As Smithfield Foods closes South Dakota pork plant after outbreak there, CEO says that closure and others pushing nation “perilously close to the edge” Source
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Short Supply, Staying Well, The Resurrection of St. Nicholas
New York’s health care workers treating coronavirus describe lack of equipment, infections of colleagues; Then, dealing with the mental health issues brought on by the coronavirus pandemic; And, the resurrection of New York’s St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Source
Mental health and the coronavirus
Even if they haven’t been infected with the coronavirus, hundreds of millions of Americans have had their lives upended by the pandemic. John Dickerson reports on the toll the virus taken on our mental health. Source
Coronavirus updates: Christians mark solemn Easter
In New York, the epicenter of the U.S. crisis, Cardinal Timothy Dolan led mass before an empty St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Source
From the archives: Bob Simon visits Mt. Athos
In 2011, the 60 Minutes correspondent got a rare look at Mount Athos, where prayers have been offered every day without interruption for more than a thousand years Source
Wynton Marsalis honors father on 60 Minutes
Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis reflects on lessons he learned from his father Ellis. Source
Finding light in the holidays during the darkness of the coronavirus pandemic
Scott Pelley and 60 Minutes wish viewers a Happy Passover and Happy Easter as the U.S. heads into another week of the pandemic. Source
Judge rules Alabama can’t prohibit abortion during pandemic
The ruling was a victory for abortion rights advocates who are fighting efforts in Texas, Ohio, Alabama and other states to prohibit abortion services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source
Family builds replica stores to entertain girl during pandemic
The faux Target store — where Mila has become the newest “Employee of the Month” — even has a credit card machine. Source
Resurrecting the church destroyed on 9/11
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the iconography it housed were destroyed in the attack on the World Trade Center. After almost two decades, the church is rising again with new iconography from a monastery on Mt. Athos. Source