Nation Dec 08 Watch 9:09 Biden names health care advisers who will inherit a worsening pandemic Pandemic deaths nationwide have now reached 285,000, as hope builds for a new vaccine and as President-elect Joe Biden assembles a team to address the pandemic. White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Nation Nov 25 Watch 7:39 Navajo Nation’s health care system strained by COVID-19 The Navajo Nation, home to more than 170,000 Navajo, has been hit hard by COVID-19. More than 600 Navajo have died of COVID-19 in parts of three states, and daily positive cases are soaring. Stephanie Sy spoke with Dr. Daniel… By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson
Health Nov 19 Watch 7:02 Why Congress must act now to avoid more ‘horrific milestones’ in pandemic Unless more federal aid is approved soon, COVID-19 relief measures like unemployment assistance will expire by Christmas. More than 10 million jobs have been lost since the pandemic began, and many Americans are facing food and housing insecurity. Dr. Richard…
World Aug 27 Watch 6:05 Pandemic makes learning even harder for Uganda’s refugee children A new report out from UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency, says that at the global height of the pandemic, nearly half a billion children could not access remote learning during lockdowns. Distance education is even harder for hundreds of… By Isabel Nakirya
Aug 06 Watch 5:25 Why Mississippi’s top health official is warning against in-person school Mississippi is a coronavirus hot spot, with confirmed cases per 100,000 residents and positive test rates among the highest in the U.S. The state is seeing increased hospitalizations and deaths, too, at a time when schools are beginning the academic… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:48 Why the U.S. still doesn’t have control of COVID-19, 6 months after pandemic began It was just about six months ago that the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S. Since then, the pandemic has exacted an enormous toll in terms of both human lives and economic harm -- with no end… Continue watching