“People we lost we couldn’t save despite our best efforts,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Source
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COVID-19 test backlog leaves tens of thousands in “constant worry”
Quest Diagnostics tells CBS News it is still working to clear 80,000 tests it is behind on, down from 160,000 nearly two weeks prior. Source
Photos of New York City during the coronavirus crisis
New York City has been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19. These photos show what it’s like on the ground. Source
Coronavirus updates: New York reports largest single-day increase in deaths yet
More than 700 people died over a 24-hour period, the governor said. Source
Why Italy’s coronavirus death toll is likely much higher
At one nursing home, 33 people have died since the outbreak began, but they aren’t in the country’s death toll. Source
Stephanie Grisham out as White House press secretary
Grisham leaves the job having not held a single press briefing in her 10-month tenure. Source
India drops drug export ban after Trump threatens “retaliation”
As it’s tested as a possible treatment for COVID-19, India had barred exports of hydroxychloroquine, until Trump weighed in. Source
Broadway stars unite for “Beautiful” online performance
“This is why we were put on the planet, to connect people,” Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell told CBS News’ Dr. Jon LaPook. Source
Musical theater stars team up for “Beautiful” online performance
Cast members and musicians from productions of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” around the world are bringing a special collaboration to online audiences to remind people they are not alone during this period of self-isolation. The performance, which premiered first on “CBS This Morning” Tuesday, features 80 members of the musical and will benefit The Actor’s Fund, a non-profit that helps support actors and others in need. Dr. Jon LaPook speaks to some of the talented people who worked to create the performance. Source
Oprah’s Book Club pick: “Hidden Valley Road” by Robert Kolker
Oprah Winfrey announced “Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family” by Robert Kolker as her new book club selection on “CBS This Morning.” The book is a true story about a family of 12, and their discovery of their troubling pattern of mental illness. Kolker joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the book. Source