they say it most likely spread through an intermediate animal host, possibly a wild animal captured and raised on a farm or a direct transmission from an animal known to carry a similar coronavirus such as a pangolin or bat. the report says it s not likely to have come from frozen food, and the least likely source, they say, a laboratory leak. well, from more on what s in that report, let s turn now to cnn s kristie lu stout who joins us live from hong kong. so what else did this report reveal about the origins of covid-19, and how reliable are the findings given the restrictions placed on the w.h.o. team one year after the pandemic started? reporter: you re right, rosemary. a lot of concerns about the timing, about the access, the process and methodology that went into this investigation. cnn has obtained a draft of this 123-page report by the world health organization, looking into the origins of the novel coronavirus. there s a lot of detail in there as you can expect, b
watch the defense put george floyd on trial instead of the former police officer. i m pamela brown in washington. welcome to our viewers in the united states and pb add the world. you are live in the cnn newsroom on this easter sunday. as the race continues between lethal covid variants and life-saving vaccines, and the tsa screened more than 1.5 million people, and contrast those stats with what is going on in michigan right now. that state is now seeing its highest case count since december. some experts worry it s the leading edge of a fourth surge for the u.s. cnn s natasha chen is in atlanta where the holiday celebrations may prove to be a mixed blessing. reporter: there did seem to be a ring of more optimism compared to a year ago when a lot of churches were forced to go online for easter, and this church offering indoor socially distanced services with advanced reservations. people do feel like they are turning a corner with many people vaccinated, and they saw 4
the senate was working on this overnight and last minute demands voting it straight down through party lines. not a single republican in attendance voted for it and not a single democrat voted against it. president biden spoke after it passed. i promised the american people help was on the way . people lying in bed at night, staring at the ceiling wondering, will i lose my job or my insurance or my home? they will get direct payments of $1400 per person. our congressional correspondent jessica dean. this is not a done deal just yet. what happens now and when will americans see the money? reporter: ana, what happens now is that this bill is going to go back to the house. we know that the vote there has been set for tuesday. that s expected to pass. they re going to vote on the changes that were made from their original bill and that s about who is eligible for the $1400 checks, unemployment changes to unemployment benefits and then also remember, the $15 an hour minimum
people heading towards the southern border. they re preparing to welcome the pope in iraq. why some say this isn t the right time for a papal visit. rear live in baghdad and rome this hour. good to have you with us. we begin with the much anticipated rollout of a third coronavirus vaccine in the united states. johnson & johnson began shipping its doses on monday and they could start going into arms as early as today, and not a moment too soon. recent declines in case numbers appear to have stalled. cnn s erica hill has details now from new york. now we have three important tools in our armamentarium. reporter: the advantage of this latest tool, just one shot. no need for special freezers. this eases the capacity to get the vaccine where it needs to be. 3.2 million doses. that was the entire allotment. with promises of 20 million by the end of the month. the vast majority going to state and local health pharmacies, 4% marked for community health centers. j&j a
flags at the u.s. capitol and the white house are flying at half-staff at this hour after another capitol police officer was killed in the line of duty. the violent confrontation began midday friday when the suspect rammed a car into a security barricade. police say the driver then lunged at officers with a knife, stabbing one of them before he was fatally shot. another officer was also wounded. officer william evans is the second capitol officer to die on duty since the capitol riot. his college roommate spoke to affiliate wbz. it was real surreal to think that i i mean i literally just talked to him and we shared a laugh a couple of days ago, and now he s gone. it has just been shock ever since. i mean it s been fighting back tears all afternoon and trying to trying to make sense of it all and knowing that there s none to be had. for the latest on what we know, here s cnn s brian todd. reporter: a suspect in a car rammed two capitol police officers at the security