The sweeping package would provide help for workers, businesses and a health care system pushed to the brink by the coronavirus. Source
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What the Senate bill means for the airlines
The president has pledged to help the airline industry “100%,” and Amtrak will receive funding, too. Source
15,000 stores could permanently close in 2020
Many retail outlets “will never reopen their doors,” analysts say in underlining the outbreak’s “debilitating” impact. Source
Hospitals in the South overwhelmed by spike of coronavirus cases
The pandemic is spreading rapidly in the South and hospitals are becoming overwhelmed. Louisiana, Florida and Georgia are seeing an alarming rise in those infected by COVID-19. Health officials say large public events like spring break and Mardi Gras are partly to blame. Omar Vilafranca reports. Source
Biden warns Trump not to raise hopes on early end to coronavirus restrictions
Eager to sound optimistic, President Trump again pointed to Easter as a COVID-19 turning point. Meanwhile, his likely opponent in the fall, Joe Biden tells CBS News that Mr. Trump is wrong to raise hopes of an early end to restrictions. Major Garrett reports. Source
ICU units are at “full capacity,” Atlanta mayor warns
Patients with COVID-19 are being quarantined wherever hospitals have been finding space. The amount of stress is not just based on capacity or lack of supplies, but on the individuals taking care of their patients. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Senate reaches deal on $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill
In Washington, D.C., a vote could come soon on a $2 trillion dollar lifeline to struggling workers and companies. Nancy Cordes has the latest on Capitol Hill. Source
5 things to know about mental and physical well-being from Dr. Lucy McBride
The Washington, D.C.-based internist discussed ways to maintain overall health while practicing social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic. Source
U.S. could lose 14 million jobs: Are we entering a depression?
As layoffs pile up, one Fed estimate said the unemployment rate could top 30% by summer, higher than it was in 1930s. Source
Texas sued over coronavirus abortion ban
“This [ban] will place lives in jeopardy,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s leader. Source