• Despite Trump's characterization, coronavirus is not in U.S. 'rearview mirror'

    Despite Trump's characterization, coronavirus is not in U.S. 'rearview mirror'

    Aug 28, 2020 10:53 PM EDT

    ... going to come immediately or take into, say, next year. The caveat I hear a lot is that, given the president's exaggerations about other coronavirus treatments, like hydroxychloroquine, which fizzled out, or, just this week, we saw a serious misstatement about the effectiveness of convalescent plasma, those things make ...

  • Remembering 5 people lost to the coronavirus

    Remembering 5 people lost to the coronavirus

    Aug 28, 2020 10:30 PM EDT

    As another difficult week for our country comes to a close, we want to take the time to honor a few of the more than 180,000 people in the U.S. who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. Judy Woodruff shares the stories of five individuals. ... Judy Woodruff ...

  • WATCH: UFC leader says Trump’s coronavirus leadership is crucial

    WATCH: UFC leader says Trump’s coronavirus leadership is crucial

    Aug 28, 2020 01:52 AM EDT

    The head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship said President Donald Trump’s continued leadership is needed as the coronavirus pandemic persists. Watch White's remarks in the player above. White said during the Republican National Convention on Thursday night that Trump can revamp the economy that has struggled to get ...

  • WATCH: House minority leader addresses coronavirus at RNC

    WATCH: House minority leader addresses coronavirus at RNC

    Aug 28, 2020 01:23 AM EDT

    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is talking more about the coronavirus pandemic than many of the speakers at the Republican National Convention this week. Watch McCarthy's remarks in the player above. But he’s not calling it by its name, only “an invisible enemy that we didn’t ask ...

  • FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on coronavirus

    FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on coronavirus

    Aug 25, 2020 03:38 PM EDT

    Responding to outcries from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is admitting he overstated the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.

  • Scalise on Trump's reelection message, coronavirus aid and health care

    Scalise on Trump's reelection message, coronavirus aid and health care

    Aug 24, 2020 10:23 PM EDT

    Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., one of his party’s top-ranking members of Congress, is addressing the Republican National Convention Monday night. He also represents the first district of Louisiana, where residents are bracing for not one, but two tropical storms this week. Scalise joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those topics, plus the USPS, passing coronavirus relief...

  • Scientists say Hong Kong man became infected with coronavirus a second time

    Scientists say Hong Kong man became infected with coronavirus a second time

    Aug 24, 2020 06:31 PM EDT

    "That's a win as far as I'm concerned" because it suggests a first infection may protect a person from moderate to severe disease the second time around, a vaccine expert said.

  • Remembering 5 more victims of the coronavirus pandemic

    Remembering 5 more victims of the coronavirus pandemic

    Aug 21, 2020 10:25 PM EDT

    As we are every Friday during this pandemic, we take a moment to honor individuals lost to the coronavirus. Here are stories of five more, including a 22-year-old musician and a 48-year-old Marine Corps reservist. ... Judy Woodruff: We want to take another moment now to honor ...

  • Why wearing a mask and breathing in less coronavirus probably means you get less sick

    Why wearing a mask and breathing in less coronavirus probably means you get less sick

    Aug 19, 2020 06:02 PM EDT

    ... a masked group by placing surgical mask material over the pipes that brought air into the cages of the masked group. Hamsters infected with the coronavirus were placed in cages next to the masked and unmasked hamsters, and air was pumped from the infected cages into the cages with uninfected ...

  • Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus

    Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus

    Aug 19, 2020 01:21 PM EDT

    ... are on the verge of a much bigger disaster,” the association warned. In reference to Ashoura, Iranian Senior Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri tweeted that the coronavirus “has made mourning sites precarious."“This year we should stay at home to hold the mourning,” he said. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates reported ...