On New Year’s Eve, a small company in Canada was among the first to raise the alarm about an infectious disease outbreak. Its computer algorithm calculated where the virus might spread next. The technology could change the way we fight another contagion. Bill Whitaker reports. Source
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How is the coronavirus pandemic changing America’s military?
The U.S. military is changing its procedures and training to combat the spread of COVID-19. David Martin reports on what’s being done to protect those keeping the country safe. Source
How GM and Ford switched from building vehicles to making medical supplies
America’s two biggest carmakers aren’t rolling sedans off their assembly lines right now, they’re churning out ventilators. And they’re doing it with new practices that prioritize keeping workers safe. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source
Some Midwest states are set to reopen workforce in the coming days in what will be the “new normal”
Deaths from the virus in the U.S. now top 54,000. But things are slowly improving. At least 20 states are set to bring back business in some way in the coming days. But it will be a new normal. Dean Reynolds reports. Source
Behind Joe Biden’s search for a running mate
Joe Biden knows a thing or two about being “Number 2” — and he knows exactly what he’s looking for in a running mate. Ed O’Keefe on the latest on Biden’s search for a vice presidential candidate. Source
Trump scales back daily briefings following disinfectant comments
It’s the second straight day that President Trump did not hold a press briefing, after his remarks about injecting disinfectants to combat the coronavirus are still sparking controversy. Nikole Killion reports from the White House. Source
Governors and business across the country weigh steps to reopen
Governors and businesses from Hawaii to Alaska to Nevada spent the weekend weighing steps to reopen with measures vastly differing from state-to-state. In parts of California, large crowds of sun seekers were a clear sign many are ready to test unchartered waters. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Ecuador suffers one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks
Ecuador is seeing one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, with possibly thousands dead. But that hasn’t been enough to convince the president of Latin America’s largest country, Brazil, to take the threat seriously. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
NYC’s Potter’s field on Hart Island
Hart Island, located on Long Island Sound, is where the city of New York inters the unknown, the unclaimed, or those too poor to afford a burial. It’s the largest Potter’s field in the country, one which is now the final resting place for scores of COVID-19 victims. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty made a pilgrimage to the site now much in the news, with a woman whose infant daughter was laid to rest there 42 years ago. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, April 26, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” anchored by Lesli Foster. Source