Senate passes bill to boost small business aid, hospitals and testing

President Trump has consistently claimed there is no shortage of medical supplies or coronavirus tests but that's been disputed by many governors. Paula Reid reports.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 3:05

Man asks neighbor out via drone amid lockdown

Singles are finding ways to make an emotional connection despite coronavirus restrictions discouraging people from meeting in person. One New York City couple managed to communicate via everything from drone to protective bubble after spotting each other on their respective roof and balcony. Meanwhile, dating apps are pushing others to video chat. Jamie Yuccas reports on the dating scene's transformation amid the pandemic.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 4:47

Abrams on plan to help families amid pandemic

Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate and founder of nonprofit Fair Fight 2020 Stacey Abrams joins "CBS This Morning" to announce a new initiative to help the people hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. Her plan is to give $1,000 to 100,000 households impacted by the virus. Abrams also reacts to Republican Governor Brian Kemp's decision to open some businesses in Georgia this week.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 3:59

Actor Danny Burstein on battle with COVID-19

Broadway veteran Danny Burstein, known for his award-winning performances in musicals like "Fiddler on the Roof," was discharged from the hospital after a five-day stay battling the coronavirus. He speaks to Anthony Mason about his infection and recovery, as the pandemic forced the shutdowns of theaters across the country.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 5:26

Kendi on COVID-19 hitting black Americans

Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Anti-Racist Research and Policy Center at American University, joins "CBS This Morning." Kendi is the creator of the "COVID Racial Data Tracker." He discusses the racial disparity of those affected by the coronavirus crisis, including why black Americans have been so disproportionately affected and what can be done to help the most vulnerable communities.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 4:08

Texas town deals with crises over oil, virus

In cities like Midland, Texas, which rely on oil fields as their primary source of jobs and revenue, residents are dealing with a double blow from plummeting prices of oil and the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Midland Mayor Patrick Payton said it could be at least two years before the city's economy could be moving as normal again. Janet Shamlian speaks to a fourth-generation oil field worker about how his family is handling the double-crisis, for our series Financial Fallout.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 3:13

Governor Newsom on virus crisis in California

California Governor Gavin Newsom said it was "unrealistic" to think life as we knew it before the coronavirus pandemic would be back to normal anytime soon. He said he empathized with the frustration of state residents who are protesting his stay-at-home order, but urged them to think of their loved ones and others amid their fatigue with the precautions. He speaks to Tony Dokoupil in an exclusive interview on how the pandemic is playing out in his state.

• Apr 21, 2020
• 5:00

Several states preparing to reopen their economies

Several states are announcing their plans to reopen their economies in the coming days following a string of protests from conservative groups. This comes as coronavirus cases continue to mount nationwide. More than 40,000 have died across the country due to the virus. Janet Shamlian reports.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 4:53

Virus infections soar at nursing homes

Coronavirus deaths continue to rise in nursing homes throughout the country. The pandemic has also led to staff shortage in nursing homes, but the CDC issued new guidelines that allow COVID-positive aides to keep working. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 2:31

Antibody test concerns as states look to reopen

Health officials say blood tests to determine whether someone has developed antibodies against coronavirus are key to reopening the economy. But researchers at Harvard say the U.S. needs to nearly triple the current rate of testing while concerns about the accuracy of these tests continue to pile up. Mola Lenghi has the latest.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 2:38

Health care workers face pay cut amid outbreak

The financial fallout from the pandemic is affecting health care workers in America. ER doctors are taking a 40% pay cut and getting their benefits cut during the coronavirus outbreak. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 2:10

Seth Doane on his coronavirus recovery

Last month, CBS News foreign correspondent Seth Doane shared his experience testing positive for coronavirus. He was quarantined in Rome with his husband, Andrea, and is now feeling better. He joins "CBS This Morning" after getting his second negative test result.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 7:56

Illustrator spreads hope amid crisis

A celebrated artist is using his talents to spread a message of hope during the pandemic. Award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson is known for painting African-American icons who have inspired him, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., baseball star Jackie Robinson and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Lee Cowan shares how Nelson is now taking inspiration from other heroes.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 3:04

Turning to plasma therapy to treat virus

Researchers hope plasma from coronavirus survivors may help cure seriously ill patients. Dr. Tara Narula speaks with some families who have turned to plasma therapy when all else failed. This type of therapy for the coronavirus is still experimental and clinical trials are underway.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 4:27

Psych hospitals face possible virus outbreaks

The coronavirus is hitting patients and staff at psychiatric facilities across the U.S., and caring for this population comes with unique challenges during a pandemic. Catherine Herridge reports on Western State Hospital in Washington, where there have been 34 confirmed cases. Some staff members are concerned the hospital isn't taking the virus seriously enough.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 3:36

China arrests Hong Kong protest leaders

The U.S. is criticizing China for detaining 15 leaders of Hong Kong's protest movement amid the coronavirus pandemic. Holly Williams speaks to a professor who says the virus crisis provided an opportunity for the crackdown.

• Apr 20, 2020
• 1:47

Honoring victims of the coronavirus pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, nurse Judy Wilson-Griffin and sports photographer Anthony Causi. Anthony Mason profiles them and others for our series Lives to Remember.

• Apr 17, 2020
• 5:23

"Sunday Morning" Matinee: "A Chorus Line in Quarantine"

As Broadway goes dark during the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have not let their passion go without an outlet. In this video conceived by Jeffrey Schecter and edited by Heather Parcells, they and 42 fellow cast members from the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line" — each living in lockdown in locales across the U.S. and in Australia and Japan — perform the show’s opening dance in living rooms, backyards, empty streets and parking lots, which are cut together into "one singular sensation," in a performance by turns nostalgic, humorous and unifying.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 4:15

Jason Rosenthal on life after loss

Jason Rosenthal, the subject of a viral 2017 New York Times column titled "You May Want to Marry My Husband," written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal as she was dying from ovarian cancer, talks about the grieving process, and how to overcome the isolation and sense of tremendous loss that have become familiar states for many during the pandemic.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 2:26

Photos of the week: New Orleans under coronavirus

“Sunday Morning” presents a snapshot of life in the Big Easy during a time of pandemic, featuring the work of Times-Picayune photojournalist Chris Granger.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 1:19

Tech giants on the trail of COVID-19

Contact tracing – being able to trace everyone with whom a contagious person has been in touch – is a fundamental part of managing infectious diseases. David Pogue reports on a historic new collaboration between two rival tech giants, Apple and Google, to develop a means by which smartphones will allow us to receive anonymous notifications when we've been exposed.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 7:34

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.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 5:38

Drive-thru testing: Car culture meets pandemic

The drive-thru, that symbol of American excess, or efficiency (or laziness), is now the means by which many are being tested for the novel coronavirus. Correspondent Tracy Smith looks at the history of car-culture commerce with Adam Chandler, author of "Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America's Fast-Food Kingdom"; and visits a southern California parking lot that is now a drive-thru doctor's office, where Dr. Matthew Abinante tests for COVID-19 infections.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 4:20

Prison in the time of coronavirus

Jails and prisons can be toxic breeding grounds for COVID-19. And because staff members are as vulnerable as the incarcerated, an outbreak behind prison walls will likely spread to the community beyond. With confinement and social distancing mostly incompatible, "Sunday Morning" Special Contributor Ted Koppel talks with former inmates and social justice advocates about addressing the pandemic crisis inside the nation's correctional facilities.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 7:35

Jim Gaffigan: Quarantine Week 5 sanity check

“Sunday Morning” gets a status report on comedian Jim Gaffigan's quarantine with his wife and five messy children.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 3:02

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