• Understanding the magnitude of the U.S. coronavirus death toll

    Understanding the magnitude of the U.S. coronavirus death toll

    Sep 21, 2020 10:35 PM EDT

    The United States is approaching another tragic marker of the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 200,000 Americans dead from COVID-19 and related complications. The magnitude of the loss is difficult to comprehend. We examine how the virus has spread across the country, deeply affecting communities of all kinds, and ...

  • A conversation with coronavirus survivors

    A conversation with coronavirus survivors

    Sep 21, 2020 10:00 AM EDT

    The coronavirus has killed 200,000 Americans and infected more than 6.5 million. But there are also more than 2.5 million people who have survived after contracting the virus. As researchers learn more about COVID-19, it has become clear that it affects people in very different ways ...

  • USDA plans additional $14 billion for farmers reeling from coronavirus

    USDA plans additional $14 billion for farmers reeling from coronavirus

    Sep 18, 2020 07:22 PM EDT

    ... the federal payments have offset a "triple whammy" of low commodity prices, a trade war with China and a drop in demand due to the coronavirus. It's hard to overstate how much the payments have helped some Midwest corn and soybean farmers, Irwin said, noting that a University of ...

  • Is the U.S. government paying twice for coronavirus vaccine?

    Is the U.S. government paying twice for coronavirus vaccine?

    Sep 17, 2020 10:35 PM EDT

    COVID-19 vaccine development continues to be the subject of political jostling, with President Trump contradicting top U.S. health officials regarding timeline and efficacy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they expect to distribute vaccines publicly at no cost to the patient. But what will the government pay, and how much could drug companies...

  • WATCH: Any coronavirus vaccine this year likely in 'very limited supply,' CDC director says

    WATCH: Any coronavirus vaccine this year likely in 'very limited supply,' CDC director says

    Sep 16, 2020 01:52 PM EDT

    ... May AP poll that they wouldn't get vaccinated, the overwhelming majority said they were worried about safety. To effectively protect the nation from the coronavirus, experts say 70% to 90% of Americans must either be vaccinated or have their own immunity from fighting off COVID-19. As public confidence ...

  • Despite spiraling coronavirus crisis, Syria's 'government is not concerned at all'

    Despite spiraling coronavirus crisis, Syria's 'government is not concerned at all'

    Sep 14, 2020 10:40 PM EDT

    After years of war and economic deprivation, Syria is poorly equipped to handle COVID-19. But the coronavirus is spreading fast, both in government-controlled Damascus and in the rebel-held northwest region of the country, where it is targeting the most vulnerable. And the regime of Bashar al Assad shows no willingness to mitigate the health and...

  • Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial

    Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial

    Sep 12, 2020 08:38 PM EDT

    ... and others around the world, including experts at the World Health Organization, have sought to keep a lid on expectations of an imminent breakthrough for coronavirus vaccines, stressing that vaccine trials are rarely straightforward. Italy’s health minister, Roberto Speranza, welcomed the resumption of the vaccine trial, but warned that ...

  • Honoring victims of the coronavirus pandemic

    Honoring victims of the coronavirus pandemic

    Sep 11, 2020 10:25 PM EDT

    As we remember the thousands of Americans who lost their lives on this day 19 years ago, we also remember those who have died in the last weeks and months from COVID-19. Judy Woodruff shares stories of five more.

  • How economic factors are putting people of color at greater risk for coronavirus

    How economic factors are putting people of color at greater risk for coronavirus

    Sep 09, 2020 10:25 PM EDT

    Black and Latino Americans are suffering disproportionately from the novel coronavirus pandemic -- both in terms of health and economic harm. These groups are three times as likely to contract the virus as white Americans and nearly twice as likely to die from it. Meanwhile, people of color are feeling the recession keenly, with many...

  • WATCH: Coronavirus subcommittee holds hearing on election safety

    WATCH: Coronavirus subcommittee holds hearing on election safety

    Sep 09, 2020 03:27 PM EDT

    The U.S. Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a remote hearing Wednesday, September 9 on the steps that need to be taken to ensure a fair and safe general election amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Watch the event in the player above. The hearing, chaired by Rep. James ...