Dr. Vivek Murthy fought Ebola and Zika as the 19th surgeon general during the Obama administration. Now, he’s talking to presidential candidate Joe Biden and local leaders about how to tackle the coronavirus. Murthy joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the risk of reopening the economy too quickly, as well as his new book, “Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.” Source
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Eye Opener at 8: White House plans to focus messaging on economy
A look at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
Drones monitoring public spaces raise privacy concerns
All over the world, public health and safety groups are turning to drones to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Officials are using them to monitor spaces and enforce social distancing rules. A recent study found that in the U.S., nearly 1,600 agencies now have drones. Errol Barnett reports on the privacy concerns that come with using the technology. Source
Connecticut man who died of COVID-19 left love letter to wife
A Connecticut man left a touching tribute for his family before he died from complications of COVID-19 last week. When Jonathan Coelho was hospitalized, he wrote a note on his phone to his wife and two young children. David Begnaud speaks with Coelho’s wife about what the note meant to her. Source
No evidence antibodies protect people from second COVID-19 infection, WHO says
The World Health Organization warns there is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from the coronavirus are protected from a second infection. South Korea’s CDC says that 268 patients have retested positive after it was thought they recovered. Dr. Tara Narula speaks to doctors about what we know about immunity and reinfection of the virus. Source
Can you get coronavirus twice? Doctors aren’t sure yet
The WHO warned there’s no evidence that people who’ve recovered from the coronavirus are protected from a second infection. Source
Trump urged to scale back on virus briefings after contradictions by health experts
President Trump did not appear in public over the weekend to address the coronavirus crisis, but he did speak out on Twitter. A senior adviser tells CBS News that some of the president’s aides and allies outside the White House have urged him to scale back on the daily briefings on the virus. Ben Tracy reports on what members of the coronavirus task force are saying. Source
Several states ease coronavirus mitigation despite warnings
A rising number of states will start to reopen this week, despite the risk people will get sick from the coronavirus. In California, people crowded beaches over the weekend, even though a stay-at-home order is still in place. In Georgia, some businesses are now open to customers, after a controversial decision by the state’s governor. Mark Strassmann reports on the state of lockdowns across the country. Source
Eye Opener: Several states prepare to ease stay-at-home orders
A new wave of states prepare to reopen businesses, while Dr. Deborah Birx warns that social distancing could last through the summer. Also, President Trump questions the value of daily White House briefings on the virus, amid controversy over whether he’s spreading medical misinformation. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
South Korea again downplays rumors about health of North’s Kim
Seoul repeats it hasn’t detected any unusual activities in North Korea. Source