As coronavirus outbreaks continue to pop up around the country, local leaders are again closing or limiting some business operations to slow the spread at the urging of health experts. But those rollbacks, paired with people’s aversions to crowds and high-risk areas, are taking a toll on businesses. David Begnaud reports. Source
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Dr. Fauci responds to conspiracy theories that claim he’s misleading the public
Dr. Fauci is responding after President Trump and Donald Trump Jr. retweeted a video full of false claims about the coronavirus which accused the nation’s top infectious disease doctor of misleading the public. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with details. Source
U.S. records 1,000+ COVID-19 deaths five times in the past week
Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus developments, including comments made by a former Obama health official outlining steps he says could curtail the pandemic in a matter of weeks. Source
Trump Jr.’s Twitter account suspended for sharing misleading video
President Trump, who shared the same video, did not have his account suspended. Source
NYC woman killed in apparent shark attack off Maine coast
It may be the first fatal shark attack in the state’s history. Source
Watch Live: Trump holds news conference amid relief bill talks
Mr. Trump returned to promoting the drug hydroxychloqoruine as a treatment for the coronavirus despite studies that say it does not prevent COVID-19. Source
New beginning for artist struggling amid COVID-19
Artist Ralph Serrano was unable to find work when the coronavirus pandemic spread through New York City. Serrano decided to move back to Puerto Rico, having to leave much of his art behind. Discovered among the trash, his paintings found new homes and Ralph found new hope in his career. Anthony Mason reports Source
Time for a will? Important estate planning decisions to consider during the pandemic
The pandemic is putting estate planning into focus. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains on “CBS This Morning” why having a will, health care proxy and power of attorney documents are so important right now. Source
Sen. Chuck Schumer on what it will take to get a new stimulus package
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the GOP proposal for a new stimulus package and what it will take to make a deal. Source
Hospice care company accused of pressuring employees to make in-person sales calls amid pandemic
Sales employees of the largest hospice care provider in the U.S., VITAS Healthcare, are suing their employer in a class action lawsuit. The workers claim that they were not an “essential” part of the company’s services, and that they were encouraged to practice behavior that put lives at risk in search of boosting profits during the pandemic. Anna Werner reports. Source