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…
Economy Mar 12 Pandemic's 'unique uncertainty' creates market shockwaves The economic consequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic are growing even more severe. Stocks logged their worst day of trading since the 1987 market crash, cancellations and closures rippled across the globe and the fallout from President Trump’s decision to…
Nation Mar 12 Can Congress, Trump put pandemic response ahead of politics? On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are working on a multi-billion dollar novel coronavirus aid package to help the Americans hit hardest by the pandemic. They, along with Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, also weighed in on President…
Health Mar 12 U.S. federal response to coronavirus a 'fiasco,' says global health expert As the novel coronavirus pandemic takes hold in the U.S., some Americans are expressing concerns over how the government is handling the situation, the availability of testing kits and the U.S. response in comparison to that of other countries. Dr.