Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise across parts of the U.S. CBS News’ Laura Podesta reports on the latest, and Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to discuss concerns about a new order from the White House that shifts control of data on COVID-19 to the Department of Health and Human Services instead of the CDC. Source
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Tax Day tips: Filing extensions and planning ahead
The Treasury Department extended the tax filing deadline to July 15 this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But for more than 142 million taxpayers who have already filed, this may also be a good time to start planning for 2020 taxes. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBSN to offer her tips for Tax Day and beyond. Source
Stunning video from space shows comet soaring past Earth
Astronauts captured the once-in-a-lifetime cosmic fireworks show from space. Source
Trump administration orders hospitals to bypass CDC in reporting COVID data
The White House Coronavirus Task Force is instructing hospitals to submit COVID data to the Health and Human Services Department instead, prompting concerns about transparency. Source
Trump administration orders hospitals to stop sending coronavirus data to CDC
A change from the Trump administration taking effect Wednesday orders hospitals to stop sending their coronavirus data to the CDC. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with the latest. Source
White House distances itself from Navarro op-ed slamming Fauci
Peter Navarro slammed Dr. Anthony Fauci in an op-ed published by USA Today. Source
For fourth time in 8 days, U.S. breaks record for new virus cases
Johns Hopkins University says 67,400 new cases were reported nationwide on Tuesday – more than triple the number reported in the country a month ago. Source
Jeff Sessions loses bid for his old Senate seat
President Trump is claiming victory in some of yesterday’s closely-watched congressional primaries. In Alabama, Mr. Trump’s former Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, lost a runoff for his old Senate seat to the Trump-backed former Auburn University coach Tommy Tuberville. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN to discuss some of the key takeaways from the primaries. Source
Trump talks pandemic, Biden and more in exclusive CBS News interview
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, President Trump weighed in on the coronavirus pandemic, police brutality and racism, and U.S. relations with China. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN to talk about her conversation with the president. Source
Trump administration backtracks on foreign student visa rule
The Trump administration reversed course and scrapped a student visa rule after facing a lawsuit filed by Harvard and MIT. The measure would have forced international students to transfer or leave the country if their classes were entirely online in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN with more. Source