Politics Mar 15 Virtual campaigning 'a double-edged sword' for 2020 Dems Tonight the 11th Democratic presidential debate will feature only two candidates, and this time there will be no audience as Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders face off. But as the coronavirus shuts down much of traditional politics, virtual events are…
Politics Mar 15 What's being done to stop Russia's election interference? Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election has been well documented, and evidence shows Russia is again trying to undermine the 2020 election. But what is the federal government doing to stop it? Richard Hasen, founder of the Election…
Health Mar 15 Coronavirus outbreak is 'a time of sacrifice for all of us' To help contain transmission of coronavirus, the CDC has issued guidelines for “social distancing.” But as the virus continues to spread, many more questions on when to close schools, how to seek day-to-day healthcare and the extent of the outbreak…
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…