Million americans filed unemployment claims. That means 22 million americans now say they have lost their jobs since this crisis began. That dire Economic News led the president just moments ago to lay out a threephase proposal to get americans back to work, t t after asserting that he has the authority to lift those stayathome restrictions, he now says states are responsible for that. Now, all this comes as the pandemic continues to take its brutal toll. Total cases in this country now top 650,000. More than 32,000 have died. And each day brings another horror. Today, we learned of a grim discovery at a new jersey nursing home 17 bodies found in a morgue meant to hold no more than four. Our correspondents have new reporting tonight. And we will begin with Mark Strassmann in atlanta on the economy. Mark . Reporter the longer this economy stays in lockdown with businesses closed, like this restaurant, the more jobs will be lost. And this unprecedented surge in unemployment raises anothe
A cbs news investigation reveals more than 5,000 deaths at ericaing hos. Agrbbagsth 17 seniors found dead at one facility. A mothers embrace the moment a mother who was put on a ventilator and barely survived meets for the first time her erwborn son. Racing to a cure. Our series continues. Researchers are taking a new look at a 100yearold vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis. Could it help fight covid19 . And, paying it forward. We have an inspiring story of Community Coming together to help their neighbors pay rent. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We begin with news of the faltering American Economy and nounced to try to restart it. Announced to try to restart it. In just the last week, 5. 2 million americans filed claims. Ment claims. That means 22 million americans that means 22 million americans now say they have lost their jobs since this crisis began. That dire Economic News
This. Be that as it may, today he said, our country has passed the peak of the illness. And by his thinking, as he put it today about our nations population, still upwards of 80 of us indoors, america wants to be open, he said. Americans want to be open. The president and his people today unveiled their grand reopening strategy which we will detail in a moment. After claiming total authority earlier this week, trump now says its up to the governors. It should be noted here we have no idea how those poised to go back to work are going to be tested prior to going back to work. But as the president put it today, quote, you have states with few cases, and those cases have healed. You have states without any problem and states with very little death. He says, in places that reopen, quote, as we see a hot spot developing, well be able to suppress it, whack it. Outbreaks will be put out quickly. Mike pence got up and said with a penceian straight face, weve protected the most vulnerable. We h
The rink out back. 30 rockefeller plaza, mostly vacant, bathed in blue tonight in honor of First Responders in new york. And with that, good evening once again. Day 1,183 of this trump administration. 201 days to go now until our president ial election. And at todays White House Briefing about the coronavirus, our president said today, quote, people should have told us about this. Be that as it may, today he said, our country has passed the peak of the illness. And by his thinking, as he put it today about our nations population, still upwards of 80 of us indoors, america wants to be open, he said. Americans want to be open. The president and his people today unveiled their grand reopening strategy which we will detail in a moment. After claiming total authority earlier this week, trump now says its up to the governors. It should be noted here we have no idea how those poised to go back to work are going to be tested prior to going back to work. But as the president put it today, quote
Americas Nursing Homes. Nurses are forced to wear garbage bags to protect agemselves from the virus. 17 seniors found dead at one facility. A mothers embrace the moment a mother who was put on a ventilator and barely survived meets for the first time her erwborn son. Racing to a cure. Our series continues. Researchers are taking a new look at a 100yearold vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis. Could it help fight covid19 . And, paying it forward. We have an inspiring story of Community Coming together to help their neighbors pay rent. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We begin with news of the faltering American Economy and nounced to try to restart it. Announced to try to restart it. In just the last week, 5. 2 million americans filed claims. Ment claims. That means 22 million americans that means 22 million americans now say they have lost their jobs since this crisis began. That d