Aug 13 Watch 13:27 Fauci says despite upcoming election, science will not be politicized By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal The United States has reported its highest daily death toll from COVID-19 since mid-May, with nearly 1,500 lives lost Wednesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the lag… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:07 Young people are still going out, despite rising rates of coronavirus hospitalization By Stephanie Sy, Gretchen Frazee Young people are making up a large proportion of the new coronavirus infections being seen across the U.S. In some states, such as Arizona and Florida, people under 45 account for more than half of all cases. Doctors are warning… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 10:28 What Trump’s executive actions mean for struggling U.S. workers President Trump took a series of executive actions on Saturday to ease the economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as additional jobless benefits and a pause on federal student loan payments. But the moves, which bypassed Congress, prompted a… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 7:11 Pandemic is ‘direct threat to our homeland security,’ says infectious disease expert The U.S. has now recorded more than 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 160,000 deaths -- over 22 percent of the worldwide totals. Many American public health experts warn that the U.S. is at another important crossroads in its… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 7:33 ‘We all wish we had more testing,’ says Ohio’s DeWine of pandemic response Although the economy has regained some ground since the pandemic sent it reeling, millions of Americans are still jobless and struggling. Meanwhile, the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who recently tested positive on one… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 3:22 Remembering 5 victims of the coronavirus pandemic By Judy Woodruff As another difficult week comes to a close, we want to take the time to remember some of the people who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. Judy Woodruff shares the stories of five victims, including a 29-year-old California… Continue watching
Aug 06 In Michigan, political divides create two pandemic realities By Daniel Bush In interviews across the state, Michigan residents expressed a wide range of views about the coronavirus pandemic, and why their political beliefs help shape their public health decisions. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 9:31 How authoritarianism has spread since the coronavirus pandemic began By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran According to pro-democracy institutions, authoritarianism was on the rise globally even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. But experts say the distraction of the crisis has allowed some leaders to indulge their dictatorial impulses without attracting much attention from the people… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 7:23 What kids are losing as coronavirus cancels camp By John Yang, Jaywon Choe Summer means swimming, crafts and camaraderie for the roughly 26 million children who attend camp in the U.S. But the pandemic has closed an estimated 82 percent of the country's overnight camps and many more daytime programs, causing layoffs and… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 10:00 Clyburn says more important to have Black woman on Supreme Court than as VP House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., chairs the Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, which heard testimony Friday from top U.S. health officials about the status of the pandemic. Clyburn joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the hearing, plus his views on… Continue watching