He said Wednesday there are now more than 30,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state. Source

“We need leaders like you in this tough time,” one ER doctor wrote after receiving the pizza. Source

The church will now donate the highly in-demand masks to hospitals in dire need of them. Source

The federal government is set to devote $2 trillion to help the country survive the COVID-19 crisis, but it’s still spreading fast. Source

The Senate approved a $2 trillion emergency package late Wednesday, sending it to the House for approval. Source

Tokyo governor asks neighboring regions to help her lock down a region home to about 40 million people, as experts warn “rampant” infections “highly likely” in Japan. Source

As schools and child care centers close in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the pandemic are left desperately searching for child care. Errol Barnett talks to volunteers who are stepping up to help these health care workers for our series A More Perfect Union. Source

Mass layoffs result in “single worst one-day piece of labor market news in America’s history,” one expert said. Source

Economists, health experts and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized President Trump for suggesting American businesses closed amid the coronavirus outbreak should be reopened by Easter. Mr. Trump’s own top medical experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, have warned against arbitrary deadlines for resuming normal activities. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump is accusing the media of wanting to keep the country shut down to hurt his re-election chances. Paula Reid reports on the discord at the White House. Source

More than 3 million U.S. workers filed for unemployment last week, making it the worst week for unemployment claims in over 50 years. Over half of all U.S. states have ordered nonessential businesses to close, putting millions more at risk of being laid off or not working enough hours to survive. Jill Schlesinger, who called the Senate’s coronavirus stimulus bill aimed at easing the pandemic’s economic blow a “lifeline” to these workers, joins “CBS This Morning” to put the numbers into context. Source