>> that's the overnight news for this monday. reporting from captioning sponsored by cb >> ming laven: tonight, more states move to reopen, with fingers crossed. new signs of life across the country. >> people are staying away from each other. >> ming laven: but in california, new defiance at beaches and beyond. and in other still-restricted states, anger. even after the virus spreads. also tonight, the white house points fingers again. >> china has a history of infecting the world. >> ming laven: and signals a pause on new stimulus funding. >> it is a huge, huge package. let's see how it is doing. >> ming laven: plus, desperation at food banks as the economic crisis peaks. home schooling, parents are at wits' ends. lessons in isolation, an astronaut's guide. >> we have noticed confinement with your crew mates can raise g laven: and later,

cross-border love in the time of covid. so close, yet so far. >> might as well be continents away, because we cannot get together. this is the "cbs weekend news." >> ming laven: and good evening. i'm monique ming laven, reporting from kiro 7 in seattle. tonight, the race to reopen the ailing economy is picking up speed even as the coronavirus outbreak is, according to health experts, far from over. so far, 38 states have eased restrictions six more will follow suit tomorrow and tuesday, all emphasizing social distancing. now, texas is getting a first taste of its new normal. restaurants are open. so are malls. infections are still adding up; at least 1.1 milion in this country. more than 67,000 people have died. jonathan vigliotti begins our coverage.

>> reporter: monique, california governor gavin newsom not the only leader facing mounting pressure to reopen the economy. governors across the country are weighing options to get back to business, with mixed results. the chorus to reopen state economies... ( honking ) ...and get people back to work is growing louder, even as the nation's death toll from covid- 19 rises. >> we need to get back to work. >> reporter: in california, there's a divide between rural communities largely spared by the virus and harder hit cities. come monday, small northern counties are open for business, ignoring the governor's own orders. >> if businesses are going to start opening with or without our blessing, we need to ensure the health and safety of our community. >> reporter: but not all guide lines are being followed like in illinois where stay at home orders have been loosened. chicago's mayor lashing out after seeing videos of house parties on social media. >> we're not playing games. we mean business.e me for educae

into compliance is over. don't be stupid. >> reporter: in dallas, texas, malls reopened as the state of 29 million hit its fourth straight day of more than 1,0000 new coronavirus cases. governor abbott defending his decision, and telling residents over 65 to stay inside. >> if you fall into that vulnerable category, we suggest that, if at all possible, you stay at home. >> reporter: meanwhile new york governor cuomo pushing back against premature demands to get back to business, even as the daily death rate drops for a >> let's stick to the facts. let's stick to the data. >> reporter: that data now driving mississippi to walk back plans to reopen. and nationwide, health care workers continue to remind people that the pandemic isn't over. >> it's a little shocking to see so many people just disregarding human life. >> reporter: and this spring weather has lead to defiance on the roads, in parks and beaches

across the country. here in los angeles, surfers and sun seekers have ignored state orders to stay off the sand. monique? >> ming laven: all right, thank you, jonathan. well, trump administration officials today again blamed china for the global pandemic. at the same time, mixed messages on how, and how fast, to get the economy going again. nikole killion is at the white house. >> reporter: president trump returned to the white house after a working weekend at camp david. with more states poised to reopen this week, the coordinator of the white house coronavirus response urged caution. and, chastised anti-lockdown protestors for not social distancing, like these in michigan. >> it's devastatingly worrisome to me personally, because if they go home and infect their grandmother or grandfather who has a comorbid condition and they have a serious or an unfortunate outcome, they will feel guilty for the rest of our lives. >> reporter: as the senate heads

back to work monday, the white house now indicates it may hold off on a fourth stimulus until it sees the results of previous relief efforts. >> there may well be additional legislation. it is kind of a pause period right now. eporter: governors, who have asked for around $500 billion in aid, are worried. >> the president and vice president and secretary mnuchin have already committed to it multiple times, and now the message seems to be changing. >> this is about firefighters, police, e.m.s., teachers at the point of attack. >> reporter: but treatment for some of the most seriously ill coronavirus patients is expected soon, after the f.d.a.'s emergency approval of the experimental drug remdesivir. >> we intend to get that to patients in the early part of this next week. >> reporter: as u.s. intelligence officials probe the source of the virus, secretary of state mike pompeo pointed the finger at a china lab. >> there is enormous evidence that that is where this began. >> reporter: the secretary said he supports an intelligence

report that the virus was not man-made. last week, the president said he's also seen evidence that the virus originated in that wuhan lab, but did not elaborate and late today he defended his travel ban on china. monique. >> ming laven: well, nikole, former president george w. bush released a video this weekend calling for the end to partisanship in america's fight against the coronavirus. it did not mention the current president. but, it didn't sit very well with him either. >> reporter: well, president trump suggested that the former president did not put partisanship aside during his impeachment trial earlier this year. in a tweet, he cited a cable news host and said bush was nowhere to be found in speaking up against what he called the "greatest hoax in american history." monique? >> ming laven: nikole, thank you. now, with all the focus on the pandemic, you might not realize the presidential election is six months from today. this week, former vice president

joe biden denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman on his staff in 1993, when he was a senator. cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe joins us. ed, what can you tell us about these allegations, and also biden's response? >> reporter: well, monique, the staffer, tara reade, worked for stafferator biden for nine months. last year, she was among several women who called what they said was inappropriate touching by biden. the she became the first and only woman to accuse him of a sexual assault. describing the 1993 incident like this. >> i remember his hands underneath my blouse, underneath my skirt, and his fingers penetrating me as he was trying to kiss me. >> reporter: biden responded to the allegations for the first time on friday. >> i'm saying unequivocally, it never, never happened. women have a right to be heard. and the press should rigorously investigate claims they make. i will always uphold that principle. but in the end, in every case, the truth is what matters. and in this case, the truth is, the claims are false. >> reporter: cbs news requested

an on-camera interview with reade, and we have spoken with her acquaintances, former colleagues and brother say they recall her mentioning the episode, but several biden senate aides said they never heard of those allegations when they worked for him. lawyers who vetted biden in 2008 to be president barack obama's running mate, said they found no sexual misconduct allegations. reade said she did not recall the exact language she used in the complaint she filed against biden, but said it didn't specifically mention the assault. biden asked the senate to track down anything related to a complaint. >> ming laven: so ed, this all comes amid new polling that shows us how the race between president trump and biden is shaping up. and so what do those poll numbers show at this point? >> reporter: sure, the new poll gives biden a single digit lead over the president. the poll also shows that the economy is a top concern of voters. only a third tell us it is coronavirus. if either of these issues dominate the campaign, it could spell trouble for the president. he wanted the campaign to be

about the economy, but not under these conditions. monique? >> ming laven: ed o'keefe, thank you very much. now, with 30 million jobs lost, millions of people are low on money and on food. and to help, the federal government plans to spend $300 million per month to buy surplus from farmers, food they have been forced to dump and ship to food banks instead. now, janet shamlian reports. >> reporter: gridlock in every direction, for miles. >> almost there! >> reporter: that is what happened at the food bank, more than 7,000 families showed up for food. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: desperation the nation's fourth largest city has never seen. >> for now, the food line getting some different part, it is not enough. >> reporter: houston has the nation's largest food bank, serving 18 counties from a 135,000 square foot warehouse. crease in recent weeks?

>> we're now averaging close to a million pounds a day of actual distribution here. and we're still not meeting the need. >> reporter: c.e.o. brian greene says demand is up 150% from two months ago, keeping this facility going nonstop. an issue for this food bank and others is, demand has never been greater, and houston has this massive warehouse. but because of social distancing guidelines, they can only have inside a fraction of the need of volunteers. plenty want to help. amy allen brought her two children to volunteer. but because of social distancing guidelines, they can have only 150 people in the building. it was built to accommodate a thousand. >> all of the packing work, its being able to keep up with the labor, is what our biggest problem is. >> reporter: there is plenty of food including meat, despite projected shortages. and the produce room is overflowing, as farms donate vegetables that would have been

sold to restaurants. what is missing, says brian greene, is the human connection people need, but that social distancing won't allow. >> when you are just putting stuff in their trunk, and we're not talking to somebody, who right now, it is not just that they need food, they need comfort right now. >> reporter: but large giveaways like this are filling pantries for millions across the country... >> thank you. >> reporter: ...who never thought they would ask for help. janet shamlian, cbs news, houston. houstog laven: amazing visuals there. well, a colorado paramedic who died after weeks of volunteering in new york city made a final journey home today. 66-year-old paul cary received a hero's farewell. he transported countless coronavirus victims for weeks befor hself, and he died on thursday. overseas now, britain could soon have the worst coronavirus death toll in europe. but on the continent, countries hit hard by the virus are on the mend, and so is asia. here's cbs's elizabeth palmer.

>> reporter: here's proof that china believes it has covid-19 under control. tourists are back, sightseeing on the great wall. in fact, thanks to radical lockdowns and extensive testing that started back in january, the pandemic is in decline across much of asia. the statistics show that after the united states, it's northern europe that has been hit hardest by covid. between them, britain, france, germany, spain and italy now account for almost a million cases. ♪ ♪ church services were held for the first time in more than six weeks today in germany, a brand new plastic screen shielding priests from parishioners. strict isolating rules are easing up, but in bits and starts, as the rate of infection declines.

in austria, most businesses were spaniards gratefully took to the streets for the first time in 48 days but just for exercise. people are wary. and so are governments, concerned that too much too fast could lead to a second wave of infection. and the relief of life opening up again as summer comes will soon be eclipsed by the kind of economic devastation europe has not seen since the second world war. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> ming laven: now straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," hear from parents who tell us home-schooling has them in a daze. plus, life lessons on coping with cabin fever, from the experts. and, at the closed northern border, the pandemic leads to an outbreak... of love sickness. sickness.

>> ming laven: parents are frazzled and their frustration is growing as schools stay closed and distance learning

goes on... and on and on. many are feeling the strain of working from home while also being teachers and care givers. as cbs's meg oliver reports, others have simply given up. >> pretty sure i'm flunking the third grade! >> reporter: jane krakowski's timely joke on "the talk" resonated with exasperated parents across the country. >> i have such appreciation for our teachers. >> reporter: but as remote learning stretches on, teachers are also being tested. allison is a 7th grade math teacher in new york, and is struggling to teach her six- and eight-year-old sons at the same time. >> i do it every day, so much on there. thinking about everything i have to do. and it's just, it starts getting very overwhelming. >> reporter: i can hear it in your voice. >> yeah, i'm starting to get upset now, too. work never stops. >> reporter: anisha warner can relate. she is an 8th grade teacher and

single mom to her 6-year-son. >> i am his only person right now. i am everything. i am his support system, hi miss lunch lady. i am his teacher. i am his best friend right now. >> reporter: currently, schools in 36 states and the district of columbia have been ordered to remain closed the rest of the academic year. that's around 33 million public school students. some school districts are now sending out surveys, like this one my children's school sent, trying to get a pulse on how parents are coping. my favorite question on here, "what are we grateful for?" something psychologists say we have to keep asking ourselves. monique? >> ming laven: a good reminder, thanks, meg. well, still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," from outer space to antarctica, lessons on surviving isolation to those who have taken it to the extreme. n to those who have taken it to the extreme.

ericans are still stuck at home and struggling. but some people have spent long periods living and actually thriving in isolation. cbs's roxana saberi reports there's a lot to learn. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: when nasa space shuttle "columbia" lifted off in 1998, astronaut jay buckey didn't realize he would learn lessons for living under lockdown today. >> there is a lot of similarities there.

you could look at it that your family members, your roommate or whatever there, they are like your crew mates. >> reporter: you may have noticed, confinement with your crew mates can raise tensions at times. how can we keep the peace? >> do what you can do, to keep the communication focused on the issue at hand, not saying things that you know will aggravate the other person just because you want to get back at them. >> reporter: buckey and his team at new hampshire's dartmouth college have trained astronauts and antarctic explorers to cope with confinement. >> it is important to maintain your schedule, maintain good sleep patterns, you know, eat right. >> reporter: as the team leader and chef at norway's remote troll station in antarctica, karin jansdotter also has tips for the rest of us. >> being active, exercise and eat good food, go outside and get some sun. >> reporter: she also suggests look within. >> take this time to reflect and appreciate the people that you have around you.

>> reporter: isolation she says can be tough anywhere in the world. but it can also help us grow together, long after lockdowns are lifted. roxana saberi, cbs news, london. >> ming laven: lots of time for reflection. now, coming up on the "cbs weekend news," separated at the border. a love story. we'll have both sides, next. i switched to miralax for my constipation. stimulant laxatives forcefully stimulate the nerves in your colon. miralax works with the water in your body to unblock your system naturally.

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among what is said to be the world's longest undefended border. for some, it might as well be the berlin wall. here is john blackstone. >> reporter: north of seattle, the peace arch, on the border with canada, is a symbol of deep international friendship. in normal times, some 30,000 people a day cross here. but in these abnormal times, the border is closed to all but d, visiting your spouse is not considered essential. which explains why birgit heinback and ian geddes, married just six months ago, are meeting this way, careful to keep a few inches and an international border between them. >> it is great to be able to see my wife. basically, you are not supposed to even really touch, so when i was there just this afternoon, it is so hard to not want to hug her. you know, it makes it very difficult. >> we are apart, even just a few

centimeters apart, it's worlds. >> reporter: just a few miles from the grandeur of the peace arch, the border between the u.s. and canada becomes little more than a ditch, a rusted guard rail and a few markers. but it's become a popular meeting place for family members and friends stuck on opposite sides of the border. some even bring folding chairs for international social distancing. one video posted on tiktok shows the dilemma for an engaged couple. >> i'm in canada but my fiance lives in america. we're supposed to get married in two weeks but we can't because of covid. so instead, we have dates at the borderline, where u.s. and canada meet. >> these couples are having to find these little remote, almost like dirt paths between the two borders. >> reporter: immigry lesaundersn helping ian and birgit with her green card application. they live just five miles apart, but her in canada, him in washington. >> the drive to his house takes

me ten minutes but might as well be continents away, because we cannot get together. >> we didn't expect to be isolated in our countries. that was a bit of a shock. >> reporter: while the international boundary is not fortified here, both the u.s. border patrol and the royal canadian mounted police are watching, to guard against illegal crossings. but if a couple is careful and quick, they might just manage to steal a forbidden cross-border kiss. john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> ming laven: love is essential. now that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. "60 minutes" is coming up. i'm monique ming laven reporting from kiro 7 in seattle. good nigh capg d by c captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

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