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Quackery: A history of fake medicine and cure-alls

How does one treat a COVID-19 infection? If someone tells you “Drink bleach,” or tries to sell you a “coronavirus prevention pill,” run away! Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with “Quackery” co-author Dr. Lydia Kang, and with Dr. Stephen Barrett (who runs the Quackwatch website), about the history of quack medicine, and of charlatans and snake oil salesmen who use fears about medical conditions to separate fools from their money with almost surgical precision.

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The legacy of Benjamin Rush

Although the coronavirus' effects may seem shockingly new to most, the U.S. has been through pandemics that have upended life in the past. Yellow fever ravaged Philadelphia in 1793, and one doctor, Benjamin Rush, worked tirelessly to treat the sick. When he was not doing that, Rush was dining with iconic Americans such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Michelle Miller speaks to Stephen Fried, author of the biography "Rush," about the historic figure's unique legacy.

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Americans prioritize health over reopening economy

A latest CBS News poll found the majority of Americans are prioritizing their health over the economic toll of the coronavirus outbreak. Most Americans say their state's governor should make the decisions about whether to reopen the economy in their area, rather than President Trump, or their local county or city officials. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.

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