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Southwest Airlines has grounded about 400 planes and cut capacity as passenger traffic plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic. Company CEO Gary Kelly tells CBS News' Kris Van Cleave he believes things will return to normal once the pandemic is over, and explained what crews are doing to disinfect planes and described the “multi-layered” approach his airline is taking to ensure passenger and crew...

Two staggering new projections show how many Americans could die from the coronavirus as states reopen. Supermarket chains like Costco and Kroger are now limiting how much meat shoppers can buy during the pandemic. The National Institutes of Health is launching a study to learn about how the coronavirus affects children.

James Patterson, the best-selling thriller writer who has sold more than 275 million books worldwide, is out with a new non-fiction book about America’s Camelot with co-writer Cynthia Fagen. “The House of Kennedy” provides a multi-generational look at the storied family and the tragedies that have befallen them. He joins "CBS This Morning's" Vladimir Duthiers to discuss why Americans are captivate...

President Trump sharply increased his estimated coronavirus death toll in the United States. The president says he is very confident there will be a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. Over the weekend, crowds defied social distancing guidelines to enjoy the nice weather. Our chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook shares how the partial reopening of states could affect the fight agains...

Federal guidelines to slow the spread of the coronavirus expired at midnight. Two thirds of the states are relaxing social distancing restrictions. President Trump says China could have stopped the coronavirus from spreading to other countries.

Attorney Brad Edwards represents dozens of women who accused late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein of varying degrees of sexual assault when they were underaged. He joins "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason to talk about his decades-long psychological struggle against Epstein, chronicled in his book, "Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein." He sha...

Dr. Anthony Fauci is expressing hope about a drug called Remdesivir, which could be used on patients hospitalized with the coronavirus. The White House says federal social distancing guidelines will not be extended past May 1, while states make their own decisions about reopening. A recent study shows most states fall far short of widespread diagnostic testing needed to reopen safely. More than 14...

We've now passed one million reported cases of the coronavirus in the United States, about one third of the total reported globally. While the number of cases continues to rise, the Trump administration is still encouraging states to reopen safely. The president signed an executive order ordering meat processing plants, which have been hard hit by this pandemic, to stay open. Hillary Clinton endor...

A new biography of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by New York Times Beirut bureau chief Ben Hubbard tells the story of how the young prince rose to power. Speaking with CBS News' Elaine Quijano, Hubbard shares how MBS out maneuvered siblings and family members to gain control after his father, King Salman, ascended to the throne in 2015. Hubbard discusses bin Salman's loosening of...

At least 21 states have now eased various restrictions, in many cases without meeting federal guidelines on the decline in reported coronavirus illnesses. The pandemic has taken more than 56,000 American lives and one of the most widely-used scientific models, from the University of Washington, has just raised its projected death toll to more than 74,000. The Trump administration is offering what...

There are efforts in a rising number of states to reopen this week, despite the risk people will get sick from the coronavirus. A senior adviser to the president tells CBS News some of President Trump's aides, and allies outside the White House, have urged him to scale back the daily briefings on the coronavirus. Britain's prime minister is back at work this morning, three weeks after the coronavi...

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says America faced a loneliness epidemic long before we started social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Now, Murthy tells CBS News' Dr. Tara Narula that our current situation could either drive us further apart or serve as a "reset" to help us emerge more connected than before the global pandemic. Murthy discusses his new book, "Toge...

Many members of the House wore face masks and practiced social distancing while voting to approve another huge economic relief package for Americans struggling through the coronavirus pandemic. Today marks the start of an experiment for at least three states in partially re-opening, as the national death toll reaches about 50,000 people. President Trump is making some potentially dangerous new sug...

Since 1992, the Innocence Project at the Cardozo School of Law has work to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and criminal justice reform. Now, the new Netflix docuseries, "The Innocence Files" gives viewers with a glimpse of the work that goes into correcting an injustice. Innocence Project co-founder and co-director of Barry Scheck joins "CBS This Morning" national correspondent...

In a new CBS News poll, an overwhelming majority — 70 percent — say the top priority should be slowing the spread of the coronavirus, not getting the economy going. The doctor who was leading government efforts to find a coronavirus vaccine says he lost his position for contradicting the president. The mayor of Las Vegas wants to re-open the city for business without a plan of action. Congress is...

CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield told the Washington Post we could see a second wave of the coronavirus next winter and that it could be even more difficult that what's happening now, because it would hit at the same time as the flue season. The first U.S. death from the coronavirus happened much earlier than previously thought. Congress is set to extend a federal aid program for struggling busine...

To mark Earth Day, climate scientist Kim Cobb joins CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli to discuss the ongoing fight to reverse the effects of climate change. Cobb, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, also shares what role global warming plays in spreading infectious diseases, including during the global coronavirus pandemic. Cobb says that both climate ch...

This morning several states are moving forward with controversial plans to begin reopening. President Trump announced that he plans to temporarily suspend immigration into the U.S. California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered a blunt prediction that a return to life as normal in his state will not happen anytime soon. In other news, the health of North Korea's dictator — and the control of that coun...

Best-selling author Robert Kolker joins "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King to discuss his new book, "Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family." The book is a true story about a family of 12, and how their experience with mental illness helped transform the research in mental health. Kolker also shares his reaction to learning Oprah Winfrey announced it as a rare non-fiction sel...

The White House and many state governors are clashing on two fronts over the coronavirus: testing and when to ease lockdowns. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says today, his state will begin what he calls the "most aggressive" antibody testing program in the country. A new series of arrests in Hong Kong is adding to concerns that governments are using coronavirus fears to crack down on human rights...

President Trump has laid out guidelines for gradually reopening the country, starting as soon as today in some cases — with a goal of balancing the economy while keeping people safe. New York, the state hardest hit by the coronavirus, is extending its order to stay at home until at least May 15. The coronavirus is now blamed for killing more than 146,000 people worldwide.

After dropping out of the 2020 race and backing his former rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said he believes the vast majority of his supporters will back Joe Biden in November. Although Sanders acknowledged that "everybody in American knows" how different the two are, he stressed the "choice is pretty clear" when deciding between Biden and President Donald Trump. Sanders spoke to "CBS This M...

President Trump is getting pushback on his potential timeline for re-opening the country and getting people back to work. As Americans hope to get back to normal, experts say we need more widespread diagnostic testing for the coronavirus. The national death toll from the virus has risen sharply, in part because of how victims are counted. A CBS News investigation reveals the coronavirus has been e...

Historian Douglas Brinkley joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss how the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic compares to how previous administrations have responded to crises in American history. Brinkley makes the case that White House management and structure affects the ability of the federal government to respond to national emergencies in a significant way. He tells Dickerson the...

President Trump says plans for how to begin reopening the country are close to being finalized — and the Washington Post has obtained one possible road map from the CDC and FEMA. The first state to issue a stay-at-home order over the coronavirus is also considering a conditional comeback. While Americans hope the country will be reopened, leaders are calling for widespread antibody tests to fight...