Nations around the world are stepping up their efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata joined CBSN AM from Italy with a look at how the country is responding. Source

Democratic front-runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are bracing for a one-on-one battle ahead of the next round of presidential primaries. Six states will vote on Tuesday, March 10. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN with more on what the candidates are doing, and CBS News campaign reporter Cara Korte looks at what Sanders needs to do to regain momentum. Source

As people in Britain brace for the spread of coronavirus, CBS News contributor Simon Bates reflects on hospital preparedness, possible food shortages … and a curious sense of wartime déjà vu. (This video reflects the opinions and views of Simon Bates only, not CBS News.) Source

A middle school in Little Falls, New Jersey, says it could teach remotely for the rest of the year if needed. Source

U.S. financial markets opened sharply lower, with some economists forecasting a major blow to domestic growth. Source

The Idaho mother suspected of being involved in the disappearance of her children arrives back in the state Thursday to face charges. Lori Vallow has been held on a $5 million bail since her arrest in Hawaii. Her children, 7-year-old JJ Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, have not been seen since September. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Rexburg, Idaho where Vallow’s court appearance is scheduled. Source

The Supreme Court is weighing its first major abortion case since President Trump appointed two conservative judges to the bench. The case is challenging a Louisiana law that requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. Planned Parenthood filed a court brief calling the law “unconstitutional.” Planned Parenthood Action Fund CEO, Alexis McGill Johnson, joins “CBS This Morning” after being in court for arguments on Wednesday. Source

Michigan holds its primary on Tuesday along with five other states, and is considered a critical contest for Biden Source

A tiny Vermont organization set out to reunite families of veterans with lost service medals and other mementos. Purple Hearts Reunited began as a passion project for Army Major Zachariah Fike and has since turned into a non-profit helping people around the country. Mola Lenghi speaks to Fike and some families he helped reach closure for our series A More Perfect Union. Source

The search for survivors is still ongoing in Tennessee after tornadoes left at least 24 people dead. In hard-hit Putnam County, a tornado was on the ground for over 50 miles, one of the longest paths of destruction in the region’s history. David Begnaud reports on the disaster’s fatalities and the search for those still missing. Source