“We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes!” James said. Source
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COVID-19 drug shortages reveal potential issues with global supply chain
Dozens of drugs deemed critical for COVID-19 patients are in short supply. That’s in part because of an increase in demand, but CBS News also found potential key problems in the global supply chain. Consumer Investigative Correspondent Anna Werner shows us how the shortages could affect you now and in the future. Source
Pandemic brings decades-old drug supply shortages to light
Teenager Ava Valdez is not a COVID-19 patient, but the 18-year-old found herself being forced to ration her inhaler use, which she needs for her allergy-induced asthma. Source
No spike, but no certainty on fallout of Wisconsin election
A new study from epidemiologists and public health experts examining the impact of the April 7 election on the spread of the coronavirus drew no conclusions, largely because of a lack of widespread testing and contact tracing in Wisconsin. Source
Omar Villafranca on how governors grapple with when and how to reopen states
A salon in Texas has become the flashpoint for a country grappling with when and how to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Omar Villafranca speaks with an epidemiologist based in Dallas, who says the country may be reopening too quickly for its own good. Source
Eye Opener: Former CDC head says coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented
The former head of the CDC warned a House panel that the scope of the coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented. Also, President Trump reversed course on disbanding the White House coronavirus task force. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
“Murder hornets” likely came to U.S. as “unwitting hitchhikers”
Two of the wasps — the world’s largest hornet species — were found in Washington state, and scientists have since been trying to track the invasive insects to eradicate them. Source
Gas leak at chemical plant in India kills at least 13 people
Toxic gas leak strikes in the dead of night just days after LG Polymers plant reopened after coronavirus shutdown. Source
Family demands arrests after son was fatally shot while jogging
A swelling outcry over the February 23 shooting of Ahmaud Arbery intensified after a cellphone video that purports to show the killing surfaced online Tuesday. Source
Blue Hill’s Dan Barber on the future of restaurants
The coronavirus amounts to “a once-in-a-generation shattering of restaurant culture,” the celebrated chef says. Source