The News Roundup For March 5, 2021

Published: March 5, 2021, 8:45 p.m.

Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration and is now the third vaccine available to the American public. And the latest COVID-19 relief package heads to the Senate.

Meanwhile, the Pope heads to Iraq, and São Paulo implements new measures to try and curb the spread of COVID-19.

We discuss these headlines and more.

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