Forty child welfare workers submitted video diaries to CBS News about how the outbreak is putting kids and workers at risk. Source
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Twins who got in to 5 Ivy League schools make their choice
The Alexander sisters will be the first generation of their family to attend college. Source
Dr. LaPook on the potential impact of returning to normal too soon
Health experts are warning that the coronavirus crisis is not over, as the push to reopen the economy intensifies. Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how the partial reopening of states could affect the fight against the virus. Source
Justice Department sides with Virginia church in dispute over lockdown orders
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest in support of Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Source
Former CBS communications chief and author Gil Schwartz dead at 68
Longtime CBS communications chief Gil Schwartz died Saturday of natural causes. Schwartz retired as senior executive vice president and chief communications officer at CBS Corporation in 2018. “For the better part of three decades, Gil Schwartz led CBS communications with creative flair, craftsman-like expertise, and an abundance of personality,” CBS said in a statement. Schwartz was 68 years old. Source
Americans document their experiences during the pandemic
People across the country are sharing daily video diaries documenting their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic with CBS News. Jaqi Wright and Nikki Howard are Maryland sisters who started The Furlough Cheesecake after the government shutdown of 2018. Rances Perez is the founder of The VidaProject, a mindset and fitness program based in New Jersey. Lindsey Nash owns a hair salon in Georgia, which is now open of businesses. Bill Wood is a California truck driver, who has been delivering food up and down the West Coast. Source
U.S. intel thinks China stayed mum on virus early on to grab supplies
Report obtained by Associated Press shows Bejing tried to stock up as it covered up word on extent of COVID-19 and how contagious it was. Source
Kindness 101 with Steve Hartman: Purpose
Steve Hartman teaches an online lesson for kids about finding a purpose. Source
PPP loans put workers with concerns about returning to jobs in tough position
The new Payroll Protection Program has processed more than $500 billion in loans to help small businesses survive the coronavirus lockdown, but critics say the PPP isn’t doing what it was meant to. The loans will be forgiven only if businesses spend 75% of the money on their employees in just eight weeks. But, Ed O’Keefe reports that some workers have concerns about going back to work. Source
J. Crew files for bankruptcy amid coronavirus lockdowns
J. Crew announced it’s filing for bankruptcy protection. It’s the first national retailer to take this action since the coronavirus pandemic forced companies to close their stores. J. Crew’s sales had slipped in recent years, and it is nearly $2 billion in debt. The retailer says it expects to stay in business and emerge from bankruptcy as a profitable company. Source