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TSA sees record pandemic air travel

As CBS News' Michael George reports, the Transportation Security Administration counted more than 1.9 million people traveling through U.S. airports Friday, a number that hasn't been seen since March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning. Dr. Anand Swaminathan, an assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital in New Jersey, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the potential pandemic impacts of this weekend's mass travel and what travelers should do when they reach their destination.

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New U.S. COVID cases drop to lowest point in months

Daily U.S. coronavirus infections have dropped the lowest point seen since last spring as the nation inches closer to President Biden's vaccination goal. As CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports, officials are now urging children to get their shots. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her analysis on U.S. vaccination efforts and the nation's role on the global stage.

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