Morehouse College has made the decision to hold classes remotely this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. College president David Thomas joined CBSN to discuss the decision. Source
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Study identifies six different “types” of COVID-19
The six categories are defined by different clusters of symptoms, and some patients in some groups are much more likely to need ventilators. Source
Trump scraps GOP convention plans in Florida as deadline looms for stimulus benefits
President Trump is still pushing for schools to reopen but opted to cancel plans for the Republican National Convention’s celebrations in Jacksonville, Florida. Meanwhile, key provisions on unemployment benefits and housing are set to expire. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN with the latest. Source
Millions could lose homes homes as federal eviction protections expire
About 13 million people could be pushed out of their homes as a result of expiring federal eviction protections, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The organization’s president and CEO, Diane Yentel, spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the expected wave of evictions coming this fall. Source
It’s been 11 years since last time U.S. minimum wage was raised
The cost of living is up 20% since 2009, but the minimum wage hasn’t budged, marking the longest period since 1938. Source
Researchers successfully train dogs to detect COVID-19 infections
The dogs were able to detect the coronavirus with 94% accuracy. Source
Surgeon General on safe school return: “We like to see positivity rates less than 10%”
With no specific benchmarks in place, the Surgeon General’s comments provide the first concrete piece of advice for parents in deciding when it’s safe to send their children back to school. Source
Rockefeller Foundation: More COVID-19 testing could help U.S. reopen economy
The Rockefeller Foundation has proposed a new $75 billion effort to bolster the nation’s coronavirus testing and contact tracing capabilities. Currently, the U.S. tests about 4.5 million people each week, but the foundation says we need to boost that number to 30 million per week in order to safely reopen the U.S. economy. Rockefeller Foundation president Dr. Rajiv Shah joins CBSN to discuss the proposal. Source
Portland protest leader speaks out about federal troops
Protests that started after the death of George Floyd have continued for 56 days now in downtown Portland, Oregon. Teressa Raiford, founder of Don’t Shoot Portland, joins CBSN to discuss the role of federal troops and what the demonstrations aim to achieve. Source
Fauci says “serious threats” have been made against him and his family
“I mean, really? Is this the United States of America?” Fauci said. Source