May 04 Watch 8:08 Grim new projections forecast ‘explosive growth’ in COVID-19 cases, deaths With the U.S. coronavirus death toll now over 68,000, some fatality projections referenced by the Trump administration have already been surpassed. Roughly 2,000 Americans are dying from the disease every day -- and that number could still rise. Pulitzer Prize-winning… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:50 What is contact tracing, and how could it help the U.S. manage COVID-19? By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson, Rhana Natour With COVID-19 cases in the U.S. still rising, many experts say the next phase in the pandemic response will require aggressive contact tracing. The technique has been used extensively in prior disease outbreaks elsewhere, but the U.S. currently lacks a… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 9:48 Blame and counter-charges: the U.S.-China rhetorical war over COVID-19 The rhetorical war between the U.S. and China is growing more aggressive by the day. Now, the Trump White House is boosting a theory that the novel coronavirus was accidentally released from a lab in China’s Wuhan, where the outbreak… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 3:59 ‘It’s about human beings.’ This photographer’s goal in documenting COVID-19 By Mike Fritz For weeks, Getty Images photographer John Moore has brought his camera to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, documenting the new realities of American life. He has accompanied emergency medical workers dispatched to collect the sick and gone inside… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 4:04 Economic strain drives more states to lift pandemic restrictions By William Brangham As May dawns, more of the country is lifting restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. With more than 30 million people filing for unemployment in the past six weeks, some states are desperate to open businesses and have… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 5:29 What ongoing tensions over the pandemic mean for the U.S. and China Tensions continue to rise between the Trump administration and China over the handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. has blamed China for not containing the virus quickly; China has fired back against the criticism, saying the U.S. didn’t… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:16 The CEO of Waffle House on how his restaurants are adapting to COVID-19 More than a dozen states relaxed their stay-at-home orders Friday, but some southern states began lifting restrictions earlier, allowing beauty salons, restaurants and other businesses to reopen at their discretion. The iconic Waffle House chain resumed limited dine-in service this… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 2:53 Mourning some of those lost to COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff We honor a few of the tens of thousands of Americans from all corners of the country who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Judy Woodruff shares five remembrances. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 4:32 States ask for more federal aid as economic crisis deepens By Yamiche Alcindor New government jobs numbers reiterate the extent of the pandemic’s economic damage. In the last six weeks, more than 30 million Americans have lost their jobs, including another 3.8 million filing for unemployment last week. Lawmakers are still debating how… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 8:26 What to do if you can’t afford to pay your mortgage right now With more than 30 million Americans losing jobs or businesses and others forced to take pay cuts, making monthly rent and mortgage payments has become increasingly difficult. Viewers share their challenges, and John Yang talks to the National Consumer Law… Continue watching