Episode Mar 14 March 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, March 14, cities are preparing for the worst as the coronavirus spreads, drive-through testing rolls out in a New York community, the death toll from the virus climbs in Italy, and a look at the…
Health Mar 14 The economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak With businesses shuttering, professional sports leagues suspending their seasons and widespread travel restrictions initiated around the world, the economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak may continue for months. Vijay Vaitheeswaran, U.S.business editor for The Economist, joins Hari Sreenivasan for…
World Mar 14 Outbreak tests Italy's limits a week after lockdown began A week after Italy’s government began locking down the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, new cases are emerging as the death toll climbs. The scenario is overwhelming a medical system already reeling from an influx of patients. NewsHour Weekend…
Health Mar 14 Coronavirus in the U.S.: things are 'changing hour by hour' The response to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is changing on an almost hourly basis. But as health care workers face a volley of new challenges amid an American populace wary of the global pandemic, there has been an…
Episode Mar 13 March 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump declares a national emergency in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, as cases continue to spread across the U.S. Plus: What outbreak relief measures the government is considering, the latest on testing for COVID-19,…
Health Mar 13 Why Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency -- and what he denied responsibility for Friday was another day of mass closings and cancelations as schools, sports and travel shut down amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Trump also declared a national emergency to increase funding for a federal response, and he appears to have…
Health Mar 13 What the U.S. health system needs now to fight COVID-19 President Trump has declared the pandemic of novel coronavirus a national emergency, allowing him to direct additional funds toward the federal government’s outbreak response. Will it mean faster virus testing and more ventilators? Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the Center…
Health Mar 13 How this psychologist suggests we manage COVID-19 fears As cancellations, closures and medical concerns within the U.S. and across the globe suspend our daily routines, fear and anxiety also rise. It’s difficult to avoid worrying, but it can be helpful to understand when fear is actually counterproductive to…
World Mar 13 News Wrap: Delta reduces flights by 40 percent amid falling travel demand In our news wrap Friday, Delta Air Lines is reducing flights by 40 percent since the pandemic has triggered a decline in travel demand. The company is halting all flights to continental Europe for the next 30 days. Also, Iraq…
Politics Mar 13 Shields and Brooks on leadership in a time of crisis Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the unique magnitude of the novel coronavirus pandemic, how President Trump is handling the crisis, what the government should…