60 Minutes reports on a 40-year-old OCD pill that may prevent severe symptoms in Covid patients. Source
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With pandemic challenges, students say they fell behind
Young teenagers and kids from low-income households told 60 Minutes they struggled with virtual learning, and some saw their grades drop. Source
Cuomo says “there is no way I resign” as top N.Y. leader calls for him to step down
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday “there is no way I resign,” shortly before the New York state Senate Majority Leader called for him to step down. Five women so far have accused Cuomo of inappropriate behavior. Nancy Chen reports. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, March 7, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Jericka Duncan.” Source
Capitol review recommends sweeping security changes after riot
House lawmakers will be briefed on the review’s findings and recommendations on Monday. Source
Could a psychiatric drug treat COVID?
A psychiatrist at Washington University explains how a clinical trial was launched for the possible use of a 40-year-old antidepressant as a treatment for COVID. See the full report, Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source
NASA’s women sending America back to the moon
Nearly a half-century after the last Apollo astronaut stepped foot on the moon, NASA is working to send its first woman to the lunar surface. Bill Whitaker reports. Source
Inside the COVID-19 recession
While many middle and high-income workers are back at work, the country’s low-wage workers are still suffering from a recession that has annihilated their jobs. Scott Pelley reports. Source
Finding a possible early treatment for COVID-19
Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the unusual path fluvoxamine, a drug commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, has had to becoming an early treatment candidate for COVID-19. Source
Mayor of Texas border city calls on governor to reconsider federal proposal to fund COVID testing for migrants
Texas’ Republican Governor Greg Abbott has rejected a proposal from the Biden administration that would reimburse local officials for offering coronavirus testing and shelter to migrants as they await their immigration hearings. Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the potential benefits of federal assistance and why he says it’s time for Governor Abbott to “stop playing politics.” Source