President Trump and top administration officials insisted Saturday that they're moving quickly to provide critical supplies to health care workers as they struggle to fight off surging coronavirus cases. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are working to approve a major relief package by early next week. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The country music community is mourning the death of Kenny Rogers. Rogers died late Friday night at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, at the age of 81. Doug Dunbar reports.
California is in shutdown mode in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Governor Gavin Newsom enacted a stay at home order after official estimates predicted more than half of the state's 22 million residents could contract the rapidly spreading virus. Danya Bacchus reports.
The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival is one of many activities on the growing list of event cancellations across the nation due to coronavirus. But the National Park Service sought a way to keep the festivities going by livestreaming the blossoms through a "bloom cam." Nikole Killion reports.
A volunteer with the prayer bear program at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, refuses to quit, despite the coronavirus risk. Most of the volunteers are over 60, and have been asked to stay home. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Hope Breakfast Bar in St. Paul, Minnesota, is living up to its name by offering free meals to those quarantined by or financially incapacitated from the coronavirus. The restaurant dining room is closed, but delivery continues for those in need. Jamie Yuccas reports.
South Korea continues to earn high praise for its proactive and transparent efforts to battle coronavirus. Health experts are pleading with the United States to follow their lead. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal, who led the Joint Special Operations Command, the nation’s premier military counterterrorism force, said the government's coronavirus response reminds him of the early months of fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq. He joins “CBS This Morning” with advice on how to lead during the pandemic.
NASA’s Peggy Whitson has spent more time aboard the International Space Station than any other American. She’s spent 665 days in space, including a stretch lasting longer than nine months, earning her the nickname the “Space Ninja.” Whitson joins “CBS This Morning” to give tips on handling isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
New confirmed coronavirus cases are skyrocketing in New York as the state ramps up testing. New York has conducted roughly 45,000 tests so far — more than any other state — and Governor Andrew Cuomo maintains that as testing increases, so will the number of infections. Michael George reports.
As Americans stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, DJ D-Nice is determined to bring a dance party to everyone. He is hosting daily events he calls “Homeschool at Club Quarantine.” On Sunday, more than 160,000 people watched his Instagram Live. D-Nice joins “CBS This Morning” from his home in Los Angeles.
Hydroxychloroquine has not been approved to treat coronavirus, and the nation's top infectious disease expert says there is no evidence it is effective.
IOC says it's considering the move and will decide within a month
There's a possibility of an antibody test that could tell if the coronavirus has been in someone’s system. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to explain why that type of test is important and discuss the federal government's response to the pandemic.
The Justice Department has filed its first enforcement action against alleged coronavirus fraud. It obtained a temporary restraining order Sunday against the website coronavirusmedicalkit.com. Prosecutors say the site claimed to offer consumers access to vaccine kits from the World Health Organization, but there are currently no vaccines for the disease. Anna Werner joins “CBS This Morning” to explain how to avoid the scam and others like it.
Unemployment claims are surging, as businesses shut their doors during the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say 7 million people could lose their jobs from April to June and the unemployment rate could shoot up to nearly 9% by later this year. Jericka Duncan speaks with small business owners and workers who have been laid off about what their doing to make ends meet.
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President Trump announced new efforts to get crucial supplies like masks, gloves and surgical gowns to medical centers, amid shortages in some states. But many doctors and nurses are saying the supplies are not coming fast enough. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how the government is carrying out those efforts.
Only 6% of service industry employees say they can work from home, federal labor data show.
For millions of Americans it's unclear just how long the economy, and their livelihoods, will be paralyzed by the coronavirus outbreak
Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus say getting basic protective equipment remains a big concern. They're fearful about their own safety and the safety of their loved ones. Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what needs to change to help them do their jobs.
More people are dying of coronavirus in Italy than anywhere else on earth, but there is a gleam of good news. The rate of infection is slowing, and the number of deaths over the weekend dropped quite sharply. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the state of the outbreak in Europe.
As state governors increasingly call for more aggressive action from the White House on the coronavirus fight, President Trump announced he has activated the National Guard in states hit hardest by the outbreak. But the president continued to send conflicting messages on using the Defense Production Act, which empowers the federal government to mobilize the private sector to increase the production of goods. Paula Reid reports on what governors and Mr. Trump are saying about the use of the act.
Americans are being told to stay home to slow the spread of coronavirus. Mandatory orders are in place in at least part of eight states and the entire country has been warned against gatherings. But not everyone is listening. David Begnaud breaks down the restrictions and how some are still violating them.
Senators on Capitol Hill are back to negotiating Monday morning after running into a partisan wall Sunday night over a nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Republicans say they've already made big concessions, with some calling the bill "unemployment insurance on steroids," but Democrats say there are not enough protections for workers and are upset about what they're calling a new "slush fund" in the bill. Nancy Cordes breaks down what the proposed legislation would do.