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life is like inside and outside the royal family. the latest on their much-anticipated interview with oprah winfrey. great to have you along. we begin with u.s. politics. after a marathon overnight session, the u.s. senate passed president joe biden s monumental first piece of legislation. his nearly $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. the yeas are 50. the nays are 49. the bill as amended is passed. the president pushed for bipartisan support but failed to get it. not a single republican senator voted for the bill. you wouldn t know it as mr. biden is forging ahead. this plan will get checks out the door starting this month to the american people who so desperately need the help, many of whom are lying in bed at night staring at the ceiling wondering, will i lose my job, if i haven t already? will i lose my insurance? will i lose my home? now the bill heads back to the house for a final sign-off before it hits the president desk for signature. here s jessica dean
vaccinations are cancelled today. they are also going to be cancelled tomorrow. based on what we re seeing right now, we believe that tomorrow getting around the city will be difficult. it will be icy. it will be treacherous. we do not want seniors especially out in those conditions. there is some promising news when it comes to testing. the white house announcing it has awarded a massive contract to an australian company by the name of alume which makes at-home covid test kit that tests with 95% accuratery in, get this, 125 minutes. and a critical meeting at the white house to discuss the financial crisis connected to this pandemic. ten republican senators will discuss their counteroffer to his $1.9 trillion relief plan but their proposal s price tag is less than a third of the administration s package, and we ll talk much more on how soon struggling americans can get what they need from all of this. first to new york we go where cnn anchor and national correspondent e