At a briefing Monday on the coronavirus outbreak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for doctors and nurses from around the country to come help with the crisis in New York, and promised to return the favor as the pandemic spreads to other communities. Watch his remarks. Source
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Emergency field hospital erected in the middle of New York’s Central Park
Field hospitals are often used in times of war. And according to experts on the front lines, that’s what this is. Source
Kindness 101 with Steve Hartman: Altruism
Steve Hartman teaches an online class on altruism. Source
Iowa and Ohio sued over halting abortion amid pandemic
Several states in the South and Midwest have halted abortion with directives suspending “non-essential” medical procedures. Source
Trump extends social distancing guidelines through end of April
On Sunday, President Trump walked back from his hopes of reopening the country by Easter and instead announced he would extend social distancing guidelines through April 30th. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more. Source
U.S. Capitol closed to public through April
The Capitol and surrounding office buildings will remain off limits to the public until May 1. Source
Health care workers board plane to NYC
“These brave souls soldier on in the midst of tremendous risk and exposure, constantly putting the needs of others above their own,” Southwest Airlines said. Source
Can this simple ventilator help slow coronavirus death rate?
The OxVent is comprised of three simple pieces: a control box, a transparent container with a pump inside, and a monitor used to track ventilation. Source
Experts: GM was hustling on ventilators before Trump’s attack
General Motors says it’ll produce 10,000 ventilators per month starting mid-April. Here’s how automaker got there. Source
More 911 calls for coronavirus in NYC than Sept. 11
5,500 emergency calls were received on the day of the World Trade Center attacks – now that number has been far exceeded. Source