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“Our ICU’s are full,” doctor says, as daily U.S. COVID-19 cases reach 100,000

Daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. have hit 100,000 for the first time since February, and children are among those hospitalized with the virus, particularly in hard-hit states in the South. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone has the latest, and Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi, an associate professor of infectious disease at the University of Florida, joins CBSN to discuss the pandemic as children in his state head back to school without a mask mandate. Source

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Couple attempts over 100 Olympic events in charity fundraiser

As athletes in Tokyo were competing at the top of their sport, a couple of amateur athletes in the U.K. were attempting their own Olympics, to raise money for ALS research. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab met Stuart Bates and Charlotte Nichols during their ambitious endeavor to complete over 100 sporting events in the 17 days of the Tokyo Olympics. He follows up with them at a marathon finish where they smashed their fundraising target. Source

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Reporter discusses Cuomo’s response to impeachment investigation

Lawmakers in New York state are pressing forward with the impeachment investigation of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment. Meanwhile, his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, who was mentioned numerous times in a report by the state attorney general as playing a significant role in trying to discredit accusers, has resigned. One of Cuomo’s accusers, Brittany Commisso, is speaking out in an exclusive interview with CBS News and Albany’s Times Union newspaper, and Matt Flegenheimer, a national political reporter for the New York Times, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about how Cuomo has responded to the impeachment probe and the allegations against him. Source

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