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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 worry...

pulling back. minors are showing up at our southern border in record numbers. >> we have a broken system and need a holistic approach. >> this is a humanitarian approach for all of us. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is "new day." it's monday, march 15th. it's the ides of march, i just realized that. >> oh, my gosh. >> i believe. i was told. alisyn is off and erica hill is here. i want to start off with something i think is amazing, okay? more than 3 million new coronavirus vaccinations were reported on saturday. that's the biggest numbe...

warning about scenes like this one. >> huge crowds, huge of spring breakers gathered on florida beaches prompting major concerns at another avoidable surge could be on the way. we'll have more on that in a moment. and the biden administration kicking off its nationwide tour to sell its $1.9 trillion economic relief plan. that is just moments away. let's begin though with our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen on the state's opening up morning eligibility for vaccines today. >> right, poppy. it is getting easier to get a covid-19 vaccine. many states are changing the eligibi...

focuses on too much besides covid. last hour a new pandemic briefing from the biden health team and the message quite stark. yes some optimism but we're at a trigger moment. cases remain down. 1 in 5 americans have now had at least a vaccine shot in the arm. all 50 states in the district of columbia will allow teachers to get the vaccine today. that's all good. this, though is concerning. travel hit a pandemic high this past weekend. nearly 5 million americans transiting through airports since thursday. spring breakers on beaches, out on bars all but ignoring pandemic precaution that...

the fbi believes it was an industrial type strength bear spray and according to the documents this is the -- this canister they were using they sprayed in the faces of these three officers. one of them is officer sicknick. i'll read you just a part of the affidavit. it says, quote, officer sicknick, edwards and chapman standing in a few feet all react one by one. they immediately retreat from the line, bring their hands to their faces and rush to find water to wash out their eyes. this is one of the many, many assaults, that we saw that day on january 6th which the fbi says that peop...