As the White House grapples with a coronavirus scare, Major Garrett explains the impact that could have on the president’s efforts to reopen the economy. He also explains why the Senate testimony of key coronavirus task force members could mean for the WH coronavirus response and 2020 race. Source
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How researchers had a head start on a coronavirus vaccine
More than 100 potential coronavirus vaccines are being tested at record speeds. Source
How high schoolers are reclaiming prom during coronavirus pandemic
For many high school students across the country, the coronavirus pandemic has meant no spring sports, no graduation ceremony for seniors and no prom. Mark Strassmann shares how students are not letting the coronavirus stop them from dressing up and experiencing this teenage rite of passage. Source
How a restaurant’s ventilation system can affect the spread of the coronavirus
Surprising new research may help keep people safe from coronavirus in restaurants, as states begin to loosen rules and reopen. As Omar Villafranca discovered, there’s something important beyond masks and social distancing that restaurants might need to consider: air currents. Source
Anthony Mason walks through New York City, transformed by the coronavirus pandemic
For the past two months, New York City, the city that survived the Depression, 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy, has transformed as it fights the coronavirus pandemic. These days, after finishing the “CBS This Morning” broadcast, Anthony Mason puts on a mask and heads out into the city he grew up in and loves to take account of what it has become. Source
Security video appears to show Ahmaud Arbery before he was killed
Georgia’s attorney general appointed a district attorney from the Atlanta area to take over the Ahmaud Arbery case after a father and son are changed with murder, more than 10 weeks after the killing. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
3D model shows virus can spread farther than 6 feet inside
“When a virus is caught up in an air stream, it has the potential to move much further than six feet,” Professor Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg said. Source
Eye Opener: White House requires masks for staff after several COVID-19 cases
The White House now requires most staff to wear a mask, after news of several people testing positive for the coronavirus. Also, the DOJ may consider federal hate crime charges in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting case. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
New York becomes the latest state to roll back restrictions, announces regional reopening Friday
Governors across the country continue to relax restrictions on businesses and end stay-at-home orders. But even as states reopen, businesses large and small are defying the orders that are still in place. David Begnaud reports. Source
More states report cases of mystery illness possibly linked to COVID-19
Hospitals in at least 11 states and D.C. say they have treated cases of pediatric multi symptom inflammatory syndrome. One woman tells CBS News about her son’s harrowing trip to the hospital. Dr. Tara Narula reports. Source