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Former CIA officer on rumors of Kim Jong Un’s health

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un skipped another holiday over the weekend, adding to rumors he’s sick, or even dead. The 36-year-old was last seen in public on April 11. South Korea says there are no signs anything is wrong. Jung Pak, a top expert on Kim Jong Un and former CIA officer, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what his absences could mean. Source

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Eye Opener: Several states prepares to ease stay-at-home orders

A new wave of states prepare to reopen businesses, while Dr. Deborah Birx warns that social distancing could last through the summer. Also, President Trump questions the value of daily White House briefings on the virus, amid controversy over whether he’s spreading medical misinformation. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

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Couple recovering from virus separated from newborns for weeks

A Michigan couple quarantined with the coronavirus had to wait nearly three weeks to meet their newborn twins. In the weeks leading up their sons’ births, both Jennifer and Andre experienced symptoms of the virus, and the night Jennifer went into labor, a doctor called to say Andre tested positive and could not go to the hospital. The couple shared their experience with “CBS This Morning.” Source

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Drones monitoring public spaces raise privacy concerns

All over the world, public health and safety groups are turning to drones to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Officials are using them to monitor spaces and enforce social distancing rules. A recent study found that in the U.S., nearly 1,600 agencies now have drones. Errol Barnett reports on the privacy concerns that come with using the technology. Source

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Trump urged to scale back on virus briefings after contradictions by health experts

President Trump did not appear in public over the weekend to address the coronavirus crisis, but he did speak out on Twitter. A senior adviser tells CBS News that some of the president’s aides and allies outside the White House have urged him to scale back on the daily briefings on the virus. Ben Tracy reports on what members of the coronavirus task force are saying. Source

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