Politics Aug 14 Trust in Trump sinks over COVID-19 as Biden support grows Days before the Democratic National Convention, this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden with his widest lead yet over incumbent President Donald Trump.
Health Jul 31 Why Fauci says a COVID-19 vaccine will be safe, and other takeaways from health expert testimony House lawmakers heard testimony about the need for a national COVID-19 strategy from top U.S. public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci from the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Robert Redfield of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and…
Health Jul 31 Read Fauci, Redfield and Giroir’s full witness testimony as submitted to the House In prepared witness testimony, leaders of the nation's three top agencies battling the coronavirus outbreak describe their months-long efforts to develop testing, treatments and possible vaccines to control the pandemic. The statements come as the U.S. has recorded nearly 4.5…
Health Jul 30 WATCH: Fauci, Redfield, Giroir take questions about need for a national COVID-19 strategy The Trump administration initially rejected lawmakers' requests to allow these experts to offer testimony before Congress. They are scheduled to testify Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
Politics Jul 24 WATCH: Pelosi says Republicans in ‘disarray’ over COVID rescue bill Fears of coronavirus have sparked an historic recession in the U.S. economy, and millions of Americans have lost their jobs.
Health Jul 23 ‘This is not working.’ Parents juggling jobs and child care under COVID-19 see no good solutions When the pandemic forced day cares and schools to close across much of the country, the stress of child care fell upon millions of parents of children who feel they must choose between their jobs and kids, often multiple times…
Health Jul 17 WATCH: Full interview with Fauci on reopening schools, coronavirus vaccine and White House tension Americans can successfully reboot efforts to contain the coronavirus if everyone wears face masks and steers clear of crowds, and if places like bars close, Fauci told the PBS NewsHour managing editor and anchor Judy Woodruff.
Politics Jul 10 WATCH: Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies before House Foreign Affairs Committee After reports that Russia offered bounties in exchange for killing U.S. soldiers abroad, Panetta offered his perspective about how to manage concerns emerging from Russia.
Health Jul 10 WATCH: Health officials testify on racial disparities in COVID-19 response The nation's coronavirus response has been widely criticized as Black and brown communities suffer far worse health outcomes and higher death rates than white communities.
Health Jul 09 3 things the U.S. can do to stop coronavirus What strategies have been shown to work, but that the U.S. has not adopted on a wide scale? Public health experts say these tactics could still make a difference in saving lives.