Mar 30 Watch 5:58 As more people order delivery, workers fear virus exposure By Paul Solman More than 250 million Americans in 30 states have been asked or ordered to stay at home. Although some still buy essentials in person at stores, many are ordering online instead. As a result, warehouse and delivery workers and professional… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 5:23 Trump bristles amid questions about testing, states’ supply requests President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing Monday evening on the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yamiche Alcindor was there, and she joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Trump’s latest update on virus testing as well as an exchange… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 4:46 The particular pain of losing a loved one during quarantine By Gail Grzybowski, Milwaukee PBS The quarantine orders that define the current moment are changing nearly everything about American life. For families facing loss, that means an inability to gather and grieve as they normally would -- even if coronavirus is not the specific cause… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 2:39 Giving birth in the epicenter of the pandemic By Karla Murthy Thousands of women in the U.S. have given birth over the last month, many in the very hospitals where medical professionals have been preparing for an onslaught of patients stricken with COVID-19. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy spoke with… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 9:26 House passes largest economic relief package in history after voting drama The House of Representatives returned to D.C. Friday to approve the largest economic relief package in U.S. history. Bipartisan agreement over the bill reflected lawmakers’ recognition of urgent need amid the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, governors continued to plead for more… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 7:24 Whitmer glad Trump invoked DPA over ventilators, says GM ready to start As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., there have been conflicting messages from the Trump administration, governors and medical professionals about the scarcity of critical medical resources -- especially ventilators. Amna Nawaz reports on the growing need for these lifesaving machines… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 7:45 UN secretary-general decries lack of global cooperation to beat pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has struck the globe during an era of massive refugee crises, confrontation among the world’s great powers and armed conflicts in many countries. Under these circumstances, how do we coordinate an effective global response to an enemy… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 4:42 Why Louisiana is emerging as a major coronavirus hot spot Louisiana is one of the country’s emerging coronavirus hot spots. New Orleans alone has over 1,100 cases and 119 deaths, and the city’s convention center is being converted into a makeshift hospital to provide care amid the outbreak. William Brangham… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 5:55 Americans stranded abroad try to escape border closures, overwhelmed health care systems By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The State Department says it has brought back 15,000 Americans who were stranded in more than 30 countries across the globe. But some 30,000 are still stuck abroad, growing increasingly worried about border closures, food shortages and health care systems… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 12:30 Brooks and Marcus on U.S. government’s pandemic preparation failures New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether Americans are ready for the mounting coronavirus crisis, why the U.S. government wasn’t better prepared for the… Continue watching