U.S. coronavirus fatalities rise to 17; Meghan Markle appears at International Women’s Day event in Britain. Source
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CBS Evening News, February 29, 2020
President Trump addresses nation after first Coronavirus death in the U.S.; Denver choir hopes to preserve their history with “spirituals” Source
CBS Evening News, March 1, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak raises concerns at a Seattle nursing home; Recovering addicts use music to provide a pathway to a new life. Source
How will the pandemic affect the Trump 2020 campaign?
A White House staffer and a press secretary for Vice President Mike Pence have tested positive for the coronavirus. The presence of the virus so close to the president hasn’t stopped the president’s campaign. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe discusses. Source
Car hops and TV dinners: Restaurants try out new ideas amid coronavirus
As restaurants try to adjust to new restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, some are getting creative with new ideas like car hops and TV dinners. Carter Evans reports. Source
The proliferation of “ghost guns”
A 60 Minutes investigation has found that guns with no serial numbers made from legally purchased parts have become a weapon of choice among criminals. See the report, Sunday. Source
Examining Amazon’s treatment of its workers
While Amazon proves to be a valuable resource for many Americans, particularly in the time of COVID-19, workers at the company are calling for safer conditions and better benefits. Source
Ending funding for coronavirus research
Faulty allegations led to cutting $3.7 million dollars to ecologists studying coronaviruses. The ramifications may be felt in future pandemics. Source
Amazon employee: hundreds of coworkers have coronavirus
An Amazon employee tells 60 Minutes that, by her count, at least 600 “Amazonians” nationwide have tested positive for COVID-19. Source
Coronavirus research upended by politics
An American scientist who collaborates with the Wuhan Institute of Virology had his grant terminated in the wake of unsubstantiated claims that COVID-19 is either manmade or leaked out of a Chinese government lab. Source