In this broadcast hosted by Lee Cowan, David Pogue looks at why irrational fear can make people respond to a crisis (such as the coronavirus pandemic) in dangerous ways. Plus: Tracy Smith sits down with singer Alicia Keys; Jill Schlesinger examines the economic fallout of the pandemic; Ted Koppel explores the terrible choices that hospitals with shortages of medical equipment may soon face; Seth Doane chronicles his first-hand experience being quarantined in Rome for COVID-19; Mo Rocca looks at the history of New York’s Bellevue Hospital Center; chef Bobby Flay talks about finding comfort in preparing comfort food; and film critic David Edelstein offers movie suggestions for people climbing the walls at home. Source

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on planning for a crisis for healthcare workers and the general public, Source

The absence of several senators who are self-quarantining due to the coronavirus sidelined several Republicans who were unable to vote. Source

The spread of the coronavirus has caused many places of worship to close and many people are being forced to find a different way to connect to their faith and community. Meg Oliver reports. Source

Senator Rand Paul tests positive for the coronavirus; Rural towns are preparing for the worst during outbreak Source

Hospitals in major cities are suffering from the rising coronavirus cases but rural towns are also on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. Omar Villafranca reports. Source

The coronavirus is taking a devastating toll with over 300,000 confirmed cases worldwide. Over 13,000 people have died from the disease. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source

Senator Rand Paul said he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the first known senator to contract the disease. Source

Residents in New York and Los Angeles, the largest cities in the U.S., adjusted to life under stay-at-home orders. Meanwhile, in Nashville, the Grand Ole Opry closed its door to audiences but broadcast live for nearly the 5,000th consecutive Saturday night. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source

Why scientists had to wait for the coronavirus outbreak to create a vaccine against it. Source