Reopened restaurant tells workers: Don't wear face masks — or don't work
Restaurant workers in a reopened Dallas eatery say they are being asked to weigh their safety against their jobs.
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Restaurant workers in a reopened Dallas eatery say they are being asked to weigh their safety against their jobs.
President Trump announced Wednesday that the White House Coronavirus Task Force would continue "indefinitely" following reports that it was set to begin winding down. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Politico White House reporter Meridith McGraw join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The mother-daughter duo is launching the #IDidMyPart campaign and challenging other celebrities to take part in the coronavirus relief effort. Tina joins CBSN to discuss what it means to her.
President Trump said that he has provided states with everything they need for the coronavirus, and is now urging governors to reopen their states and schools. Ben Tracy reports.
Officials said on Wednesday that the number of children who have been hospitalized in New York City with symptoms consistent with a rare disease possibly linked to the coronavirus has nearly quadrupled to 64. Omar Villafranca reports.
In CBS News' "Racing to a Cure," we take a look at the challenges of manufacturing a coronavirus vaccine. Health officials are concerned about whether there are enough supplies to develop and deliver the vaccine to hundreds of millions of people. Jericka Duncan reports.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to frightening times for rural hospitals like Rolling Plains Memorial in Sweetwater, Texas, about three hours west of Dallas. Recently, the hospital has lost almost $2 million in revenue. Janet Shamlian reports.
"Harvard University says that campus life isn't likely to return to normal by the fall, raising the possibility of more online classes. This comes as a growing number of students say they're not getting the college experience they paid for from closed campuses. Now they're demanding refunds — and some are even suing their schools. Nikole Killion reports. "
There's no chapter on pandemics in the bestseller "What to Expect When You're Expecting." So a new mom from Michigan was forced to improvise. Not only did Jen Laubach give birth to her twins Mitchell and Maksim eight weeks early, she did it while sick with coronavirus. Adriana Diaz reports.
"These kids really came into this world against all odds," a new mother from Michigan said.
Georgia was one of the first states to ease lockdown restrictions despite facing criticism and warnings from public health experts. An internal poll conducted for the Georgia House GOP caucus shows voters have doubts about Governor Brian Kemp and his government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the recent poll, key senate races in November and more.
Recently, Rolling Plains Memorial has lost almost $2 million in revenue.
The U.S. Hospital Preparedness Program was put in place to help the nation's hospitals handle public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic. But that program has been grossly underfunded for years, leaving many hospitals unready to tackle the virus. Washington Post investigative reporter Jenn Abelson covered this story and joined CBSN to discuss.
Rachel Petry had a vision for her new career — now she sees herself "getting angrier and angrier with a system that just feels like it doesn't care."
The anonymous street artist known as Banksy revealed a new mural today. The artwork at a hospital in the U.K. shows a boy holding what appears to be his new favorite superhero action figure, a nurse.
In the race to find a cure for COVID-19, doctors are looking at treatments for HIV patients. Dr. Stephen Parodi, national infectious disease leader for Kaiser Permanente, explains to CBSN's Reena Ninan why those medications stand out, why the antiviral drug remdesivir matters, and what to expect this flu season.
"I wish you good health, despite your point of view," Simmons told one fan who thought face masks were "nonsense."
The condition has features of Kawasaki disease, a rare but serious illness first connected to coronavirus in the U.K.
Jails and prisons, where social distancing is nearly impossible, have emerged as hotspots for COVID-19.
At a National Nurse's Day event at the White House, a nurse told reporters that she's been reusing the same N95 mask for weeks and that access to personal protective equipment is still "sporadic." Mr. Trump replied, "Sporadic for you, but not sporadic for a lot of other people." Watch their remarks.
The rink has been housing bodies since April 17, according to Maryland state delegate Mary Lehman.
Last week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended the state of emergency through May 28.
A new study suggests that a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus, which spread from China to Europe and then to the U.S., may be even more contagious than the original. Dr. Rob Elfenbien joined CBSN to discuss the findings and give us insight into a new mysterious condition affecting some COVID-19 patients.
The Rockefeller Foundation, led by Dr. Rajiv Shah, wants to drastically increase COVID-19 testing nationwide over the next few weeks with their ambitious new plan.
"The fact that we've never had enough tests, that the federal government didn't prepare, contributes to the fact that we had to ration tests at the front end of this pandemic," Governor Whitmer said.