And say it is causing such severe fevers and inflammation, that children are now being sent to the i. C. U. Reports of the illness quadrupled overnight in new york, just as that state was beginning to see the curve of covid19 infections flattening. Now, across the rest of the country tonight, though, it is a very different story. Coronavirus infections in at least 28 states are now rising at a rate much faster than expected, and just as most of the country is loosening those stayathome restrictions. Today, the former headline of the c. D. C. Warned that congress, and told them that the scope of this pandemic is unprecedented, saying as bad as things have been, this is just the beginning. There is more evidence of that as we come on the air tonight. The virus has now killed more than 72,000 nationwide. Confirmed cases now top 1. 2 million. And we learned today that 96 of the people recently admitted to new York Hospitals with the virus, also have some type of Underlying Health condition
College refunds the virus canceled their oncampus classes. Now students are suing dozens of colleges, saying Online Learning just doesnt cut it. Michelle obama as bidens v. P. . Nearly twothirds of democrats say they want the former first lady to serve as Vice President , but is she interested . Its National Nurses day. Americans pay tribute to their healthcare heroes. And new moms have it tough enough. Imagine having twins while infected with covid19. Its a mothers day reunion to remember. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin tonight with breaking news, because there has been a dramatic and alarming increase in cases of a Mysterious Illness sickening children. Experts worry it may be connected to the coronavirus and say it is causing such severe children are now being sent to the i. C. U. Reports of the illness quadrupled overnight in new york, just as that state
White House Task Force dr. Anthony fauci is among three top doctors now in selfquarantine after being exposed to a person coronavirus. Two people within the white house have tested positive for the virus within the past few days. Some welcome news for sports fans. The ufc held a slate of fights in florida with no crowd in the arena. The night began with a taped address from President Trump congratulating ufc on its return. Meantime, there are now more than 1. 3 million cases of coronavirus here in the United States and the death toll is approaching 80,000. Much more on these stories in a duates trading their gowns for scrubs overnight as they are pressed into service for the fight against coronavirus. In our sunday closer on this mothers day, a National Effort to capture families on their front steps during this moment in history. Later, a favorite sunday sitdown at home with the Barefoot Contessa herself on the extraordinary story of her Career Change from government bureaucrat to cul
New home for tesla , elon musk threatened to move the company out of the state when production was blocked. And today Governor Newsom was asked if they would do something if tesla took off . I am not worried about him leaving anytime soon, we are committed to the success in innovation of the economy that he has promoting for decades. And i think it is in all of our interest to find areas of common ground. Reporter the fremont plant fully reopened after the company signed off, tesla is looking at austin, texas as their next factory to produce the crossover and the cyber track. Following a breaking story out of los angeles. Chp is involved in a highspeed chase that reached speeds of 120 Miles Per Hour. They are following a white suv. This started on the i5 freeway near the burbank airport. This vehicle just exited the freeway going around surface streets. It looks like hes getting back on the freeway. A lot of people know this is where movie studios are and quiet neighborhoods. It looks
Those things frustrate me. Odonnell as early as january, emails show he was sounding the alarm, first about the critical shortage of n95 masks. We see too many doctors and nurses now dying. And i was thinking that we could have done more to get those masks and those supplies to them sooner. And if we had, would they still be alive today . Thats a horrible thought to think about the time that passed where we could have done something and we didnt. Odonnell bright claims his persistent warnings caused tension with his bosses at the department of health and human services. It reached a breaking point when he raised concerns over the administrations embrace of hydroxychloroquine, what he called a drug unprove tone treat covid19 patients. You believe you were retaliated against because you raised concerns about hydroxychloroquine. Yes. I do. Odonnell and says he was surprised to learn hed been reassigned to the n. I. H. To develop diagnostic testing. You had been sounding the alarm about th