Apr 17 Watch 4:35 Governors try to balance economic crisis with public health threat By John Yang President Trump has shared a plan states can use to decide when to lift restrictions on movement and economic activity. But some governors say testing for COVID-19 isn’t near the levels necessary to enable them to reopen. Meanwhile, global health… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 12:55 ‘Our health care system has not been overwhelmed’ by COVID-19, says Pence Vice President Mike Pence was chosen by President Trump to lead his Coronavirus Task Force. This week, the administration offered governors a plan for how to begin lifting restrictions implemented due to the pandemic. Judy Woodruff talks to Pence about… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:52 The supply chain fiasco that has derailed COVID-19 testing in the U.S. As states mull when to lift pandemic restrictions and reopen, the question of testing for COVID-19 remains a critical one. In much of the country, testing capabilities have not kept up with demand, and health experts and epidemiologists say broader… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 11:02 Shields and Brooks on Trump vs. states on COVID-19 Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's news, including the Trump administration’s guidance to states about when to reopen amid the pandemic, the ongoing struggle to conduct more COVID-19… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 3:15 Remembering some of those lost to COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff Tens of thousands of Americans have already lost their lives due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. They include teachers, health care workers, musicians, public servants and many more who have left a permanent mark on their communities. The death toll… Continue watching
Apr 17 Pence says coronavirus testing is highest priority, as governors ask for more federal help By Daniel Bush In an interview Friday with the PBS NewsHour, Vice President Mike Pence said the federal government is pushing to expand testing by working with states and private labs that have a “significant amount of unused testing capacity."… Continue reading
Apr 17 Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home orders By Sara Burnett, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press In places like Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia, small-government groups, supporters of President Donald Trump, anti-vaccine advocates and others have united behind a deep suspicion of efforts to shut down daily life to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 17 Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus pandemic, as people in communities of color express fears of being profiled while wearing masks or other face coverings in public. Continue reading
Apr 17 As $2 trillion in coronavirus aid starts to flow, oversight still lags By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Congress created at least four different bodies to help prevent fraud and abuse as the government doles out a massive amount of money to businesses, states and individuals. But none of those bodies has been set up yet. Continue reading
Apr 17 Tyson Foods says four employees have died from coronavirus By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A major U.S. meat producer says four of its poultry workers in Georgia have died after becoming infected by the coronavirus. Continue reading