Currents News full broadcast for Fri, 1/8/21 (Catholic news)

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Currents News reports secular and religious news from the Catholic perspective.

Some of the top stories on this special edition:

The pressure is on. With cases and deaths still surging, COVID vaccinations are more urgent than ever.

There’s a problem across the country: U.S. vaccine rollout has been too slow, with warnings that it could get worse before it gets better.

Could the new coronavirus variants undermine shots in the arm? Plus, there’s a new vaccination front runner.

You’ll hear from the bishop who got the COVID vaccine before everyone else. But, will Pope Francis get in line?