The White House and Congress are rushing to come up with a stimulus package to ease the economic blow from the coronavirus outbreak. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN AM with more. Source

Americans are burdened with about $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, which the latest data breaks down to an average of $35,000 per borrower. CBSN anchor Anne-Marie Green spoke with Tina Hay, author and founder of Napkin Finance, a platform that creates napkin-sized explainers on money. They discussed what to consider before taking out student loans and how to manage that debt. Source

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expected to ban gatherings of over 250 people in most of the Seattle metro area as the state braces for potentially tens of thousands more coronavirus cases. Public health officials say several long-term care facilities in the Seattle area have reported cases. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from the Life Care Center in Kirkland, where 20 elderly residents have already died from the virus. Source

Confusion about coronavirus testing is widespread across the country as the government is racing to keep up with demand. In California, a state with about 40 million people, just over 1,000 people have been tested and 159 cases confirmed. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said on Wednesday morning that there is no federal barrier for doctors to get tests for patients. Dr. David Agus weighs in on the state of coronavirus testing on “CBS This Morning.” Source

New court documents reveals that U.S. Soccer claims women should not get paid as much as men because they argue that male players carry “more responsibility” and their job “requires a higher level of skill” than their female counterparts. A spokesperson for the U.S. national women’s team called the argument plain sexism. The women’s team filed a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer in March. Source

Public health officials said at least 10 long-term care facilities in the Seattle area have reported cases. Source

The three officers are currently receiving medical care and all other TSA employees they’ve been in contact with over the past two weeks are now quarantined at home, the TSA said. Source

The White House and Congress are speeding to work on measures to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. President Trump wants to suspend the payroll tax while House Speaker Pelosi said she is working with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to find a common solution, as Congress heads toward a scheduled recess just days away. Paula Reid breaks down the president’s proposal and the pushback it’s receiving from some lawmakers. Source

New York State is taking dramatic action to contain one of the country’s largest known coronavirus clusters. Governor Andrew Cuomo instated a three-square-mile “containment area” in the New York City suburb New Rochelle, a county with at least 108 confirmed cases. Meg Oliver reports from just outside the zone on the struggles some residents are facing already. Source

President Trump urged calm as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 1,000. Also, Joe Biden won Michigan on Tuesday night, the most sought-after prize of the day’s six primary elections. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source