As the need for health care workers increased with a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, medical schools around the country allowed students to graduate early and join the fight against the coronavirus. “CBS This Morning” asked new doctors in the epicenter of the pandemic to share their journeys with us. Dr. Alison Laxer graduated early and started at Northwell Health’s trauma center to help get consent from patients participating in one of the trials for COVID-19 treatment. Dr. Alex Smith started at North Shore University Hospital exclusively treating coronavirus patients. Dr. Janna Minehart started at NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital as a resident physician on a general medicine team. Dr. Pratik Shah started at Northwell Health as part of a team enrolling patients for a vaccine trial. Here’s a look at their first few weeks as new doctors during the pandemic. Source

“No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew him,” Omar said in a statement. Source

As more than three months passed since the first coronavirus lockdowns, people from across the country shared daily home video diaries with “CBS This Morning.” Kate Huffman is a sixth-generation farmer and financial officer from Indiana. Blake Richards is a second-generation co-owner of Val Surf Shops in southern California. John Patteson works for Procter and Gamble, maker of essential paper goods like toilet paper, in Georgia. Sunnie Clahchischiligi is a doctoral student and freelance journalist from New Mexico who was born and raised in the Navajo Nation. Here is a look at how they’ve all been experiencing life during the pandemic. Source

The Fulton County district attorney is weighing whether to charge two officers with murder for the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta. Jeff Pegues reports. Source

Patrick Hutchinson tells CBS News he and his friends acted quickly to save a far-right activist because if they hadn’t, the “narrative would have changed.” Source

In several states, coronavirus cases are on the rise. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

This comes after Bubba Wallace drove a “Black Lives Matter” car during another race recently. Source

ProPublica obtained 17 hours of surveillance video showing Phillip Garcia’s final hours. Source

Former quarterback at center of controversy for kneeling during national anthem hasn’t played since 2016. Source

Beijing has been placed into a Wuhan-style lockdown as China grapples with a new wave of coronavirus infections. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source