Mr. Trump displayed a swab used in testing and said, thanks to the Defense Production Act, the U.S. will be getting swabs “very easily.” Source
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Powerful tornadoes threaten the South once again
A week after one of the biggest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, more tornadoes are likely to appear again Sunday. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with the latest details. Source
CBS News presses Trump on February response to coronavirus
CBS News’ Weijia Jiang on Sunday pressed President Trump on why he didn’t warn people in February that coronavirus was spreading. Watch their exchange. Source
U.S. farmworkers put their lives on the line during COVID-19 pandemic
Farmworkers throughout the U.S. continue to show up to work despite a lack of PPE and the inability to social distance. The nation’s food supply depends on these workers, who are at great risk during the coronavirus pandemic. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Pence says White House will be calling all 50 governors to discuss testing
At the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump administration would be speaking to all 50 state governors about how the invocation of the Defense Production Act will affect testing. Watch his remarks. Source
What will endure from this shared era?
John Dickerson on whether our praise for teachers, first responders, doctors and nurses — for what they do and the patience, dedication and selflessness they represent — will fade when the streets fill again. Source
Joe Biden accuses President Trump of being too soft on China in coronavirus response
In a new ad, Joe Biden is accusing President Trump of being too soft on China and the country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. In the meantime, the presumptive Democratic nominee is in the process of selecting a running mate. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe discusses the latest on the Biden campaign. Source
Coronavirus updates: Death toll in U.S. tops 40,000; governors face pressure to reopen
Demonstrators in at least four states planned to protest their states’ stay-at-home orders Sunday. Source
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Most Americans concerned states will reopen too soon; WWII veteran raises millions for UK National Health Service Source
Inside the Japanese artform of Kabuki
For centuries, Japan has celebrated a unique art that brings together acting, singing and athleticism, performed before audiences that, at times, act like they’re at a sporting event rather than a theater. Jon Wertheim reports on the “off-kilter” world of Kabuki. Source