Nov 05 Watch 6:40 ‘We have a pandemic out of control,’ public health expert says While the U.S. is focused on the pending outcome of the presidential election, the pandemic is not on hold. The country has now crossed another unwelcome threshold: more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases recorded in a single day. Sixteen states… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 3:09 A public health expert on how Americans ‘can avoid a horrible December’ By William Brangham Several U.S. public health leaders warned this weekend that the coronavirus is spreading unchecked throughout the country -- and likely to become significantly worse in the coming days and weeks. Unlike in the spring and summer, virus cases are rising… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 4:37 ‘Coronavirus tsunami’ in Belgium threatens health care system By Lucy Hough While the coronavirus surges again in the U.S., it is also raging in Europe -- and nowhere worse than Belgium, which is now the continent’s worst hot spot. The southern, French-speaking Wallonia region is being hit particularly hard. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 6:24 A Utah infectious disease doctor on his state’s coronavirus crisis Coronavirus is spiking in parts of the U.S. spared the worst of the pandemic in its early days, as well as in states that already suffered. With an average of 75,000 new daily cases over the past week, hospital admissions… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 11:41 NIH’s Francis Collins on how Americans can take responsibility amid spreading virus Coronavirus is spreading across the United States more widely than it did in previous waves. U.S. hospitalizations rose 40 percent in the past month and increased across 38 states during the past week. The country saw more than 75,000 new… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:24 ‘Darkest part of the pandemic’ is approaching, says public health expert As the coronavirus surges across much of the United States, infection rates are particularly high in some less-populated Western and Midwestern states, including Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 8:01 A global view of the worsening coronavirus crisis By Nick Schifrin, Lucy Hough, Malcolm Brabant, Mary Triny Mena Across the globe, new cases of the coronavirus have climbed to an all-time high of more than 330,000 per day. Continental Europe is facing unprecedented spread, but conditions are worsening in the United Kingdom and in parts of Latin America,… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 5:49 Why herd immunity is ‘dangerous’ as a COVID-19 strategy Across the globe, governments and health officials are grappling with how to contain COVID-19 while keeping society open. One idea that has been raised is seeking widespread immunity by allowing a larger and healthier segment of the population to become… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:27 Gov. Cuomo on why he isn’t sure Biden’s position is ‘as strong as the polls’ New York is one of 37 states seeing a rise in coronavirus cases over the past week, with officials there trying to target "microclusters" of disease. The state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, writes about New York’s COVID-19 battle in his new… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:22 How populism, political will and public fatigue are undermining global COVID-19 fight The world is struggling to slow a new surge in the number of COVID-19 infections. The problem is especially pronounced in Europe, where France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom account for a large share of new cases. But the… Continue watching