• WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update

    WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update

    Apr 23, 2020 03:36 PM EDT

    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio held a news conference April 23 to give an update on the city’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Watch Mayor de Blasio's remarks in the player above. As many as 1 million people in New York City may have been ...

  • WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives coronavirus update

    WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives coronavirus update

    Apr 23, 2020 12:52 AM EDT

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a news conference April 22 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Watch in the video player above.

  • Why Jane Goodall says human disregard for nature led to the coronavirus pandemic

    Why Jane Goodall says human disregard for nature led to the coronavirus pandemic

    Apr 22, 2020 07:34 PM EDT

    ... the conditions that allow new viruses, like COVID-19, to spill over from animals to people. MORE: I toured this exhibit on epidemics before the coronavirus pandemic shut it down Initial evidence about how the novel coronavirus first spread pointed to “wet markets” -- where live animals are sold -- in Wuhan ...

  • WATCH: What we know about how the coronavirus affects the body

    WATCH: What we know about how the coronavirus affects the body

    Apr 22, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

    PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham and Science Magazine writer Jon Cohen answered some questions about COVID-19 and what we know so far.

  • 2 died with coronavirus weeks before 1st U.S. virus death

    2 died with coronavirus weeks before 1st U.S. virus death

    Apr 22, 2020 04:18 PM EDT

    For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. WATCH: Why doctors are worried ...

  • WATCH: Pompeo holds news conference with USAID on coronavirus

    WATCH: Pompeo holds news conference with USAID on coronavirus

    Apr 22, 2020 02:38 PM EDT

    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news conference on Wednesday to provide an update on how the country is responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  • What's different about the latest Senate coronavirus aid bill

    What's different about the latest Senate coronavirus aid bill

    Apr 21, 2020 10:55 PM EDT

    On Tuesday, the Senate renewed its effort to mitigate economic pain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers approved a $483 billion relief package including money for hospitals, testing and small business lending -- especially targeted to business categories less successful in securing funding through previous legislation. Amna Nawaz reports, and Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff...

  • DNC weighing how to handle delegate penalties for states that delayed primaries over coronavirus

    DNC weighing how to handle delegate penalties for states that delayed primaries over coronavirus

    Apr 21, 2020 09:48 PM EDT

    The Democratic National Committee hasn’t finished hammering out rules changes for states that delayed their primaries because of the coronavirus pandemic, DNC Chair Tom Perez said Tuesday, but the party bought itself “more time” to make adjustments by pushing back its summer nominating convention. Perez told the PBS NewsHour ...

  • After denial, Indonesia sees mounting coronavirus deaths

    After denial, Indonesia sees mounting coronavirus deaths

    Apr 21, 2020 06:45 PM EDT

    ... the National Disaster Mitigation Agency's head, Doni Monardo, to lead the COVID-19 national task force and allowed more labs to test for the coronavirus. He also has instructed his ministers and the task force to be transparent with the public. Testing remains a major problem. Since the first ...

  • U.S. approves first coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home

    U.S. approves first coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home

    Apr 21, 2020 06:28 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK'd the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states. The test from LabCorp will initially only be available to health care workers and ...