Montgomery County public school staff donned personal protective gear to hand out laptops to students who need them before the county kicks off its remote learning plan in a few days. Source
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Trump says N.Y. doesn’t need so many ventilators
The president said he has “a feeling” that the requests are bigger than what states really need. Source
Coronavirus and the economy: Expert panel answers your most pressing questions
New details surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy come every day. “CBS This Morning” assembled a panel of experts to answer viewers’ most pressing questions to make sure you have the information you need to navigate the new normal. Source
Watch live: New York governor makes announcement amid coronavirus pandemic
The U.S. now tops China as the country with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases and New York is the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak. Source
U.K.’s Boris Johnson 1st world leader to confirm coronavirus diagnosis
“Be in no doubt that I can continue, thanks to the wizardry of modern technology, to communicate with all my top team to lead the national fight back against coronavirus,” Johnson said. Source
How to help your community amid coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on many facets of everyday life, but has also shown the remarkable ways people can and have stepped up to help each other in a time of need. New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about how you can reach out and help your community as well, as part of our partnership with Rubin and her award-winning podcast, “Happier.” Source
Man tips $10,000 on day before eatery’s coronavirus-linked layoffs
Owner of Naples, Florida restaurant says tipper is a regular customer but he’s not even sure what his name is. Source
Barr tells federal prisons to send inmates home amid coronavirus outbreak
“We are using all the tools we have to protect the inmates,” Barr said on Thursday. Source
U.S. couple stuck in India with adopted daughter as pandemic upends travel
The State Department estimates the coronavirus has left more than 50,000 Americans stranded in other countries. The Savilles, who traveled to India to finally bring their newly adopted daughter back home, now have no idea how they will get back home to their three young boys in Georgia. They speak to Kris Van Cleave about what they are doing as they search for a way to get back to the U.S. Source
How are everyday people handling the new normal of social distancing?
Although the U.S. has thousands of confirmed coronavirus cases, there are millions of Americans who find themselves in good health and confined to their homes due to precautions put in place to slow the disease’s spread. CBS News has heard from a respiratory therapist, a Door Dash delivery driver and others who chronicled how they spent a week of social distancing. Source