“We really need clinical trial data to determine whether hydroxychloroquine is effective and safe in treating COVID-19,” NIH lung disease expert says. Source
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Facebook group “RVs for MDs” lets health care workers self-quarantine safely
A North Texas woman got a helping hand when she turned to the internet in a desperate bid to help her husband, an ER doctor, find somewhere to rest without the risk of exposing his family to the coronavirus. She turned her experience into a movement called “RVs for MDs,” a Facebook group which connects people in the medical profession needing to quarantine with nearby volunteers who are willing to lend their campers to them. Mireya Villarreal speaks to group founder Emily Phillips and several people who benefited from her initiative for our series A More Perfect Union. Source
Utility worker sings to woman isolated at senior home
“She was so happy to see him. She knew his heart, even from the distance,” the 94-year-old woman’s daughter told CBS News. Source
Waffle House waffle mix sells out in four hours
With many of its 2,000 restaurants closed, the breakfast chain is ramping up its online sales with $20 bags of mix Source
Senate Democrats block $250 billion expansion of small business loans
Democrats have called for more money for hospitals and state and local governments. Source
Surgeon general on COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on black America
Adams spoke with BET exclusively about what communities of color can do to protect themselves and why even he’s concerned about his own children wearing masks in public. Source
Sneak peek: Surviving Ted Bundy
“48 Hours” Live to Tell: Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy targeted three young Florida women in one of his final attacks. They survived and share their terrifying ordeal and long road to recovery. CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith reports in an all-new “48 Hours” airing Saturday, April 11 at 10/9c on CBS. Source
Fed vows another $2.3 trillion in “Main Street” loans
Central bank cranks up lending to help U.S. households, businesses and local governments survive coronavirus crisis. Source
Goldman Sachs pledges $550 million to small businesses amid pandemic
Small business owners are scrambling to get loans that will keep their businesses afloat while the U.S. economy weathers the coronavirus pandemic. Congress is considering a plan to give them an additional $250 billion, while Goldman Sachs has stepped up to commit $550 million to relief efforts. Company chairman and CEO David Solomon joins “CBS News” for his first network broadcast interview to talk about the donation as well as how he thinks the pandemic will continue to affect the economy. Source
Senate to take up expansion of small business loan program
Senate Democrats plan to introduce an alternative proposal on the Senate floor to expand the program. Source