As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include minor league pitcher Steve Dalkowski, Dr. Delutha King and Lois King, physician assistant Madhvi Aya, Boston police officer Jose Fontanez, sanitation worker Raymond Copeland, and registered nurse and cancer survivor Samantha Wissinger. Anthony Mason profiles them in our series Lives to Remember. Source
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Babies born to surrogates stranded by virus travel restrictions
Babies delivered by surrogates, many awaiting American families, are being left stranded in maternity wards around the world, including in Ukraine, as COVID-19 travel restrictions prevent new parents collecting their children. Holly Williams reports. Source
Dr. Tara Narula answers viewer questions about child safety as states reopen
At least 19 states and Washington, D.C. are reporting cases of a mysterious illness appearing in children that is potentially linked to the coronavirus. This raises major concerns as the U.S. starts to reopen and President Trump pushes to open schools. CBS News senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to answer viewer questions about how to keep children safe. Source
Italy goes to new extremes to fight coronavirus outbreak
Italy, which has the highest coronavirus death toll outside of Asia, has announced stringent new measures to fight the outbreak, quarantining about a quarter of its people, and even banning weddings and funerals. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source
FDA commissioner discusses public warning about possibly inaccurate coronavirus tests
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn discusses the agency’s public warning about possibly inaccurate coronavirus tests by Abbott Labs. In an interview only on “CBS This Morning,” Hahn talks the state of testing in the U.S. Source
Eye Opener at 8: CDC unveils guidelines for reopening schools and businesses
A look at what “CBS This Morning” has been covering. Source
48,000 Yemeni women could die giving birth as UN funds run out
320,000 pregnant women could be cut off from medical care as UN starts scaling back support due to lack of funding amid coronavirus crisis. Source
Trump announces augmentation of National Strategic Stockpile
The stockpile is intended to have 90 days’ worth of supplies. Source
Lockdown extended for most of coronavirus-battered New York
As stay-at-home orders lift for a handful of less-impacted regions, the vast majority of New Yorkers, including in the Big Apple, are going nowhere fast. Source
Coronavirus relief bill coming as Trump hopes for Easter reopening
President Trump said Tuesday he would like to see the country reopen by Easter, but health officials say it’s premature to plan on that. This comes as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the president will be “absolutely” pleased to sign the Senate’s coronavirus economic relief bill. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest. Source