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The U.S. has administered more than 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses as Pres. Joe Biden announced his mission to open vaccine access to all adults by May 1 in his first prime-time address. Washington had one of the first coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S. more than a year ago. Governor Jay Inslee joins AC360 to react to Biden’s goal and says his state’s vaccine rollout is rapidly increasing as more doses become available. Plus, both New York senators are urging Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and his handling of Covid-19 deaths at state nursing homes. Cuomo has denied the allegations and said he won’t resign. Maggie Haberman is a White House Correspondent for the New York Times and has covered New York politics for years. She tells Anderson Cooper she doesn’t see the governor changing his stance on stepping down.

Airdate: March 12, 2021

Guests:

Gov. Jay Inslee

Maggie Haberman

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One year after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, Pres. Joe Biden remembered the lives lost and honored the frontline heroes during his first prime-time address to the nation. He also announced he wants states to open vaccine eligibility to all adults by May 1 and that enjoying Independence Day with your family “is the goal.” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky joins Anderson Cooper to react to Biden’s speech and says we are still in a “race against the variants” despite the downward trends in daily cases and deaths.

Airdate: March 11, 2021

Guests:

Dr. Rochelle Walensky

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It is an historic day in Washington, DC as Pres. Joe Biden's signature domestic policy issue, the Covid relief bill, passed in the House of Representatives. The President also announced plans for a deal that would produce 100 million more doses of the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine. CNN’s Gloria Borger and John King discuss the next challenges ahead for the President, promoting and executing on the promises in the bill. Also, Democratic congressional progressive caucus chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal tells Anderson Cooper, “My message tonight is: help is on the way, real tangible help, money in your pockets… and it is going directly to the people.” Rep. Jayapal also says it was a very big tactical mistake for the Republicans who didn't back the stimulus bill. Plus, there’s a legal battle over the Texas governor lifting the state’s mask mandate. Austin Mayor Steve Adler speaks out against calls from the Texas attorney general for local officials to rescind orders requiring face masks. “We’re not going to rescind anything, we are going to continue to do what’s right,” Mayor Adler tells Anderson Cooper.  

Airdate: March 10, 2021

Guests:

John King

Gloria Borger

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Mayor Steve Adler 

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The House passed a procedural vote to move the Covid-19 bill to a final vote. The nearly $2 trillion package includes $1,400 stimulus checks to many Americans, billions in dollars for states and municipalities, schools, small businesses and vaccine distribution. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer rallied his caucus to get the bill passed through the Senate, 50-49. He tells Anderson Cooper his message to Americans is “help is on the way.” Plus, nearly 1 in 10 people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Michael Osterholm is the Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. He joins AC360 to discuss why he thinks the country is in the eye of the hurricane and on the brink of another surge.

Airdate: March 9, 2021

Guests:

Sen. Chuck Schumer

Michael Osterholm

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Highly anticipated guidance from the CDC says people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances. The new guidelines mean vaccinated grandparents may finally feel comfortable visiting some family members. Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins AC360 to discuss the new guidance. Plus, the British royal family is facing a major crisis after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, alleged racism and neglect in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan revealed that she contemplated suicide after being so isolated and lonely while working as a royal and admitted she “just didn’t want to be alive anymore.”  The Duchess of Sussex also said unnamed member of the family discussed their then-unborn first child and had “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be” and “what that would mean or look like.” Bonnie Greer is an author, playwright and a columnist for the New European. She tells Anderson Cooper she thinks it’s true the conversation happened.  

Airdate: March 8, 2021

Guests:

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Bonnie Greer

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