Its not like turning on a light switch. Its like pumping up a flat tire with a bicycle pump. So its going to be gradual. We need three months to be able to get back to full staffing. Reporter in maine p. P. P. Is helping bring some employees back including casias who sacrificed 500 a week she would have made from Unemployment Insurance for the security of a job. Kind of sad we have to go back to work. Oh, but, you know, i miss working. I prefer to have a secure job by now than later looking for a job. There are proposals in the senate to give some of these businesses more time for loan forgiveness. And if the rules dont change, the Business Owners we spoke to said despite the challenges, they may not be able to spend all the money theyve been given. Ed okeefe following the money. Overseas, some european nations hit hard by the coronavirus are also starting the slow process of reopening. Chris lifesay has the story from rome. Reporter for two months virtually all italians had to stay home. Today life is returning to something nearing normal. In romes iconic flower market, the florists have returned. Its been hard economically and personally, he says. Im part of this piaza and its part of me. Cafe is like the oldest in rome, can once again serve coffee. In 260 years has this cafe ever been closed . Never, never closed. Reporter not even during world war ii . Grazi, grazi. Not exactly an italian tradition. They are in the middle of a pandemic stressing the loosening of restrictions must not be seen as a signal were all free. Churches, schools and museums remain shut. Elsewhere in europe masks remain mandatory in spain. Rules against outdoor exercise were also lifted. In germany, widely praised for containing the outbreak, churches resume service. And thisords european quar but things arent Getting Better everywhere. The outbreak is worsening in russia which recorded its worst day in new cases sunday with more than 10,000. But there is cause for celebration here in italy where Outdoor Markets like this one are finally starting to reopen. Now, most stores are going to remain closed for at least two more weeks. Hair dressers has been closed this entire time, as im sure you can tell. And theyre going to stay that way at least until next month. Chris lifesay reporting from the piaza. The stayathome orders here in the u. S. Cleared a lot of cars off the road. On the downside thats led from speeding tickets to coast to coast, but also an historic drop in traffic deaths. Kris van cleave takes a look at the numbers. Reporter this speeding pick up crashed late last month. Increasingly fatal accidents like this are on the decline as the pandemic has drivers staying home. Please dont come out and drive unless you absolutely have to. Reporter california Highway Patrol captain salvador suarez says that message is working. Traffic is down 35 , leading to wide open l. A. Free ways. Fire personnel, ambulances, law enforcement, they can utilize our freeway systems and be able to get from call to call a lot faster. Reporter california is among at least 20 states to see fatal crashes drop during the pandemic, down a stunning 84 on golden state free ways alone. Michigan is down 67 . Illinois 57 . Its not all good, though. Louisiana, minnesota and oklahoma have all seen traffic deaths rise. And police nationwide have seen the rate of drivers going 100plus jump 30 . But the overall drop in crashes prompted auto insurers like all state to give hundreds in refunds. It led to fewer accidents. We thought it was the fair thing to do. Reporter amid the pandemic, new york saw a remarkable 46day stretch without a pedestrian death. The first time thats happened since the city first started keeping track in 1983. Whats the new normal . Reporter marilyns mother was killed in 2018 while crossing a Downtown Washington street. 18 months since shes gone. A lot has changed, and the pain and the hole that is in my heart and in my stomach for her has not changed. Reporter thomaston hopes the citys reopen and drivers return to the roads, theyll slow down and pay attention. Are we just going to go back to the way things were . I certainly hope not. Reporter but for now, the new normal on the open road is fewer cars and fewer deaths. Kris van cleave, washington. The cbs overnight news will be right back. Sleep this amazing . Thats a zzzquil pure zzzs sleep. Our gummies contain a unique botanical blend, while an optimal melatonin level means no nextday grogginess. Zzzquil pure zzzs. Naturally superior sleep. Mom look take something that wipe u out . Or dont, and fight through every second. New quickdissolve nurtec™ just one dose can work fast and last so you can keep going. 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Millions of americans stuck inside over the past few weeks by the coronavirus have discovered new hobbies to pass the time. Lee cowan has some of their stories. Reporter as our streets emptied, our homes filled up. And in our often cramped existence, something has happened. From sidewalk art to surrealism. Covid19 has tapped a creative nerve many of us never even knew we had. It might be dance. It might be baking. It might be designing a garden. It doesnt matter. Reporter its not the end product, its the process. Absolutely theif st sething beautiful will happen. This is some wild red. Reporter lonnie is a former journalist turned creativity consultant. Before the outbreak she was helping Business Executives selfexplore through art. You need two things, a desire and time. And a Global Pandemic just gave you the time. Reporter its not just about filling the time now. Like learning to play pingpong by yourself or taking up knitting. Those who are surviving best have found something that feeds their soul. For st. Louis designer and photographer trenna travis, it was soil where she found solace. There is a certain joy in just getting your hands dirty. Oh, and ive got the nails to prove it. Snt the shutdown creating life where there was none. A garden, side by side with her son henry. I dont get a lot of oneonone time with my son, and oh, look, im getting emotional. Its really been wonderful for me to have this time with him. Its been priceless honestly. Im good at building. Well see if im a good gardener. Reporter so while she and her son went out on a gardening limb together, inue and her husband got their hands dirty a different way. They learned to bake together in their new york kitchen. Now you have more time to enjoy each Others Company and really, really wow. It requires, you know, collaboration, requires time, requires working together. Its just a fun thing to do. Reporter whats been the best thing youve made, you think . The rustic apple pie. The rustic is the key part of it. So it means it can look a little rustic. [ laughter ] reporter shes a dancer by trade, and baking is sort of a dance, too, as long as you have the ingredients to choreograph it. Flour is out. We went to like store after store. Theres no flour. Thats because everyone is probably doing what youre doing. Obviously people are baking like crazy. Reporter some of those lucky enough to have flour and yeast are now just showing off. Like this pizza crust turned flower garden. The point, though, is whether its baking or gardening or painting, you dont have to be good at it for it to ease your anxiety. Happy accidents are the best this can that can happen. Reporter you can only hope those creative accidents will be more lasting than the virus itself. Things that are not planned and they just happen because youre there and youre doing it, oh, thats nirvana. Thats where you want to be. Reporter especially now. Especially now. Reporter im lee cowan in los angeles. When you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. Hi, im joel osteen. Im excited about being with you every week. I hope youll tune in. Youll be inspired, youll be encouraged. Im looking forward to seeing you right here. You are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race thats been designed for you. Bars and restaurants shuttered by the coronavirus have been forced to come up with Innovative Strategies to keep afloat. One way, transform into a gourmet grocer. Heres joy bennedict. Reporter backery near los angeles doesnt look like a toughest wine bar these days. It tried to convert to a takeout business. So robert and his partner shutdown and reopened as a local Grocery Store. We have eggs. Bacon. Reporter using the food they already had. Flour, well open up a 50pound bag and repack it into 5pound bags. Its what the neighborhood needs more than our regular menu. Reporter its a trend cooking all over the country. This place wasnt supposed to be a Grocery Store. Reporter at chef geofs, the husband of Norah Odonnell turned his dining room into a market. But food isnt his number one seller. Gloves, toilet paper and bleach are number one. Reporter hes also offering takeout. But still had to let 200 employees go. We had 9 11 hit right around here. The financial crisis. And then none of those situations did i ever have to layoff a single person. Reporter hes using any money made through his market to give to his workers. But its not only locally owned restaurants that are turning into Grocery Stores. The National Chain pauennera is selling Fresh Produce for delivery at 1800 locations. And restaurants across the country are doing the same including at the gandy dancer in n arbor, michigan. Were selling six lemons for 2. Those are better than Grocery Store prices. Reporter the highend Seafood Restaurant is also selling sea bass and lobster tails. The elderly people are extremely appreciative. They dont have to go into stores. And they can come and have groceries put in their trunk. Reporter the popup pantries have become popular, but these restaurants are hoping they can soon bring back the dinein experience customers are craving. Joy bennedict, cbs news, glle, california. And thats the ove news for this tuesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back later for cbs this morning and follow us online any time at cbsnews. Com. Reporting from the nations capitol, im chip reid. Ca captioning sponsored by cbs odonnell breaking news death toll rising. As 43 states relax restrictions, a new model out tonight projects the death toll in the u. S. Will double to at least 134,000 by august. Is america reopening too quickly . If they open back up the states in different places, its going to be a second wave. Odonnell with tensions boiling over, a protest in front of the Massachusetts State House asking the governor to reopen. And this terror threat, federal agents find pipe bombs at the home of a colorado man who organized rallies against stay athome orders. What was he planning . Blaming china, cbs news obtains a government report that alleges china hid the severity of the coronavirus to hoard medical supplies