The drug may shorten the duration of an infection in seriously ill patients, according to preliminary results from an international drug trial. Source
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Vaping may not be better for your heart than cigarettes, study finds
The research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that both vaping and smoking cigarettes cause a similar amount of damage to arteries and blood vessels. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: The fate of unspent campaign cash
Two dozen Democratic presidential candidates raised nearly $800 million total to fund their White House bids over the course of the primary campaign. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Trump hopes for “massive” rallies of “25,000” people this year
The president didn’t give a specific target, but any rallies this year would almost certainly take place before a vaccine is widely available. Source
Nobel-winning economist offers plan to reopen America
Paul Romer, an economics professor at New York University and a Nobel laureate, recently published a multistep plan to “responsibly” reopen the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. He joins CBSN’s Reena Ninan with his analysis. Source
Facebook’s growth slows but tops Wall Street forecasts
Advertising fell in countries that implemented stay-at-home orders for coronavirus. Source
Costco to require shoppers to wear a face mask starting Monday
Costco patrons will now have to remember something other than their shopping lists: a face mask. Source
Protests erupt in Lebanon as coronavirus outbreak fuels economic panic
Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Lebanon as the coronavirus has worsened the economic crisis there. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN’s Reena Ninan with a look at the escalating situation. Source
U.S.-China tensions escalate over COVID-19 response
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is accusing China of purposely destroying early samples of the coronavirus, rather than share them with the world. “Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN’s Reena Ninan for a closer look at the latest disagreement between the two economic powers. Source