California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CBS News’ Anna Werner to discuss the state’s latest tally of over 8,500 reported coronavirus cases. Newsom credited the state’s “early actions” for the number, low compared to New York’s 76,000 confirmed cases. What he is worried most about, Newsom revealed, was public fatigue over social distancing guidelines pushing people to brush them off, possibly lengthening the pandemic as a result. Source
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American workers speak out on life after coronavirus layoffs
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis estimates that about 47 million workers could lose their jobs as companies affected by the coronavirus cut staff. Tony Dokoupil speaks to American workers who have been cut from their jobs, many who say they are not surprised by their job loss but still need to find a way to pay their bills. Source
Putin sends military plane to U.S. with supplies to fight virus
Video released by the ministry showed the cargo plane loaded with boxes preparing to take off from a military airbase near Moscow. Source
Biden casts doubts on Democrats’ July convention amid coronavirus crisis
Former Vice President Joe Biden said now that the Tokyo Olympics have been pushed back a year because of the coronavirus, “there’s more time” for the Democrats to hold their nominating convention. Source
Drastic, early action seems to keep a lid on Jordan’s COVID-19 outbreak
Strict lockdown measures were implemented in the kingdom after just a few cases of the new coronavirus popped up, and it appears to be working. Source
Chicago ER doctor: Virus crisis is “the only thing that scares me”
“This is the most scared I’ve ever been being an ER doctor, and it’s not just because of me. It’s because I have a wife and a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old at home and I don’t want to expose them,” he told CBS News’ David Begnaud. Source
Cavaliers star Kevin Love opens up about mental illness and social distancing
Basketball star Kevin Love, who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, revealed personal struggles with depression and anxiety in a bid to bring awareness to mental health. One in five American adults experience some form of mental illness each year, and many are struggling with current social distancing guidelines that leave people feeling isolated. Love joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about what he is doing to cope himself, and his generous donation to out of work arena employees. Source
Ex-CDC director weighs in on White House’s coronavirus timeline
The White House coronavirus task force has projected the coronavirus pandemic to go through June, possibly slowing down in July. Dr. Tom Frieden, who served as CDC Director during the Ebola and Zika outbreaks, weighs in on the latest pandemic models and how Americans can stay healthy during an appearance on “CBS This Morning.” Source
Amazon employees make damning accusations against company’s virus precautions
Amazon employees staged a strike against the online retail giant earlier in the week. One worker claims he was fired for staging a walkout in New York, a claim the company denies. Another at the management level said she was told to keep an employee’s coronavirus diagnosis a secret, which the company also denied. Adriana Diaz speaks to some of these workers about their explosive accusations. Source
Chicago ER doctor explains why coronavirus pandemic “scares” him
“I deal with gunshots every day and trauma and crazy stuff and this is the only thing that scares me,” said emergency room doctor, Dr. Scott Samlan. He and his colleagues at Mount Sinai Hospital on Chicago’s west side have been on the front lines battling the coronavirus pandemic with the limited supplies they have, even being forced to make their own masks to make up for the supply shortage. He speaks to David Begnaud about the struggles he and his fellow colleagues are facing as the crisis deepens. Source