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PBS NewsHour

March 21, 2020PBS NewsHour full episode

Mar 21, 2020 7:35 PM EDT

Saturday on the NewsHour...

On this edition for Saturday, March 21, as the coronavirus spreads hospitals and medical professionals are pushed to capacity, a growing number of cities shut down services, and the music industry deals with cancellations from the outbreak by performing online. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

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