Edmund Hillary made history in 1953 when he climbed the summit of Mt. Everest. John Griffin, a man living in England under lockdown with his family, decided to take the feat on himself within the confines of his own home. Jeff Glor reports on the 53-year-old’s more than week-long effort, during which he scaled his home stairs to raise money for U.K. food banks. Source

Musician Craig Finn made his name as the frontman for indie-rock group “The Hold Steady,” in addition to releasing four solo albums. While the coronavirus pandemic put his touring on hold, it put his girlfriend, a New York City nurse, into action. While the two live apart to stay safe, Finn is readying to release a new collection titled “All These Perfect Crosses” in June. He joins our series, Saturday Sessions, to perform “Magic Marker.” Source

Musician Craig Finn made his name as the frontman for indie-rock group “The Hold Steady,” in addition to releasing four solo albums. While the coronavirus pandemic put his touring on hold, it put his girlfriend, a New York City nurse, into action. While the two live apart to stay safe, Finn is readying to release a new collection titled “All These Perfect Crosses” in June. He joins our series, Saturday Sessions, to perform “Tangletown.” Source

Musician Craig Finn made his name as the frontman for indie-rock group “The Hold Steady,” in addition to releasing four solo albums. While the coronavirus pandemic put his touring on hold, it put his girlfriend, a New York City nurse, into action. While the two live apart to stay safe, Finn is readying to release a new collection titled “All These Perfect Crosses” in June. He joins our series, Saturday Sessions, to perform “All These Perfect Crosses.” Source

The U.S. reached a grim record by being the first country to see over 2,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours. New York, the current epicenter of the nation, is seeing a slowing rate of confirmed virus cases, according to data. However, officials are cautioning people to not ease up on mitigation efforts. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the recent data and explain what it means for the American public’s way of life. Source

“Parts of the U.S. are bracing for the biggest weather threat of the Spring season so far after a powerful storm cell unleashed lightning and hail in southwest Texas Friday. Flood warnings stretch from California to the deep South as tornadoes and damaging winds are being expected through Monday, the most severe weather likely to fall on Easter Sunday. Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to break down the intense forecast. ” Source

More than 18,700 people have died due to the virus in the United States. Source

While the rate of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. has slowed, the virus has already killed over 11,000 people in the last week. Nearly half of the deaths occurred in New York. Data released this week shows underserved communities are being disproportionally hit by the pandemic, particularly African American communities. Michael George takes a look around the U.S. to see how officials are handling the pandemic during Easter weekend. Source

The CEOs of Apple and Google are joining forces in a combined effort to combat the coronavirus. The Silicon Valley giants are each planning on rolling out technology on their operating systems in May that can notify someone if they’ve been in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. Wired Editor-in-Chief Nick Thompson joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to explain the new technology and how people can use it to keep themselves safe. Source

President Trump plans to announce a new task force on Tuesday, whose mission will be to examine when and how to reopen the country as the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a hold on American life. While the Surgeon General has warned that the upcoming week could be the nation’s equivalent of Pearl Harbor or 9/11, Mr. Trump said the U.S. death toll could be “substantially” lower than original estimates of 100,000 or more. Nikole Killion breaks down the shifting messages coming from the nation’s capital. Source