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Small businesses worried about surviving coronavirus crisis

Unemployment claims are surging, as businesses shut their doors during the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say 7 million people could lose their jobs from April to June and the unemployment rate could shoot up to nearly 9% by later this year. Jericka Duncan speaks with small business owners and workers who have been laid off about what their doing to make ends meet. Source

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Doctors, nurses fear going to work without protective equipment

Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus say getting basic protective equipment remains a big concern. They’re fearful about their own safety and the safety of their loved ones. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what needs to change to help them do their jobs. Source

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Italy continues to face greatest coronavirus challenge

More people are dying of coronavirus in Italy than anywhere else on earth, but there is a gleam of good news. The rate of infection is slowing, and the number of deaths over the weekend dropped quite sharply. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the state of the outbreak in Europe. Source

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Americans told to stay home during coronavirus fight

Americans are being told to stay home to slow the spread of coronavirus. Mandatory orders are in place in at least part of eight states and the entire country has been warned against gatherings. But not everyone is listening. David Begnaud breaks down the restrictions and how some are still violating them. Source

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Eye Opener: Senate fails to reach deal on stimulus package

Congress failed to agree on a multi-trillion dollar bailout bill to provide relief to American workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, nearly a third of Americans are ordered to stay home. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

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“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 3/22

In this broadcast hosted by Lee Cowan, David Pogue looks at why irrational fear can make people respond to a crisis (such as the coronavirus pandemic) in dangerous ways. Plus: Tracy Smith sits down with singer Alicia Keys; Jill Schlesinger examines the economic fallout of the pandemic; Ted Koppel explores the terrible choices that hospitals with shortages of medical equipment may soon face; Seth Doane chronicles his first-hand experience being quarantined in Rome for COVID-19; Mo Rocca looks at the history of New York’s Bellevue Hospital Center; chef Bobby Flay talks about finding comfort in preparing comfort food; and film critic David Edelstein offers movie suggestions for people climbing the walls at home. Source

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