Patients with COVID-19 are being quarantined wherever hospitals have been finding space. The amount of stress is not just based on capacity or lack of supplies, but on the individuals taking care of their patients. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
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Southern states face spike in coronavirus cases
Louisiana, Florida and Georgia are facing alarming spikes, with more than 4,700 cases and 125 deaths in those states alone. Source
U.S. could lose 14 million jobs: Are we entering a depression?
As layoffs pile up, one Fed estimate said the unemployment rate could top 30% by summer, higher than it was in 1930s. Source
Texas sued over coronavirus abortion ban
“This [ban] will place lives in jeopardy,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s leader. Source
Mnuchin says stimulus package will keep economy running for 3 months
The White House and bipartisan Senate leaders have agreed on a sweeping $2 trillion financial relief package to help workers, businesses and the strained health care system survive the pandemic. Source
In virus lockdown, families mourn from a distance
Irish funerals are normally social affairs filled with tears, laughter and stories – but lockdowns and social distancing have suddenly changed things. Source
Virtual museum-going: A guide for socially-distanced art lovers
In lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic? Explore art from among the world’s leading collections — even while they’re closed. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Democrats attack Trump’s handling of COVID-19
TV ads began appearing Wednesday on TV and some social media platforms as part of multimillion-dollar ad campaigns to attack the president and buoy the eventual Democratic nominee. Source
Four Seasons offers New York City medical workers free rooms
The news comes as many health care professionals say they are “scared” to go to work, not just for their own safety, but the safety of family members they could potentially infect. Source
Democratic super PAC ads attack Trump’s handling of virus crisis
The attempt to discredit the president’s handling of the crisis comes as a CBS News poll released on Tuesday finds that 53% of Americans think the president is doing a “good job” of handling the pandemic. Source