The shortages are simply because of unexpected demand, Doug Baker, with the Food Industry Association, said. Source
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CBS News’ Seth Doane on what it’s like to have coronavirus
The foreign correspondent describes being under quarantine in Rome after his positive diagnosis Source
Special Report: Trading halted as stock market plunges again
Wall Street halted trading Monday morning for the third time in the past two weeks amid continued alarm about the impact of coronavirus. Anthony Mason anchors a Special Report with reporting from CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and business analyst Jill Schlessinger. Source
Stock trading halted as Fed fails to stop the bleeding
Dow falls almost 12% as markets lurch despite the U.S. central bank’s emergency interest-rate cut on Sunday. Source
Landlord won’t collect rent because of virus outbreak
Nathan Nichols, who owns a two units in South Portland, urged other landlords to give their tenants rent relief. Source
How Vice Admiral Lisa M Franchetti became the U.S. Navy’s only female fleet commander
Navy Vice Admiral Lisa M Franchetti is the commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet. She’s the only female fleet commander in the U.S. Navy and not long ago, she would’ve been forbidden from even serving on this ship. Charlie D’Agata traveled to the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea to meet Franchetti and find out how she got into the role. Source
Tips for working from home during the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing many people to work from home. Journalist Derek Thompson joins “CBS This Morning” to give tips on how to work from home and avoid extra stress. Source
Parents feel anxiety as schools close to stop spread of coronavirus
Thirty-three states are closing public schools to stop the spread of the coronavirus. At least 32.5 million students from kindergarten through 12th grade are affected. Meg Oliver reports from her home in New Jersey, where her kids are also home from school, on how the sudden closures are forcing parents and guardians to find child care at a moment’s notice. Source
Surgeon General on U.S. hospitals’ preparedness for more coronavirus cases
As coronavirus spreads in the United States, there are concerns about whether hospitals have enough supplies to treat people who get sick. Dr. Jerome Adams, The U.S. Surgeon General and member of the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the country’s stockpile and what the country needs to do to slow the spread of the virus. Source
Americans help each other as coronavirus spreads
As the Coronavirus spreads rapidly across the country, Americans are stepping up to help their neighbors. Vladimir Duthiers reports on some of the kind acts. Source