ICE detainee's coronavirus fears
A woman detained at an ICE detention center in Jena, Louisiana tells CBS News she's afraid for her life because of the lack of coronavirus protective measures.
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A woman detained at an ICE detention center in Jena, Louisiana tells CBS News she's afraid for her life because of the lack of coronavirus protective measures.
The White House is calling on Americans to adhere to social distancing guidelines as the number of coronavirus cases in the country continues to rise. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to talk about the latest.
Just this week, the CDC unveiled a new recommendation urging the American public to wear masks when outside their homes, and the FDA approved a new blood test to detect the coronavirus. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, so does the knowledge of the experts attempting to fight the disease. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the latest coronavirus news reported this week.
Over 9 million Americans applied for unemployment in the last two weeks, a grim record that reflects the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on the U.S. economy. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to break down the virus’ impact on the economy and what the current numbers could mean for American workers’ futures.
One start up company has risen to meet the mounting demand for grocery deliveries as the coronavirus pandemic forces millions of Americans to stay inside their homes. Boxed, described as Costco for millennials, offers many items that seemingly vanished overnight from store shelves through their app and website. The company has also become known for the generous benefits it provides full-time employees, from paid sick leave to financial support for college and weddings. Don Dahler takes a look at one of Boxed’s warehouses to see how they are handling the spike in business.
States across the country are struggling to treat an influx of coronavirus patients as more governors enact stay-at-home orders. New York has been hit the hardest, with at least 3,500 deaths. Michael Geroge reports.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy as more than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment in the last week. Farmers also worry they won’t have enough workers and that demand will drop without schools and restaurants open. Danya Bacchus reports.
President Trump on Saturday said that he won’t wear a face mask, despite announcing new CDC guidelines suggesting all Americans wear one when in public. "I won't be doing it personally. It's a recommendation," the president said. Nikole Killion reports.
As the coronavirus spreads, thousands of Americans are still stuck abroad and trying to get back home. The State Department is still trying to bring U.S. citizens home, but the efforts are slow. Kris Van Cleave reports.
South Africa, the hardest hit country in Africa, has enacted some of the strictest lockdown regulations in the world. Security forces are even firing rubber bullets at people who don’t follow the stay-at-home order. Debora Patta reports.
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated Florida's tourism industry. Few areas of the country have felt the economic repercussions as hard as the Florida Keys. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has become the face of the nation's pandemic response. Lee Cowan talks about how Dr. Anthony Fauci, the most-trusted voice in the administration's efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus, has earned plenty of admirers — and some good-natured displays of appreciation.
With spring in the air, people are looking to plant gardens. But the coronavirus pandemic and the challenging times facing those in lockdown have brought to mind among some green thumbs the victory gardens of World War II. Tracy Smith reports on how nurseries are now selling out, not of flower bulbs, but of vegetables, and how online tutorials about growing your own food are sprouting up everywhere.
Italian doctors who fought the pandemic of COVID-19 and have seen its devastating toll talk with Seth Doane about the imperative for Americans to prepare, and how time wasted has left their country, and ours, scrambling to respond.
The coronavirus pandemic has meant that Mosaic, a Bronx, N.Y. non-profit mental health center, had no choice but to close its doors to in-person visits. To address the needs of its patients, Mosaic's staff of counselors and therapists took drastic measures, switching all mental health counseling to teletherapy – therapeutic sessions conducted over the phone. Susan Spencer reports on the altered dynamics of teletherapy, and how patients whose feelings of helplessness and anxiety are being compounded by a catastrophically anxious time are getting help.
New York Times columnist Philip Galanes, who writes the paper’s “Social Q’s” column that helps readers resolve social dilemmas, talks about aiding those wrestling with new kinds of conflicts created by the pandemic, and explains to correspondent Erin Moriarty why he's an optimist about the current crisis.
Only a month ago Logan Bowden was celebrating the resurgence of pinball; his Portland, Ore., company, QuarterWorld, which features scores of classic pinball and arcade games, was a success — until the coronavirus pandemic made pinball parlors a no-go. But QuarterWorld turned harrowing financial news into an opportunity, by offering shut-in Portlanders eager to play the chance to rent its games for their very own home. Luke Burbank reports.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that the number of deaths in the state has been decreasing over the past few days. Although he said it's too early to tell whether the pattern will hold, he said the state "could be very near the apex, or the apex could be a plateau, and we're on it right now."
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the growing crisis.
Michael Dowling, the head of Northwell Health, says New York hospitals "have enough protective equipment" to treat the number of COVID-19 patients.
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more on COVID-19's impact on the global community.
"Face the Nation" asked for viewers to share how coronavirus has impacted their financial futures after a blistering week for the economy.
Today on "Face the Nation," with the month of March behind us, Americans prepare for what's likely to be a catastrophic April.
During a Coronavirus Task Force briefing Sunday night, President Trump said major disaster declarations have been approved in all 50 states and territories. The president also laid out details about supplies and ventilators being sent nationwide to battle the pandemic. Watch his remarks here.
There is a "real danger" in getting overconfident and rolling back stay-at-home orders too soon, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday. "We're not going to make that mistake." He urged people not to get lax about social distancing and raised fines on those who violate state orders. Watch his remarks.