Repeatedly cited, now says most of the country should not consider living stai at hoim orders until the end of may. The new model comes as protests to reopen are growing, and just as some southern governors are already loosening their restrictions. Meantime tonight, the scientists in charge of coordinating the government search for a Coronavirus Vaccine says he has been abruptly ousted from his job because of what he calls politics and cronyism. Dr. Rick bright, the headave littleknown agency called barda, says he was sidelined after refusing to push for what he calls ondemand access to hydroxychloroquine. That is the drug that President Trump has repeatedly mentioned as a treatment for covid19. Covid19, even though it hasnt been approved for that use. Now, all of this as the death toll in the u. S. Has now passed 46,000. Our team is covering all of the breaking news tonight. Cbs mola lenghi leads us off tonight in the epicenter of the outbreak, new york. Mola. Reporter well, norah, no
President calls a miracle treatment. Tonight, he says hes speaking out because science and not politics need to lead the way. Danger at americas food plants new concerns tonight as major meat plants are forced to close because workers are testing positive. What this could mean for our food supply. A reminder of good in this country, Health Care Heroes celebrated in new york. And in virginia, one teens highflying mission to get much needed medical supplies to hospitals. And its earth day. Tonight on the 50th anniversary, why the skies are clearer and the water is cleaner. The Silver Lining of a pandemic. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, putting scientists at odds with the trump administration. Researchers behind one of the leading coronavirus models, one that the white house has repeatedly cited, now says most of the count
The nations top vaccine specialist over the drug the president calls a miracle treatment. Tonight, he says hes speaking out because science and not politics need to lead the way. Danger at americas food plants new concerns tonight as major meat plants are forced to close because workers are testing positive. What this could mean for our food supply. A reminder of good in this country, Health Care Heroes celebrated in new york. And in virginia, one teens highflying mission to get much needed medical supplies to hospitals. And its earth day. Tonight on the 50th anniversary, why the skies are clearer and the water is cleaner. The Silver Lining of a pandemic. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, putting scientists at odds with the trump administration. Researchers behind one of the leading coronavirus models, one that the white h