The Senate voted on a bill passed in the House last week which would provide free testing and paid leave. Source
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Coronavirus updates: Trump approves aid bill as U.S. deaths top 140
The White House is also solidifying plans for a third phase of the response, which would include two rounds of direct cash payments to taxpayers. Source
Federal prison employees criticize outbreak response
The virus was first found in the federal prison system on Wednesday when two Bureau of Prison staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Source
ICE unveils new “enforcement posture” amid coronavirus pandemic
The agency still has not addressed calls to downsize its detainee population to prevent a coronavirus outbreak inside its scores of detention centers. Source
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Trump closes the border to Canada; Distillery shifts to making hand sanitizer. Source
Distillery shifts to making hand sanitizer
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, a distillery in Atlanta has shifted operations. Instead of gin and vodka, the distillery is now pumping out hand sanitizer. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
How to manage stress and anxiety amid coronavirus outbreak
Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joins “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell to discuss ways people can manage stress and anxiety caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Source
Pentagon distributing 1 million masks, 2,000 ventilators to healthcare workers
The Pentagon is distributing one million masks and 2,000 ventilators to healthcare workers fighting the spread of coronavirus. President Trump has also called on all hospitals and dentists to delay elective procedures for the time being. Dr. Tara Narula reports. Source
Trump pleads with young people to “reconsider their routines” amid outbreak
Despite warnings to avoid large gatherings and practice social distancing, people are still going through with spring break plans. Now, the White House coronavirus response coordinator is warning young people may be more susceptible to the disease than originally thought. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Americans battle economic impact as closures continue across the country amid coronavirus spread
The coronavirus pandemic continues to prompt unprecedented closures across the country. The Census Bureau is suspending field operations for two weeks while the New York Stock Exchange is closing its trading floor. Mola Lenghi reports. Source