CBS News correspondent Seth Doane is one of the six CBS News employees who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. He joins “CBS This Morning” from Rome, where he is quarantined in his home to share what symptoms he had and what it’s like to be quarantined in Italy. Source
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Chaos at airports as Americans return from Europe
Many Americans coming home from abroad waited in long lines for hours at several major airports to have medical screenings. People packed together shoulder-to-shoulder, despite the CDC’s call for “social distancing.” Kris Van Cleave reports from Reagan National Airport on what’s being done to prevent the lines from forming. Source
How contagious is the coronavirus?
Some people with coronavirus have said they don’t know how they got it. Infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how long it could take for symptoms to show up and how long the virus may live on surfaces. Source
Coronavirus shutdowns spread across U.S. as death toll nears 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
A parent’s guide to the secret language of internet extremists
Rife with extremist rhetoric, racism and misogyny, these internet subcultures have a lingo all their own. Source
Peace Corps suspending operations worldwide due to virus outbreak
Agency evacuating volunteers from all its outposts until pandemic dissipates Source
NYC closing schools, restricting restaurants, as is L.A.
On Saturday night, weary travelers who returned to the U.S. were greeted with packed, hourslong waits for required medical screenings at airports. Source
Biden touts deportations freeze; Sanders calls for ending ICE raids
The two Democratic presidential hopefuls drew sharp contrast with President Trump’s stringent immigration policies. Source
Biden and Sanders go head-to-head in 11th Democratic debate
With the coronavirus pandemic at the top of Americans’ minds, it was the first topic of discussion between the two Democratic presidential candidates. Source
Louisiana postpones primary due to coronavirus
The four states involved in next Tuesday’s primaries have been signaling all week how they would approach coronavirus. Source