“It’s really quite reassuring for people to have a piece of paper. Even though they may not need us now, they may need us in the future,” one volunteer says. Source
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Stocks on edge after biggest rout since 1987
Shares mixed in early trading amid hopes that Congress will pass bill to support the economy. Source
Watch live: Coronavirus Task Force members give updates from the White House
President Trump has asked all Americans to limit contact with others for 15 days, and he’s admitted the unprecedented measures being taken across the country could sink the U.S. into a recession. Source
Tom Brady announces he’s leaving the Patriots
After 20 years and six Super Bowl victories, Tom Brady has announced he is leaving the New England Patriots. “I don’t know what my football future holds,” he said, but it’s time “to open a new stage for my life and career.” CBSN Boston has more. Source
Medical supply shortage forcing nurses to reuse masks with “no protection”
The CEO of a non-profit organization which helps equip doctors and nurses said they could “run out of them today” if they responded to every N-95 mask order they had pending. Source
Republican Tom Cotton proposes cash stipends
The Republican senator wants the Treasury Department to be able to cut tax rebate checks to all tax filing Americans. Source
Hozier opens up about his childhood, songwriting process
“Take Me to Church,” is the breakthrough smash hit for Irish musician, Hozier. The singer-songwriter, who turns 30 on Tuesday, is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated artist with powerful activist anthems that have made him a household name. Anthony Mason speaks to Hozier about his family and what led him to become a world-wide sensation. Source
Psychiatrist on how to stay connected despite social distancing
As bars and restaurants throughout the country shut their doors, the CDC recommends people stay home as much as possible to avoid the risk of catching and transmitting the coronavirus. The new precautions could make it difficult for most to socialize, but psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma joins “CBS This Morning” to share how people can stay connected. Source
Ohio siblings play cello for self-quarantined elderly neighbor
Two young Ohio siblings tasked with keeping up their cello practice while socially distancing decided to use their music to help a self-quarantined neighbor. A video of Taran and Calliope Tien went viral when they dressed in concert clothes and played their instruments outside of their 78-year-old neighbor’s house. Vladimir Duthiers spoke to the siblings and their mother about their good deed as America buckles down to its new normal. Source
Doctor calls lack of medical supplies for health care workers “inappropriate”
The U.S.’s preparedness to handle the coronavirus pandemic has experts worried about medical supply shortages across the country. Everything from hospital beds to N-95 surgical masks are sparse as state governments warn that they are not prepared for the worst of it. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to react to the shortage. Source