Dr. David Agus on potential breakthroughs in the race for treatments for the coronavirus. A clinical trial shows the antiviral drug, remdesivir, shortens the recovery time of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. And Oxford University scientists think they may have a vaccine by September. Source

Best-selling author John Grisham joins “CBS This Morning” from his Virginia home to discuss his new novel called “Camino Winds,” the follow-up to his 2017 bestseller, “Camino Island.” The new book tells the story of what happens when a beautiful island is threatened by both a hurricane and a killer. Grisham also shares some news about a sequel to his debut book, “A Time to Kill.” Source

Two WWII fighter planes few over the home of U.K. veteran Tom Moore, who turned 100 years old on April 30. Moore, who prefers to be known as “Captain Tom,” caught the attention of people all over the world when his record-breaking charity walk in his garden raised tens of millions of dollars to fight the coronavirus. Charlie D’Agata visited the veteran’s hometown of Bedford. Source

The Labor Department’s latest report says roughly 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. The figure, comparatively lower than the last five weeks, brings the six-week total to 30 million U.S. workers filing jobless claims. The devastating total reflects the coronavirus pandemic’s effect on the economy, despite trillions of dollars in stimulus spending. Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to break down the staggering figures. Source

Country supergroup The Highwomen released a new music video for their song, “Crowded Table.” Group members and country stars Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby spoke to Anthony Mason about what the song, which celebrates togetherness, means to them in this period of isolation. Source

Potential breakthroughs in the race for treatments for the coronavirus: A clinical trial shows the antiviral drug, Remdesivir, shortens the recovery time of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. On “CBS This Morning,” Dr. David Agus said, “We have something in our arsenal to treat the disease. That is exciting.” And Oxford University scientists think they may have a vaccine by September. Dr. David Agus calls it, “A big step.” Source

The president and Murphy are set to discuss coronavirus testing and financial aid to states whose budgets have been decimated by the coronavirus. Source

Kids are used to playing with superhero and G.I. Joe action figures — but these days, there are new heroes. Source

An experimental drug is showing promise in treating the coronavirus. Preliminary results from a clinical trial carried out by the National Institutes of Health found patients taking remdesivir recovered an average of four days sooner than those on a placebo. The FDA may now consider an emergency approval to allow for broad use of the drug, though the findings still need to be peer-reviewed. Dr. Tara Narula spoke to a patient in that study, and a scientist fighting to get more answers. Source

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