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Atlanta restaurant is feeding out-of-work food service employees

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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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

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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

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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

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