Tore through the south overnight, killing dozens and destroying homes. Well get to that story in just a moment, but well begin with those staggering new developments in the pandemic. Tonight new york state now says more than 10,000 people have that is nearly half of the more than 23,000 americans who have died from the coronavirus. Nationwide confirmed cases now top 577,000. And yet, new yorks governor is saying the worst may be over in his state, and the nations top Infectious Disease expert, dr. Anthony fauci, now says hes seeing evidence that infections are leveling off. Also tonight, dr. Fauci is defending the president , saying the president did listen to his advice about issuing guidance for americans to stay at home. This comes after mr. Trump retweeted a hashtag to fire fauci following an interview the doctor gave on sunday. E eres a lot to get to tonight. Our team is covering every angle am it. Testconts to be an siteminge in theity very, very soon, and while we are seeing few
Workers there are infected. Back to work battle, the jimenez saysw says hell decide when to reopen the country. Tonight governors are banding together and pushing back. So whom has the final say . Racing to a cure, our new series, we go inside the search for innovative treatments. Could a drug used to help people with Rheumatoid Arthritis be the key to saving people with coronavirus . And well end tonights amous opera singer brite. A famous opera singer bringing together the world with amazing grace. This is this is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us. There is breaking news on two fronts as we come on the air tonight. Nearly 60 million americans are under Severe Weather watches and warnings with high winds threatening many of those tents now being used to treat coronavirus patients. Its part of a storm system that tore through the south overnight, killing dozens and destroying homes. Well get t
Vicks sinex. Breathe on. Very close to the peak. The race of new coronavirus cases and hospitalization stabilizing across the country but the white house responding to new evidence top officials ignored repeated warnings and failed to act earlier at a high cost. If you had a process that was ongoing and you started mitigation earlier, you could have saved lives. Just ahead our live one on one with the director of the cdc. Direct deposit. The first wave of that badly needed stimulus money starts arriving in Bank Accounts this week and the governments potential new plan to restart the economy in some parts of the country in a matter of weeks. All that plus keeping the faith. Church services streamed online, family gettogethers over zoom and facetime. An unusual easter around the globe while millions tune in to see this aweinspiring performance outside a cathedral welcome back time for pop start extra special because guess who is bringing it to us . Amazing grace how sweet the sound, toda
Rolling reentry. Warnings ignored. The growing evidence President Trump downplayed the threat of the virus while his top advisers were sounding the alarm, and the president now lashing out, retweeting a post calling for dr. Fauci to be fired. Easter at home. From pope francis streaming to millions online to Andrea Bocellis stunning performance in milan and joel osteens starstudded virtual celebration while some gather in person defying stayathome orders. And honoring our heros. From the amazing detroit nurse with a powerful voice to this starstudded danceathon live from diddys home and pitbullsr Health Care Workers and lifting spirits across the nation. Good morning, america. Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday weekend. Happy to have george and robin joining us from their homes on this monday morning, and robin, like you and us as well so many celebrating easter at home. Thats right. And you know what, you dont have to be in a church to go to church. The world watching pope
Currently affected. And james corden returns with a starstudded special. Hell telluous social distancing should not keep us apart. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The peak. The highest point of death rates. Remember this is likely to hit in two weeks. No state, no metro area will be spared. President trump extending social distancing guidelines through april. His denial at the beginning was deadly. His delay in getting equipment to where its needed is deadly. The virus has just torn through new york city and its suburbs with frightening speed. Most of the deaths have happened in the span of just a few days. April will be worse than march. May will likely be worse than april. Prime minister Boris Johnson who is quarantined with the coronavirus released a video message on his twitter page. Thank you to all of you and remember, stay at home. People in several states are cleaning up from tornadoes. Severe weather through the central u. S. From texas into the midwe