Testing capacity in the u. S. Hunger in america heartbreaking images of long lines for food donations, and how a renowned chef sprang into action, after seeing our report on a pantry that ran out of igod. New covid19 symptoms what were learning tonight about the virus. It doesnt just attack the lungs. Important warning signs to look out for. And were going to end tonight with the strange things that happen when humans and their furry best friends are forced to spend every hour together. Its a story thats doggone perfect. S this i this is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. S capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with two staggering numhatilustrate the l the coronavirus is having on american life. As we come on the air tonight, one in every six American Workers has lost a job since this crisis began. In the last week alone, 4. 4 Million People filed for Unemployment Benefits. Thats more than 26 million americans that are now out of work. Tonight, the u. S. House approved another 484 billion, much of it for a loan program to help Small Businesses pay their workers. Tes several Southern States are worried its not enough, and theyre moving forward with plans to reopen businesses, even as the death toll continues to grow. More than 47,000 americans have now been killed by the virus, and confirmed cases in the u. S. Now top 860,000. But there is some Surprising New evidence tonight suggesting even more people may have been infected. Test results in new york city show one in five people appear to have antibodies for covid19. And the governor there says that means millions of new yorkers may have had the virus and recovered, without even knowing it. And, we were struck by this number, too 97 cents for a gallon of gas in michigan. That is the lowest price since the 90s. And at least 12 other states also have prices under 1. Well, theres a lot to get to tonight, and our team has it all covered. Were going to begin with cbs Mark Strassmann who leads us off. Hes in atlanta tonight. Mark. Reporter norah, another week of ugly unemployment numbers will ratchet up pressure in a country already in crisis. Money is running out everywhere. Every week, america grows as a nation in need. Another half million floridians filed for unemployment last week, a 180 jump from the week before. But since midmarch, the state has paid only 6 of approved claims. They failed us. They really have failed us. Reporter latonya gavin needs to get paid. This laidoff cashier is the single mother of seven. What am i supposed to do, keep waiting . Keep waiting . Keep waiting . No, its not fair. Reporter the economy keeps hemorrhaging jobs. Eight states have bled at least 20 of their workforces. 37 states, at least 10 . Also alarming, in many states, trust funds that pay Unemployment Benefits are running out. Onethird of the country lives in states with less an fiv weeks le california, new york, and ohio have two weeks. And, job losses could become permanent unless Small Businesses receive promised government loans. And you havent got a nickel. I have not. Reporter lori braxton is a wellness coach. She got a 10,000 loan approved under the paycheck protection program. That was three weeks ago. I need the funds. The the cares act passed weeks ago. I need the funds now. Reporter tuan vus chicago salon needs an 18,000 loan but the fund is out of money. I think if we dont get assistance, we might have to close for good. Reporter a country running out of money, running out of time, and running out of patience. I work. I paid you guys taxes. I need you guys now. You guys cant even help me when i need you. Rlmior filed for unino here. No wonder governors all over feel pressure to reopen state economies, which georgia will do starting tomorrow, in a limited and controversial rollout. Norah. Ra odonnell all right, mark, thank you. And tonight, with at least half a dozen states preparing to ease lockdown restrictions, cbs news poll shows threequarters of americans think those stay athome orders are working. Cbs mola lenghi now on the heated debate about reopening the country. Freedom reporter protesters supported by conservative groups took their antistayathome restriction demands right to the michigan governors mansion. I want to get back to work. Im not afraid of this virus. Reporter a cbs news poll found 70 of americans believe the countrys top priority should be slowing the spread of covid19 by staying at home. 30 say working and the economy are more important. Still, virus hot spots remain. Today, massachusetts hit more than 3,000 cases in a day, a new record. Our primary concern right now is, how do we save lives . Reporter Boston Medical Centers dr. Jon santiago has been fighting the virus spread in the e. R. And as a state legislator. Tread slowly. I think you know, we need to get a handle on this Public Health crisis first and foremost. I mean, people are still dying. Nursing homes are still being hit terribly hard. Hit terribly hard. Reporter in new york, hospitalizations continue to drop, but the governor said today, preliminary results from antibody tests indicate 14 of people showed evidence of past infection, a projection that some 2. 7 million new yorkers may have had the virus. They were not people who were isolated. Theyre not people who were quarantined, who you could argue probably had a lower rate of infection because they wouldnt come out of the house. Gr cu in thes nursi homesestigation and longterm care facilities. At least 3,500 residents have died. Cbs news has also learned that more than 10,000 deaths nationwide are linked to such facilities. There is growing concern inside meat production plants. Union officials today said ten workers had died, and at least 5,000 became sick or exposed to the virus. Theyve been deemed as essential workers, but they havent been given the essential protections that they so desperately need. Reporter were also learning more about the nations sewlyreported first coronavirus death, 57yearold patricia dowd. She reportedly had no Underlying Health conditions when she died february 6. Coronavirus also took the life of 100yearold world war ii veteran philip kahn, who helped build the twin towers. His twin brother, samuel, died as an infant in 1919, a victim of the spanish flu. The one Silver Lining is that my grandfather will finally have the opportunity to meet his twin brother after 100 years. Reporter we learned today of another veterans death. Senator Elizabeth Warren says her older brother, 86yearold donald herring, fought the virus for three weeks before passing. Back here in new york, the City Health Commissioner says its believed about one million new yorkers here in the city have at some point been infected with the virus. Nowhere is that infection rate higher than right here in the bronx, norah. Odonnell all right, mola, thank you. Now to here in washington, and the growing controversy over the ousted leader of an Important Agency involved in the pandemic response. Rick bright is the Vaccine Research expert whose attorney said today that the administration is lying about his removal, and he plans to file a whistleblower report. This as administration scientists are contradicting president trump. Cbs paula reid is at the white house tonight. Paula. Reporter norah, as the Trump Administration continues to send out mixed messages, new cbs news polling shows more americans are looking to their state governors for guidance on what to do as Top White House officials cant even agree on basic facts. Empty body bags dumped outside the trump hotel this evenind pre president s response to the coronavirus. A new cbs news poll reveals mr. Trumps decisionmaking is being called into question. Over 80 of americans think governors and local officials should choose when to reopen for business, not the president. Part of the reason is the contradictory messaging from the president and his top health officials. We have tremendous testing, tremendous testing capability. Reporter mr. Trump regularly claims the country has the Testing Capacity needed to reopen, but just today, dr. Anthony fauci said the opposite. I am not overly confident right now at all. We are not in a situation where we say were exactly where we want to be with regard to testing. Reporter Health Experts agree that a second wave of the virus is likely to return in the fall, but last night, the president said it would not. Its not going to come back. Reporter dr. Fauci corrected him. We will have coronavirus in the fall. Reporter and officials who dont toe the line risk being pushed out. Top federal Vaccine Researcher rick bright was dismissed on monday after arguing for a thorough vetting of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug touted by the president. Sources say bright was particularly concerned about the quality of chloroquine being shipped in from india and pakista that werent approved by the f. D. A. I never heard of him. If a guy says he was pushed out of a job, maybe he was. Maybe he wasnt. Reporter democratic lawmakers are demanding an investigation into whether ioight was retaliated against for raising concerns about hydroxychloroquine. But the Trump Administration said bright will still play a role in the federal response to this outbreak. Norah. Odonnell all right, paula, thank you. Like the African American community, the nations latinos are being disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. The c. D. C. Says latinos represent more than 27 of covid deaths in hot spots, even though they are just 18 of the population. Cbs adriana diaz reports tonight on a group in harms way. Reporter since coronavirus can reach every community, so must the message to stop it. And that means in spanish. Chicagos Jose Gonzalez is a firstgeneration mexican american. He used to work two jobs, but lost one in the shutdown. Now his lifeline is cooking at a s tel that is housing covid patients. We dont have the benefit of i should just stay home and not carry on at such a high risk. I feel thats every latino at this point. Reporter he doesnt have the luxury of working at home, just like 84 of latinos, the most of any group. Roughly half of latino households have experienced job losses or cuts in the pandemic, and have 500 or less in savings. Organizer Leone Jose Bicchieri of working family solidarity says latinos are more likely to m in lowwage and now highrisk essential jobs, like in the food industry. Many of them are balancing, on the one hand, i dont want the crisis of getting sick. On the other hand, i dont want the crisis of being homeless because i cant pay rent and i cant buy food. Reporter just look at this food pantry line in chicagos mexican neighborhood of pilsen. The undocumented immigrants here dont qualify for unemployment or the federal stimulus, like rosa, who has two kids. Can you sleep . No. Reporter youre not able to sleep. You have insomnia because you dont know how youre going to get through this. What of the argument that folks here illegally shouldnt have access to these Public Benefits . This is a wartime situation. Youre not going to make anyone safer by having any portion of the population sick, because youre going to be sick. Reporter adriana diaz, cbs news, chicago. Odonnell tonight, our reporting on the food crisis from this pandemic is getting results for some families in need. Its estimated that 40 of americans now lining up for food are doing so for the first time. Nearly a month ago, we covered a pantry that had run out of food. But cbs meg oliver and her story helped change that. Reporter the cooking inside andros restaurant in newark started before dawn. Youve got meatballs, broccoli. Pasta. Weve got fresh marinara sauce, home made. Reporter its owner, demetrios frangias, doing his part to feed the hungry, delivering 500 hot meals twice a week to the Metropolitan Baptist Church food pantry. It was just a few weeks ago that rs news reported the pantry ran dry, and families were in desperate need. We thank you for the miracle of the world central kitchen. Reporter thats when world central kitchen, led by celebrity chef jose andres, stepped in, offering to pay andros restaurant help save the pantry. We have stocked refrigerators. I said, yeah, lets do it. Lets team up, lets join up and see if we can help each other let. Reporter the partnership is part of world central kitchens commitment to purchase one million meals from small local restaurants during the crisis. Is this a miracle for you . Its more than a miracle. This is just absolutely above and beyond. Reporter when we first met pedro rodrgues, his entire family had been laid off, and they were running out of food. Today, he was in this new drivethrough line, picking up pit meals for the first time in weeks. How are you doing . Reporter good. How does it feel to bring a hot meal home . Great, very, very great, thank god. Reporter meg oliver, cbs news, newark, new jersey. Odonnell another big story were following is the outbreak of Severe Weather in the south. Tonight, tornado watches are posted in parts of florida and torgia, where tornadoes were reported today. At leastseven people were killed wednesday when powerful storms hit oklahoma, texas, louisiana, and mississippi. Here is still much more news ahead right here on tonights n bs evening news. Were learning more about the coronavirus. Coming up next, the alarming new findings about covid19 and blood clots. 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It first got our attention by damaging the lungs, but now doctors are finding it can wreak havoc throughout the body. One way is by causing blood clots for example, in the legs. That clot travels from the legs to the lungs which can create a problem. Reporter and that adds insult to the injury already caused by the virus, says cardiologist dr. Samin sharma of new yorks mount sinai hospital. The abnormal clotting can be widespread. Clotting in the heart, clotting in the lungs, clotting in the kidneys, clotting in the brain artery. Reporter those clots can damage the kidneys, leading to dialysis; the brain, causing confusion, seizures or strokes; and the heart, causing an irregular rhythm or a heart attack. You have been doing this about 30 years. Are you feeling like a medical student again . Well, in some ways, yes. Reporter this is a new frontier, right . That is absolutely a new frontier. I dont even know what will be the other atypical and unusual presentation of covid19. 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