Temperatures are being checked before shifts at GM and workers at Ford have watches that notify them if they’re too close to each other. 60 Minutes reports on how both companies are trying to protect their employees as they manufacture medical equipment, Sunday. Source
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GM, Ford taking coronavirus precautions on assembly lines
Temperatures are being checked before shifts at GM and workers at Ford have watches that notify them if they’re too close to each other. 60 Minutes reports on how both companies are trying to protect their employees as they manufacture medical equipment, Sunday. Source
Small biz disaster loan program a disaster, owners say
One company founder says he hasn’t “heard anything at all” about the emergency aid he applied for weeks ago. Source
Coronavirus updates: Virus spreading fast in states that may reopen, study says
U.S. COVID-19 deaths now top 50,000, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. Source
Feds crack down on phony COVID-19 cures
There have been a number of fake remedies touted that endanger patients who have or fear contracting COVID-19. Source
Rockefeller Foundation proposes $100 billion plan to provide 30 million coronavirus tests per week
The Rockefeller Foundation, one of the largest private donors in the U.S., is rolling out its proposal for a $100 billion national coronavirus testing strategy. The plan suggests providing 30 million tests per week and hiring up to 300,000 contact tracers. Rockefeller Foundation president Raj Shah spoke to CBSN’s Reena Ninan about the plan, and why the U.S. is so behind on coronavirus testing. Source
Who’s ready to reopen? Only 4 states, Wall Street says
White House’s own guidelines show most states aren’t ready to start loosening restrictions on businesses and movement. Source
Two transgender women found burned to death in Puerto Rico
Their killings would be the third and fourth against transgender people in the last two months. Source
Some businesses start reopening in Georgia
Businesses including gyms, hair salons and bowling alleys are allowed to reopen “for limited operations.” Source
Top Navy official recommends reinstatement of fired carrier commander
Crozier was relieved of his command for going outside the chain of command to warn of the spread of COVID-19 on the USS Roosevelt and circulating a memo pleading for help from Washington in a memo that was leaked. Source