
Dr. Fauci: "There is a danger of rebound" if states reopen quickly; Model touted by WH shows virus death toll now at 67,641; Trump's coronavirus response follows a pattern of openly disagreeing with science; Can employers protect workers from coronavirus?
GA, TX, CO & OH look to reopen some businesses, as top health experts caution against states rushing to reopen; 4.4 million new unemployment claims filed last week; NY Gov: Prelim tests show 13.9% of New Yorkers have antibodies; New coronavirus model: Georgia won't be able to safely reopen until at least June 22; Govs Assoc releases 10-step roadmap to reopening for states; First known U.S. death was healthy 57-year-old CA woman; Top expert says 800,000 people could die in U.S.; Updated modeling projects several states including Florida should wait longer to safely reopen; Trump's coronavirus response follows a pattern of openly disagreeing with science; Vaccine expert's ouster reveals months of HHS turmoil; Staggering 26 million Americans file for unemployment over five-week span; McConnell suggests states go bankrupt vs. get federal funds; Wuhan, China businesses struggle despite city being reopened; Tyson closes largest pork plant after workers contract virus; Mayor says plant closed too late;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Apr 202044min

Trump claims states are "safely coming back," but new models show GA, FL, SC, TX & others should wait until June; CNN goes inside Wuhan, China months after lockdown; Health experts concerned early state openings could threaten worker safety
Autopsies show first U.S. coronavirus deaths were weeks earlier than previously known; In GA, TX & IA, local officials fight governors' attempts to reopen businesses; Key model shows 12 states should wait longer to reopen; Doctor says he was removed from federal post after questioning drug Trump praised; South Carolina opening beaches & some stores; schools to stay close for rest of school year; House to vote tomorrow on $484b bill to help small businesses, hospitals, testing; Source: small business loans could run out in 2-10 days; Harvard rejects allocated stimulus funds after education secretary called on wealthy colleges to turn down money; Some pollutant levels dropping during pandemic, concerns they will rise againTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
22 Apr 202043min

Study: No benefits, higher death rate in patients taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus; Georgia, South Carolina to reopen some businesses, despite WH guideline that says cases need to decrease for 14 days; Schumer, Pelosi praise additions Democrats s
GA, SC, TN, CO scaling back restrictions even though they don't meet White House guidance on reopening; Some Georgia mayors outraged over Gov's decision to reopen; New study: outbreak may be 55-times larger in L.A. county; Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets his own antibody test; Trump falsely claims testing criticism is only from Dems; Trump tries to shore up his base amid criticism over his handling of coronavirus pandemic; Trump finishes meeting with NY Gov. Cuomo at White House; As oil markets crash, Trump pledges to save oil industry jobs; Businesses concerned about lawsuit as Trump pushes to reopen U.S. economy; CA schools move to online learning, students struggle to log on; Los Angeles schools spend additional $2M to close digital divide; U.S. Official: North Korean leader in grave danger after surgery; Chile to issue digital immunity cards to people who have fully recovered from coronavirus; Data shows death tolls in England & Wales 41% higher than reported by govt; British doctor warns of "very, very significant" gaps in PPE in U.K.; Netflix added 16 million subscribers last month amid pandemic;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Apr 202044min

U.S. death toll doubles over a week, now more than 40,000; Protests in PA, NM, CA, MI push back on stay home orders; Trump tells govs handle testing on their own, WH task force says feds will help; How botched coronavirus testing squandered valuable time
Crowds of protesters demand faster reopening, even as officials warn it could cause a resurgence; Need for testing grows as U.S. death toll doubles in a week; Gov. Cuomo proposes hazard pay for frontline workers; S. Carolina to allow retail stores & some beaches to open; NY Gov: test results on hydroxychloroquine to be delivered to FDA and CDC today; Doctors find virus can impact the heart & brain in some patients; Trump: U.S. investigators must still get access to China; Polls: most Americans fear states may lift coronavirus restrictions too soon; PEW research poll: 66% worry U.S. will lift coronavirus restrictions too soon. GOP, Dem governors as Trump admin for more federal help; McConnell: senate to take up negotiations again tomorrow on emergency loans for small businesses; Ruth's Chris, Shake Shack, Potbelly among restaurant chains that got emergency loans for small businesses; Shake Shack returns $10M emergency loan to government; GOP Sen. Rick Scott: Congress must clarify rules on small business loans so big companies can't use loopholes; U.S. oil prices crash to record low, plunge below zero; Source: CDC lab contamination likely caused delays in early testing; Harvard study: testing needs to triple before U.S. reopens GA Gov: gyms, barbers, nail salons can reopen as early as Friday; Turkey surpasses China's total number of reported cases; Antibody test trials underway in Italy, could be crucial for reopening; Germany eases lockdown restrictions, shops start to reopenTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Apr 202044min

Source: WH expected to unveil new details on reopening with a focus on testing & rate of decline in cases; New model suggests U.S. hit virus peak two days ago; Governors, health experts say more testing needed in U.S.; Could the oral polio vaccine help in
Pres Trump says governors need to do more on testing; attacks Obama & Biden in twitter tirade; NY Gov asks Trump Admin to help with testing: "This is Mayhem"; Cuomo says Trump should stop watching TV and do his job after Trump attacks Cuomo on Twitter for complaining; Trump lashes out at states in battle over reopening country; Trump seemingly encourages protests against three Democratic governors over coronavirus restrictions; Govs in Florida, Vermont, Michigan look to ease restrictions after Trump unveils new guidelines; Dem Senators "lose it" on Pence during coronavirus call on testing; New model advises VT, WV, HI, MT may be able to relax some social distancing as early as May 4; Model advises IA, ND, SD, NE, UT, OK, AR may need to keep social distancing til June or July; Contact tracing part of WH reopening strategy; Health expert: Contact tracing critical for safe reopening, warns of resurgence in U.S. without it; Could the oral polio vaccine help in fight against Covid-19?; WA Gov. Inslee: Trump's "liberate" tweets "unhinged"; Congress locked in impasse over how to replenish small business loan program; Unemployment overwhelms states: FL adds call center staff, VT Gov. authorizes direct payments due to backlog; U.K. announces task force to accelerate vaccine development; Denmark continues to ease restrictions, allows courts, some small businesses to reopen; French Pres Macron: Providing financial solidarity will be EU's "moment of truth"; China revises total coronavirus death toll in Wuhan, increases by 50%; Children in Spain have not been allowed to leave house in five weeks; Actor Robert De Niro shares message for NY; Robert De Niro's message to hospital workers in New York;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Apr 202044min

Trump to unveil new guidelines today to reopen country; Cases in the U.S. climb above 600,000; deaths eclipse 31,000; FDA authorizes fourth antibody test for emergency use; U.S. Intelligence explores origins of coronavirus in China; $349B in small busines
Source: Trump tells governors "you will call the shots" when it comes to reopening states; Source: Trump tells governors May 1 goal was a "negotiation" with doctors Birx, Fauci; Sources: On call with Senators, Trump pushes back on demand for more testing before states reopen; NY, LA, DC extend stay-at-home orders until at least May 15; At least 70 types of antibody tests being sold without FDA approval; U.S. explores possibility virus spread from Chinese lab, not a market; China denies suppressing info about coronavirus despite widespread criticism for lack of transparency; 5.2M people filed for first-time unemployment benefits in one week, 22M filed in one month; Stimulus package offers tax break to America's wealthy; Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner traveled from DC to NJ despite federal guidelines to avoid travel; Singapore reports largest daily increase in cases, most from cluster of foreign-born workers in dorms; Pollution down 50% in some European cities; U.K. extends stay-at-home orders until at least May 7;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16 Apr 202044min

Source: business leaders told Trump U.S. needs to ramp up coronavirus testing before people can return to work; Pelosi to challenge Trump's "illegal" decision to halt W.H.O. funding; Ohio Gov: life will not be normal "until we get a vaccine"
Study: people might be most infectious before showing symptoms; N.I.H. hopes to have vaccine for frontline workers by fall & rollout to public by spring of 2021; California reveals grim blueprint for life after reopening; Trump: some states may be ready to reopen before May 1st; IRS: last-minute order to add Trump's name to paper stimulus checks will not delay delivery; Source: small business loan program likely to run out of money today; Pelosi: Trump's coronavirus misteps "caused unecessary death"; Retail sales in March fell 8.7%, deepest drop on record; Strip clubs, lobbyist sue to get small business loans; Los Angeles Mayor says city may not allow concerts, sporting events until 2021; What will the new normal look like when states reopen?; Ohio Gov: life will not be normal "until we get a vaccine"; Experts warn 400,000 people in Japan could die if virus not contained; Inside the place with the highest per capita death rate, and it's not NY;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
15 Apr 202045min

U.S. now surpasses 25,000 coronavirus deaths; Trump won't explain what his administration was doing to contain coronavirus in February; Obama endorses Biden for President in video message; Sources: Funds for small business loans will run out by end of wee
Dr. Fauci: U.S. is "not there yet" in regard to reopening; NY Gov Cuomo says he'd ignore Trump's order to reopen economy if it endangered public health; Cuomo: Pres Trump "spoiling for a fight" over authority;States in Northeast, West Coast coordinating reopening of the economy separate from WH; Massive job losses continue despite flattening of curve; Harvard Scientists: U.S. may need social distancing until 2022; Creator of influential model says U.S. can potentially stop transmission this summer; FDA approves use of new saliva test for coronavirus; Trump taunts govs who challenged his "total authority" claim;Philadelphia confirms 7,130 coronavirus cases, 206 deaths;Philadelphia Mayor sends letter to Congress asking for more aid; Small business owner: "Crickets" since applying for stimulus loan; SBA: $240B in small business loans approved, $350B available; IRS deposits first wave of stimulus checks;Airlines balk at paying back some federal bailout money; Schools & stores start to reopen in some European countries; 30,000 non-essential workers return to work in Spain despite rising death toll; U.K. death toll surpasses 12,000, no plan to lift lockdown; Nicaragua's Pres has not been seen publicly since February 21; How school closures will impact millions of students, parents; Defense Secy: Decision to allow more troop movements will be "driven by science";To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
14 Apr 202043min