Ordered to not leave their homes. Why a top official warns the death toll could still reach hundreds of thousands. Nursing home danger. Eight dead in a new jersey home for seniors as hundreds test positive in homes in maryland and tennessee. Whats being done to help the most vulnerable. Economic catastrophe. The stark warning the Unemployment Rate could reach 32 . Tonight struggling Restaurant Owners on why the relief bill may not be enough. Lessons from south korea testing, tracing, and treating. Plus an app used to save lives. What america can learn about containing the spread. And close to home, a beloved cbs news colleague and journalist taken much too soon. How her spirit lives on in what we do. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell r reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We begin tonight with breaking news. With intensive care units in new york city overwhelmed, today the u. S. Navy sailed the hospital ship comfort int
York city overwhelmed, today the u. S. Navy sailed the hospital ship comfort into new york harbor. And tonight that states governor is issuing a nationwide call to doctors and nurses to join what he calls the front lines of the war on the crisis. With the u. S. Still several weeks away from the peak of infections, he warned new york is a canary in the coal mine. And as we come on the air, there are already more than 160,000 confirmed cases here in the u. S. , more than 2,900 have died. There is also some movement. Tonight when it comes to testing. Abbott labs says next week it will roll out a diagnostic test with results in five minutes. Also, virginia, maryland, arizona, and tennessee issued new stayathome orders, joining 28 other states. That means three out of every four americans have now been told not to go out. All of that is leading to a sobering assessment from the Federal Reserve in st. Louis that as many as 47 million americans could be laid off in the coming months. Theres a
This is three and a half hours. Good morning, the committee will come to order. And without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. With that, ill now recognize myself to give an opening statement. Two days ago, the entire world came together to Mark International holocaust Remembrance Day. In addition, 75 years ago this week, in january of 1945, the auschwitz berknau concentration camp was liberated from the nazis. It was one of the most infamous sites of the nazi genocide. More than a Million People were murdered there. The purpose of todays hearing is to commemorate these grave anniversaries to remember those we lost, and to honor those who are still with us. But it is not enough to simply recognize these dates. We must also contemplate what led to these atrocities. We must remember the holocaust in order to help combat bigotry, hate, and violence of all kinds today. I am so pleased to have our distinguished panel here today, i have asked
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Good morning. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. With that i will recognize myself to give an opening statement. Two days ago the entire world came together to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In addition, 75 years ago this week, in january 1945, the auschwitz concentration camp was liberated from the nazis. It was one of the most infamous sites of the nazi genocide. More than a Million People were murdered there. The purpose of todays hearing is to commemorate these grave anniversaries to remember those we lost and honor those who are still with us. But it is not enough to sibley recognize these dates. We must also contemplate what led to the atrocities. We must remember the holocaust in order to combat bigotry, hate, and violence of all kind today. I am so pleased to have our distinguished panel here today. Ive asked them to help us come together on todays solemn occasion. Help us rise above issues