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Watch live: New York Governor Cuomo holds briefing on COVID-19 response
He has repeatedly stressed a need for more hospital beds and ventilators to treat patients. Source
Rats swarm New Orleans’ streets as coronavirus precautions leave them empty
With restaurants closed save for take-out service, far less food waste is being discarded in the city’s alleyways, driving the local rodent population out into the open to search for scraps. Source
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 cases top 600,000 worldwide
Regions across the United States are seeing a surge in cases. Source
Doctor explains how lockdown orders are slowing the coronavirus’ spread
Nearly half of all American residents are under lockdown orders as state and local governments scramble to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The U.S. now has more cases than anywhere in the world. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about how the latest data says the pandemic will play out, and how the severe precautions will affect the virus’ curve. Source
A brisk walk with Nancy Giles
“Sunday Morning” contributor Nancy Giles is, like most of us, self-isolating because of the coronavirus pandemic. But that’s not an excuse to miss out on some exercise, and a helpful distraction. Giles takes us on a walk around Weehawken, N.J. for some fresh air and spectacular views. Source
Ohio chef aims to give ex-convicts a second chance
Chef and restauranteur Brandon Chrostowski received the “Silver Plate” award in March, an honor he now shares with Wolfgang Puck, Danny Meyer and other luminaries. But Chrostowski’s operation is a little different, with kitchens staffed by ex-cons. Jeff Glor talks to the visionary chef about his mission to give others the second chance in life he says he was granted years ago. Source
Eye Opener: Trump signs coronavirus stimulus bill
President Trump signed the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history after it passed votes in the House and Senate. Also, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have returned to the U.S. after being isolated with coronavirus in Australia. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
The untold history behind the 1936 Olympics
With the Summer 2020 Olympics now postponed, it’ll be awhile before more Olympic legends like Jesse Owens are created. By winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 games in Berlin, he dashed Adolf Hitler’s claims of white supremacy. And on this very day 30 years ago, he posthumously earned another honor, the Congressional Gold Medal. But Owens wasn’t alone in breaking ground at those games in Germany. Over a dozen other African American men, and 2 women, also represented America at the Games. Their lesser-known story is told in the documentary, and now the new book, “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice.” Michelle Miller shares the untold story of the historic event. Source
Pandemic forces whiskey bar to sell valuable bottle collection
The Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Washington, D.C. has long been home to one of the world’s largest collections of whiskey bottles, dating from prohibition and even decades before. But in these difficult days, what’s been a defining feature of the bar has become a luxury. And now it’s being “tapped”, to keep the bar and its employees going. Christina Ruffini explains how the bar made a big sacrifice to keep the lights on and make sure its employees are paid. Source