May 21 Watch 6:54 A virologist answers viewer questions about coronavirus transmission During this unprecedented crisis, we all have questions -- and the NewsHour is turning to experts for answers. In this edition of Ask Us, virologist Angela Rasmussen of Columbia University joins Amna Nawaz to take viewer questions on transmission of… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 4:01 All 50 states partially reopen as CDC quietly releases its guidelines By Stephanie Sy All 50 states have now taken some steps to reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns. Their approaches vary, with only minor restrictions remaining in states like Texas, while New York still has strict limitations in place. Federal guidance from the CDC was… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 6:54 As Brazil’s COVID-19 cases surge, Lula slams Bolsonaro for pandemic response By Amna Nawaz Brazil’s coronavirus crisis is one of the world’s most dire. The country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has long minimized the pandemic and the seriousness of COVID-19. Now, a popular former president is re-emerging on the Brazilian political scene -- and levying… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:23 What computer-based models can tell us about coronavirus — and what they can’t By Miles O'Brien For months, scientists and public officials have relied upon computer-based models to try to predict the trajectory or the coronavirus outbreak. But models are not crystal balls, and all of them involve human assumptions. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 4:45 As Fed plans new lending program, Senate is divided over coronavirus aid By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump joined a Republican Senate luncheon Tuesday, where he defended his reported use of controversial antimalarial medication hydroxychloroquine. He also said he would temporarily waive regulations that could complicate business openings or slow economic growth. Meanwhile, senators from the… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 7:45 Sen. Toomey on why he doesn’t support more federal aid for states right now Top U.S. economic officials are being pressed for answers about government relief efforts amid COVID-19. Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey sits on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, as well as the Congressional Oversight Commission that monitors spending… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 8:17 Sen. Brown: Administration cares more about stock market than American lives Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is the highest-ranking Democrat on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, which held hearings Tuesday about the federal government’s pandemic relief efforts. Brown joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he fears new virus outbreaks… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 7:35 Newsom: California reopening ‘driven by evidence, not ideology’ California was one of the first U.S. states to see a significant outbreak of the novel coronavirus, but in the past few weeks, the curve of infection there has flattened. As a result, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced plans to… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:52 In Putin’s Russia, health care workers treating COVID-19 pay a deadly price By Julia Chapman, Feature Story News Russia has announced nearly 10,000 new COVID-19 infections in just the last day, bringing its national total close to 300,000. Half of the cases are in Moscow, where health care workers say protective gear and training for how to treat… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:35 Why American nursing homes have been hit so hard by coronavirus By Lisa Desjardins Nursing homes across the country are facing a desperate situation during the coronavirus pandemic. In 17 states, more than half of reported COVID-19 deaths have been at these facilities. Chronic staffing shortages, made worse by the virus, and inadequate infection… Continue watching