manuel Bojorquez is outside Pfizer's freezer farm in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which is one place where distribution will begin. President Trump is getting significant support from Republicans for a longshot lawsuit, asking the Supreme Court to reverse the election. New coronavirus relief spending is bogged down again in Congress, and that's bad news for people in danger of being evicted. Convicted murderer Brandon Bernard was put to death by lethal injection last night.

12/10: The first coronavirus vaccine could be recommended for use in the U.S. by the end of today. Dec 10, 2020

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A key FDA panel meets today to assess a coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, on the heels of the deadliest day yet in the pandemic. If the Pfizer vaccine is approved, the first shots could come within days. FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn joins us to discuss. Coronavirus cases continue to soar, as yesterday was the second-highest daily total since the pandemic began. Hunter Biden, the president-elect's son, says the U.S. attorney in Delaware is investigating his tax records. 46 states have joined the government's groundbreaking legal challenge to Facebook. Two anti-trust lawsuits accuse the world's biggest social network of illegally shutting down competition.

12/9: The FDA could be on the brink of approving a vaccine. A controversial police shooting in Ohio faces scrutiny. Dec 09, 2020

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The White House Coronavirus Task Force says the pandemic is now spreading faster and farther than ever and that more must be done to stop it. We're joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. The Supreme Court has shut down one of President Trump's last attempts to overturn the election he clearly lost. The Justice Department says it will join the investigation into the controversial police killing of a black man in Columbus, Ohio.

12/8: The UK begins rolling out the Pfizer vaccine. Why we could see vaccine delays in the U.S. Dec 08, 2020

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This morning, a 90-year-old woman became the first person in the world to take the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, outside of clinical trials. She'll be the first of millions, according to British government plans. The UK's rollout could be a model for other countries, including our own, where the FDA has yet to approve the vaccine. The White House is pushing back on reports the Trump administration turned down an opportunity to buy millions of extra vaccine doses from Pfizer over the summer. Admiral Brett Giroir is assistant secretary of health, and is helping determine how the vaccine will be distributed. According to Yelp, nearly 100,000 businesses permanently closed because of the pandemic, just through August. CBS News confirms President-elect Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin to be his defense secretary. Legendary Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager died last night, he was the first person to break the sound barrier, becoming an almost mythical American hero.

Dionne Warwick on going viral on Twitter, celebrating her 80th birthday and her love for Christmas Dec 08, 2020

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Six-time Grammy Award winning singer Dionne Warwick joins "CBS This Morning Saturday" co-host Michelle Miller to discuss her sixty year career, her love for Christmas and using Twitter to connect to a younger generation of fans and artists. Warwick tells Miller what prompted her to tweet Chance the Rapper, The Weeknd and Taylor Swift. Plus, what she and Chance the Rapper spoke about when they finally connected on the phone. Warwick, who is celebrating her 80th birthday on Saturday, is hosting a Holiday/Birthday celebration on December 12th at 7pm ET to raise money for "Hunger Not Impossible."

Actor Matthew McConaughey opens up about family and career Dec 07, 2020

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Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey discusses his upbringing, the iconic movie line that launched his career and navigating the coronavirus pandemic with his family. Talking with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, McConaughey shares why he decided to write his memoir "Greenlights" now and how he hopes a divided nation can be brought together.

12/7: New shutdowns affect tens of millions of Americans. President-elect Biden announces his team to contain the pandemic. Dec 07, 2020

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There are urgent new efforts to fight the pandemic, which Dr. Deborah Birx is now calling the worst event in American history. California is mostly back in lockdown this morning, with an order affecting 30 million people. The state recorded more than 30,000 new cases in a single day yesterday. Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board, joins us to discuss. President-elect Joe Biden has announced a string of top appointees who could dramatically change the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani was reportedly admitted yesterday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after testing positive for the coronavirus. Georgia's governor says he cannot obey President Trump's demand to call the legislature into session to reverse the state's presidential vote.

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