The medical community is gravely concerned about the constant COVID-19 exposure they are facing, coupled with a lack of protective equipment that forces hospital workers to conserve and reuse gear. Many, like veteran trauma surgeon and father of three Dr. Ronald Verrier, are falling victim to the virus. David Begnaud speaks to health care workers to hear their stories from the front lines. Source

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More Americans are disapproving of President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis as it wears on. The president is mulling a new economic task force focused on getting the economy back up and running once the worst of the pandemic is over, while Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill disagree over how much more financial aid is needed to help Americans. Ben Tracy is at the White House where the coronavirus task force is working to pull the country through the worst of the crisis. Source

While the rate of coronavirus hospitalizations may be falling in New York, New York City’s morgues are so crowded that crews are digging mass graves on Hart Island, near the Bronx, for bodies that have been unclaimed for more than two weeks. David Begnaud reports on the city’s ongoing crisis, and how the pandemic is now taking hold of the midwest. Source

School led by big Trump backer Jerry Falwell Jr. seeking trespassing counts against them for doing stories on Liberty staying partly open during pandemic. Source

President Trump said in a Thursday press conference that widespread coronavirus testing may not be necessary. That goes against the word of health experts who say adequate testing infrastructure is critical to researching the disease and making informed decisions on how to mitigate the virus’ spread. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss why testing is critical and what valuable data can be learned. Source

Philadelphia health commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley shared new data Thursday that said African Americans are the most at-risk for COVID-19 as the city raised alarm bells over its mounting virus cases. The White House said the city could be a new pandemic hot spot, and city leaders are working to flatten the curve disproportionately affecting minority neighborhoods. Errol Barnett speaks to city and community leaders about the disturbing trend and how they are looking to overcome it. Source

Heather Sanborn worries that the way the emergency lending program is set up could leave her saddled with debt. Source

Health experts are hopeful that the coronavirus pandemic curve is flattening as less people are being admitted to hospitals in hard-hit areas, though they warn that it’s critical to not let up on mitigation efforts. Also, New York has reported a record high number of coronavirus deaths and plans to bury unclaimed victims in a mass grave. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

“However scrupulous our sanitation, don’t they understand we can’t completely guard against infection?” said one nervous barber. Source