Texas’s rural healthcare system may not have the budgets to survive the coronavirus pandemic. 60 Minutes met with a few of the people trying to make sure rural communities still receive care. Sharyn Alfonsi reports. Source
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Small, medium-sized farmers on edge while trade war bailout money goes to some surprising recipients
Coronavirus is another blow to farmers who have already seen their paychecks dwindle because of the trade war with China. Washington is providing multibillion-dollar bailouts for both crises, but is the money going to the right people? Lesley Stahl reports. Source
How coronavirus puts a strain on teachers working from home
Parents are frazzled and their frustration is growing as schools stay closed and distance learning goes on. Many are feeling the strain of working from home — while also being teachers and caregivers. Meg Oliver takes a look. Source
Meteorologist’s daughters crash his live TV weather report
“If my girls gave you a much needed smile, I’m twice as happy,” Lonnie Quinn tweeted. Source
Europe’s slow reopening met with heavy dose of caution
Britain could soon have the worst coronavirus death toll in Europe. But on the continent, countries hit hard by the virus are on the mend. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
Sen. Grassley: I tried to limit farm subsidy recipients
A 2018 U.S. law allows farmers’ nieces, nephews, and cousins to collect money from government subsidy program. Source
Thousands line up as food banks struggle to keep up with demand
The Department of Agriculture is about to spend $300 million a month to buy surplus food from farmers — food they’d been forced to dump — and ship it to food banks. Janet Shamlian reports. Source
Lesley Stahl shares her personal battle with coronavirus
“After two weeks at home in bed, weak, fighting pneumonia, and really scared, I went to the hospital. I found an overworked, nearly overwhelmed staff.” Source
White House officials blame China for coronavirus pandemic
Trump administration officials continued to blame China on Sunday for the global coronavirus pandemic. and subsequent economic fallout. This comes as mixed messages surface about reopening the U.S. economy. Nikole Killion has the latest. Source
Will Joe Biden’s sexual assault allegations hurt him in the polls?
This week, former Vice President Joe Biden denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman on his staff in 1993 when he was a senator. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports. Source