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Morning News Podcast: 2nd Trump Impeachment, Covid Variant Concerns

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The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Republicans and his legal team argue the impeachment is unconstitutional. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LEql66AoiohwlC3J3l84v

And, South Africa has paused a planned deployment of a coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca after a study there showed it may be less effective against a new strain of the virus detected there. Also, how worried are U.S. health officials about variant strains of the virus in the U.S.?

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Morning News Podcast: New Covid-19 Variant & Vaccines, California Cases

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A new variant of the coronavirus has scientists worried about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has lifted regional stay-at home orders.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6z9yD3yQktlZKe6Z4dx2jY

But 54 counties in the state are still classified as having “widespread” coronavirus risk. So why did the state loosen the restrictions? And the CDC is reporting the highest number of overdoses in a 12-month period.