A key component to getting America back up and running is widespread antibody testing. The blood tests may be able to determine if someone who had COVID-19 is now immune, but there are concerns about the test’s accuracy and how long immunity might lasts. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joined CBSN to discuss. Source
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Senator Elizabeth Warren endorses Joe Biden for president
Senator Elizabeth Warren is officially endorsing her former rival Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Warren posted a video praising the former vice president and encouraged supporters to donate. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN to explain the significance. Source
Wynton Marsalis on keeping his jazz legend father’s legacy alive
Jazz Legend Ellis Marsalis, Jr. passed away in April due to complications from the coronavirus. Marsalis was the patriarch of what is considered to be the first family of jazz. His son, Wynton Marsalis, is an acclaimed musician and the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about how the Marsalis family is keeping his father’s legacy alive, as well as staging a virtual concert with musicians from around the world, called “Worldwide Concert for our Culture.” Source
Louisiana becomes 4th state with more than 1,000 COVID deaths
Governor John Bel Edwards said it was a “grim milestone.” Source
How a coronavirus blood test could help get people “back to work”
The test can determine, through a few drops of blood, if someone has built up antibodies to fight off the coronavirus. Source
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 cases top 2 million worldwide
The United States accounts for about 30% of cases, with more than 600,000 nationwide. Source
States postpone or cancel primaries in response to coronavirus
Several states have moved their primaries, while others are allowing absentee voting Source
South Dakota governor shuns stay-at-home order as virus cases rise
The majority of South Dakota’s 988 total cases – 768 – are in Minnehaha County, which includes the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant. Source
Zoo says it may be forced to kill its animals to feed others
Director of the Neumünster Zoo says lack of paying visitors and restrictions on travel and business could force her to take the drastic measure. Source
More women killed by men in U.K. coronavirus lockdown, data show
Disturbing increase comes after stark warnings about an increase in domestic abuse against women globally due to quarantine measures. Source