The country music community is mourning the death of Kenny Rogers. Rogers died late Friday night at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, at the age of 81. Doug Dunbar reports. Source
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Spirit of D.C.’s National Cherry Blossom Festival kept alive through livestream “Bloom Cam”
The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival is one of many activities on the growing list of event cancellations across the nation due to coronavirus. But the National Park Service sought a way to keep the festivities going by livestreaming the blossoms through a “bloom cam.” Nikole Killion reports. Source
Volunteer at Dallas children’s hospital continues service despite coronavirus risk
A volunteer with the prayer bear program at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, refuses to quit, despite the coronavirus risk. Most of the volunteers are over 60, and have been asked to stay home. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
South Korea becomes leading example in global efforts to fight coronavirus
South Korea continues to earn high praise for its proactive and transparent efforts to battle coronavirus. Health experts are pleading with the United States to follow their lead. Ramy Innocencio reports. Source
Trump administration promises swift aid as medical professionals run out of critical supplies
President Trump and top administration officials insisted Saturday that they’re moving quickly to provide critical supplies to healthcare workers as they struggle to fight off surging coronavirus cases. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are working to approve a major relief package by early next week. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Italy suffers highest single-day death toll since coronavirus outbreak began
The coronavirus continues to devastate Europe, with Italy suffering the most cases. In the past 24 hours, 627 people have died in Italy, while thousands more are being treated in overcrowded hospitals. Ian Lee reports. Source
California governor issues stay at home order
California is in shutdown mode in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Governor Gavin Newsom enacted a stay at home order after official estimates predicted more than half of the state’s 22 million residents could contract the rapidly spreading virus. Danya Bacchus reports. Source
New York becomes epicenter of coronavirus in the United States
New confirmed coronavirus cases are skyrocketing in New York as the state ramps up testing. New York has conducted roughly 45,000 tests so far — more than any other state — and Governor Andrew Cuomo maintains that as testing increases, so will the number of infections. Michael George reports. Source
Coronavirus updates: Coronavirus cases top 300,000 worldwide
Governors across the U.S. have announced sweeping measures as part of an intensive fight unfolding worldwide against the coronavirus outbreak. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Saturday, March 21, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Doug Dunbar.” Source