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Congressman on aid for India's COVID crisis

The U.S. has pledged to send supplies to India as it faces a spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths. President Biden said he intends to send vaccines to the country once the U.S. is able. Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about U.S. efforts to help India, what he expects from the president's address to a joint session of Congress and his efforts on Capitol Hill to make sure wealthy people pay taxes on income that isn't reported to the IRS.

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Biden urges COVID-19 vaccinations

President Biden and a group of Republican lawmakers are urging Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as the CDC issues new guidance on masks. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha and Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss Mr. Biden's joint address to Congress and plans to share vaccines with India.

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WorldView: Cape Town fire causes major damage

A massive fire in Cape Town, South Africa, damaged iconic buildings and forced people to evacuate. Also, Cuba's leader Raul Castro announced he's stepping down, and all Indian citizens over the age of 18 will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting in May. Meanwhile, security camera footage captured a railroad worker in India saving a child from an oncoming train. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those headlines.

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