U.S. COVID-19 deaths now top 50,000, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. Source
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Doctor reacts to Trump’s suggestions for treating coronavirus
“God forbid you should breathe in Lysol in great amounts or inject it into yourself or bleach,” Dr. Bob Lahita said. “I would not even rub it on my skin because it has that degree of toxicity.” Source
Parenting kids with anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic
Recent studies show anxiety is skyrocketing in children across the United States. Kate Julian, a senior editor at The Atlantic and author of the article, “What happened to the American childhood?” joined CBSN to discuss what we can do to solve this growing problem. Source
How a phone app triggered an international manhunt for the killer of a U.S. college student
Roommates of Binghamton University nursing student Haley Anderson became concerned over her whereabouts due to her silence on social media in 2018. They soon got some answers using a smartphone app, which then triggered investigators to pursue an international manhunt stretching to Nicaragua. CBS News contributor Maria Elena Salinas joined CBSN to preview this week’s episode of “48 Hours.” Source
Latest on states’ efforts to ban abortion amid coronavirus crisis
Several states are still enforcing some type of ban on abortions imposed amid the coronavirus crisis. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joined CBSN to discuss the most frequent questions she receives from viewers about those bans and her interview with the Center for Reproductive Rights president Nancy Northup. Source
Cuomo to McConnell on passing state bankruptcy law: “I dare you”
He warned that such a bill would signal “turmoil” to the markets, further jeopardizing the country’s economy. Source
This week on “Face the Nation,” April 26, 2020
Governor Larry Hogan, Mayor London Breed and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan all appear on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” Source
Coronavirus is spreading fast in states that may reopen soon
“We need to be aware that this epidemic is far from over. The number of cases in every region today are higher than they were a week ago.” Source
Cuomo calls McConnell’s idea of letting states declare bankruptcy a “dumb idea”
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comment that states like New York should be allowed to declare bankruptcy over coronavirus expenses. “Pass the law. I dare you,” Cuomo said. Watch his remarks. Source
Large-scale human trial of potential COVID-19 vaccine kicks off at Oxford
Britain’s government is putting more than $50 million toward the race for a coronavirus vaccine, and says “promising projects are making rapid progress.” Source