The Senate voted on a bill passed in the House last week which would provide free testing and paid leave. Source
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Distillery shifts to making hand sanitizer
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, a distillery in Atlanta has shifted operations. Instead of gin and vodka, the distillery is now pumping out hand sanitizer. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
How to manage stress and anxiety amid coronavirus outbreak
Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joins “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell to discuss ways people can manage stress and anxiety caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Source
Brace for recession. Question is, how bad will things get?
Economists say a severe economic slump is already under way — how deep or how long it will last is anyone’s guess. Source
ICE unveils new “enforcement posture” amid coronavirus pandemic
The agency still has not addressed calls to downsize its detainee population to prevent a coronavirus outbreak inside its scores of detention centers. Source
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Trump closes the border to Canada; Distillery shifts to making hand sanitizer. Source
Federal prison employees criticize outbreak response
The virus was first found in the federal prison system on Wednesday when two Bureau of Prison staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Source
Travel industry hit hard by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a mounting toll on the U.S. economy. Auto factories are shutting down, hotels are empty, and the U.S. travel association warned more than four and a half million jobs could be lost by the end of the April. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Trump closes the border to Canada
President Trump is closing the U.S.’ northern border and calling himself a “wartime president,” invoking emergency powers to spur production of vital medical supplies. The president says a worst-case scenario could bring unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression. Ben Tracy reports. Source