americans have now gotten at least one shot. sites like the one vice president harris visited today in las vegas, and more than 11% of the population is now fully vaccinated. late today, connecticut s governor said he expects to expand statewide eligibility to anyone aged 16 and up by the 5th of next month. other states taking similar steps as vaccine supply ramps up and federal help kicks in. this is happening as new infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, continue to fall. and evidence grows, most notably, from a recent major study in israel, prevent the spread of infection, not just illness. we ve always believed that they re having that effect. we didn t know the full magnitude of that benefit. but all the incremental evidence coming out suggests that the impact on the reduction and transmission could be quite strong. and if that s the case, the vaccine creates what we call dead-end hosts. meaning, people will no longer be able to transmit the infection. so, more pe
americans. this more than, there s reason for hope. more than 95 million vaccine doses have been administered. more vaccines are being delivered. despite this, the message from our nation s top health experts remains the same. we can t let our guard down. we are covering this historic day from every corn are of the united states, because there s no place the virus hasn t touched. we start this hour with nbc kerry sanders in fort lauderdale beach, florida. dr. gupta is in seattle. godi, i will start with you. one story line is how much more deadly and vicious this virus has been for minority communities, especially. what s california doing to fight that part of it? reporter: it s the minority communities that are often the essential workers. some of the disparities we have seen here in los angeles have really spurned authorities to try to make sure that those underserved communities and the essential workers are getting vaccinated first. what we have seen in the past is a li
capitol. welcome it our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is early start. i m laura jarrett. and i m christine romans. it s wednesday, march 10th, good morning, everyone. in nearly a year since the pandemic hit this could be one of the most consequential days in american history. the president s $1.9 trillion recovery plan is near. and defying health experts by dropping public health measures. as for the recovery package it could deliver a generational transformation of the economy. poll after poll shows broad public support but the measure has no republican backing in the house or the senate. daniella diaz is live on capitol hill with the very latest, daniella, good morning. huge day on capitol hill. reporter: good morning, laura. that s right, the house is going to vote on this massive stimulus package today marking the last step before it ends up on biden s desk and he signs this legislation into law. this is a major achievement for the bi
cdc that grandparents who are fully vaccinated can now see their family if no one is high risk, tonight here, the reality check. new reporting from inside the hospitals, with icus full, as the cdc says americans must remain vigilant with the variants still spreading. and major news tonight on one of the three vaccines and how it did against one of those key variants. the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, charged with the killing of george floyd. at least three jurors now seated tonight and you will hear the audio of those jurors being asked key questions about the case. tonight, the queen responds. the first statement from buckingham palace on the allegations made by meghan and prince harry, including accusations of racism. president biden s $1.9 trillion rescue plan nearing the finish line tonight, and a clearer picture here this evening of what a typical family of four could receive in help. cecilia vega at the white house. the growing concer
fully vaccinated can now see their family if no one is high risk, tonight here, the reality check. new reporting from inside the hospitals, with icus full, as the cdc says americans must remain vigilant with the variants still spreading. and major news tonight on one of the three vaccines and how it did against one of those key variants. the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, charged with the killing of george floyd. at least three jurors now seated tonight and you will hear the audio of those jurors being asked key questions about the case. tonight, the queen responds. the first statement from buckingham palace on the allegations made by meghan and prince harry, including accusations of racism. president biden s $1.9 trillion rescue plan nearing the finish line tonight, and a clearer picture here this evening of what a typical family of four could receive in help. cecilia vega at the white house. the growing concern tonight about aborder. the