Apr 28 Watch 7:49 The dangerous global flood of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 By John Yang, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz Misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have spread rapidly online, creating what some experts are now calling an “infodemic.” Health officials across the globe are scrambling to refute a flood of bogus claims, some of which could have harmful consequences. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:35 Reopening economies should be a ‘delicate dance,’ say health experts By Stephanie Sy Although the pace of infection has slowed in some U.S. coronavirus hot spots, the overall numbers keep rising. Nearly a third of the world’s three million confirmed cases are in the U.S., which has also recorded 55,000 deaths. But despite… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 9:43 What businesses and consumers think about state moves to reopen Weeks into the social distancing driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, some states are beginning to lift restrictions -- while others are extending them. How do business owners and customers feel about the decision to reopen? John Yang talks to Bill… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 5:50 Health care in rural America was already fragile. Can it survive COVID-19? Cases of COVID-19 have been rising in some rural parts of the U.S. -- many of which were already squeezed for medical care before the pandemic. With fewer resources available in these places, a spike in patients requiring hospitalization and… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 3:47 U.S. death toll passes 50,000 as some states begin lifting restrictions By John Yang The United States now has more than 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 -- roughly a quarter of all pandemic deaths worldwide. Yet parts of the country have begun to lift restrictions and reopen businesses, including Georgia, whose governor faced criticism from… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 9:07 An infectious disease expert on the dangers of Trump’s ‘non-scientific’ claims The White House spent part of Friday addressing concerns about President Trump’s apparent conflict with his medical advisors at Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing. Yamiche Alcindor reports, and Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota's… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 7:19 An ICU nurse on wavering between confidence and fear After a particularly brutal week caring for COVID-19 patients in New York City, ICU nurse KP Mendoza considered one final task: writing a will. He's only 24, but working in the heart of a global pandemic, it felt as if… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 7:32 Amy Klobuchar on her COVID-19 fears for rural America Sen. Amy Klobuchar was running for president just a few months ago, and now political rumors suggest she could be former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate. But Klobuchar says she’s focused on helping her state, and the country, to… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 7:13 Navajo Nation, hit hard by COVID-19, comes together to protect its most vulnerable By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn COVID-19 is ripping through the Navajo Nation, infecting and killing people at rates that are above U.S. averages. Located across three states, the Navajo population is already vulnerable, with a high prevalence of underlying disease, a lack of infrastructure and… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 2:59 Remembering some of the 50,000 Americans killed by COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff We take a moment to honor a few of the tens of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives to the novel coronavirus. It’s part of our continuing effort to remember the human impact of the pandemic. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching