Hospitals and laboratories across the U.S. are still reporting COVID-19 test shortages and backlogs. Internal medicine physician Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider joined CBSN to discuss what types of problems we could face if testing is not ramped up quick enough. Source
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WWII veteran raises staggering sum for Britain’s battered health workers
Ahead of his 100th birthday, Captain Tom Moore set out to raise about $1,000 for the U.K. National Health Service as it battles the coronavirus, but he struck a chord with a public eager to help. As CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata reports, he’s become a hero and an inspiration — and raised a staggering sum of money in the process. Source
N.J. governor “outraged” that bodies were “allowed to pile up” at nursing home
The governor said he is “outraged that bodies of the dead were allowed to pile-up in a makeshift morgue.” Source
WWII vet raises staggering sum for Britain’s battered health workers
Captain Tom Moore set out to raise about $1,000 for the U.K. National Health Service, but he struck a chord with a public eager to help. Source
Star dancing around supermassive black hole proves Einstein right
After studying the star for nearly 30 years, astronomers have once again proven Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. Source
About 22 million Americans filed for unemployment in 4 weeks
Another 5.2 million people filed for unemployment last week, according to the latest jobs report, as the coronavirus continues to slam the U.S. economy. A total of 22 million people have filed claims in the last four weeks, accounting for nearly 13% of the workforce. Optimal Capital’s Director of Strategy Frances Stacy joined CBSN to discuss the impact. Source
How coronavirus contact tracing technology might work
Apple and Google are creating a new tool to help track the spread of coronavirus. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to talk about how it works and the privacy concerns surrounding it. Source
The moral dilemma of COVID-19: Difficult decisions on economy and saving lives
Save the economy or save lives? That’s the key moral dilemma facing officials as they weigh which steps to take next in response to the pandemic. The New York Times held a video conference with five experts from different backgrounds to discuss the difficult decisions that lie ahead. Reverend William Barber, a prominent political activist who took part in that discussion, joined CBSN with more. Source
Brian Dennehy, prolific stage and screen actor, dies at 81
Burly actor started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller. Source
Coronavirus impact “potentially catastrophic” for millions of children, UN report says
“What started as a public health emergency has snowballed into a formidable test for global development and for the prospects of today’s young generation.” Source