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New Orleans musicians perform amid lockdown

New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. All major concerts have been canceled, and the streets are no longer buzzing with the musical sounds the city is known for. The artists of New Orleans have found a way to continue entertaining audiences with live streamed online concerts, some right outside of their homes in the driveway and others playing to empty streets from balconies. Mireya Villarreal speaks to some of these musicians about their creative new performances.

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Trump to phase out coronavirus task force

The White House coronavirus task force may soon be disbanded, according to President Trump. The remarks, which he made while touring a mask production facility in Arizona, seemingly caught Dr. Anthony Fauci by surprise. The move comes as projections for the pandemic predict deaths will increase as the country begins to reopen. Paula Reid reports on the rift between Trump and his medical experts, and the recent whistleblower complaint from a government doctor who said Mr. Trump tried to pressure him into promoting unsubstantiated treatments.

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Cruise line sued over worker's COVID-19 death

Royal Caribbean is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a crew member's family claims he contracted the coronavirus on the ship and only got sick after passengers disembarked. This comes as Carnival Cruise Line plans to resume some voyages from Florida and Texas in August after a no-sail order from the CDC expires. Kris Van Cleave breaks down the issues the cruise industry is facing as it grapples with its post-pandemic path forward.

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Conquering the polio epidemic

Near the start of the 20th century, a mysterious and deadly virus terrified Americans, particularly infecting young kids: Polio. Correspondent Rita Braver looks at the scientific arsenal brought to combat the epidemic and develop a vaccine, and talks with documentary filmmaker Carl Kurlander ("The Shot Felt 'Round the World"); Dr. Paul Duprex, who is trying to replicate Dr. Jonas Salk’s success in his research for a vaccine for COVID-19; and Joanne Yager, who survived polio as a teenager and now, at 83, runs a support group for polio survivors in Arizona called Polio Epic Tucson.

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