Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on May 31, 2020

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, we sat down with Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Scott Gottlieb

• May 31, 2020

Total COVID cases crosses 6 million mark worldwide

CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer on COVID's latest impact on the global community.

• May 31, 2020
• 2:37

Gottlieb warns of uptick in coronavirus cases after protests

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb cautioned against the potential spread of coronavirus as thousands of people take to the streets to demonstrate.

• May 31, 2020
• 8:31

100,000: Honoring the sobering milestone of COVID's impact

"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan on the stunning death toll COVID-19 has created across the world.

• May 31, 2020
• 2:47

Pandemic: Life on L.A.'s Skid Row

Haunting black-and-white images capture some of the most vulnerable citizens of Los Angeles, taken by photographer Michael Christopher Brown from National Geographic

• May 31, 2020
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Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, May 31, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• May 31, 2020

Open: This is "Face the Nation," May 31

Today on "Face the Nation," pain and anger following the death of George Floyd explodes into violence across a bitter and divided nation already reeling from the impact of the coronavirus.

• May 31, 2020
• 2:14

Sweating at home with Peloton

At-home fitness is now more in demand, which has benefited Peloton, the exercise bike and treadmill maker that’s seen a surge in business as the COVID-19 pandemic has closed gyms. Stuck at home, correspondent Nancy Giles reports on the company the best way she can – by pedaling.

• May 31, 2020
• 5:49

Advertising messages during coronavirus

Companies have been pivoting to a new style of advertisement ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 altered our world and upended consumers' shopping habits. Correspondent Anna Werner talks with advertising and marketing experts about what new messaging is being broadcast during the pandemic; and with actor Matthew McConaughey, who has created a series of public-service ads aimed at increasing awareness about social distancing.

• May 31, 2020
• 5:50

Can the "new normal" ever go back to the old one?

With plexiglass dividers becoming just one sign of the way Americans' lives have changed because of coronavirus, Mo Rocca examines how new social behaviors and policies may, or may not, stick

• May 31, 2020

The New Normal: This is your life

Social distancing, plexiglass dividers and facemasks are just some signs of the ways Americans' lives have changed because of coronavirus. But are all these changes for good? Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, New York University psychology professor Adam Alter, and plastics manufacturer Russ Miller about whether we’ll return to the “old normal.”

• May 31, 2020
• 7:42

Trump delays G7 until fall

Earlier Saturday, Angela Merkel said she "cannot confirm" she would be attending amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• May 30, 2020

School bus drivers say farewell to students

With schools closed prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic, bus drivers haven't seen their usual riders since March. But some bus drivers took it upon themselves to hit their routes one last time to wave goodbye to students and parents before summer break. Steve Harris reports.

• May 30, 2020
• 1:43

Dairy producers donate surplus to food banks

When restaurants and schools closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, dairy farmers had to dump tens of thousands of gallons of surplus milk as demand plummeted. Now, they are donating that surplus to food banks instead. Carter Evans reports.

• May 30, 2020
• 2:12

Reopening process continues throughout U.S.

New York City, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., is on track to slowly reopen. However, other states throughout the country are still experiencing increases in coronavirus cases. Tom Hanson reports.

• May 30, 2020
• 1:49

SCOTUS allows restrictions on church attendance amid COVID-19

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the four liberals in allowing the restrictions.

• May 30, 2020

Cuomo signs bill granting frontline workers death benefits

"You gave your lives for us, we will be there for your families going forward," Cuomo said as he signed the legislation at his daily briefing on the virus.

• May 30, 2020

Cuomo says N.Y. attorney general will review night of violent protests

Violent clashes between police and civilians took place during protests in Brooklyn on Friday.

• May 30, 2020

EU urges Trump to rethink cutting funding to WHO

The U.S. is currently the largest funder of the WHO, and the organization is expected to be weakened by its departure.

• May 30, 2020

London's "Tactical Beer Response Unit"

An East London pub that was forced to shut during the coronavirus pandemic found a way to get its beer to customers, while customers can't get to the bar. Peter Brown, the U.S.-born owner of the Forest Road Brewery, has set up the "Tactical Beer Response Unit," helping locals get through the pandemic one pint at a time. Imtiaz Tyab speaks to Brown about his efforts.

• May 30, 2020
• 3:02

Charity feeds New Yorkers in need amid virus

Founded during the AIDS crisis, God's Love We Deliver is a charity committed to feeding homebound New Yorkers afflicted with disease. Decades later with another pandemic affecting the country, the charity is working nonstop to meet the spike in demand amid the coronavirus crisis. Anthony Mason speaks to God's Love CEO Karen Pearl.

• May 30, 2020
• 4:01

Parallels between Spanish flu and COVID-19

A distant chapter in U.S. history has acquired new interest this year, as the coronavirus outbreak forces the country to look back at the Spanish flu pandemic, just over a century ago. Elizabeth Palmer looks at what's done differently today, and the many things that have stayed the same.

• May 30, 2020
• 2:31

New York City to begin reopening in June

A new study says more than two million New York residents may have been infected with the coronavirus by the end of March, far more than previously reported. New York City, which has been the epicenter of the virus, is expected to start the first phase of reopening next week. Tom Hanson reports on what New York's reopening is expected to look like, as well as reopenings around the country.

• May 30, 2020
• 3:23

The path forward with COVID-19

With the country starting to open for business, CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus takes a look at prevention, vaccines and the recent stop in funding to the World Health Organization.

• May 30, 2020
• 2:52

CDC: COVID-19 may have spread in the US in January

The CDC is suggesting the coronavirus likely started spreading in the U.S. much earlier than it was detected. The U.S. death toll surpassed 102,000 on Friday, as many states began re-opening businesses. Mola Lenghi reports.

• May 29, 2020
• 2:12

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