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CDC Warning, South African Variant & Impeachment Preview

Former President Trump’s second impeachment trial begins tomorrow. In order to convict Trump, at least 17 Republicans have to join with all 50 Democrats in voting him guilty of inciting an insurrection. A new report by the Congressional Budget Office projects raising the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour would cause 1.4 million jobs to be cut, but also lift 900,000 Americans out of poverty. Dr. Richard Besser, former acting CDC director, discusses delaying the second round of vaccinations and the protection afforded by current vaccines against new strains. Meanwhile Meg Tirrell reports the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is only 22 percent effective against the South African Covid variant. There have yet to be clinical trials to see how effective Pfizer and Moderna are against Covid variants. Plus, sports gambling and Biden’s Covid relief package.

English
  • Originally Aired February 8, 2021
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network CNBC
  • Created March 24, 2024 by
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  • Modified March 24, 2024 by
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