Apr 16 Watch 6:37 A Brooklyn ICU nurse on why she doesn’t feel like a superhero Maria Lobifaro is a nurse at a VA hospital in Brooklyn that has been converted to care only for coronavirus patients. Already, more than 30 deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred there. Lobifaro, a member of the largest union for… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:07 Desperate for more N95 masks, researchers test decontamination measures By John Yang One of the most important pieces of safety gear for health care workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic is the N95 mask, designed to filter out 95 percent of airborne particles. But the surge of patients with the highly contagious disease… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 3:13 Trump offers plan for reopening economy, but states are still worried about testing At the evening White House briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump laid out a phased approach to reopening the U.S. economy. He also emphasized that governors would be able to make their own decisions about when to lift… Continue watching
Apr 16 ‘The worst is yet to come.’ How COVID-19 could wipe out many rural hospitals By Laura Santhanam With health officials across the country telling the public to stay home unless they need immediate medical care, rural hospitals have seen demand for services -- and revenue -- plummet. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 4:39 As U.S. death toll climbs, Trump says working groups are planning economic resurgence By John Yang The U.S. death toll from novel coronavirus is approaching 30,000. Though President Trump is eager to lift the restrictions prompted by the pandemic and “reopen” the economy, other leaders continue to express concern that doing so would undermine efforts to… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 5:50 What’s behind Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization President Trump said Tuesday he will cut U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, accusing the body of being too trusting of China’s early assertions that it had the novel coronavirus under control. But critics of the move say that… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:20 Working together, South Koreans turn COVID-19 hot zone into containment leader By Bruce Harrison South Korea has transformed from a COVID-19 hot zone to a leader in the global fight against the virus. Companies there are now making millions of test kits for export, and the public is voting in a parliamentary election despite… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:43 A doctor answers viewer questions about COVID-19 During these confusing and unprecedented times, we all have questions. The NewsHour is beginning a new weekly segment in which viewers submit theirs to us online and via social media, and we’ll do our best to track down some answers. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 4:10 Trump says he’s confident U.S. is past the peak of COVID-19 At the White House's Wednesday Coronavirus Task Force briefing, President Trump announced that guidelines for reopening parts of the country would be released on Thursday. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Trump’s intended timeline and why he’s receiving criticism… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 3:49 Developing countries’ fragile hygiene and health care raise COVID-19 risks By Fred de Sam Lazaro Much of the recent news about the coronavirus pandemic has focused on the globe's richer countries. But how is the developing world, where health care resources are strained in the best of times, preparing for COVID-19? To find out, special… Continue watching