Like medical detection dogs that can sniff out cancer or Parkinson’s, canines might be able to help with rapid, non-invasive screening for coronavirus. Source
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H&R Block, Turbo Tax glitch may stall some stimulus checks
The IRS may not have direct deposit info for taxpayers who used tax prep services and got a tax refund anticipation loan. Source
3 times more women killed by men than average during U.K. coronavirus lockdown
The disturbing increase in deaths comes after stark warnings about a rise in domestic abuse against women globally due to quarantine lockdown measures. CBS News’ Haley Ott has more from London. Source
“You’re gonna call your own shots,” Trump tells governors
CBS News has obtained audio from a call between Trump and the governors and the 18-page guidelines from the White House on reopening the country. Source
Millions still waiting for unemployment checks
As more than 22 million Americans line up for unemployment benefits, nearly a third haven’t even gotten first check yet. Source
More people creating wills and trusts amid COVID-19 pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing number of people are creating wills and trusts in an effort to protect the financial future of their families. Natalie Elisha Gold is a California attorney creating free wills for health care workers across the country. She joins CBSN’s Reena Ninan to explain why these documents are so important. Source
Mom creates sidewalk art to entertain kids in quarantine
Stacy Lazzara, a Chicago mother of two, is making quarantine more fun for her kids by using simple sidewalk chalk to make incredible, intricate works of art. She’s transformed her daughters into astronauts, mermaids and skateboarders, and photos of her masterpieces have gone viral. “There is so much fear and anxiety in the world right now; we love being able to bring a smile to people’s faces!” she told CBS News. Source
Nurses set up GoFundMe to launder scrubs
Traveling nurse Aliyah Hofman joins CBSN to discuss her experience working on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis in a New York City hospital. Hofman says a difficult challenge for her group of nurses has been getting their scrubs laundered. You can help Aliyah and her fellow nurses by donating to her GoFundMe page. Source
Lives to Remember: Health care worker and mom Prea Nankieshore
Prea Nankieshore, who worked as an emergency room clerk, passed away due to COVID-19 on April 8. She was 34. Her fiancé said the mother of 8-year-old twins was “a walking angel,” and her coworkers wrote, “Not all superheroes wear capes” in chalk on the sidewalk as a tribute to her. Anthony Mason tells her story. Source
California governor expands benefits for food workers
Newsom said there will be “two weeks supplemental sick leave for workers who have been exposed or have been quarantined by local or state officials.” Source