Advocates say the detainees, who have health conditions ranging from heart disease to epilepsy, are at risk of getting severely ill or dying. Source
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Romney proposes giving $1,000 to every U.S. adult to stem coronavirus impact
Romney said it would help ensure families and workers can meet short-term financial obligations and boost spending. Source
Cuomo: Hospitals will need extra ICU beds for coronavirus emergency
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says a surge of coronavirus patients will overwhelm the health care system if the government doesn’t quickly step in to help build emergency facilities. Watch his remarks from a news conference Monday. Source
Patients could end up “on gurneys in the hallway,” governor says
“I don’t think of a curve. I think of a wave,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. “And the wave is going to break on the hospital system.” Source
Ben Ferencz, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, turns 100
In 2017, 60 Minutes spoke with Ben Ferencz about his far-reaching message of peace for today’s world. Source
Coronavirus shutdowns spread across U.S. as death toll tops 70
The pandemic’s impact on American life is mounting as some of the biggest cities take unprecedented measures to keep people at home. Source
Stocks plunge as Fed rate cut fails to stop bleeding
Dow falls almost 12% as markets lurch, despite the U.S. central bank’s emergency interest-rate cut on Sunday. Source
Starbucks closes some stores and ditches chairs due to virus
Coffee chain only serving customers “to go” in move to discourage gatherings and contain the coronavirus outbreak. Source
NBC News says “Today” staffer tested positive for coronavirus
Al Roker and Craig Melvin went off air for the day as a precaution. Source
On the Frontline, Children of Flint, Kings of the Road
Life inside an American coronavirus containment zone; Then, early results from 174 Flint children exposed to lead during water crisis shows 80% of them will require special education services; And, driverless trucks could disrupt the trucking industry as soon as 2021 Source