Deaths from coronavirus spike to new level in New York; Teachers caravan California community to inspire students during pandemic Source

Families are finding it challenging to carry out proper burials for their loved ones who died from coronavirus. Funeral directors are now saying they are just as overwhelmed as the health care workers on the frontlines. CBS New York’s Tara Jakeway reports. Source

As a singer John Pizzarelli has been crooning classic standards by such legendary artists as Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. As a guitar player he had an even closer inspiration: his father, jazz guitarist John “Bucky” Pizzarelli. The two talked with “Sunday Morning” correspondent Billy Taylor about their musical collaboration (which would evolve into several albums together) in a story originally broadcast on June 28, 1992. [Bucky Pizzarelli died on April 1, 2020 at age 94.] Source

The zoo also shared sweet photos of the cubs, which showcase their large eyes and speckled fur. Source

Schools have been closed in just about every state for weeks now. Some teachers can’t stand seeing their students all cooped up at home, so they found a way to bring a smile to their faces. Jamie Yuccas has their story. Source

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have started crafting additional measures to provide relief for small businesses and Americans out of work because of the crisis. Source

Reports from across the country reveal an alarming rise in coronavirus cases at nursing homes. More than half the nursing homes in New Jersey have reported at least one case. Jonathan Vigliotti has a look at the numbers. Source

New guidelines are urging some couples to put their dreams of starting a family on hold… over concerns about the possible risks of exposure to the virus. And as Nikki Battiste reports…many hopeful moms are now worried that the delay might cost them their chance to have a child.  Source

“You never get used to the phone call that says you can’t move further, you can’t move on,” one woman said. Source

He told supporters today, “I congratulate Joe Biden, a very decent man, on his victory.” Source