New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says 40,000 doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and other medical professionals have signed up to join a surge health care force to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. “That’s a big, big deal,” Cuomo said at a briefing Wednesday. He said mental health professionals are also volunteering to provide free counseling. Source
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Coronavirus updates: Cuomo warns N.Y. is “still on the way up the mountain” as cases top 30,000
He spoke as the Senate was moving forward on a sweeping $2 trillion financial relief package. Source
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Coronavirus updates: Senate forges ahead with $2 trillion aid package
Agreement on huge package to help workers, businesses and the severely strained health care system came as Trump said he’d like the U.S. to be “opened up” by Easter. Source
States scramble to build makeshift hospitals before virus peaks
“I will turn this state upside down to get the number of beds we need, but we need the staff for those beds,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Source
New York Governor Cuomo pleads for 30,000 ventilators
Vice President Mike Pence announced that 4,000 ventilators will be shipped to New York, as New York City remains the country’s coronavirus epicenter. In California, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned his residents that New York could be a preview of what’s to come. David Begnaud takes a look at how the pandemic is being handled across the U.S. Source
Trump at odds with medical experts over coronavirus precautions end date
President Trump said he’s hoping for packed Easter services in just over two weeks, even as health officials warn the coronavirus pandemic will continue to worsen in the U.S. Mr. Trump’s comments came just hours after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said his state could see coronavirus infections hit a peak in two to three weeks. Paula Reid reports on the fallout from the president’s aggressive timeline. Source
Senate coronavirus relief bill is “a lifeline” for struggling Americans
The Senate’s $2 trillion coronavirus relief package is expected to pass sometime Wednesday before being sent to the House. The historic bill is designed to help workers and businesses affected by the damage the coronavirus pandemic is causing the economy, including people who have already lost their jobs as a result. Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about what that means for you. Source
Coronavirus patient leaves sweet note for hospital staff
The patient left the note on the glass widow of his isolation room, through which he watch nurses tirelessly working Source