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
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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
Coronavirus has spared U.S. kids, while flu has killed 144
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the flu has killed 22,000 Americans so far this season, including 144 children. Source
Store shelves will be restocked amid coronavirus panic, expert says
Amid the coronavirus outbreak in America, many shoppers are finding empty shelves, long lines and limits on purchases. But experts say the shelves will be restocked and warn that panic buying could put others at risk. Mark Strassman reports on the concerns over supply shortages. Source
Eye Opener at 8: What to expect amid coronavirus pandemic
A look at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
CBS News correspondent Seth Doane diagnosed with COVID-19
CBS News correspondent Seth Doane is one of the six CBS News employees who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. He joins “CBS This Morning” from Rome, where he is quarantined in his home to share what symptoms he had and what it’s like to be quarantined in Italy. Source
Chaos at airports as Americans return from Europe
Many Americans coming home from abroad waited in long lines for hours at several major airports to have medical screenings. People packed together shoulder-to-shoulder, despite the CDC’s call for “social distancing.” Kris Van Cleave reports from Reagan National Airport on what’s being done to prevent the lines from forming. Source
How contagious is the coronavirus?
Some people with coronavirus have said they don’t know how they got it. Infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how long it could take for symptoms to show up and how long the virus may live on surfaces. Source
As coronavirus closes schools, parents feel “overwhelming anxiety”
New York City’s public school system joins others across the country in shutting down, forcing families to find child care and meals at a moment’s notice. Source