Democrats have called for more money for hospitals and state and local governments. Source
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Surgeon general on COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on black America
Adams spoke with BET exclusively about what communities of color can do to protect themselves and why even he’s concerned about his own children wearing masks in public. Source
Sneak peek: Surviving Ted Bundy
“48 Hours” Live to Tell: Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy targeted three young Florida women in one of his final attacks. They survived and share their terrifying ordeal and long road to recovery. CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith reports in an all-new “48 Hours” airing Saturday, April 11 at 10/9c on CBS. Source
Fed vows another $2.3 trillion in “Main Street” loans
Central bank cranks up lending to help U.S. households, businesses and local governments survive coronavirus crisis. Source
Goldman Sachs pledges $550 million to small businesses amid pandemic
Small business owners are scrambling to get loans that will keep their businesses afloat while the U.S. economy weathers the coronavirus pandemic. Congress is considering a plan to give them an additional $250 billion, while Goldman Sachs has stepped up to commit $550 million to relief efforts. Company chairman and CEO David Solomon joins “CBS News” for his first network broadcast interview to talk about the donation as well as how he thinks the pandemic will continue to affect the economy. Source
Senate to take up expansion of small business loan program
Senate Democrats plan to introduce an alternative proposal on the Senate floor to expand the program. Source
Christine Baranski on season four of “The Good Fight”
Tony and Emmy-winning actress Christine Baranski joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about the newest season of the hit series “The Good Fight,” now streaming on CBS All Access. Baranski took on the role of Chicago lawyer Diane Lockhart over a decade ago in the series “The Good Wife.” In the season four premiere of its spin off, Baranski’s character finds herself in an alternate reality after falling into a coma. Source
Coronavirus updates: Fauci says U.S. must “redouble” efforts to beat COVID-19
Only Italy has confirmed significantly more fatalities from the disease, and even as signs of hope emerge and restrictions are eased slightly, we’re not over the curve yet. Source
A decade of job growth vanishes in less than a month
Roughly 16.8 million workers have filed for jobless benefits since the coronavirus slammed the U.S. economy. Source
Ex-CDC director outlines four key measures to “go back to new normal”
Dr. Tom Frieden is the president and CEO of “Resolve to Save Lives,” an initiative working to prevent epidemics. Previously, he was director of the CDC and New York City health commissioner. He joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about why social distancing is more important than ever as the coronavirus’ spread seems to be slowing down. He outlines four key measures that the U.S. needs to take that he says will “box the virus in” and allow us to move past the pandemic. Source