President-elect Joe Biden spent Thursday working on plans to fight the coronavirus pandemic and trying to work around President Trump’s refusal to share vital information. Ed O’Keefe has the details. Source

As Facebook and Twitter face criticism for how they moderated content in the 2020 election, conservatives are flocking to Parler. The company brands itself as “unbiased social media” and has captured the attention of several allies of President Trump. Tech Reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more on what’s behind Parler’s surging popularity. Source

Progress is quickly being made in the race for a coronavirus vaccine. AstraZeneca says the vaccine it is developing at Oxford University in London is highly effective in older adults. This is the third vaccine to show promise in recent weeks, and it could be available alongside the vaccines being developed by Pfizer and Moderna. Charlie D’Agata discusses how the AstraZeneca vaccine differs from the other two. Source

“One of my coworkers described it as a light in the COVID darkness, which I think is perfect,” said nurse Ciara Sase. Source

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced new restrictions in response to a surge in COVID-19 infections across the state. It comes as the nation’s death toll surpassed 250,000 on Wednesday. Politico health care reporter Dan Diamond joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest on the pandemic response. Source

In just two weeks, over $125 million has poured into Georgia’s high-stakes Senate runoff races. Much of the campaign fundraising is coming from outside of the state. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Washington correspondent, Tia Mitchell, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the candidates are planning for the January runoff. Source

The president can request a recount because the results were still within 0.5%, but not until after statewide certification of results, which has to take place by Friday. Source

Tracey Grey runs a one-woman massage business in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is worried that a second state shutdown could force her business to close for good. Source

Thousands of New York City parents sent a petition to the city’s mayor and the state’s governor on Thursday demanding that the nation’s largest school system reopen immediately. Source

In 1995, Princess Diana told the BBC some of her deepest secrets. The interviewer, journalist Martin Bashir, is now facing a new investigation. Roxana Saberi takes a closer look. Source