Scientists are tracking an offshoot of the Omicron variant known as BA.2 as Pfizer works on developing an Omicron-specific vaccine. Meanwhile, some students in Washington, D.C. staged a walkout to demand stronger COVID protections. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more.

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