Eager to sound optimistic, President Trump again pointed to Easter as a COVID-19 turning point. Meanwhile, his likely opponent in the fall, Joe Biden tells CBS News that Mr. Trump is wrong to raise hopes of an early end to restrictions. Major Garrett reports. Source

At all of Atlanta’s four major hospitals, every ICU bed is taken. Source

Patients with COVID-19 are being quarantined wherever hospitals have been finding space. The amount of stress is not just based on capacity or lack of supplies, but on the individuals taking care of their patients. Mark Strassmann reports. Source

Louisiana, Florida and Georgia are facing alarming spikes, with more than 4,700 cases and 125 deaths in those states alone. Source

As layoffs pile up, one Fed estimate said the unemployment rate could top 30% by summer, higher than it was in 1930s. Source

“This [ban] will place lives in jeopardy,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s leader. Source

The White House and bipartisan Senate leaders have agreed on a sweeping $2 trillion financial relief package to help workers, businesses and the strained health care system survive the pandemic. Source

Irish funerals are normally social affairs filled with tears, laughter and stories – but lockdowns and social distancing have suddenly changed things. Source

In lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic? Explore art from among the world’s leading collections — even while they’re closed. Source

TV ads began appearing Wednesday on TV and some social media platforms as part of multimillion-dollar ad campaigns to attack the president and buoy the eventual Democratic nominee. Source