Episode
60 Minutes: Stopping the Virus, The Economic Emergency, A Populist Movement
Overview
Scientists rush to develop a novel coronavirus vaccine; Then, Fed official uncertain how economy will fare during the coronavirus crisis; And, why Hungary is paying its citizens to start families
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 2020-03-22
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Stopping the Virus, The Economic Emergency, A Populist Movement is Episode 25 in Season 52 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2020-03-22. The runtime is 44 min.
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