UCHealth said for transplant patients who contract COVID-19, the mortality rate ranges from about 20% to more than 30%. Source
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Sweden halts use of Moderna’s COVID vaccine in under 30s
National health agency says “very minor” risk of certain side effects appears linked to 2nd dose of the vaccine, and was more prevalent among young men and boys. Source
Facebook’s head of global safety on whistleblower’s testimony calling company “morally bankrupt”
Facebook’s head of global safety, Antigone Davis, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the whistleblower’s testimony to a Senate committee. Source
California oil spill may have been caused by a ship’s anchor
Federal investigators say a nearly mile-long section of pipeline was pulled along the sea floor, possibly by an anchor that hooked it and caused a partial tear. Source
Decision to not prosecute FBI agents in Nassar case under review
The Justice Department said it is reviewing an earlier decision to decline prosecution against two former FBI agents embroiled in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse cases after new information has emerged. Source
Mark Zuckerberg breaks silence after Facebook whistleblower testifies before Congress
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded for the first time after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen described the company as a culture of secrecy and complacency that put profits over safety in bombshell testimony to lawmakers. Nikole Killion has the latest. Source
DOJ reviews decision not to prosecute former FBI agents involved in the Larry Nassar investigation
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said her department is reviewing its decision not to prosecute two former agents for allegedly failing to properly investigate complaints against Larry Nassar. The announcement came just three weeks after an emotional Senate hearing in which former USA gymnasts responded to a report released by the DOJ’S Office of the Inspector General. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
Singapore patrol robots warn people of “undesirable” behavior
Officials say the technology is needed to reduce the policing burden, but some worry “Robocop” is becoming all too real. Source
U.S. engagement in Afghanistan: Past, present and future
CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis interviews three top former intelligence officials about U.S. engagement in Afghanistan. Source
Antisemitic graffiti found on Auschwitz Nazi death camp barracks
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum called the inscriptions “an outrageous attack on the symbol of one of the greatest tragedies in human history.” Source