More than 700 people died over a 24-hour period, the governor said. Source
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Why Italy’s coronavirus death toll is likely much higher
At one nursing home, 33 people have died since the outbreak began, but they aren’t in the country’s death toll. Source
Stephanie Grisham out as White House press secretary
Grisham leaves the job having not held a single press briefing in her 10-month tenure. Source
India drops drug export ban after Trump threatens “retaliation”
As it’s tested as a possible treatment for COVID-19, India had barred exports of hydroxychloroquine, until Trump weighed in. Source
Broadway stars unite for “Beautiful” online performance
“This is why we were put on the planet, to connect people,” Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell told CBS News’ Dr. Jon LaPook. Source
Musical theater stars team up for “Beautiful” online performance
Cast members and musicians from productions of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” around the world are bringing a special collaboration to online audiences to remind people they are not alone during this period of self-isolation. The performance, which premiered first on “CBS This Morning” Tuesday, features 80 members of the musical and will benefit The Actor’s Fund, a non-profit that helps support actors and others in need. Dr. Jon LaPook speaks to some of the talented people who worked to create the performance. Source
Oprah’s Book Club pick: “Hidden Valley Road” by Robert Kolker
Oprah Winfrey announced “Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family” by Robert Kolker as her new book club selection on “CBS This Morning.” The book is a true story about a family of 12, and their discovery of their troubling pattern of mental illness. Kolker joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the book. Source
Hospitals struggle with nationwide coronavirus testing backlog
Coronavirus test results are still pending for tens of thousands of potential patients due to a nationwide backlog that has left hospitals and commercial labs scrambling. Jericka Duncan speaks to one patient who says he was left without answers for eight days after taking a COVID-19 test. Source
Surgeon General: Coronavirus testing numbers are “a concern”
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington, D.C. where the White House Coronavirus Task Force is working to contain the pandemic on a nationwide scale. Adams lauded Americans for rallying around national, state and local coronavirus precautions, and said that while the issue of widespread testing is a “concern,” the government is working to ramp up efforts to get test results faster. Source
Italy’s coronavirus death toll is likely underreported
Italy reported nearly 3,600 new coronavirus cases Monday, the smallest day-to-day increase in almost three weeks. The country has reported more than 132,000 total coronavirus cases and more than 16,000 deaths, but that’s likely an underestimate. Chris Livesay reports on why some COVID-19 deaths likely weren’t counted. Source