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Farmers struggle with virus' effect on labor

Farmers across the country are struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Some dairy farmers are being forced to dump their milk due to school and restaurant closures slashing demand, while others are struggling to harvest crops with a lack of workers. Seasonal workers are facing challenges coming to the U.S. as the virus has forced some countries to shut their borders. Mark Strassmann speaks to some American farmers who tell him they are facing massive labor shortages.

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Maryland calls National Guard over pandemic

Maryland's National Guard has stepped up to help the state prepare for its own coronavirus wave, which Governor Larry Hogan told CBS News' Catherine Herridge was "about two weeks behind New York." While working closely with Maryland's government, the National Guard has set up cots for a field hospital at a Baltimore convention center and a COVID-19 testing site at the Washington Redskins' FedEx Field. It's also moving pallets of face shields and surgical gloves to areas where medical staff need them most.

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Trump denies a major recession is coming

The latest unemployment numbers show just how hard the coronavirus is hitting the economy. Over 6 million Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, at least 20 times what is normally seen. Food banks and other resources are being pushed to their limits by people in need, while President Trump maintains that the country is not slipping into a significant recession. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House, where messages on small business loans seem to conflict with some major banks.

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Ship passengers sent home without quarantine

After two cruise ships with confirmed coronavirus cases docked in Florida on Thursday, hundreds of passengers who have not been showing symptoms are being flown home without being quarantined first. The Zaandam, one of the ships, had been denied entry to several countries. Nine people aboard the ship tested positive, and four have died from the disease. Florida locals say this was the best possible outcome, while Manuel Bojorquez reports that others are worried that this could lead to asymptomatic carriers further spreading the virus.

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Officials call for federal coronavirus order

Some state and local officials across the U.S. are asking President Trump to impose a national stay-at-home order. Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker said his state has "exhausted every avenue available" and labeled the lack of a national order as a "profound failure" of the federal government. The governors of Georgia and Texas have come under fire for their late actions, with medical experts using them as further examples that a federal mandate is necessary. Ed O'Keefe looks at the disparity around the country as governors of different states handle the crisis in varying ways.

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Atlanta restaurant feeds food service workers

The restaurant industry could lose 7 million jobs in the next three months as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on the economy. An Atlanta restaurant is looking to help those out-of-work employees by providing free lunch to the city's food workers, funded by community donations. Mark Strassmann speaks to Ryan Smith, owner of Atlanta's Staplehouse Restaurant, about why he is giving back after his own restaurant was forced to close for our series, A More Perfect Union.

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Bill Gates reacts to federal virus response

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been warning the public of a global pandemic since 2015. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has so far donated $100 million to help fight the coronavirus. He speaks to “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason about what he is doing to help the world combat the virus, the role of the federal government on testing and why he thinks “for the next one, we will be far more ready than we were for this one.”

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