The hang-up on another $1.5 to $2 trillion in expected financial aid has hit stock markets in spite of the Fed’s rescue efforts, as global COVID-19 deaths top 15,000. Source

“Hands, washing hands… Reaching out, don’t touch me, I won’t touch you.” Source

By social distancing and quarantining, people are “saving lives,” retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson said. Source

Arie Even credited his mother’s resourcefulness for helping him survive the Holocaust Source

With a shortage of personal protective equipment, some have resorted to using bandanas to cover their faces. Source

The Japanese Olympic Committee admits it’s now looking into an alternative schedule for the Tokyo Games, making it all-but-certain that the summer event will be postponed. CBS New Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tokyo. Source

At his daily briefing Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke about the surge of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state and efforts to prevent the pandemic from overwhelming the health care system. He is ordering hospitals to increase their capacity by at least 50%, and called on the federal government to use its powers to help the states get essential medical equipment. Watch his remarks. Source

Inside the coronavirus wish lists of the nation’s largest healthcare system and employer Source

“This is the fastest clinical trial that I’ve ever seen come to fruition in this amount of time,” says Dr. Angela Hewlett about the clinical trial of the antiviral drug remdesivir for use against COVID-19. Source

The Senate is set to reconvene for a series of votes Monday, including a second attempt to move forward with the deal. Source