“We cannot go back to the hell we experienced just a few months ago,” Governor Cuomo said. Source
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Biden to interview potential running mates as first presidential candidate to consider only women
Former Vice President Joe Biden is interviewing potential running mates this week and is expected to announce his choice the following week. Biden’s pick will be the third woman in U.S. history to run for vice president on a major party ticket. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Preventing a mental health crisis in children and adolescents
CBS News contributor and psychologist Lisa Damour warns how the extended isolation from social distancing could cause a mental health crisis in children and adolescents. As many of them prepare for the new normal of school, Damour joins “CBS This Morning” for a conversation about how to help the children in our lives. Source
How the coronavirus pandemic left millions of Americans without health insurance
In this installment of Eye on Money, “CBS This Morning” takes a look at how the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is not just costing jobs, but leaving millions of Americans without health coverage. More than 50 million people have applied for unemployment since the pandemic began, and nearly half of U.S. workers get their health insurance through work. One study found that an estimated 5.4 million American workers lost their health insurance in just three months. Michelle Miller reports, and CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins the show to discuss coverage alternatives and what Americans who lost their coverage can do. Source
27 million in U.S. at risk of losing health coverage amid pandemic
“We’re seeing an unprecedented loss in jobs, and what’s going to come along with that, is unfortunately the loss of health insurance as well,” Kaiser Foundation Executive Vice President Larry Levitt said. Source
New York health department investigating Long Island nursing home after CBS News report
As coronavirus nursing home deaths continue to rise across the country, CBS News took a look at policies in New York and Florida that allow COVID-19 patients into long-term care facilities, and spoke to a former employee of a nursing home in New York who alleges COVID-19 patients were not separated from other residents, which may have led to deaths. David Begnaud reports from Miami. Source
Astronauts describe trip home aboard SpaceX capsule and what they would do differently next time
Mark Strassmann speaks to NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who had a successful landing back on Earth. They describe their landing and what they can do better for next time. One astronaut’s wife is going to be flying in the same capsule next year. Source
Astronauts describe thrilling SpaceX splashdown
With a piloted test flight complete, NASA hopes to certify the SpaceX capsule for operational missions. Source
President Trump flips on his longstanding attitude toward mail-in ballots
President Trump has repeatedly denounced mail-in ballots, but he is changing his tune for Florida. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Blast of highly explosive material kills dozens, injures thousands in Beirut, Lebanon
Huge explosions rocked Lebanon’s capital city, killing dozens of people and injuring thousands more, and sending an enormous blast wave across the city. The blast was seen around the city, and eyewitnesses suffered injuries likened to war wounds. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports. Source