>> attendees also enjoyed live entertainment from a richmond native michelle miller known as deejay shell hart. good to see. that's it for us at 5:00. we'll see you back here at 6:00 for a full hour captioning sponsored by cbs . >> duncan: tonight covid optimism and caution. america sets a new single day vaccine record,-- record, 4.6 million shots but the virus still rising in some states. michigan sounding the alarm. >> we are seeing a surge because of the variants. >> duncan: complicating the fight, a sharp decline in the distribution of some shots this week. we get a covid checkup with our dr. david agus. >> also tonight, vaccine inequity, protesters in south africa demand their share. plus royal reflections. prince andrew speaks about the death of his father and queen elizabeth's loss.

>> she describes it as having left a huge void in her life. >> infrastructure push, president biden tries to build bridges to republicans for a bipartisan deal. and later, sounds of recovery as live concerts make a comeback. >> we really, really miss playing for people. >> this is the cbs weekend news. from new york, here's jericka duncan. >> duncan: good evening. in many ways america seems on the covid rebound. on "60 minutes" tonight fed chair jerome powell tells cbs's scott pelley the economy is set to bounce back with growth in jobs. and this weekend a new vaccine milestone, a record 4.6 million shots were administered saturday which means nearly 71 million americans are now fully vaccinated. but some states are still in

trouble. cbs's lilia luciano is in los angeles and leads us off tonight. >> good evening, jericka. here in los angeles the county is micking-- picking up the pace to vaccinate as many people as possible. so far they have given out almost five million shots but across the country health officials are bracing for vaccine shortages and possible surges. >> one shot and one shot only. >> a shot of relief as los angeles expands vaccine eligibility to include anyone 16 years or older. california joining other states doing that to beat back the virus as fast as possible. >> we need to get in the habit of trying to surge resources into those hot spots to put out those fires that spread. >> those flames spreading to michigan, the nation's latest covid hot spot. on "face the nation" governor whitmer says her state needs more doses. >> i don't think there is a governor in the country leaving any vaccines on the table. we have thousands of partners ready to put shots in arms.

we just need those vaccines to come into michigan. >> and a speed bump this week, america's supply of the johnson & johnson single shot vaccine will plunge 86 percent because of a contamination issue at a baltimore production plant. 15 million doses tossed out. >> y you made mmy day. >>there is progress, one in five americans are now fully vaccinated and more rollbacks. this weekend utah became the 12th state to lift its mask mandate. >> and in florida, the mask debate rages on. in california governor newsom says mask mandates will remain in place even after june 159 when the state is set to reopen. and tomorrow will be the first day many students in l.a. county will be back in a classroom in more than a year. jericka? >> duncan: lilia luciano for us. thank you. >> time now for covid checkup with cbs news medical

contributor dr. david agus in los angeles. dr. agus, as you know, we have a j & j shortage this week down 85%. how does that impact the race against this virus? >> you know, it's a punch in the gut. many states had expected these vaccines, there was a plant that was supposed to be producing here in the united states in maryland. and 15 million doses were tossed and we're still getting vaccine from europe. so many have to wait until we get that plant online and have the one and done vaccine which many people are hoping for. >> and as we just heard there are several states, of course, that are still struggling. people want this to be over. how does what we are hearing and seeing really complicate this process? >> well, the great lakes region had later cold season, people were indoors more, more spread of the virus. everyone saw the light at the end of the tunnel but forgot they still in the tunel so we are seeing this variant that started in the yeufnlted kingdom spreading in ingreat lake

states, it is worrisome there is that race, vaccine, versus the virus and right now many parts of the country, the virus appears to be winning. >> duncan: and it's no secret that there are people out there, millions in fact still hesitant. explain why that is and do you understand it? >> well, you know, when i look at t the virus, no question about it can cause serious medical problems even in a young individual, whereas the vaccine has minor side effects, almost all of which are reversible. we heard in the news a couple cases of serious side effects and they are real but they are remarkably rare and we are a tubed to them. we are looking for them and now when they are seeing we will attack very quickly to alleviate them. >> as i told you, dr. agus just got mine on friday, i'm here and it is sunday. so thankfully the side effects weren't so bad. so dr. david agus, thank you so much for your time. >> endsia today says it's the fastest country in the world to administer 100 million doses of

covid vaccine. it achieved the feat in 85 days. it took the u.s. 89. and there is progress to report in britain. cbs's elizabeth palmer is in london. >> in britan there are clear sciens that covid's in decline. businesses including pubs are getting ready to welcome customers back for the first time since before christmas. and prime minister bore is johnson will be among them. >> and on monday the 12th i will be going to the pub myself and cautiously but irreversibly raising a pint of beer to my lips. >> by contrast, europe is in the grip of a third wave of infections that has hospitals overstretched. and public health staff racing to vaccinate faster than the virus is spreading. but people's confidence has been shaken. first the european medicine's agency launched an investigation into a possible link between

blood clots and astrazeneca's vaccine and now they have launched a second investigation similarly into johnson & johnson. >> covid is also surging in brazil. the death rate has tripled since january. almost 3,000 victims a day who might have lived had there been more vaccine. >> but brazil ordered too little, too late. and the current shortages will persist for months. in fact, global vaccine shortages may get even worse thanks to india's own galloping covid infections. india is a major vaccine producer but has decided for the moment to stop exporting doations until it has its own crisis under control. elizabeth pawker-- palmer, cbs news, london. >> duncan: britain is in a week of national mourning following the death of prince philip. today his life was celebrated at churches across the country. he died friday at the age of 99.

among those at services, prince andrew. he described his father as the grandfather of the nation and he reflected on his mother's loss. >> the queen as you would expect is incredibly stoic person, she described it as having left a huge void in her life. >> prince philip's funeral will be held saturday at windsor castle. prince harry will be there. meghan markle who is expected the couple's second child will not. >> today virginia governor ralph northam said he was disturbed and angered by the violent traffic stop caught on camera take a look. the controversy incident involved uniform army second lieutenant caron nazario and two police officers from windsor, virginia. they shoa officers drawing their guns, pointing them at him and using a slang term to suggest he was facing execution. they then pepper sprayed him. the video show nazario

cooperating with his hands up. he is now suing the police. mt biden took to his official twitter account today to say it is time we invest in the future of america once again. the president's infrastructure plans are a top priority especially with congress back in business tomorrow. cbs's christina ruffini is at the white house with are mo. christina, good evening. >> good evening, president biden plans to meet with republicans here at the white house tomorrow to try to get their support for that bill. but the two parties are at odds as to what exactly constitutes infrastructure. >> we can agree to disagree on what to call it. i am still going to ask you to vote for it. >> transportation secretary pete buttigieg said today the broad scope of the president's train structure proposal is what the country needs. >> to me it makes no sense to say i would have been for broadband but i'm against it because st not a bridge. >> the more than 2 trillion plan includes funding for roads and buttress bridges as well as

billions for expanded broadband internet access, affordable housing and repairs to public schools. >> so a physical infrastructure t is also human infrastructure, that is involved. >> appearing on "face the nation," house speaker nancy pelosi said democrats will in the scale back the bill to gain bipartisan support. >> hopefully the need is so obvious now that republicans will vote for it. >> republican representative liz cheney says she will not. >> look, the bill would need to be fundamentally redone. it would need to be a different bill. >> cheney, one of only ten house republicans who voted to impeach president trump after the capitol riot was also asked about his latest comments to republican donors in florida calling senator mitch mcconnell a total stone cold loser and reiterating facebook's claims about the 2020 liksz. >> the former president is using the same language that he knows provoked violence on january 6th. we need to be focused on embracing the constitution, not embracing insurrection.

>> one republican senator scheduled to be here at the white house for that meeting with president biteen tomorrow said if he wants republican support, it needs to be a real negotiation. not just a courtesy call. >> christina ruffini at the white house thank you. >> severe weather rumbled across florida today. at least one person died after a massive storm brought heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and lightning to wide areas of the state. it was so intense near orlando it caused parts of walt disney world to shut down. >> straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, protestors hit the streets over a global gap in vaccine distribution. also how outdated safety rules could make for a danangerousus . and later, performing again as the arts practice be a covid comeback.

>> the world health organization this weekend criticized what it describes as a quote shocking imbalance in the distribution of covid-19 vaccine between rich and poor countries. for south africans, though, it happened before. cbs's deborra patta is in johannesburg. >> once again the unequal global distribution of vaccine has prompted south africans to put on their sneakers and take to the streets in protest. 20 years ago they marched to demand life-saving hiv drugs. today it is for equal access to covid vaccine. >> it is criminal because they are making money out of people dying tk is very criminal. >> it took six years and over nine million deaths worldwide before pharmaceutical companies waived patient right force the cheaper hiv drugs could be made. the price dropped from a staggering $10,000 per person a

year to just $100. >> now the world trade organization has been put on the spot once again. the developing world wants intellectual property rights on covid vaccine suspended for the duration of the pandemic. >> the push comes as wealthy countries snap up the lion's share of vaccines. how bad is it? nine out of ten people in developing nations won't be vaccinated this year, many not until 2023. >> this is a catastrophic moral failure and really an accusation against the system and those that back it. >> mustaqeem da gamma sleeding the global crew saivmentd he says claims by wealthy countries that patients of science and innovation is false, and the virus means everything needs access to vaccine at the same time. gayle johnson snows the deadly cost of delays, her hiv positive

son cosei was just 11 years old when he made a moving plea for affordable drugs at a global aids conference in 2 thousand. >> you can walk. >> he received medication not long after this. but by then, the deadly virus had already raffaged his shrunken frame. >> and some days he would say mummee, i don't want to die. he was wasting away. and you always hope, but it was way too late. >> two decades later, south africa is again leading the charge, saying don't threat it be too late this time. deborra patta, c brrks s news, johannesburg. >> duncan: what an important story. shining a light on a history that we should not forget. well, still ahead on the cbs weekend news, how outdated safety rules for vehicle seats

could endanger your family.

>> duncan: a six year cbs news investigation has found potential dangers from vehicle seat backs with sometimes deadly consequences, cbs's kris van cleave has the details. >> really any parent's worst nightmare. >> four years ago when jason and kat hartwell 2012 honda fit was rear-ended jason seat collapsed backyard striking his son causing a severe traumatic brain injury. >> from that day on, just been a battle. some good days, some bad days, just something i don't want anyone to go through. >> our investigation obtained crash tests from multiple automakers showing when cars are hit from behind, the front seats can break and fall backwards potentially launching the front seat occupant into the rear of the vehicle. experts blame the problem on an outdated federal seat strength standard, unchanged since the late 19 '60s.

a standard we found even this banquet chair passed. but the hartwell's attorney josh where lewis say there is another danger, the seat's recliner. >> there is a bar that connects the two recliner mechanisms in the seat. if that, bends the seat can fall backwards. >> that's correct. >> a report on the accident commissioned by the family for their lawsuit found in order for taylor's injuries to occur, the driver seat had to collapse rear ward, the only significant visible evidence of a cause, the bending and disporting of the recliner connecting rod. the suit against honda also alleges in 2015 onier before their accident, honda installed a cheeld on the recliner rod in its later model fit which could prevent that rod from bending. >> do you have any sense for what the modification to the seat costs? >> that can be cleaned from the public record, it may cost more than a dollar or less than $10. >> in a statement the honda says the 2012 honda fit is safe and well designed adding it exceeds

federal safety standards. the automaker says the unfortunate injury to taylor hartwell did not occur in the manner claimed or in any defect of the vehicle. the reclining mechanism in the seat cannot be activated as claimed. >> what would you like to see come out of talking to us. >> fix the issues. i just want him to live a happy, normal life. of course it hurts. it is deep. i will never get over this. >> while our story focused on a honda vehicle, those reclining rods are in many types of vehicles on u.s. roads. safety regulators insist the safest place for children is still in the backseat. senator ed markey plans to reintroduce legislation this year that would change the seatback standard. kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. >> next on the cbs weekend news, why nasa's new helicopter on mars is grounded for now.

reason rescue operations are under way in indonesia after a deadly earthquake rocked java's main island on saturday, at least eight people were killed when the magnitude 6 quake struck, just days after a deadly cyclone hit java. today was the day nasa's new helicopter on mars was supposed to take flight. but ingenuity seen here in animation is grounded. the flight test for the helicopter was delayed friday because of a computer-related rotor issue. nationala-- nasa says the chopper is safe and healthy and will try to take off again later this week. when we return, the performing arts makes a comeback at one of the country's greatest venues. guess where. 7

>> finally tonight the world stages fell silent when covid struck but as cbs's nancy chen

in new york reports, live music is again being heard. >> hon a spring day full of new beginnings, these prt first sounds played for an audience at lincoln center since march of last year. >> it's been quiet, very quiet. we've really, really missed playing for people. >> the concert, part of a new outdoor performing arts center called-- stages, ten stages for music, ballet, film and dance. their first audience, 150 health care workers including emergency medicine doctor juneie mark kobashi. >> unbelievable experience. it has been a whole year of lockdown. it's just not the same listening to it through your computer or through headphohones. >> venues natioionwide aare fing nenew ways too safely y welcomek audienences including losos ang' hollywood bowl which plans to reopen with limited capacity concerts in may.

lincoln center president henry tells. >> we all need music so badly. first, we will open last, a across this country we need to see as much support as possible for local arts organizations, for all those people who make up that big part of our soul we all need to reclaim. ♪. >> for musician lee lanee stert the concert serves as a reminder for the importance of coming together. >> music is something that gives us an opportunity to do that, regularly. and i hope everybody remembers how magical it is to gather together in the same space and experience something beautiful. >> a note of a community in concert. cbs news, new york. >> duncan: and on that note, that's the cbs weekend news from this sunday, later on cbs, "60 minutes." i'm jericka duncan in new york. we thank you so much for joining

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