2/3: New positive signs in the fight against COVID, but there’s still a troubling racial disparity in who is getting the vaccine.

There's a new reason to be cautiously optimistic about the timeline to beat the pandemic. AstraZeneca says its coronavirus vaccine not only prevents the virus, but slows the spread as well. Hospitalizations are also down in America, part of a weeks-long trajectory. But the good news is not evenly distributed when it comes to vaccinations. Scientists in England say the fast-spreading COVID-19 variant first found in the UK is now evolving, in a way that could make existing vaccines less effective. We have new details this morning on one of the deadliest days for the FBI in nearly 35 years. The Biden administration is putting its immigration strategy in place, along with a new Homeland Security secretary. U.S. Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed in last month's riot, lies in honor this morning.

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