you probably were sleeping. we'll give you the highlights. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "early start." it's monday, march 15th. 5:00 a.m. here in new york. we're so close we can taste freedom and yet so far. one in five americans have received at least one dose of a covid vaccine. since friday, the u.s. has hit three of the largest single day jumps in vaccinations. scenes like this can set us back. this is miami beach. a lot of people out there but few masks. spring break could trigger a surge in cases and saint patrick's day is also worrying. >> we've got too many people coming. we've got too many people coming who are just acting out and we have covid at the same time. >> and people are flying again. air travel hit a new pandemic era record. new tsa figures show more than 1.3 million people were screened on friday. the highest number in a year. duke university under grads are in a stay in place orders. more than 80 students are in isolation after testing positive. there's good news, dr. fauci said less social distance may be enough to open schools to help schools open back up. >> the cdc is very well aware that data are accumulating making it look more like 3 feet are okay under certain circumstances. they're analyzing that and i can assure you within a reasonable period of time, quite reasonable, they will be giving guidelines according to the data they have. >> the repeal of that statewide mask mandate in texas causing problems. just a day after governor rolled back restrictions, a woman was arrested for refusing to wear a mask in a private bank, which is allowed to enforce its own rules. >> you're not allowed -- >> what are you going to do? arrest you? >> yes. >> that's hilarious. you've got some issues. >> i've got issues? >> you're taking away people's human rights. >> okay. okay. let's go outside. >> going to shoot me for trying to breathe. come on, dude. >> oh, don't do that. oh, no. >> don't touch me. who do you think you are. >> put your hands behind your back. >> my hand is behind my back, sir. >> turn over on your stomach. put your hand behind your back. relax. >> oh, you are not -- not relaxed at all. >> oh, my. a texas restaurant owner who publicly voiced misgivings about lifting the mask mandate has been the target of hate crimes. he said he needs his dining room open to stay in business but also he has an immune condition that could kill him if he contracts coronavirus. president bide listen speak at the white house later today about implementing his coronavirus relief package. then he'll hit the road to answer american's questions. cnn is live at the white house. jasmine, good morning. what do we expect to see from the president this week? >> reporter: well, the president has a busy week. all, as you said, with a laser focus how to implement this massive covid relief bill. we'll hear from him later on today at the white house. as the question remains who is he going to pick to oversee the implementation? they're reporting it'll be a former economic official under the clinton and obama administration. we have to remember, laura, that president biden held this job basically in 2009 during that stimulus bill. he knows what he is looking for. now later this week, we'll see the white house all in full force crossing the country to push the message of the covid relief bill and what it can do for americans. white house official previewed that for us yesterday. >> there's so many things in this bill that meemts the moment we're in that he is going to hit the road as well with the vice president and the first lady and the second gentleman respectively. they'll chris cross the country and talk about the plan. talk about how we're going to implement this plan. >> reporter: now we will see president biden and delaware county, pennsylvania on tuesday. before that, today we'll see vice president harrison his first domestic trip in las vegas really touting the bill. she'll visit multiple stops including a federal mass vaccination site and alongside her husband. tomorrow she'll be in denver. tomorrow we'll see president biden starting his trip. that will end up in both of them in georgia on friday. >> thank you so much. that new $1.9 trillion covid relief package is just so big. so unprecedented. there are concerns and risks super charging the economy so much it sparks inflation. but treasury secretary janet yellen said it's not the most significant risk. >> the most significant risk we face is a work force that is scarred by a long period of unemployment. people being out of work. >> essentially hypothetical risk of inflation a very real problem for working families. the newly minted law is a historic rescue of the families and low-income americans. yellen said it may raise prices but it may be temporary as the economy recovers. >> a sustained high inflation like we had in the 1970s. i absolutely don't expect that. >> and yellen added the fed has the tools to address it. over the fed, the fed chief has dismissed those concerns over inflation. and likely will again when the central bank heat -- meets this week. powell focussed on jobs. the u.s. economy is down 9.5 million jobs since february 2020, laura. president biden weighing in for the first time on the growing list of harassment claims against new york governor andrew cuomo. >> governor andrew cuomo should resign? >> i think an investigation is underway. we should see what it brings. >> both new york senators and most of the house members called for cuomo to step down on friday in light of the harassment allegations as well as his handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic. though some new york state democrats are split. >> we do not believe the governor should continue to serve in this current circumstance and all of the controversy surrounding him. >> with undue respect to my colleague in the senate, i'm not sure why these accusations are impeding me from doing my job or her job, but they're not impeding me from doing mine. >> there are tons of people in this country that suffered from a decision by the public they are guilty of something that they were not. in my estimation, this is not about mr. cuomo. this is about a fairness process. >> the new york state assembly started an impeachment inquiry. a majority would strip cuomo of his duties and require two-thirds of the senate to convict and remove him. coronavirus cases are spiking in europe. t-mobile is the leader in 5g. we also believe in putting people first by treating them right. so we're upping the benefits without upping the price. introducing magenta max. now with unlimited premium data that can't slow down based on how much smartphone data you use. plus get netflix on us, and taxes and fees included! you won't find this with the other guys. in fact, you'll pay more and get less. right now, pay zero costs to switch! and bring your phone -- we'll pay it off! only at t-mobile. are you managing your diabetes... ...using fingersticks? 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