The vote comes as new government data shows 4.4 million people filed initial unemployment claims last week. Source
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How the coronavirus pandemic could affect climate change
As countries implement stay-at-home restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, skies are clearing and waterways are filling with fish and wildlife. But experts say the 5.5% reduction in emissions we’ve seen amid the pandemic won’t stop climate change. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to explain. Source
Mandy Patinkin on the final episode of “Homeland”
Actor Mandy Patinkin joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about the final episode of Showtime’s “Homeland,” one of television’s most popular dramas. The series is ending its nearly decadelong run on Sunday. Patinkin has starred alongside Claire Danes as Saul Berenson, a CIA agent turned national security officer, since the show’s first season. Source
Gloria Estefan rewrites hit song to promote coronavirus safety
Seven-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan is using her music to spread an urgent message about staying home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Florida-based artist joins “CBS This Morning” from her Miami Beach home to talk about her hit song, “Get on Your Feet,” which she rewrote to promote awareness of coronavirus precautions. Her new lyrics light up the Paramount Miami Worldcenter at 10 p.m. each night when the city’s curfew begins. Source
The device one doctor says you should have in COVID-19 fight
Coronavirus “kills by silent hypoxia,” or low oxygen, Dr. Richard Levitan said. Source
1 in 6 Americans has lost their job in coronavirus pandemic
About 4.4 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the fallout from the pandemic continued. Source
Adorable photos released for Prince Louis’ birthday
“Instagram vs. Reality,” the royal couple captioned a messy photo of Prince Louis. Source
Expert explains science behind coronavirus-related dreams
In a Harvard survey, over 2,000 people described 5,000 coronavirus-related dreams over the month of April. They include nightmares about getting the virus and anxiety dreams about forgetting to wear a mask outside. Dr. Carol Ash, a sleep specialist and chief medical officer at RWJ Barnabas Health in New Jersey, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the phenomenon. Source
ER doctor shares what he learned volunteering at NY hospital during pandemic
A New Hampshire emergency room doctor with three decades of experience tells Gayle King what he learned about treating coronavirus patients with potentially dangerous cases of pneumonia. Dr. Richard Levitan described his 10 days volunteering at New York’s Bellevue Hospital in an op-ed for the New York Times and told King he was surprised by what he saw in the ER. Source
Trump claim that coronavirus “may not come back” at odds with advisers
Trump made the comments at Wednesday’s Coronavirus Task Force briefing, even after his own public health experts have told the country to be prepared for another wave of the virus in the fall and winter. Source