The briefing is expected to be led by Vice President Mike Pence. Source

Software giant will shutter most of its 83 worldwide stores as sales increasingly shift online. Source

The U.S. is projected to reach 180,000 COVID-19 deaths by the beginning of October, according to a new model released by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. But as many as 33,000 lives could be saved if the majority of people start wearing masks. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to discuss that plus new research on possible brain complications from severe COVID-19 and other developments. Source

The controversial word choice by PM Imran Khan appeared deliberate, and it is likely to worsen ties between Islamabad and Washington. Source

Darrell Wallace, Sr. said he warned his son that “there are some crazy people out there,” and that he felt the weight the young driver was carrying now. Source

Regional governor says food being provided as tension soars with local community, but for 15 days, “nobody leaves and nobody enters.” Source

The country’s tried and tested human weapons in the war on infectious disease have given it a leg-up in the battle against COVID-19. Source

The 2020 Summer Olympic Games were pushed back to next year because of the coronavirus. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio spoke with the governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, about how the city is preparing, and why Japan has avoided the worst of the pandemic. Source

In an interview with CBS station KDKA, Biden said that masks “make a gigantic difference” in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Source

The country’s tried and tested human weapons in the war on infectious disease have given it a leg-up in the battle against COVID-19. Debora Patta has the story on the contact tracing teams chasing down the coronavirus. Source