“We’re not just fighting for a few people, we’re fighting for everyone to be bonded out,” said Jason Hammond of the Chicago Community Bond Fund. Source

“We’re on the same trajectory as the worst prehistoric droughts,” the researchers say. Source

Medical professionals from the CDC visited the Smithfield pork factory in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where hundreds have been infected. Workers there tell CBS News they felt pressured to stay on the job. Adriana Diaz reports. Source

Experts are sounding the alarm about those who work and live inside U.S. jails and prisons because they are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak. Louis L. Reed, an organizer with #Cut50, an initiative to cut the prison population, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest as the pandemic threatens people incarcerated across America. Source

The plan calls for higher-risk populations — older Americans and those with certain underlying health conditions — to remain sheltering in place for the foreseeable future. Source

Millions of people have debt judgments against them, and banks say they’re legally obligated to hand over stimulus checks. Source

Before states and employers move to phases of reopening, they must see evidence of a downward trajectory of documented cases and influenza-like illnesses within a 14-day period. Source

Japan is expanding its state of emergency as coronavirus spreads throughout the country. The measure will now cover the entire nation instead of just Tokyo, Osaka and other big cities. CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tokyo. Source

A century-old vaccine used to treat tuberculosis, known as the BCG vaccine, is showing promise in treating coronavirus symptoms. In CBS News’ latest installment of “Racing to a Cure,” researchers say it might also lessen the severity of coronavirus by boosting the body’s ability to fight off the infection before it gets worse. Debora Patta reports. Source

The ranks of jobless Americans continue to surge, with about 5.2 million filing for unemployment benefits in the second week of April. Source