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Federal health officials greenlight coronavirus booster shot for some vulnerable Americans

Federal officials have authorized a coronavirus booster shot for some immunocompromised individuals. It come as a summer surge fueled by the Delta variant continues. Mark Strassmann reports on how the latest outbreak is impacting schools, and Dr. Sejal Hathi, an attending physician and faculty member at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Public Health, joins CBSN’s Elise Preston to discuss what this means. Source

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Afghanistan on brink of collapse as Taliban advances

Afghanistan is on the brink of collapse as the Taliban continues to make rapid advances across the country. The militant group has captured more than a dozen provincial capitols in recent days, including the second-largest Afghan city, Kandahar. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul, and Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of research for the Brookings Institution’s foreign policy program and Jason Beardsley, national executive director for the Association of the U.S. Navy, join CBSN’s Elise Preston for analysis. Source

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Debate rages over school mask mandates as cases surge

There is plenty of vocal opposition to the reimposition of COVID-19 restrictions, which includes more heated clashes over face masks for students — even as the Delta variant has sent cases soaring. Mark Strassmann has the details. Source

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