Judge denies request to release Cook County Jail inmates
A federal judge has denied a request to release medically vulnerable inmates at a Chicago jail but ordered officials to step up coronavirus testing for detainees.
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de Blasio donor gets deal to supply equipment
A major donor to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's failed presidential campaign has secured a $119 million deal to supply the city with medical equipment. Gabriel Sandoval, a reporter for The City, joins CBSN to discuss the contract.
Trump to create economic recovery task force
President Trump plans to announce a new task force on Tuesday, whose mission will be to examine when and how to reopen the country as the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a hold on American life. While the Surgeon General has warned that the upcoming week could be the nation’s equivalent of Pearl Harbor or 9/11, Mr. Trump said the U.S. death toll could be “substantially” lower than original estimates of 100,000 or more. Nikole Killion breaks down the shifting messages coming from the nation’s capital.
U.S. readies for Easter weekend amid pandemic
While the rate of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. has slowed, the virus has already killed over 11,000 people in the last week. Nearly half of the deaths occurred in New York. Data released this week shows underserved communities are being disproportionally hit by the pandemic, particularly African American communities. Michael George takes a look around the U.S. to see how officials are handling the pandemic during Easter weekend.
What does a flattening virus curve mean?
The U.S. reached a grim record by being the first country to see over 2,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours. New York, the current epicenter of the nation, is seeing a slowing rate of confirmed virus cases, according to data. However, officials are cautioning people to not ease up on mitigation efforts. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the recent data and explain what it means for the American public’s way of life.
Ventilator shortage leads to extreme measures
Ventilators are needed to keep patients alive in the most serious stage of coronavirus infection. However, ventilator shortages has led one group of doctors to become amateur engineers, finding a way for one ventilator to serve more than one patient. Don Dahler speaks to one of the doctors behind the effort, as well as one ER physician who is training other doctors on the procedure.
ASPCA sees increase in fosters amid pandemic
As the coronavirus crisis has unfolded across the country, shelters and rescue organizations have plead with people to foster or adopt, and the response has been fast and furious. The ASPCA says it’s experienced a 70% increase in the number of fosters in both its Los Angeles and New York facilities. Dana Jacobson speaks to the founder of an animal rescue about how stay-at-home orders have increased demand at her shelter.
Pope Francis readies for solitary Easter
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing the Vatican to depart from its holy week traditions, with the church announcing that the Pope will not baptize new Catholics into the faith and will carry out the Holy Saturday Vigil alone. Chris Livesay reports from an empty St. Peter’s Square, an area normally filled with tens of thousands of Easter weekend tourists.
Cuomo says virus deaths in New York are "stabilizing"
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that 783 people died in the state the day before from coronavirus, a number similar to previous days this week. Cuomo said it's a sign the number of deaths is stabilizing, but at a "horrific rate." Watch his remarks.
LGBTQ health care suffers amid pandemic
The transgender community has always faced difficulty accessing adequate health care — and in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, things have only gotten worse
Apple, Google team up to fight coronavirus
Apple and Google are teaming up to work on technology to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. CBS News and Wired editor-in-chief Nick Thompson joined CBSN with more on how their tracing technology will work.
Photos of the week: New York City under coronavirus
“Sunday Morning” presents a snapshot of life in a time of pandemic, featuring the work of photojournalist Peter Turnley.
Madeleine Albright on an alliance to fight pandemics
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author of "Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir," talks about the need for an alliance to gain victory over COVID-19.
Jim Gaffigan: Lessons from "distance learning"
“Sunday Morning” gets a status report on Week 4 of comedian Jim Gaffigan's quarantine with his wife and five children.
How to enjoy our national parks online
Unfortunately taking a trip to enjoy America's National Parks isn't in the cards right now. But there are a surprising number of ways to enjoy the Great Outdoors while indoors. Conor Knighton checks out how those who are "parked" at home can experience our nation's natural wonders, from recordings capturing soundscapes of weather and wildlife, to Skype field trips, and virtual treks through a glacier or cave.
The end of the handshake?
It's a ritual we take for granted, when we meet, and when we part … and it's something we've all of a sudden had to learn not to do. Mo Rocca looks into the origins of the handshake, and what it may mean for etiquette, business and personal relationships if we can't get back to shaking hands with one another any time soon.
A mask-making movement
Some of the most effective weapons against COVID-19 are turning out to be a needle and thread. Lee Cowan reports on how companies large and small, and private individuals who've never sewn a button, are volunteering to make masks and gowns vital to protecting health care workers and halting the spread of coronavirus.
Embracing science in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers and pharmaceutical companies are working around-the-clock to find an effective treatment for coronavirus. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the friction that exists between conducting rigorous clinical trials and what's called empiric therapy – trying something out to see if it works.
Tough times ahead for small business owners
Just over half of all American workers are employed by small businesses (companies with 500 or fewer employees), and according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, nearly a quarter of those small businesses could close permanently within two months without a financial lifeline. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks to some small business owners who are trying to maintain their (and their employees') livelihoods in a time of tremendous uncertainty.
What America needs from its leaders during a crisis
The professional backgrounds and training of retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Dr. Penny Wheeler, the president and CEO of Allina Health, and Father Joseph McShane, the president of Fordham University have little or nothing in common, yet they share some common traits as accomplished leaders. "Sunday Morning" Special Contributor Ted Koppel asks them about the most important elements of leadership, and what our nation seeks out in a time of crisis.
Open: This is "Face the Nation," April 12
Today on "Face the Nation," on this Easter Sunday, the U.S. now leads the rest of the world with the number of reported cases and recorded deaths due to the coronavirus.
Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Easter Sunday at St. Peter's Basilica amid a global coronavirus pandemic.
An Easter like no other: Faithful mark holy holidays at home
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more on COVID-19's impact on the global community.
Living with pandemic tests spiritual Americans
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the growing crisis.
Chicago mayor: Coronavirus "devastating" communities of color
Lightfoot said COVID-19's outsized impact on African Americans is "not unique to Chicago."
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