A new family, a world apart, united at last. This is grace, of course. Hi this is the cbs weekend news. Gradney good evening. Im mia gradney, reporting from the khou11 news studio in houston. This has been an Easter Sunday like no other, with the coronavirus curbing celebrations around the world. More in a moment. First, we have breaking news. This is a dangerous day across the south, as storms, including powerful tornadoes, sweep the ci of monroe, loanasees havt Omar Villafranca has the latest. The whole house has collapsed, yall reporter a tornado tore through the city of monroe, louisiana, just before noon today. Look at these peoples family, look at these houses, lord jesus. Reporter at least 20 homes were heavily damaged. The twister ripped away several roofs, downed trees and power lines, and blocked roads across the city. Get in the truck. Stop crying, bro. Reporter with the worst behind them, many people returned to search through the wreckage to salvage whatever they could. The twister turned planes around at the monroe regional airport. Ooh. Reporter Severe Weather is forecast through the night, with tornado warnings up across several states. Omar villafranca, cbs news. Gradney its been a strange Easter Sunday of solitude for christians worldwide, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. More than a half million americans have been infected, and the death toll now tops 21,000. But, there are signs of hope. We have a lot to get to tonight, and cbs news correspondents will cover it all. First, to Jonathan Vigliotti in los angeles. Reporter mia, here in california, officials are mainly worried about the nursing home population. In recent days, we have heard of staff not showing up to work, and nurses needing to use garbage bags as their safety gear. But by and large, the numbers were seeing here in california nothing compared to the surge unfolding in new york. Things are totally crazy. Reporter in the nations covid19 epicenter, new york city i. C. U. S like this one in mount sinai in queens are packed. Everyone is covid positive. Reporter as of friday, 18,500 people were in the hospital, the states death toll reached more than 9,000 people, the unclaimed buried in a mass grave to relieve overwhelmed morgues. But Governor Andrew Cuomo says social distancing is working. You are not seeing a great decline in the numbers, but you are seeing a flattening. Reporter in philadelphia, the citys Transportation Authority saying sorry a t Police Department investigating, after an officer was captured dragging a man off a public bus friday. The offense, not wearing a mask. Nationwide, Nursing Homes remain the most vulnerable to the virus. The juniper village nursing home in aurora, colorado, a new hot zone with five death this weekend. A wall street journal survey found more than 2,100 facilities have covid19 cases with more than 2,300 deaths. The latest phase in americas battle with coronavirus comes as the nation celebrates Easter Sunday, one of the holiest days in christianity. In baton rouge, louisiana, fire, brimstone, and defiance. It might be unlawful. Reporter as reverend tony spell ignored social distancing and keeping his church doors opened, invited the public to his megachurch. Most churches took prayer online as millions of americas celebrated the rebirth of eativ. Back here in california, Easter Sunday, Governor Newsom announcing healthy nursing home residents will be relocated to the Navy Hospital ship mercy docked here in los angeles to help prevent them from getting covid19. Mia. Gradney jonathan, thank you. There are more than two billion christians around the world, but instead of celebrations, this Easter Sunday was marked by stark isolation and a touch of faith. Heres elizabeth palmer. Reporter these are not traditional peels of easter joy. Instead, bells tolled today in remembrance of the almost 17,000 killed by covid19. In nearby italy, which was even worse hit, the pope said mass to a tiny handful of vatican to past years of standing room only crowds. Hallelujah, christ has risen. Reporter and in the u. K. , the archbishop of canterbury lead the Easter Service online from his kitchen. There was a lot of concern this week because Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been admitted to intensive care with coronavirus. But weve now heard that he is actually out of the hospital and says he owes his life to the doctors and nurses who looked after him. Reporter so far britain has not run out of Critical Care beds, but as the weather warms up, the government is pleading with people to respect the lockdown and social distancing. Software engineer david hunt was severely ill with the virus in the same hospital as Boris Johnson. And thats what really annoys me, when i see people out and about, jus. Just not taking it seriously enough, you know. Until you see somebody physically take their last breath, without a friend or family there, its horrendous. Reporter the numbers are sobering. Britains mortality rate from covid today passed 10,000 dead and counting. Elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. Gradney it is all so very sad. President trump had hoped to tap church pews and reopen america. He now admits it was aspriational, but says a decision will come reasonably soon. Nikole killion is at the white house. This easter will be much different than others because in many cases we will be separated physically. Reporter in an easter message, President Trump says he hopes americans can get back together soon. It could probably start at least in some ways, maybe next month. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci says it is possible the country could begin a gradual reopening as early as may, but it wouldnt be a onesizefitsall approach. It is not going to be a light switch, that we say okay, it is now june, july, or whatever, click, the light switch goes back on. It is going to be depending where you are in the country. Reporter f. D. A. Commissioner stephen hahn said the u. S. Is nearing the peak of infection, but announced more testing is critical. We have done over two million tests, which is more than any other country, but we need to do more, no question about that. Reporter with social distancing guidelines due to expire at the end of the month, the president is launching a new task force this week focused on restarting the economy, but many governors urged caution. I fear, based on the data we are looking at, that we could be throwing gasoline on the fire. Everybody wants to get the country back on track as quickly as we can, as long as we do it in a safe manner. Reporter the debate comes amid a New York Times report missed key warnings about the pandemic, including calls to implement social distancing measures as early as february. Obviously, if we had, right from the very beginning, shut everything down, it may have been a little bit different. But there was a lot of pushback about shutting things down back then. Reporter a Senior Administration official tells cbs news, the true level of transmission wasnt known in february, and claims that none of its experts advocated stronger mitigation measures at the time. Mia . Gradney nikole killion, at the white house tonight. Many thanks. Unfounded fears are also an unwelcome byproduct of the pandemic. One fear, running out of food, has left some Grocery Store shelves bare. And, as carter evans found, some are flocking to feed barns to stock up on chickens live chickens. Reporter in ogden, utah, lines are out the door for something other than toilet paper. All these people are stocking up on chickens the live kind. We sold 569 chicks in three hours. Reporter so far this season farm supplier i. F. A. Country store says baby chick sales are up almost 30 . Sandie schupe is the Poultry Department director. People started panicking, saying we need chicks, we have to have them right now, and that is when we realized there would be an issue of supply and demand. Reporter when coronavirus first hit the u. S. Customers cleared out Grocery Store shelves, and janelle waters got concerned. I thought, i dont really have a protein source for my family if the food supply slows down. Reporter now, she is part of a rush of people across the country flocking to chickens as a potential food source. Its been through the roof. Reporter at rivertown feed in petaluma, california, they sell out of chicks as soon as they arrive. The manager, kendra benson, says her customers are worried about eggs. Not being able to find eggs on the shelves of the Grocery Stores. Grocery stores limiting the amount of eggs that you can buy because people have been overbuying. Reporter if you are thinking about getting chickens for their eggs, as someone who has backyard chickens, i can tell you it takes about six months before they start laying, and that is only if all your baby chicks turn out to be hens. It is hard when they are babies to determine if they are male or female, so you might get some roosters. Reporter Humane Society president katie block says people should do their research. Baby chicks are certainly adorable and i absolutely understand the attraction to them, but when they grow up and become chickens, it is a lot of work. Reporter you are concerned when this is all over, the shelters might see a lot of chickens. That is not where the chickens should end up. Reporter still, people like janelle waters are determined to make their foray into chicken farming a success. I have raised children. Nothing could be harder than that, right . laughs reporter for now, like many others, shes just winging it. Carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. Gradney quite the undertaking. Straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, Health Care Workers afraid to go home get a temporary home on wheels. Plus, its beautiful. Broadway stars prove youve got a friend. Later, so far away. Lockdown in india. A georgia family returns home again, with a surprise. I am totally blind. And non24 can throw my days and nights out of sync, keeping me from the things i love to do. Talk to your doctor, and call 8442142424. Sprinting past every leak in our softest, smoothest fabric. Shes confident, protected, her strength respected. Depend. The only thing stronger than us, is you. vo was that a pivotal historical moment stre gth respected. We just went stumbling past . Here we are dancing in the rumbling dark so come a little closer give me something to grasp give me your beautiful, crumbling heart were working every dread day that is given us feeling like the person people meet really isnt us like were going to buckle underneath the trouble like any minute now the struggles going to finish us and then we smile at all our friends even when im weak and im breaking ill stand weeping at the train station cause i can see your faces there is so much peace to be found in peoples faces. I love peoples faces. G gradney for medical workers on the front lines of this pandemic, going home to loved ones is not always an option. A texas couple was driven to help. Mireya villarreal has this story. Reporter when you are fighting on the front lines, rest is often the last thing on your mind. Yhaneek douglasmattis is a Nurse Practitioner working with coronavirus patients in an and three Young Children at home she considered high risk, she wrestled with a very powerful fear. I called my husband, i dont think can i come home. The babies, i could get them sick. Reporter that is when a friend told her about this facebook page, r. V. s for m. D. s, a group that connects people in the medical profession needing to quarantine with someone who has a camper nearby, for free. I have been given this opportunity to protect my family and im just. Just grateful. I am really filled with gratitude. Reporter emily phillips, the mother of three, was the first to post a plea for help. When you posted this, did you think anybody was going to respond . No, i thought somebody might have an r. V. Or camper. We were in crisis mode, so we were throwing things out there. And i got an immediate response. Reporter emilys husband Jason Philips is an e. R. Doctor in north texas. I have a high chance of getting exposed, and i think my wife came up with the best solution. Reporter there are more than 22,000 people in the r. V. s for m. D. s group. So far, more than 200 matches have been made across the country. I read about the first emergency physician. And my stop a and i thought you need to help. Reporter she turned to the group to find an r. V. For her husband john, an e. R. Physician that expects to quarantine soon. Hanna sheets drove three hours to deliver her camper. How long can this last . We dont know. Until we know that he is safe and it is okay for us to go back to normal, what our normal may be again. Reporter the road to normalcy may be longer than most would like, but the journey just got a little bit smoother. Mireya villarreal, cbs news, north texas. Gradney good people always know just when to show up, and exactly what is needed. Still ahead on the cbs weekend news, our dr. 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Gradney broadway may be dark, but some of its stars are still shining. Dr. Jon lapook shows us how beautiful it is, to have friends like this. Reporter as social distancing keeps us apart, artists across the globe are doing what theyve always done, bring us together. On march 12, as the grt wak, ait up in the head of grammy award winner jason howland, musical director for the broadway hit beautiful. Youve got a friend so many of us arent doctors, nurses, cant on the front lines. We want to support those people as much as we can. One the things we know how to do is share our gift, spread a little joy and lift up some hearts. When you are down and troubled i think it was a nobrainer. Reporter jessie mueller, whose show, the minute was closed days before opening night, won a tony award playing the role of carole king. Heres this beautiful message that this amazing woman has written, and lets remind the world that we are in this together. You just call out my name and you know wherever you arel unni previous cast members and musicians from Beautiful Productions all over the globe are featured in this performance that benefits the actors fund. Its a way to connect people. Reporter Tony Awardwinner brian stokes mitchell, who is now recovering from covid19, heads up the nonprofit which helps support actors and many others in need. Its the camera people, the writers, the producers on the show, it is the grips and gaffers and sound people, we are all kind of gig workers. Reporter workers in entertainment who like so many people around the globe find themselves wondering what tomorrow will bring. Hi, guys. Hi. Reporter producer james and his husband launched a webcast. You guys ready . Reporter stars in the house streams live twice a day and features performances from broadways biggest stars. Getting to know you getting to know all about you reporter im there, too, as a medical consultant. Dr. Jon lapook reporter hi guys. But on occasion, i get to wear a different hat. Now were talking reporter these moments are moving audiences and artists alike, all of us eager for better days ahead. Ive been in quarantine for 18 days, Something Like that. I havent touched anyone. It is so weird. Reporter this is a musical hug, isnt it . Musical hug from carole king and the cast of beautiful. Youve got a friend youve got a friend reporter dr. Jon lapook, cbs news, new york. Gradney next on the cbs weekend news, this easter, united at last, after the Worlds Largest lockdown. Is is i am totally blind. And non24 can make me show up too early. Or too late. Or make me feel like im not really there. Talk to your doctor, and call 8442342424. Its starting to people are surprising themselves the moment they realize they can du more with less asthma. Thanks to dupixent, the addon treatment for specific types of moderatetosevere asthma. Dupixent isnt for sudden breathing problems. It can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as 2 weeks and help prevent severe asthma attacks. Its not a steroid but can help reduce or eliminate oral steroids. Dont use if allergic to dupixent. Serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. Tell your doctor right away about signs of inflamed blood vessels, such as rash, shortness of breath, chest pain, tingling or numbness in your limbs. Tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection and before stopping any asthma medicines, including oral steroids. Du more with less asthma. Talk to your doctor about dupixent. Amazing grace gradney today, italian singer Andrea Bocelli performed audiencefree in milan. He said it was to promote love, healing and hope to italy and the world. Finally tonight, an update about a georgia family divided by the pandemic, now celebrating a happy easter as one. Heres kris van cleave. Reporter michael and Whitney Saville had their hands full with three young boys, but something was missing. So, two years ago, they decided to adopt grace, rescuing the toddler from an orphanage in mumbai, india. We did feel a sense of urgency we had no idea what kind of conditions, you know, what kind of condition the orphanage was in. We didnt have a whole lot of information over the last year about how she was doing. Reporter on march 5, they left the atlanta area to finally bring grace home. While navigating the bureaucracy of adoption in a foreign country, the coronavirus sent india into lockdown. The savilles, like tens of thousands of americans around the world, were stuck. Its been difficult having kids on two different continents. Were really excited and relieved that we have her in our care and in our custody. But were just really anxious to get home and have all of our kids under one roof. Hudson. And who is that . Noah. Reporter as grace spent time learning her new brothers names, her new parents worry. But a week into lockdown, a plane chartered by the Mormon Church had extra seats. The layover brought quite a smile when grace experienced her first happy meal. And then, this unforgettable moment. After a month, a family once separated by half the globe was reunited, for the first time. What is the best part for you . To see our boys. To see our boys, play with them again. Having her here has been great. She is really silly, too. Reporter George Bernard shaw once said, a happy family is but an earlier heaven. And this is one family that is happy to finally be together. Kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. Gradney and that is the cbs weekend news for this sunday. 60 minutes is coming up. For now, im mia gradney, reporting from khou11 in houston. From all of us at cbs news here in texas and around the world, happy easter, and good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access roup at wgbh live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. I am taking part in a Church Service right now, up next, what one church in san joses is doing to keep the community connected. The economic pain of the pandemic, one bay area county may be hurting more than any other in the state. And while we wait for the coronavirus curve to turn, another downward trend. A nice bonus that comes with selfisolation. Good evening. The most startling number might be how much we dont know about. California is closing in on 22,000 coronavirus cases. 639 died. 137 of them in the bay area. But there are, of course, many, many more cases out there. Just over 200,000 californians have been tested. But with a population of 40 million, that amounts to only about a half percent. There are 5,000 confirmed cases of covid19 in the bay area. Santa clarita county and San Mateo County report one out of ten people they test are positive. The reason we are staying inside on this Easter Sunday but the bay area still found ways to celebrate. San francisco cathedral and oaklands cathedral were among bay area churches to Stream Services on line. Others were able to gather safely
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