Tonight, china continues to deny a coverup in its handling of the outbreak, but today, it increased the death toll in the city of wuhan, raising it by 50 . And thats just adding to the mystery over how this virus spread and where it came from. So we asked face the nation mderator Margaret Brennan to look into it. Reporter chinese authorities claim the virus surfaced at a wet market in wuhan, but independent chinese researchers say the first known patient had no exposure to the market. U. S. Intelligence is investigating other theories, including whether the virus was accidentally released by a lab a few miles away that had been researching pathogens carried by bats. State Department Officials who vforted that lab in 2018 raised safety concerns. Secretary of state pompeo has called on china to share more information. This is a laboratory that contained highly contagious materials. We knew that. We knew that they were working on this program. Reporter there is no evidence implicating the
I went through my stuff and i grabbed a pair and dropped them off. And later, this war veteran walked to help fight the virus, inspiring a nation. The sun will shine on you again. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Im shon gables, reporting from wgcl cbs 46 in atlanta. More federal money could be on the way to struggling Small Businesses. At the same time, the debate over the reopening of the country is getting sharply political. The virus is still killing more than 3,600 americans in the last 24 hours. The u. S. Death toll now tops 41,000. There are over 746,000 cases. We have correspondents covering all aspects of this crisis. Meg oliver in new jersey starts us off. Reporter well, the army has been supporting several hospitals in new york city. They moved to new jersey for the first time this week to help an overwhelmed staff here at University Hospital. But its a different scene sh back te protests demanding coronavirus reopen intense identified sunday. Im fight
Unemployment insurance, does he need food delivered to the house. Reporter thats all very cool. But we still have a big problem. You cant remember every Single Person you were near. Total strangers in the grocery store. Somebody behind you on the bus. The c. E. O. S of apple and google released this joint logo. They are teaming up to create voluntary coronavirus tracing and tracking software. Reporter well, if youve been watching the news, you know this next part. And then we came together it was a mind meld. Reporter dave burke is the Vice President of engineering for android at google. Almost too many people volunteering, everybody, i cant find anyone who doesnt want to help with the pandemic. Reporter and bud tribble is the Vice President of software at apple. Two tech titans launching a reporter not only is it historic these two tech rivals are working together. Its also historic theyre appearing together on my screen and yours. The idea here that google and apple had, it wasnt new
Miles, and the thousands of families now visiting food banks for the first time. Where did it come from . Tonight, u. S. Intelligence woking into whether the coronavirus started in an Exotic Animal market or was it accidentally released by this wuhan lab . All this as china raises its death toll. Racing to a cure we take a closer look at the antimalaria drug the president calls a game changer, the Science Behind it, much debatees so much debate about hydroxychloroquine. And its friday, so Steve Hartman is on the road, with a utory of a hero, a nurse who put her life on hold to save others in this crisis. Ic evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us on this friday. The debate over loosening those stayathome orders is taking a dramatic turn tonight as some states are announcing plans to gradually reopen, even as other areas of the country are bracing for cases of coronavirus to get worse. Now, less than a day
the mighty mississippi is living up to its nickname tonight, flowing higher and wider than any time in recent memory. it s been said, along with its major tributaries, by weeks of heavy rain and flooding is widespread along the entire river system. the biggest area of concern right now is memphis. the river is expected to crest there early tomorrow at 48 feet- - 14 feet above flood stage. mark strassmann is in memphis tonight. mark, hundreds of people have already been evacuated. reporter: and more will get out tonight katie. this street is a snapshot of why. riverside drive in downtown memphis, no longer beside the river, but in it. hour by hour through jittery memphis the mississippi is a rising threat. only a few feet between the river and the interstate. reporter: a river now three miles wide in some spots, six times its typical width. in south memphis, danny lee mitchell wades through his basement. but he s staying put more afraid of looters. we got two evacuati