500 billion to Small Businesses, hospitals, and to fund more testing. But is it enough . And what were learning tonight about the drug touted by the president as a miracle treatment. Disease detectives we go inside the countrys most extensive effort ever to trace the virus. More than 1,000 people tracking down those who may have been infected. Why the mission in massachusetts could lead the way for other states. North korean mystery reports that dictator kim jongun is gravely ill. The new details and the big concern. What happens to the countrys 30 to 40 nuclear weapons. And well end tonight with a story of a firefighter who is now trying to spark joy with music. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with that breaking news, because the director of the c. D. C. Says he next wave ofe next wave of coronavirus expected this winter could be even more difficult for the u. S. Than the current crisis, and thats because it could hit at the same time as the seasonal flu, putting an even bigger strain on hospitals already near a breaking point. Also tonight, the senate signed off on a nearly half a trillion dollars in new funding, some of it to help those struggling hospitals. Most of the money will replenish a loan program for Small Businesses that ran dry last week. And theres about 25 billion that will pay for coronavirus tests, which governors say they desperately need before they can lift their stayathome orders. D w, protesters rallied across the country again today, demanding an end to those orders. Some gernors, especially in the south are already lifting them, despite warnings from eperts and even as cases and deaths continue to rise. Now, tonight, more than 820,000 infections have been confirmed right here in the u. S. , and the death toll has passed 44,000. Theres a lot of news to get to tonight. Our team has it all covered. Mark strassmann is going to lead i off tonight in atlanta where businesses could soon be open. Mark. Reporter after three weeks, norah, some of the stores behind me could reopen on friday, but is it smart . Is it safe . And will customers show up . All unclear as the south leads the charge to have that choice. Open america now reporter revolt in raleigh today. Protesters demanded North Carolina reopen for business as covid19 deaths statewide jumped almost 20 overnight. They want what georgia already gave lindsey nash permission to reopen her hair salon this friday. I dont want to pass it to anybody else, yet, i am a single mom. I have to pay my bills. Reporter nash says customers will have to social distance and stylists will wear masks. Every time someone gets a re tant doinggae it down agains reporter its a gamble. New covid19 cases in this rural county almost doubled over the tyst week. But georgia has also bled jobs, 700,000 of them in the last four weeks. We will get georgians back to work safely. Reporter by executive order Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will reopen gyms, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys among others. Five Southern States have started lifting restrictions. Social distancing stays. Some business in tennessee and texas can open monday. Mississippi lifted some restrictions yesterday. And South Carolina reopened beaches and Department Stores today. Impatience grows, and governors feel it. Doing it wrong could create more hardship for everyone in the long run. Reporter boston is surging, up 34 in new covid19 cases, 123 in deaths in the last week. New jersey added 379 deaths, its singleday record. New york is still the epicenter. Cemeteries like this one on Staten Island race to dig more graves. But new hospitalizations dropped for the eighth straight day. It got brutal here today. Reporter still, at mount sinai hospital, chaplain rocky walker is running on fumes. In the military we call this battle fatigue, combat fatigue. And its real. Reporter its a tough crisis to balance. This iowa pork plant reopened. Dozens of workers have tested positive. But hundreds of amazon employees began a sickout. They feel unsafe. Back in atlanta, Elsie Brotherton could reopen her three yoga studios this friday. But she wont. No if theres no testing, and we just kind of reopen everything, it seems like theres a 100 chance that were going to have another spike in cases, right. And then well have to close again. Reporter here in atlanta, the mayor says the governor never consulted her before issuing his executive order. She disagrees with it and is recommending that businesses stay closed and people stay home. Norah. Odonnell all right, mark, thank you. Tonight, congress is on its way to approving nearly half a trillion dollars in new aid. The senate voted to boost that Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses and give billions to hospitals. The bill also requires the administration release a nationwide testing strategy, and it provides crucial funding to that effort. Hiula reid is at the white house with more on that. Paula. Reporter norah, tonight, the president said he will ask big businesses to give back the money that they received from an Economic Relief fund that was meant to help Small Businesses that are currently struggling, and this move comes as the esderal government continues to face backlash over its response to coronavirus. Patrick cane, flint, epchigan. Reporter the names and faces of fallen hospital staff, nurses in front of the white house this morning demanded more protective equipment for Frontline Health care workers. Nurses are getting sick and nurses are dying. And the administration and congress has failed. Reporter President Trump has consistently claimed there is no shortage of medical supplies or uted bmany governors,innew yorkw cuomo, who met privately with the president this afternoon at the white house. State leaders argue a National Testing strategy must be in place before they can reopen. We know we need to significantly increase our Testing Capacity by at least roughly double, if not more, to know we have what we will need to trap and contain future outbreaks. Reporter and news today on the drug combination of hydroxychloroquine and hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, touted by the t as a possiblepossible breakthrough. If that happened it would be a game changer. Reporter a panel of experts, convened by the institute run by the president s top health adviser, anthony fauci, warned against using it because of potential toxicities. With jobless claims expected to grow by the millions this week, congress is to pass 500 billion in additional Economic Relief. The hard work of bipartisan negotiation paid off. In butmall Business Owners desperate for help, like barry washington, who failed to get a loan before the funding ran out last week, said hes likely out of luck for a second time. And once we tried again, they said it would be too late, because as soon as this money hits the bank, its going to be all gone. Odonnell and paula joins us from the white house with some new information, because as the president is briefing tonight, theres a new announcement hes making about immigration. Paula. Reporter norah, the president announced that he will suspend immigration into the u. S. For 60 days. But this will only apply to people seeking permanent people seeking permanent residency. Residency. This is a move that will likely appeal to his base, but the immigration process has effectively been shut down for the past month after key offices closed because of coronavirus. The president said this order is still being written, but he expects to sign it tomorrow. Odonnell all right, paula with that new information tonight. Thank you. Wall street skidded again on oil today. The dow, s p 500, and nasdaq all took major hits as a global glut in oil supply and low demand for fuel sen fuel sent stock prices plummeting. Millions of people under millions of people under lockdown are not driving to work and theyre not flying. Janet shamlian now on the Janet Shamlian now on the spiraling financial fallout. Reporter as oil prices crashed, the pain was sharpest in west texas. Ive never seen anything shuy wake up monday morning, and the industry is shutting down. Reporter midland and the Permian Basin are responsible for a third of u. S. Oil production. Its gone from boom to bust. A restaurant is now a food pantry. And thousands, like Oil Field Worker chris doaky, have been laid off. This is pretty devastating. I have four kids here at home, all real young ages, and im the sole breadwinner of the house. Reporter thats a heavy burden four children, under the age of seven. It is something that weighs on me, and just gotta keep the faith that, you know, somethings going to pan out. Reporter with planes parked and roads empty, theres a glut of oil. Gas is cheap, but theres nowhere to go. The plummeting oil prices reflect the nations economic freefall. Unemployment is nearing an historic 18 . An estimated 22 Million People have lost their jobs the past month. Hertz is among the latest to announce layoffs, almost 10,000 people, a third of its u. S. Workforce. Thank you reporter the depth of need is staggering. The Los Angeles School system is serving more than 500,000 meals a day, and in new york, at two separate food banks, long lines. Thank you so much reporter . And expressions of gratitude. It relieves a lot of stress because you dont know when the food is coming, when your money is coming. Reporter so many people in that same situation. And thats why this United Airlines cargo facility has been turned into a Food Distribution center. The people you see all around me, they are pilots, flight attendants, ramp workers, agents, volunteers all, while theyre grounded. Theyre partnering with the Houston Food Bank to try to get peoplto the people in this community who need them. Norah. Odonnell united in the desire to help others. Thank you, janet. Massachusetts has the third most cases of the coronavirus in the u. S. , and the death toll there has nearly doubled in the past week. Tnight, the hot spot is the first state to launch a large Scale Program to track down people who have been exposed to covid19. Its called Contact Tracing. And as meg oliver shows us, the state is deploying an army of disease detectives. Im grabbing her from the elevator. Reporter dr. Dean xerras took us inside this covid hotel for the most vulnerable. Hello, wendy. Reporter Wendy Rosales found afr testing positive, she is she now quarantined for 14 days. What was it like when you got the phone call . The first thing i thought is am i going to die . I was very afraid. Reporter the 35yearold wife and mother of two is from chelsea, north of boston, a densely populated immigrant area with the highest infection rate in the state. So you were exposed on wednesday. Reporter krysta cass is a contact tracer working from her boston apartment. I want to you start thinking about what you were doing two days before. Reporter she calls at least 20 people a day who recently tested positive for covid19, and then anyone they may have exposed. There are some people that a d no idea you know two days ago they came into contact with somebody who is now positive. Reporter massachusetts has nvested 44 million in disease detectives, who will reach at osast 120,000 close contacts, all of it critical to bending the curve. This is good oldfashioned detective work. It is, it is. Reporter joia mujerjee is the chief medical officer for the Group Leading the effort, partners in health has been using Contact Tracing for decades to fight outbreaks of ebola and aids. This kind of approach also could create millions of jobs. They put people to work fighting the epidemic, make a Public Health corps. Reporter how hard is it to be away from your family . Its very hard. Reporter you cry every day . But shes hopeful this will protect her loved ones. Meg oliver, cbs news. Odonnell as hospitals in the epicenter of new york strain to handle the influx of patients, retired members of the military wanted to help. In our series profiles in service, we meet a group of veterans answering the call and bringing their skills to a different kind of front line in a different kind of battle. Colonel melissa givens spent her career as an Emergency Room Physician in the u. S. Army. Im getting choked up thinking about this, but you served 20 years in the military, and now youre retired but youre still serving your country. There is nothing i would rather do, and im with the people that i would choose to do it with for the rest of my life. Reporter for givens, its about a life of service. In record time, she helped New York Presbyterian Hospital transform an indoor soccer stadium into a Field Hospital for covid19 patients. Im a physician. I had skills i could offer. Reporter there was a critical need. Over 200 beds, but how would they find doctors and nurses . Colonel givens posted this on social media, and in 36 hours, over 800 veterans answered that call to serve. Im actually overwhelmed at the response of these veterans and their willingness to leave their homes and their families and put themselves at risk. But on the other hand, im not surprised at all. This is what veterans do. They have a calling to serve. Reporter veterans like y rmer flight medic ricky ditzel jr. , who left the army two weeks ago. Most people dont race to they . I saw the opportunity to continue to serve, and i figured that a pandemic environment is very similar to an environment overseas. Odonnell the Field Hospital is named after Navy Seal Ryan larkin who served four tours in iraq and afghanistan. He was somebody who had a passion for serving and caring for patients, and we really wanted to honor his name. todd to honor his name. Odonnell today, colonel givens serves as the hospitals medical director and the head nurse, and the hospitals chief operating officer are also women. It felt good to have this survival, call it a sisterhood, as we try and solve hard problems. Odonnell what have you learned while youre there in new york at that Field Hospital . Its just been reinforced in me how good the human spirit is. If you put the call out, people will respond. 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