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How food banks are rising to meet an increasing need

Charities are struggling to find new ways to help record numbers of Americans who are out of work during the pandemic, adding to the millions who already experience food insecurity. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks with food pantries in New York, Maine and California, whose work in their communities is being strained — by increased demand, costlier supplies, and a reduced workforce — and yet has never been more valuable.

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New York hospital admitting less virus cases

A Long Island, New York hospital said it has discharged more coronavirus patients than they've admitted over a 72-hour period, a welcomed sign for the state at the epicenter of the U.S.'s outbreak. In New Jersey, a nursing home that was found to be holding 15 bodies of COVID-19 victims reportedly did not tell the family of one resident that the facility had virus patients at all. David Begnaud also looks at Louisiana, where a hospice has opened dedicated to coronavirus patients, which allows their families to see them.

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Cuomo says NY virus cases are plateauing

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state can "start on the path to normalcy" after announcing New York's coronavirus cases have plateaued, provided residents continue to keep up virus precautions. Across the country in South Dakota, a pork processing plant where almost 300 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 has closed, threatening to affect the nation's meat supply chain. David Begnaud takes a look at how the U.S. is battling the coronavirus pandemic.

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NY sees flattening curve but spike in deaths

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed optimism that the state was "bending the curve" of the coronavirus, although it is still battling the worst effects of the virus with 779 deaths in one day, including the 15th NYPD officer to die of the illness. In Chicago, overburdened hospitals dealing with coronavirus patients also have to contend with the city's gun violence, with seven people shot to death on Tuesday. David Begnaud updates "CBS This Morning" on the latest in the U.S.'s battle against the pandemic.

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New York converts cathedral to field hospital

Nearly 2,000 Americans died of the coronavirus within 24 hours, the highest single-day death toll by far. In New York alone, around 730 people died in one day. While the city converts one of the largest churches in the world into another field hospital, one local critical care doctor said she found hope in the number of patients who are coming off ventilators and surviving. David Begnaud looks at both the city and nursing homes across the country to report on how the pandemic is affecting vulnerable groups.

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Hospital workers say they're being silenced

As hard-hit New York begins to show signs of a flattening virus curve, other hotspots around the country are seeing COVID-19 cases skyrocket. Illinois saw their confirmed cases rise by 1,000 in just a single day, while Michigan's largest hospital system reported 1,500 workers showing coronavirus symptoms. Meanwhile, hospital workers say they are being warned not to speak to the media about their hazardous work conditions. David Begnaud reports on the developing outbreaks from New York.

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Central Park to house overflow virus patients

More than 1,000 people, including at least three health care workers, have died from coronavirus in New York City. Newly built field hospitals have been set up in Central Park to deal with an expected overflow of patients. As the epicenter of the U.S.'s outbreak, New York also received military assistance in the form of a Navy hospital ship docking at a Manhattan pier, equip with 1,000 beds to assist with the city's non-coronavirus medical cases. Mola Lenghi takes a look at one of the city's field hospitals to report on how they are preparing for the worst of the pandemic.

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