That no one, not even the president , is safe from coronavirus. The white house now confirms one of President Trumps personal valets has tested positive for covid19. Cbs news has learned the valet, a member of the navy, assigned to work at the white house, served the president his meals. And while Officials Say the president has tested negative, the exposure is raising questions about whether the commander in chief should be required to follow his own administrations guidelines and quarantine for two weeks. The president s valet is now among the more than 1. 2 million confirmed cases here in the u. S. More than 75,000 have died nationwide in the past two months. And as we come on the air tonight, there is yet another sobering number that illustrates the toll of the virus 3. 2 million more americans filed for unemployment in the last week, pushing the total number out of work since the crisis began to 33. 5 million. The Unemployment Rate, which is due out tomorrow, has not been this hig
U. S. , the countrys top Infectious Disease doctor says tonight there is clear evidence an experimental drug is showing results in slowing covid19. Dr. Anthony fauci says early trials show the drug, called remedesavir, is capable of block the virus, and while it is by no means a cure, tonight there are indications that the f. D. A. Is moving forward to authorize emergency use of the drug in some situations. And as we come on the air, more than 1,036000 cases have been confirmed nationwide and the virus has killed more than 60,000 here in the u. S. It is also having a devastating impact on american businesses. A report out today shows the u. S. Economy shrank schairchg nearly. Economists say secondquarter numbers will be even worse. And with more and more states now pushing to reopen, tonight, President Trump says he will not extend those federal social distancing guidelines when they expire tomorrow. Hes going to leave it up to governors to decide whats appropriate. So theres a lot to
Sent in to break up the funeral of a rabbi who died of coronavirus. Unions beef with trump strong backlash against the president s order that forces workers back to meat plants. And what might soon disappear from Grocery Store shelves. Strange symptoms from dangerous rashes in children to frostbite toes, the neverbeforeseen symptoms of this killer virus. Americans stranded. Workers stuck on cruise ships, some for more than 60 days. Why the government wont let them into their own country. And we end tonight with an iconic washington restaurant facing its toughest battle the fight to stay open. E this is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news. A potential breakthrough in the coronavirus. Coronavirus. 100 days after the first person 100 days after the first person was diagnosed right here in the u. S. , the countrys top Infectious Disease doctor says tonight t
Has jumped dramatically tonight after new york city said it has been undercounting those killed by the disease. The city now says an additional 3700 people who died without being tested are presumed to be victims of the pandemic. Tonight, the death toll nationwide now tops 25,000, without including those new deaths. And confirmed cases are nearing 600,000. Even with those increases, today, the nations governors began laying out their plans for slowly getting people back to work, including rearranging anhools and restaurants with fewer desks and tables to allow for social distancing. But President Trump is calling those plans a mutiny, saying he is in charge of lifting the restrictions nationwide. And as we come on the air tonight, the white house says it has reached an agreement to bail out Americas Airlines at a cost of 25 billion. Theres a lot of news to get to, and our correspondents are standing by. Mola lenghi leads off our coverage in new york city tonight. Mola. Weeks now, repor
Face mask. Odonnell tonight, our interview with the former head of the f. D. A. What he says needs to happen to get america back to work. Threatening the food supply major plants forced to close as hundreds of workers there are infected. What does it mean for your Kitchen Table . Racing to a cure our new series looking at innovative racing to a cure our new series looking at innovative treatments for coron treatments for coronavirus. Tonight, could a centuries old practice using survivors blood help save lives . Obama weighs in the former president gets involved in the 2020 campaign, endorsing joe biden. Why he says his Vice President is the man to lead the country through a crisis. And tonight, we end with a story about an extraordinary act of goodwill that helped one Small Business c. E. O. Pay his employees, even though his doors were closed. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. From the nations cap