On Wall Street Monday morning, stocks fell so quickly when the markets opened, trading was suspended for 15 minutes. All three of the major indexes lost around 7% in the first five minutes, driven by fear over the coronavirus and a huge drop overnight in the price of crude oil. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to explain what’s going on. Source
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“The Exorcist” star Max von Sydow dies at age 90
Max von Sydow was the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Source
Georgia police officers buy girl birthday cake
Police officers in Georgia are being celebrated for going “above and beyond” to make a little girl’s birthday extra special. Body camera video shows the officers surprising the mother with a cake for the girl’s first birthday. The officers first met the woman when she was outside in the cold trying to get home. David Begnaud reports on the kind act. Source
CBS and PGA tour to continue partnership through 2030 season
CBS Sports will continue its partnership with the PGA Tour through the 2030 season. The golf tours have been broadcasted on CBS for more than half a century. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the partnership. Source
What to watch for in the March 10 primaries
It’s a two-man race now, with Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden fighting for delegates in six states on Tuesday. Source
Why Cory Booker is endorsing Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
Senator Cory Booker announced Monday he is endorsing his former rival Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. He is the latest former Democratic candidate to do so, following Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg. Booker joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss why he is supporting Biden. Source
How to create a healthy and realistic work-life balance
The new book “Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving” gives advice on how to create a healthy and realistic work-life balance. Author Celeste Headlee writes that “we are members of the cult of efficiency” and says we need to take breaks. She joins “CBS This Morning” with tips on how to do that. Source
How to watch the next round of primaries on Tuesday
These six states are voting on Tuesday: Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington. Source
Italy quarantines millions as coronavirus deaths jump 50%
Italy is the hardest hit country outside of Asia with more than 7,300 reported infections. Source
Coronavirus fear batters nerves and the economy as deaths top 3,800
Oil and stock prices are diving as Europe and the U.S. begin taking more drastic measures to stem the spread of COVID-19. Source