until the coming hours, many americans wocould wake up to fi long awaited treasury payments in their bank accounts. the first payments were processed friday and are being distributed this weekend. president joe biden took a victory lap in the rose garden friday after signing the legislation. he offered a message of hope for struggling americans. >> think of the millions of people going to sleep at night staring at the ceiling going, my god, what am i going to do tomorrow? lost my health care, don't have a job, unemployment runs out. i'm behind in my mortgage. what am i going to do? well, guess what? they're going to be getting that check soon. >> here is chief white house correspondent katelynn collin wes more. >> wish i could come out and shake hands with every one of you. >> a rose garden victory dance for president biden as he touted his first major piece of legislation. >> it's one thing to pass the american rescue plan. it's going the be another thing to implement it. >> because the plan was passed with zero republican support, the ceremony was by-cameral, but not bipartisan. >> we democrats made promises. we said if we gained the senate, kept the house and elected the president, we would finally get things done. >> president biden, vice president harris and their spouses will fan out across the country next week as he seeks to ensure the american rescue plan lives up to its name. on the road, biden is expected to tout the promises he made in his prime time address. >> if we do this together, by july the 4th, there's a good chance you, your families and friends will be able to get together in your with backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate independence day. >> but biden said his july 4th timeline comes with conditions. >> i need every american to do their part. that is not hyperbole. i need you. >> meanwhile, his top aides are cautioning it won't be a complete return to normal by july 4th. >> we're not talking about a july 4th celebration on the mall. we're not quite there yet, right? and we're not quite talking about soccer stadiums being filled in communities across the country. >> to achieve his goal, biden is directing states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine no later than may 1st with this caveat. >> let me be clear. that doesn't mean everyone is going to have that shot immediately, but it means you'll be able to get in line may 1. >> one challenge they're facing is vaccine hesitancy, a new poll showing republicans are most reluctant to get vaccinated than democrats. >> we realize in a democratic administration with a democratic president that we may not be the most effective messenger to communicate with hard core supporters of the president. >> now this bill has been signed. next is going to be the implementation of this massive, wide ranging bill and president biden says he does understand the devil is in the details. he was in charge of helping implement that 2009 plan when he was vice president. this is what they're focused on next. president biden said they're going to have an event here at the white house on monday to talk about that. they have yet to name which official it is who is going to be in charge of how this bill gets dispersed and how timely that is. cnn, the white house. u.s. coronavirus case numbers have been dropping and the country is making stride owes vaccinations. more than 101 million americans, about 20% of the population, have had at least one vaccine dose and more than 10% of u.s. adults have been fully vaccinated. the u.s. could soon have a fourth vaccine. sources tell reuters news agency that astrazeneca will apply for authorization once phase three clinical tests data is available. astrazeneca's vaccine is under scrutiny in europe after denmark and a handful of other countries paused its use. but others are standing by the shot. melissa bell joins us live from paris to explain. melissa, we spoke yesterday about all the confusion surrounding the astrazeneca vaccine and the fear of blood clots. what's the latest? is there any more clarity? >> well, we've been hearing from the world health organization, from the european medications agency, from the national health agency here in france and, of course, from the company itself that, in fact, sort of batting back that idea that there is any evidence for the time being that there could be a link between patients developing blood clots and having been inoculated with the vaccine. pushing back, of course, because as you say, the list has just been growing of the countries who have either paused the distribution of the vaccine entirely or stopped some of its batches being used instead over those fears. so a real divide here in europe on that question and, of course, the consequences are twofold. first of all, that there is a fear even as the united states begins to look towards the astrazeneca vaccine that there could be doubts more globally about its safety. we saw on friday morning the thailand announced that it was pausing what had been planned to be the beginning of its vaccination program with the astrazeneca vaccine on friday. the prime minister was meant to get vaccinated. all of that was put on pause as long as these european investigations are ongoing. so that is one consequence of this particular division here in europe and this row. the other is due to the supply problems that we've been talking about, one of the three main vaccines now available in europe, a fourth has been approved, the johnson & johnson. one of them now is no longer going to be delivered as easily in those country that's have decided on that suspension. >> thanks so much for the update. melissa bell in paris. appreciate it. >> let's talk more about all of this with dr. shoshana uhliter. thanks so much for joining us, doctor. every now and then, we hear about states and local government abandoning mask mandates and restrictions despite the warnings from most medical experts and the president. the argument is, you must have heard it a thousand times, it's been a year now. all of the trend lines are going in the right direction. case n cases are down, shots in arms are going up. >> we have seen a down turn in cases since mid january and we're headed in the right direction, but the number of hospitalizations and deaths are still too high. we're so close to the finish line here with three vaccines now available to the american public and with the rollout efforts ramping up. but this is all in the setting of new, more transmissible variants circulating. and states that are are making purely political driven decisions which really do fly in the face of science by opening up to full capacity and removing these mask mandates. this is hugely problematic and it's not just for those states but for all of america. you know, of course i understand the desire to open things up, but we need to do this in concert with public health officials. this virus is still circulating and people need to know that just because you're allowed to do something in your state does not mean that it's safe. >> on the positive side, i mean, as you say, we are seeing more and more people, especially the elderly getting the shots. we had on the program yesterday morning such a touching piece showing elderly who finally got the vaccine finally being reunited with their loved ones. it really underscored the long wait that so many people here in the u.s. have been going through and still going through. so the cdc guidelines for those vaccinated people were released. obviously, it's important not to rush and abandon all the precaution these, but many accuse the cdc of being too conservative here. what do you think? well, kim, i don't know about that. it was great to have the cdc announce this week as a clear reminder to americans that vaccines work and we are getting closer every day to being able to return to our normal lives. you know, as you said, the most exciting update is, of course, that fully vaccinate nd people, mean if you're two weeks after the j&j shot or the moderna or pfizer vaccine can visit with people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing. that is a huge departure from where we have been. we still don't know if those who are vaccinated can spread the virus to those who haven't been vaccinated. so the recommendations don't change when you're out in public or have a friend who is racks nated. we all need to keep wearing masks and avoid indoor gatherings. what we do expect to happen very soon is new guidelines on travel for vaccinated people which are coming soon and will help us, you know, slowly return back to normal life. >> now, we could soon have another vaccine ebb as part of the arsenal. we were told astrazeneca was looking for approval for its vaccine here in the u.s. maybe this month or in april. what are we to make of the number of country that's have suspended using the vaccine because of reports of blood clots? >> you know, kim, i think it's important to point out in this situation when you vaccinate millions and millions of people, as we have across the world, medical problems turn up by chance for people in proximity to receiving a vaccine. but they don't have anything to do with each other. so in the case of the astrazeneca vaccine, for example, millions of people have received doses without any problems. there's actually no evidence of any causal link between the vaccine and blood clots. we do have extensive data showing that this vaccine is safe and effective and especially good at preventing severe illness and death. and in many places across the world, it's the only shot available. and i think most importantly, the risk to people's health and safety from getting covid is much higher than the risk of extremely rare adverse events from this vaccine. >> yeah, that's what it always comes down to, right? thank you so much for joining us, doctor. appreciate your time. >> thank you for having me. a ray of hope in brazil's desperate fight to stop the coronavirus. health regulators there have given final approval to the astrazeneca vaccine. they say a brazilant company will now start making it and that's important because they say that vaccine appears to be effective against the variant called p-1 that is ravaging brazil. the country's death toll is second only to the u.s. and the number of new cases is rising daily. only 4% of the country's 210 million people have been vaccinated so far. new york's governor is rejecting all suggestions that he should resign following a flurry of accusations of sexual harassment, but it's the members and leaders of his own party that are now calling the loudest for him to step down. we'll have those details straight ahead. and george floyd died under the need of a police officer. now minneapolis has reached a multi million dollar settlement with his family. details, just ahead. stay with us. each febreze car vent clip gives you up to 30 days of fresh air. so, you can have open window freshness... even with all the windows up. enjoy fresh, any time, with febreze. new york governor andrew cuomo says he has no intention of stepping down and he denies having an inappropriate relationship with several women who publicly accused him of sexual harassment. but did governor's denials are running up against calls of resignation from fellow democrats. among them, chuck schumer. >> i'm not going to resign. i was not elected by the politicians. i was elected by the people. >> new york governor andrew cuomo refuse to go resign, despite growing calls for him to step down. >> people know the difference between playing politics, bow to go.cancel culture and the truth. >> cuomo now facing harassment and sexual assault accusations from multiple women. new york magazine reports the latest accuser is a former staffer who accuses cuomo of repeatedly be rating her and making suggestive remarks about her looks. cuomo continues to deny all accusations against him. >> i have not had a sexual relationship that was inappropriate, period. >> a majority of new york state congressional democrats are now calling for cuomo's resignation and senate chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand saying in a statement it is clear governor cuomo has last the confidence of the peoples of new york. >> there also is an independent investigation that is ongoing, of course, in the state with subpoena power overseen by the attorney general and he certainly supports that moving forward. >> meredith wood reporting. it's one of the biggest settlements of its kind in the u.s., the city of minneapolis will pay $27 million to the family of george floyd. he was the african-american man whose death sparked global protests against police brutality. following the announcement, floyd's brother had this message for the world. >> everybody around this world who helped march with us on the front lines or on the couch, it doesn't matter. your heart was in a good place and i would like to thank everyone for that. thank you all so much. may george live in power. >> former police officer derek chauvin was caught on tape kneeling on floyd's neck for over nine minutes. cnn's omar jimenez has a deeper look at why the settlement for george floyd's family is so important, what it will be used for and the jury selection so far in derek chauvin's trial. >> minneapolis now looks ahead to week two of jury selection in the trial for derek chauvin. after week one where we saw seven jurors seated, which means we're at the halfway point for the 14 necessary for trial. now, of the jurors seated so far, we know three are white men in their 20s and 30s. another, a hispanic man, a biracial woman and a white woman in her 50s. this, of course, came right at we learned that the city settled a $27 million civil wrongful death lawsuit with the george floyd family, which is the largest the city has ever seen and the second the city has settled involve ago police officer in less than five years alone. attorney ben gentlemanman crump for the family says this was the largest settlement for a wrongful death pretrial ever and said for it to be for the life of a black man shows that black lives matter as he called for police reform to be floyd's legacy. >> it's not just enough for america to say that george floyd's life matters. we have to show that george floyd's life matters by actions. >> and of the money settled, $500,000 goes to the george floyd makeshift memorial site which has seen violence at points this week, but has served as a grieving point throughout this. the city voted unanimously to approve the settlement on the same day they voted 11-2 to advance a proposal that would basically dismantle the city's police department in favor of a more encompassing public safety department. it is now being sent to a city charter commission and for context, this is the second time the city has tried to do this. the first time, it stalled at the city commission step. it's important to note, the civil settlement is separate and different from the ongoing criminal proceedings that derek chauvin is currently facing. as a reminder, he has pleaded not guilty to second degree unintentional murder, second degree man slaughter and he is now face ago third degree murder charge which will all come back into play when trial resumes monday morning. omar jimenez, cnn, minneapolis, minnesota. it's been exactly one year since the tragic shooting of bre on no taylor. her mother says it's unbelievable, there's been no justice for her daughter in all that time. the 26-year-old was shot and killed by police officers in her apartment in louisville, kentucky, during a flawed forced entry raid. cnn spoke to taylor's mom who takes us through what happens. >> i'll never get to a point where i'm over what happened to her. >> tamika palmer says she will mark the one year anniversary of her daughter's death by attending a rally saturday to remind people justice has not been served. >> it's been a year for people, but every day has been march 13th for me still. >> every day. >> every day. >> march 13th, 2020, the day taylor was killed during a botched police raid at her apartment. >> it will always been that sense of anger because you know that she should be here. >> none of the officers who raid taylor's apartment have been charged in her death. instead, a grand jury brought charges of felony one endangerment against one of them, brett hankinson for firing through taylor's wall into a neighboring apartment. the state's attorney general defended the officers' actions saying they were justified because taylor's boirchbt boyfriend fired at the officers first. >> the male was holding a gun. >> walker argued he fired in self-defense thinking someone was trying to break in. he says the officers never identified themselves, but the officers say they did. just this week, a kentucky judge permanently dismissed charges against walker who was initially accused of attempted murder for shooting at the officers. >> he's just supposed to say thank you and walk away? no. there has to be a consequence. there has to be accountability. >> accountability is key not only to people like walker and tomika palmer, but to thousands of demonstrators such as pastor timothy findlay who protested over the past year calling for police reforms in the wake of taylor's deaths and the deaths of other african-americans at the hands of police. >> we think about march 13th now, it's bre on no taylor, not just recommending her name, but it's really become a rally call, a rally call for justice in our city, justice in our state. >> last year, the city of louisville paid taylor's family $12 million in a civil settlement and passed breonna's law which banned no-knock warrants and mandates the use of body cameras during searches. and the city's mayor says there has been a top to bottom review of the metro police department. >> there's a lot to do. we have done a lot. but we're going to keep working at this. >> but it's still not enough for palmer. with no officers charged in her daughter's death, she says justice is something that still alludes her. with the help of her attorney, she penned an open letter to president joe biden in "the washington post" asking his administration to enact national policies to hold police accountable. >> i'm hopeful because we're at a point of reckoning where if we don't fix it, we're going to be in a lot of trouble. >> she's more hopeful than me. >> why is that? >> it's a trust thing. at this point, you don't trust -- i don't trust them. >> taylor's mother filed a complaint basically alleging that six of the officers there filed false information about breonna taylor related to that rate raid. tonight, we have a statement from the mrit police department which says in part they believe in transparency and that they will investigate that complaint thoroughly. >> that was cnn's jason carol with that 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