Former director of HHS’s BARDA, Rick Bright, tells Norah O’Donnell his removal is a “significant setback” in the nation’s effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Source Read More »

Congress created BARDA in 2006, to aid the government in preparing for and responding to public health emergencies including pandemics. Source Read More »

CBS News spent seven days at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York City during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the CBS News special, “Bravery and Hope: 7 Days on the Front Line:” Friday, May 15, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Source Read More »

“It’s been kinda boring sitting in my house, I love my fiancée but there’s only so much we can handle from each other,” one bar-goer said. Source Read More »

Nearly 3 million Americans filed new unemployment benefit claims last week, according to the Department of Labor on Thursday. That means more than 36 million workers have filed for unemployment benefits in the past eight weeks. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains the significance of the numbers. Source Read More »

The SCAN program aims to let both healthy and sick people in the Seattle area test themselves from the comfort of their own homes. Source Read More »

Korean baseball is taking the U.S. by storm. Dana Jacobson looks at why the sport is gaining popularity and why it could be a glimpse into the future of sports in America. Source Read More »

A mysterious illness striking children, potentially linked to COVID-19, is rare but serious. Health officials are advising doctors and parents to be on the lookout for symptoms including rash, abdominal pain, rapid heartbeat and change in skin color. CBS News senior medical correspondent, Dr. Tara Narula, explains the latest information on “CBS This Morning.” Source Read More »

“Reunions,” the sixth studio effort from Grammy winner Jason Isbell, is set for wide release on Friday. The Alabama-born Isbell speaks remotely from his Tennessee farm with “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason on the pressure of delivering a new record, the acceptance of his past and how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted his life. Source Read More »

Some high school students in the American heartland are turning to the old-fashioned art of letter writing to reach local senior citizens who are not allowed to venture out or have visitors during the coronavirus pandemic. Chip Reid found some of these letter-writing relationships leapt off the page into newfound friendships. Source Read More »