The condition has features of Kawasaki disease, a rare but serious illness first connected to coronavirus in the U.K. Source
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Facebook launches Messenger Rooms group video chat feature
Facebook is rolling out Messenger Rooms, a video-chat feature that allows up to 50 participants to join a virtual hangout with no time limit. Stan Chudnovsky, head of Messenger at Facebook, joined CBSN to discuss the new feature and privacy concerns users may have. Source
Anderson Cooper’s ex will help him co-parent son
“He’s my family, and I want him to be Wyatt’s family as well,” the 52-year-old CNN anchor told Colbert. Source
Senate to focus primarily on nominations in first week back
Senate committees will hold confirmation hearings for key administration posts and judicial nominees this week Source
Listen live: Supreme Court hears arguments in dispute over HIV/AIDS funding
The Supreme Court is holding its second day of arguments conducted by telephone. Source
Philippines’ biggest TV network silenced after years feuding with Duterte
ABS-CBN, long embattled with the country’s hardline president, has been forced off TV and radio airwaves after lawmakers let its license expire. Source
Birth control coverage in front of the Supreme Court, again
If the Trump Administration’s rule is allowed to be implemented, hundreds of thousands of patients will lose birth control coverage. Source
Venice gondolas being used to deliver food to elderly Italians amid lockdown
Volunteers in the Italian city of Venice are finding a unique way to get supplies to those who need it as the country still reels from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Gondola boats that navigate the city’s famous canals are being loaded up with organic foods that all-female volunteer crews then distribute to elderly Venetians amid lockdown and lingering fears of the virus. Chris Livesay speaks to some of these volunteer gondoliers and the people they have helped. Source
Tips for creating a healthy routine during coronavirus lockdown
Weeks of social distancing and pandemic restrictions have shown people how meaningful it can be to have a daily routine. James Clear, author of “Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones,” joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about creating new and healthy routines at a time when many have seen their own day-to-day upended. Source
Cruise lines face lawsuit and investigation over virus response
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Royal Caribbean on behalf of a 27-year-old employee from Indonesia. Source