Some European countries ease restrictions

Europe might be seeing the first small steps toward life after the pandemic. On Wednesday, Germany announced that parts of its economy will begin reopening. Holly Williams reports.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 1:42

Antibody testing could help Italy's economy rebound

With Italy's economy under threat of collapse, the government says it's working on solutions to getting people back to work. In CBS News' latest installment of "Racing to a Cure," Chris Livesay shows us how they are using antibody tests to get things back to normal.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 1:46

Small businesses struggling to secure funding

The $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program could run out of money as early as Tuesday night. And Congress can't agree on how to send more. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 2:07

New Yorkers urged to wear face coverings outside

As the U.S. coronavirus death toll nears 28,000, some are demanding an end to stay-at-home orders. Meanwhile, governors warn of a resurgence of infections and deaths if restrictions are lifted too soon. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 5:04

Trump plans to reopen U.S. economy in May

President Trump says about 29 states could open in early May, but experts warn that a gradual reopening risks a new wave of coronavirus infections. Ben Tracey has the latest.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 2:22

Lives to Remember: Dick Ottaway

Reverend Richard "Dick" Ottaway, a retired Episcopal minister, passed away from COVID-19 at 88 years old. Ottaway was a renaissance man, whose Cape Cod home was always “open to everyone," his family said. Anthony Mason tells his story.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 1:06

Lives to Remember: Ben Luderer

Ben Luderer, a special education teacher and baseball coach, passed away on March 30 after battling coronavirus. He was 30. His former college teammates remember him as a “goofball” who loved working with children. Anthony Mason looks back on Luderer’s legacy.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 0:59

Trevor Noah on why he adapted his memoir

Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah," is out with a new paperback edition of his memoir, "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood." The book has been adapted for young readers and shares his journey growing up bi-racial under apartheid, at a time when interracial relationships were illegal in South Africa. He joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the new release and how he is holding up amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 6:34

John Hope Bryant talks Operation Hope

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionally affected minority communities, both in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases and in the pandemic’s economic impact. About 36% of African American households report losing a job, taking a pay cut or both. That’s compared to 29% of white households. Operation Hope is a nonprofit providing financial literacy and empowerment to under-served communities and its founder and CEO, John Hope Bryant, has advised three U.S. presidents. He joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about his organization for our series, “Financial Fallout.”

• Apr 15, 2020
• 6:45

Internet access presents problem for students

As millions of students across the U.S. move to online learning, many for the remainder of the school year, some are struggling to keep up without the proper tools. While some say issues with their internet connectivity has disrupted learning and made it more difficult to complete lessons, other students have no internet access at all. Meg Oliver speaks to a high school senior in Los Angeles who says she is worried about falling behind due to her poor internet connection.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 5:01

CDC director calls WHO a "long-standing" ally

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the state of the coronavirus pandemic, just a day after President Trump announced he would be cutting funding to the World Health Organization. Redfield, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, credited WHO as a "long-standing partner" and said the CDC was "poised to provide assistance" to states in expanding testing and working to reopen their economies.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 7:01

Latin America struggles with coronavirus

Latin America is struggling to stop the coronavirus from spreading, which some worry may launch repeated outbreaks that could reach the U.S. Brazil's president has been criticized for dismissing the threat, and has been accused of underreporting the country's over 25,000 confirmed cases. In Ecuador, caskets were left in the streets as the country struggled with its mounting cases. Manuel Bojorquez looks at how the pandemic is playing out in South America.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 2:17

Obama slams GOP, endorses Biden in new video

After over three years of near silence, former President Barack Obama unloaded on Republicans in Congress and the administration in a Tuesday video. Without naming names, Mr. Obama accused them of denying "the science of pandemics" while also formally endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. Ed O'Keefe breaks down Mr. Obama's message to American voters.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 1:56

Hospital system launches virus immunity study

Health experts are working on a COVID-19 blood test that would determine if a person who had the coronavirus is now immune. Dr. Matthew Sims, who is leading a blood sample study of over 40,000 health care workers, said the test's accuracy rate is believed to be "in the high 90s." But, there are still questions about its true success rate and how long immunity would last. Dr. Tara Narula speaks to Sims about why widespread testing is important.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 3:30

CDC: Over 9,000 health care workers got virus

Nearly 9,300 health care workers have been infected by the coronavirus as of last week, according to a new CDC study. At least 27 have died. Also hard-hit is a pork processing plant in South Dakota, where nearly 440 employees of the now-closed facility have tested positive, along with over 100 people they have come in contact with. Despite the state's rising cases, Governor Kristi Noem has not ordered people living in the hardest-hit counties to stay at home. David Begnaud provides an update on how the rest of the country is battling the pandemic.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 4:14

Trump sends mixed messages on reopening U.S.

After several heated remarks this week, President Trump seemingly reversed course and conceded that governors could decide when their states reopen themselves. He promised at Tuesday's task force briefing that the White House would issue revised social distancing guidelines, and said he is singling out over 20 states to reopen first, potentially before May. Paula Reid is at the White House, where some health experts in Mr. Trump's own task force warn that the president's goal could be overly optimistic.

• Apr 15, 2020
• 4:09

CEO keeping workers on payroll during shutdown

The CEO of a California health club is trying to keep employees on the payroll, even while the club is shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic. Mike Alpert has asked members to continue paying dues during the crisis, with the promise of repaying them when the club reopens. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 1:39

Coronavirus puts food supply workers at risk

Hundreds of workers at food processing plants in states including South Dakota, Iowa, Colorado, Georgia and Pennsylvania have been infected with coronavirus. Several plants have been forced to shut down, putting the nation's food supply at risk. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 2:09

Blood plasma of recovered patients used in trial treatments

Researchers are testing a blood therapy treatment that's been used since the Spanish flu. It's being used to treat some of the most severe cases of COVID-19. In CBS News' new series, "Racing to a Cure," Meg Oliver reports on how the treatment is providing new hope.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 1:54

Trump clashes with governors over coronavirus restrictions

President Trump says it is up to him to decide when coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted. Mr. Trump went so far as to compare governors who disagree with him to "mutineers." Paula Reid reports.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 2:52

New York City death toll spikes with revised count

New York City's health department has revised its death toll to include probable COVID-19 cases. Now, more than 10,000 people have died in the city. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 4:25

Lives to Remember: Leilani Jordan

Maryland grocery store clerk Leilani Jordan passed away from COVID-19 on April 1. Her mom warned her about the risks, but Jordan said she needed to "work and help people." Anthony Mason remembers the 27-year-old.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 1:02

Oprah talks COVID-19

Extended Interview: Oprah Winfrey talks to Vladimir Duthiers about the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on black America, and how there's a "truth awakening for the world... to come up on the other side better than we were when we went in."

• Apr 14, 2020
• 10:26

Big Bird's advice to kids during pandemic

Sesame Street has been teaching kids valuable lessons for more than 50 years, but how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic may be one of the most important yet. On Tuesday night, the primetime special, "Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate" will show kids how they can sing and play together, while apart. Big Bird joins "CBS This Morning" with his advice to kids who might be feeling scared or lonely during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 4:29

Albright calls for global virus coordination

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says countries must work together in order to stop the coronavirus. The first woman to lead the State Department warned that working separately will only do more damage. Albright joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the global and national responses to the pandemic, as well as her new book, "Hell and Other Destinations," where she writes about her whirlwind career.

• Apr 14, 2020
• 4:34

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