Farmers will have to kill millions of pigs as meat plants stay closed
With meatpacking plants closed nationwide, hog farmers in the U.S. now face a tragic reality — they need to euthanize millions of pigs with nowhere to go.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club to start reopening this weekend
Members will need to follow social distancing guidelines at all times, and pool noodles are banned.
Older Puerto Rico residents won't get stimulus checks until June
Residents of U.S. territories who collect Social Security are among some of the last groups to receive their checks.
Barber who "illicitly" stayed open gets coronavirus
"Learning that a barbershop has been operating illicitly for weeks with a COVID-19 positive employee is extraordinarily disheartening," the county health commissioner said.
Beaches in N.Y., N.J., Connecticut, Delaware to open Memorial Day weekend
They will open on the Friday before Memorial Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
48,000 Yemeni women could die giving birth as UN funds run out
320,000 pregnant women could be cut off from medical care as UN starts scaling back support due to lack of funding amid coronavirus crisis.
Trump says he would mobilize military to distribute coronavirus vaccine
The president expects a vaccine to be available by the end of the year, a much shorter timeline than most experts suggest.
NYSE to reopen trading floor after Memorial Day
Traders will be required to wear masks and prohibited from using public transportation, NYSE president says.
Wisconsin bars packed after court lifts stay-at-home order
"It's been kinda boring sitting in my house, I love my fiancee but there's only so much we can handle from each other," one customer says.
What parents should know about a mysterious illness in kids
Doctors believe that a rare and sometimes serious illness in children could linked to the coronavirus.
FDA "digging into" data suggesting coronavirus test inaccuracies
The popular quick-result test is used to test President Donald Trump and White House staffers.
Mayors discuss challenges of reopening during a pandemic
Austin Mayor Steve Adler, a Democrat, and Provo, GOP Utah Mayor Michelle Kaufusi must overcome significant local obstacles as their states begin to reopen.
Coronavirus spreads "exponentially" in Qatar's labor camps
Almost a quarter of the tiny, gas-rich nation's population are foreign laborers, and the men building Qatar's legacy live on "fertile ground" for COVID-19.
Burr steps down as intel chairman amid FBI probe into stock sales
The move comes after FBI agents seized Burr's cell phone as part of an investigation into his stock sales.
Coronavirus: The Race to Respond
As the coronavirus spreads across the country and around the world, “CBS This Morning’s” special, “Coronavirus: The Race to Respond,” addresses critical information on how the virus is being tracked and treated. Reporters in multiple countries share the latest on infection numbers, supply shortages and the economic impact. Medical experts answer pressing questions, and share how to protect yourself and your family.
Lockdown extended for most of coronavirus-battered New York
As stay-at-home orders lift for a handful of less-impacted regions, the vast majority of New Yorkers, including in the Big Apple, are going nowhere fast.
Why pandemic job losses are hitting women harder than men
"You think about who teaches, you know, grade school kids? Who works at a daycare center? Health care, who typically works in a doctor's office?" economist Diane Lim said.
Flare-ups in Asia prompt new fears of a 2nd wave of COVID
China plans to test all 11 million people in epicenter city Wuhan after finding new cases, while South Korea races to contain a new cluster in Seoul.
Trump administration still wants to cut food stamps
USDA says curbing benefits access is "right approach," but experts warn that millions of Americans can't afford food.
Coronavirus "may never go away," WHO warns
"This virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may never go away," a top WHO official said.
Trump announces augmentation of National Strategic Stockpile
The stockpile is intended to have 90 days' worth of supplies.
What's in House Democrats' $3 trillion coronavirus bill?
Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a massive coronavirus relief package on Tuesday.
CDC posts basic guidance for reopening amid coronavirus
The document asks whether facilities are in compliance with local orders and can protect those at higher risk for "severe illness."
Ousted virus expert warns of "darkest winter in modern history"
Richard Bright claims he was ousted from his position after raising concerns about a treatment touted by Trump.
Nearly 3 million U.S. workers filed unemployment claims last week
A total of 36 million Americans have applied for jobless benefits since the coronavirus erupted in March.
HealthWatch
Woman survives two cancers after surprising diagnosis: "I feel so lucky"
U.S. measles cases top 4,000, far surpassing 2025 total, CDC says
AI leaders lobby Trump health officials in government-run chat room
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Can GLP-1 drugs help people stop throwing away their money?
Fears about kids' online safety unite Democrats and Republicans
WHO demands answers from Russia on plague
Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
