A New Jersey man found an innovative solution after hearing that face masks irritate some health care workers’ ears. Javed Ali taught himself how to use a 3-D printer to print so-called “ear-savers” to keep masks tied behind hospital employees’ heads, taking the strain off the ears and featuring messages like “stay strong” and “hero at work.” Five members of Ali’s own family were diagnosed with coronavirus. Source

Safety precautions forced Democratic and Republican organizers to rapidly transition operations to 100% virtual and, in some cases, in a matter of days. Source

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will practice social distancing during Ratcliffe’s confirmation hearing to be DNI. Source

Americans nationwide have mobilized after health experts called for the widespread use of face masks. A study on their effectiveness found that the widespread use of masks could lower the projected coronavirus death rate by up to 46% over two months in New York alone. Vladimir Duthiers looks at the range of people, from an elderly man in Wisconsin to a T-shirt company in California, who have answered the call by churning out fabric masks. Source

More than 5,000 NYPD members have tested positive for the coronavirus, and at least 38 have died. NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller has returned to work on the force after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about his battle with the virus. Source

Researchers say deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased by more than 50% in the first three months of the year. Source

A look at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source

Six groups representing California nursing homes are petitioning Governor Gavin Newsom for immunity from pandemic-related lawsuits. At least 15 states have passed laws offering long-term care facilities some legal protection after several outbreaks and thousands of deaths were traced back to nursing homes around the country. Jonathan Vigliotti shares startling information uncovered by CBS News about the level of infection prevention in some of the facilities. Source

Royal Caribbean is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a crew member’s family claims he contracted the coronavirus on the ship and only got sick after passengers disembarked. This comes as Carnival Cruise Line plans to resume some voyages from Florida and Texas in August after a no-sail order from the CDC expires. Kris Van Cleave breaks down the issues the cruise industry is facing as it grapples with its post-pandemic path forward. Source

The National Institutes of Health announced the launch of a study to learn more about the coronavirus’ effect on children after more severe cases than previously thought possible have been seen. The study comes as schools and universities across the country ready to open in the fall, believing younger people to be the least vulnerable to the worst of COVID-19. Dr. Tara Narula speaks to one teenager who was so sick she had to be put on a ventilator. Source