Advertising fell in countries that implemented stay-at-home orders for coronavirus. Source
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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
NYC teacher dies after family says she was denied testing
“Racism and health disparities… still continues at this day and age,” Rana Zoe Mungin’s sister said. “The zip code in which we lives in still predetermine the type of care we receive.” Source
Panic Mechanic app could help Americans with panic attacks
Nearly 36 million Americans encounter panic attacks. For many, the coronavirus pandemic is a major trigger. A new app created by professors at the University of Vermont could help manage symptoms. Developers Ellen and Ryan McGinnis join CBSN to explain how it works. Source
Turkey claims success treating virus with drug touted by Trump
The nation says every hospitalized coronavirus patient is given hydroxychloroquine. Source
Trump’s meat mandate leaves worker safety unclear
Pork producer Smithfield Foods says it’s evaluating next steps to open plants shut down by outbreaks of COVID-19. Source
Coronavirus updates: U.S. death toll tops 60,000 as labs race for a vaccine
More state and city leaders are gambling to ease restrictions aimed at curbing COVID-19, in spite of warnings that doing so too soon could bring new waves of disease. Source
Malls to reopen as states try to get back to business
Nation’s biggest mall operator seeks to ease coronavirus concerns, but shoppers won’t be required to wear masks. Source