Wednesday on the NewsHour, coronavirus spread in the U.S. shows no signs of easing, as officials scramble to respond. Plus: Former CDC head Dr. Tom Frieden on critical data collection during the pandemic, escalating tensions between the U.S. and China, the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, American drug overdoses rise, the latest census political controversy and a children’s song about racial violence.
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U.S. sees spreading infection, spiking deaths and dwindling supply of PPE3 min -
U.S. must collect this data in order to contain pandemic, former CDC director says7 min -
News Wrap: Trump says he’s sending more federal agents to police cities5 min -
Why the U.S. ordered a Chinese consulate closed — and what it means for foreign policy11 min -
What we know about the search for a COVID-19 vaccine — and what we don’t8 min -
How the pandemic is complicating America’s addiction crisis9 min -
What’s at stake with political and pandemic challenges for 2020 census5 min -
‘I Still Can’t Breathe,’ a youth choir’s message on police violence, has fresh relevance3 min
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