“I wouldn’t do it again if I knew then what I know now. It weighs on me and it will continue to weigh on me until everyone is 100% better,” the event organizer said. Source
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U.K. regulators approve Pfizer vaccine for distribution ahead of European Union
The U.K. has become the first country in the world to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for distribution. U.K. officials said they’ll be ready to start administering the vaccine as early as next week. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata joined “CBSN AM” to explain how the U.K. was able to move ahead without the European Union and what happens to the AstraZeneca vaccine being tested by Oxford. Source
Attorney General Barr contradicts Trump, says no evidence of widespread election fraud
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not found evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. This contradicts President Trump’s baseless claims about the election. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
China and Russia using vaccines to expand political and economic influence
China and Russia have a head start in the race to offer coronavirus vaccine options for mass distribution in developing countries. A Washington Post report looks at how the two countries are using their vaccines to expand their political and economic influence globally. Washington Post foreign affairs reporter Emily Rauhala joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Bar owner who defied COVID rules arrested in sting
Protesters shouted as deputies arrested Danny Presti, the co-owner of Mac’s Public House on Staten Island. Source
Celebrities show support for Elliot Page
Page posted that he felt “overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey.” Source
Boater rescued 86 miles offshore: “I thought, ‘This is it'”
Stuart Bee clung on top of his capsized boat for more than two days before he was rescued. Source
Mnuchin signals support for McConnell’s narrow COVID relief proposal
McConnell’s proposal is separate from the bipartisan $908 billion plan proposed by lawmakers on Tuesday. Source
Coronavirus pandemic forces medical schools to adapt
The coronavirus pandemic has put the U.S. medical system under tremendous strain, and waiting in the wings are medical students who have to learn under circumstances vastly different from their mentors. Jamie Ducharme, a Time staff writer focusing on health, joins CBSN to talk about her latest article, “How U.S. Medical Schools Are Training a Post-Pandemic Generation of Doctors.” Source
Egyptian model arrested over photo shoot at ancient pyramid
Both model Salma El-Shimy and her photographer were arrested and were accused by one lawyer of “insulting the great Pharaonic history.” Source