As more than 22 million Americans line up for unemployment benefits, nearly a third haven’t even gotten first check yet. Source
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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
Top House Democrat recommends allowing remote voting
Chairman Jim McGovern recommended voting by proxy, where a member would cast a vote on behalf of another Source
José Andrés serving free meals amid pandemic
The renowned chef says “the solution has to be now” when it comes to addressing food shortages caused by the pandemic. Anderson Cooper reports on how Andrés’ organization has served nearly 2 million free meals in more than 50 American cities, Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source
“There’s no 100% risk-free way” out of shutdown, doctor says
“There’s no 100% risk-free way of easing up on the current physical distancing restrictions. It’s just not possible,” Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider said. Source
Lawmakers join bipartisan White House task force on reopening economy
The White House has tapped a bipartisan group of lawmakers to serve on a task force to reopen the economy. Source