“9/11 was so devastating, so tragic, and then in many ways we lose so many more New Yorkers to this silent killer,” he said. Source
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U.S. unemployment claims soar past 16 million
The number of Americans applying for unemployment continues to soar to historic levels. More than 16 million jobs have been lost since the COVID-19 pandemic began taking its toll on the U.S. economy. Sibile Marcellus, a reporter for Yahoo Finance, joined CBSN to talk about the impact. Source
Titans Agree to Terms With OLB Kamalei Correa
Correa tied for second on the team with five sacks in 2019, and he added two more in the playoffs last season. In the team’s final game of the season, Correa tallied a team-high 10 tackles in the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. Source
Italy’s leader warns coronavirus crisis may lead to economic collapse of EU
Italy’s prime minister warns the coronavirus crisis could lead to the collapse of the European Union. This comes as the number cases and deaths in Italy are finally beginning to fall. There is also new evidence suggesting the outbreak in New York may have been fueled by travelers from Europe. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins CBSN from Rome with the latest developments. Source
Vogue’s Anna Wintour on fund to rescue fashion industry
The initiative aims to give “micro loans” to small businesses and designers Wintour calls “the future generation of American fashion.” Source
Congress gridlocked over additional coronavirus aid
Partisan disagreements between Democrats and Republicans mean Congress has been unable to agree on additional aid meant to help small businesses and hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wall Street Journal reporter Siobhan Hughes joined CBSN with the latest. Source
Breaking down President Trump’s latest response to coronavirus crisis
The World Health Organization is warning President Donald Trump about politicizing the coronavirus outbreak. The president said earlier this week he’d look into withholding funding from the organization. CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller joins Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest. Source
Italian cemeteries can’t keep up with deaths from pandemic
In Bergamo, a city in Northern Italy, bodies are being kept in a makeshift morgue, unrefrigerated. Source
Fauci: U.S. must prepare for infections to “rear their heads again”
While social distancing is working, we can’t loosen restrictions yet, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Source
Tyler Perry pays grocery bills for elderly shoppers
“You hear about these things, but you never expect for it to happen to you,” one shopper said. Source