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How Leadership can Help Inspire, Unite and Achieve May 18, 2020

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The former mayor of New Orleans, Marc Morial, discusses his new book "The Gumbo Coalition: 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve." Morial, now president of the National Urban League, tells "CBS This Morning" national correspondent Jericka Duncan how certain moments in his life shaped his outlook on leadership. He also explains what leaders can provide in times of crisis, like the current coronavirus pandemic. And he comments on the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.

5/15: CDC releases reopening guidelines. A whistleblower criticizes the administration's coronavirus response. May 15, 2020

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The CDC has released guidelines for schools and businesses looking to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. The CDC is also alerting doctors about a serious new illness in children, PMIS, blamed for at least three deaths. A whistleblower is alleging a dangerous lack of leadership in the federal coronavirus response. Forty-eight states have at least partially reopened, amid staggering unemployment numbers. The governor of Kentucky wants federal and state investigators to look into a deadly police shooting, two months after it happened.

Mental health challenges facing frontline workers in the battle against COVID-19 May 15, 2020

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Psychiatrist and CBS News Mental Health Contributor Dr. Sue Varma talks about why frontline workers are at risk for developing mental health challenges in the fight against the coronavirus and how stigma keeping many from getting help. Speaking with David Begnaud, lead national correspondent for “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Varma discusses the fear many frontline workers are experiencing. She says that our inability to be physically close to one another and not being able to hug each other has a negative psychological effect. Dr. Varma offers solutions for being emotionally close to people and explains how giving back can boost your mood.

If you or someone you know is seeking mental health resources, you can call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1- 800- 950- NAMI (6264). Or, in a crisis, text NAMI to 741-741.

5/14: Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns governor's stay-at-home order. CDC to issue alert about mysterious illness infecting children. May 14, 2020

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The state Supreme Court in Wisconsin overturned the governor's stay-at-home order — a decision that could have national implications. The CDC tells CBS News it will likely issue an alert to doctors this week about the new illness affecting children. There is new evidence of how a single "super spreader" can quickly infect dozens of other people with the coronavirus. CBS News has confirmed that a federal search warrant was issued to North Carolina Senator Richard Burr as part of a probe of financial moves before the coronavirus outbreak sent the markets plunging.

5/13: Dr. Fauci warns of needless deaths if U.S. eases social distancing too soon. Fears of a second wave cause countries to rethink reopening. May 13, 2020

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In testimony from his home office, Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators yesterday that people may die needlessly if states continue to ease social distancing rules before coronavirus infection rates decline. More than 1.3 million Americans are now confirmed to have gotten sick form the virus and the death toll has now surpassed 82,000. Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, joins us ahead of his testimony about the pandemic before a House committee today. Fears of a second wave of infection have led some countries to rethink their re-opening plans. The coronavirus did not stop the Supreme Court from hearing arguments on whether President Trump's bank and accountants can be forced to give investigators his tax returns and other financial records.

How the Coronavirus Will Shape Our New Normal at Work May 13, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in a new normal for many employees now working from home. Others have lost their jobs as the national unemployment rate has soared to its highest level since the Great Depression. LinkedIn editor-in-chief Dan Roth joins CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger to discuss the future of work and offers advice to college graduates in these uncertain times. This conversation is part of CBS This Morning's "Work in Progress" series with the professional networking site exploring the future of jobs and issues facing the American workforce.

5/12: Dr. Fauci warns of dangers of reopening too quickly. A mysterious illness in children may be linked to the coronavirus. May 12, 2020

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The White House is making efforts to turn the page on its coronavirus response, while Dr. Anthony Fauci warns of the dangers of re-opening too fast. A few regions of New York state could reopen Friday, amid a drastic decline in new cases and deaths. A mysterious illness in children that may be linked to the coronavirus is turning up in more states across the country. We have new information on the special prosecutor assigned to the case of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black man who was chased and shot dead while running through a Georgia neighborhood.

What will it take to safely reopen the country before there's a coronavirus vaccine? May 12, 2020

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Just weeks after the coronavirus forced businesses and public spaces across the U.S. to close, more than half of the states have begun the reopening process in hopes of offsetting economic turmoil. Meanwhile, public health officials warn of a resurgence of the virus if social distancing measures are ended too quickly. Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of Center for Health Security of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is a leader in the field of public health preparedness and pandemics. He joins CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook to discuss what it will take to reopen our country, what precautions will be necessary, the risks of a second wave, and lessons from other countries.

5/11: Urgent effort to contain a possible outbreak of the COVID19 at the White House. DOJ is looking into the death of Ahmaud Arbery. May 12, 2020

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Neither the president nor the vice president are self-isolating, despite each coming into contact with at least one person who has tested positive. Several members of the coronavirus task force are taking steps to keep themselves and others safe, in accordance with CDC guidelines. The projected death toll from the coronavirus has gone up again, according to a widely used model. A mysterious illness affecting children, thought to be tied to the coronavirus, is now blamed for at least three deaths. Dozens of other patients have contracted it. Other parts of the world are also easing restrictions, in spite of concerns about moving too fast. Holly Williams is in Istanbul, Turkey, where stores and other businesses have just reopened. The U.S. Department of Justice is asked to look into why it took two months for police in Georgia to arrest a father and son in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.

5/7: Trump tells coronavirus task for to focus on the economy. Former CDC director says the fight against the virus is just beginning. May 08, 2020

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In Texas, a SWAT team with an armored vehicle raided a bar where armed men were protesting shutdown orders. President Trump is asking Americans to be safe, but also accept the risk of spreading the virus in order to restart the economy. The former CDC director, Dr. Tom Frieden, says the fight against the coronavirus is just beginning. Civil rights activists say a grand jury should immediately weigh criminal charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. We're learning new details about two American citizens, who are detained in Venezuela.

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