The restaurant industry could lose 7 million jobs in the next three months as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on the economy. An Atlanta restaurant is looking to help those out-of-work employees by providing free lunch to the city’s food workers, funded by community donations. Mark Strassmann speaks to Ryan Smith, owner of Atlanta’s Staplehouse Restaurant, about why he is giving back after his own restaurant was forced to close for our series, A More Perfect Union. Source
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Human impact on environment raises risk of pandemics
Some members of the scientific community have been warning for years that it was not a matter of if, but when another pandemic would threaten humanity. Source
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 crisis brings record U.S. jobless claims
Paramedics in New York City have been told hospitals are now too overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients to try to resuscitate patients already in cardiac arrest. Source
Jobless claims surged to record 6.6 million last week
A flood of workers are applying for jobless aid as the coronavirus plunges the U.S. economy deeper into recession. Source
Doctor weighs in on coronavirus face mask debate
The CDC estimates that as many as 25% of people with the coronavirus may not feel any symptoms, but could still pass it on to others. In an attempt to reduce the spread, some medical experts are re-examining whether wearing face masks could help, despite a national shortage in medical supplies. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about the CDC’s guidance and what they might say on masks. Source
Zoom CEO responds after calls hacked with slurs and porn
The popular app said its number of users has ballooned to hundreds of millions with people isolated at home under coronavirus precautions. Source
Nurses share heartbreaking stories amid cross-country protest
Nurses at 15 hospitals in seven states are protesting this week over what they call a “lack of preparedness” by a major U.S. hospital chain. They say the shortage of protective equipment is putting them, their families, and patients at risk as they work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Catherine Herridge speaks to one nurse who called her hospital a “war zone.” Source
Eye Opener: U.S. medical supply stockpile at critical low
President Trump said the national stockpile of emergency medical supplies is nearly depleted. Also, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered all of his residents to stay at home in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a move that critics say should have happened earlier. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Half of Americans say coronavirus outbreak will get worse over next month
Seventy-seven percent say doctors and nurses don’t have the supplies they’ll need. Source
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 strain forces dire change in EMS protocol
Paramedics in New York City have been told hospitals are now too overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients to try to resuscitate patients already in cardiac arrest. Source