More people are dying of coronavirus in Italy than anywhere else on earth, but there is a gleam of good news. The rate of infection is slowing, and the number of deaths over the weekend dropped quite sharply. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the state of the outbreak in Europe. Source

Americans are being told to stay home to slow the spread of coronavirus. Mandatory orders are in place in at least part of eight states and the entire country has been warned against gatherings. But not everyone is listening. David Begnaud breaks down the restrictions and how some are still violating them. Source

Congress failed to agree on a multi-trillion dollar bailout bill to provide relief to American workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, nearly a third of Americans are ordered to stay home. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

“It’s happening so rapidly. It’s almost like you can’t stop it,” one community activist said. Source

IOC says it’s considering the move and will decide within a month Source

The hang-up on another $1.5 to $2 trillion in expected financial aid is plaguing stock markets as the global COVID-19 death toll soars over 14,000. Source

He traveled despite the coronavirus pandemic as dueling claims of victory in recent Afghan presidential elections have proven an early stumbling block Source

In this broadcast hosted by Lee Cowan, David Pogue looks at why irrational fear can make people respond to a crisis (such as the coronavirus pandemic) in dangerous ways. Plus: Tracy Smith sits down with singer Alicia Keys; Jill Schlesinger examines the economic fallout of the pandemic; Ted Koppel explores the terrible choices that hospitals with shortages of medical equipment may soon face; Seth Doane chronicles his first-hand experience being quarantined in Rome for COVID-19; Mo Rocca looks at the history of New York’s Bellevue Hospital Center; chef Bobby Flay talks about finding comfort in preparing comfort food; and film critic David Edelstein offers movie suggestions for people climbing the walls at home. Source

Hospitals in major cities are suffering from the rising coronavirus cases but rural towns are also on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. Omar Villagranca reports. Source

Why scientists had to wait for the coronavirus outbreak to create a vaccine against it. Source