The results tonight giving researchers at harvard hope for a vaccine. New guidelines the c. D. C. Quietly releases its 60page reopening road map. Why now . And the advice for schools if a student tests positive for covid. Anger over voting why the president threatened to withhold tderal funds from two states over their rules about mailin voting. Voting. Demanding a refund a demanding demanding a refund Airline Passengers who canceled their trips want their money back. Why some airlines are saying not so fast. And the pandemic sparks a new outbreak of bike riding. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening. And thank you for joining us. It is great to be back with you. Were going to begin with breaking news of historic floods in michigan, which tonighta star torrential rains caused one dam to fail and another to breach. Rivers there are still rising as we come on the air, and floodwaters in some neighborhoods could soon be
Too quickly could lead to further outbreaks. Today the head of the Federal Reserve said americans must feel comfortable returning to work, and that he said would take a sensible plan, including testing, treatment and a vaccine. And as we come on the air tonight, more than 91,000 americans have been killed by the coronavirus in the u. S. , and there are more than 1. 5 million confirmed cases nationwide. At a Cabinet Meeting late today, President Trump did not back down from his decision to like hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug the f. D. A. Has warned is not safe or effective for treating covid 19. The president called a study showing a higher death rate among veterans who took the drug phony, saying it was a trump enemy statement. Well, theres a lot of news to get to tonight and were going to begin at the white house. Cbss weijia jiang leads off our coverage. Weijia. Reporter all day President Trump stood by his decision to take hydroxychloroquine and even called on cabinet members du
Olympic legend Michael Phelps opens up about his struggles during the pandemic. Facebook exclusive tonight. Mark zuckerberg on the tech companys new product to help Small Businesses transition on line, and we ask about facebooks responsibility to stop dangerous misinformation. And an unforgettable lesson of dedication through quarantine and a battle with covid19. One teacher made sure to finish the school year for her the school year for her students. Captioning funded by cbs this is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capital. Good evening, and thank you for joining us. Tonight the treasury secretary is warning there will be permanent damage to the economy if the countrys lockdown continues much longer. By tomorrow, all 50 states will have started loosening some restrictions more than two months after americans were first ordered to stay home. Only two states have met white house guidelines to reopen, and experts say moving too quickly could lead to fur
President tours a factory in arizona, recently retooled to make n95 masks, but hes not wearing one. Racing to a cure tonight, the First Americans receive an experimental vaccine amid word of a mutant strain more contagious than the original strain from china. Wheres the beef and the pork . Wendys cant keep burgers on the menu at all of its stores. The higher prices at the grocery store. Sniffing out covid can dogs detect coronavirus . The Ivy League School testing the power of a dogs nose. And tonight, our salute to mothers. Well meet a woman who is not only a hero at home but also on the covid front lines. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. As we come on the air tonight, Coronavirus Infections are still growing in much of the country, just as were learning there are now a more powerful mutant strain of the virus that is even more difficult to treat. E are now more than 20,000 new co
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