A golden retriever in Colorado is helping his elderly neighbor practice social distancing by picking up her shopping list, giving it to his owner, and then delivering her bags of groceries. Source
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It’s the first of the month. Do you need to pay rent?
With millions more people out of work, many states are freezing evictions. But that doesn’t mean free rent. Source
28 Texas spring breakers test positive for coronavirus
A group of 70 young adults from Texas traveled to Mexico – now the health department is investigating. Source
California Governor Gavin Newsom touts state’s “early action” on coronavirus
California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CBS News’ Anna Werner to discuss the state’s latest tally of over 8,500 reported coronavirus cases. Newsom credited the state’s “early actions” for the number, low compared to New York’s 76,000 confirmed cases. What he is worried most about, Newsom revealed, was public fatigue over social distancing guidelines pushing people to brush them off, possibly lengthening the pandemic as a result. Source
American workers speak out on life after coronavirus layoffs
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis estimates that about 47 million workers could lose their jobs as companies affected by the coronavirus cut staff. Tony Dokoupil speaks to American workers who have been cut from their jobs, many who say they are not surprised by their job loss but still need to find a way to pay their bills. Source
Putin sends military plane to U.S. with supplies to fight virus
Video released by the ministry showed the cargo plane loaded with boxes preparing to take off from a military airbase near Moscow. Source
Biden casts doubts on Democrats’ July convention amid coronavirus crisis
Former Vice President Joe Biden said now that the Tokyo Olympics have been pushed back a year because of the coronavirus, “there’s more time” for the Democrats to hold their nominating convention. Source
Drastic, early action seems to keep a lid on Jordan’s COVID-19 outbreak
Strict lockdown measures were implemented in the kingdom after just a few cases of the new coronavirus popped up, and it appears to be working. Source
Chicago ER doctor: Virus crisis is “the only thing that scares me”
“This is the most scared I’ve ever been being an ER doctor, and it’s not just because of me. It’s because I have a wife and a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old at home and I don’t want to expose them,” he told CBS News’ David Begnaud. Source
Cavaliers star Kevin Love opens up about mental illness and social distancing
Basketball star Kevin Love, who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, revealed personal struggles with depression and anxiety in a bid to bring awareness to mental health. One in five American adults experience some form of mental illness each year, and many are struggling with current social distancing guidelines that leave people feeling isolated. Love joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about what he is doing to cope himself, and his generous donation to out of work arena employees. Source