The president was expected to participate in a press briefing at CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday afternoon. Source
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What the coronavirus crisis looks like around the world
Coronavirus outbreaks have affected 84 countries around the globe, with 21 states in the U.S. seeing confirmed cases. The virus has killed over 3,300 people, but more than 55,000 patients who were infected have since recovered. CBS News has correspondents in Japan, Italy, and here in the U.S. to talk about how coronavirus is impacting the world. Source
How coronavirus price-gouging is hurting consumers
As fears over the coronavirus grow, people are frantically buying up supplies and leaving store shelves empty. Prices are also sky-rocketing online as demand grows, such as two large bottles of Purell hand sanitizer on sale for nearly $300 on Amazon. The same size normally sells for about $9 a bottle. An Amazon spokesperson says the company does not allow price gouging and it has “recently blocked or removed tens of thousands of offers.” Anna Werner reports from a pharmacy in Manhattan on how coronavirus price gouging is affecting consumers. Source
Bodycam video offers rare look inside Texas murder investigation
Sandra Garner called 911 reporting her husband had been shot in their bedroom in Maypearl, Texas. As soon as police arrived, body cameras started rolling. Source
FBI looking for anyone who saw missing Idaho kids in Yellowstone
The last known image of 17-year old Tylee Ryan was taken on a family trip to Yellowstone on September 8. Source
Alabama inmate Nathaniel Woods executed despite pleas to save his life
Alabama prison inmate Nathaniel Woods was executed on Thursday despite pleas to save his life. Woods was present when three police officers were killed in Birmingham in 2004. The man who pulled the trigger, Kerry Spencer, is still awaiting execution on death row. Relatives of the three slain officers watched Woods die. Woods did not offer any last words. Source
Biden and Sanders trade barbs on Twitter
Democratic primary contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders got heated on Twitter Thursday night, trading barbs over social security and even telling each other to “get real.” The two are vying for the endorsement of Senator Elizabeth Warren, who ended her campaign on Thursday. Ed O’Keefe reports on the intensifying race. Source
Trump administration criticized for late coronavirus response
The U.S. government is getting criticism in the race to respond to the coronavirus crisis. The CDC is accused of botching the initial rollout of testing kits and not getting more Americans tested for coronavirus sooner. Ben Tracy reports from Washington D.C. where federal officials are scrambling to contain potential outbreaks. Source
Passengers on ship question protocols after man died of coronavirus
Passenger Chris Grady expressed concern over the ship allowing people to roam freely around the common areas even though one of the ship’s previous passengers died of coronavirus on Wednesday. Source
EPA releases list of disinfectants to use against coronavirus
All the products are approved for use by the Environmental Protection Agency. Source