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Trump confident there will be a coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020

President Trump said he is very confident there will be a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year during a Fox News virtual town hall at the Lincoln Memorial Sunday night. As he defended his handling of the pandemic, he also sharply increased his estimated COVID-19 death toll in the United States. Paula Reid reports on the president’s predictions. Source

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From the 60 Minutes archives: Kent State

An excerpt from Morley Safer’s 1977 “An American Tragedy” about the 1970 events at Kent State University — and how a future CBS photographer captured an indelible historical image. Source

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PPP loans put some workers and business owners in tough positions

The new Payroll Protection Program has processed more than $500 billion in loans to help small businesses survive the coronavirus lockdown, but critics say the PPP isn’t doing what it was meant to. The loans will be forgiven only if businesses spend 75% of the money on their employees in just eight weeks. But, Ed O’Keefe reports that some workers have concerns about going back to work. Source

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Simone Missick on “All Rise” virtual episode and coronavirus impact

The CBS drama “All Rise” is the first primetime scripted series to produce a virtual episode that reflects the realities of the coronavirus. In Monday night’s special episode, recorded using FaceTime and Zoom, Judge Lola Carmichael, played by actress Simone Missick, must preside over a virtual bench trial during a mandatory shelter-in-place order. Missick joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the unique episode. Source

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