Dec 28 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Health officials sound new warnings about more contagious virus In our news wrap Monday: Holiday travel fueled concerns in the U.S. as officials worldwide enacted more restrictions to stem the spread of the new, more contagious mutation of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, President-elect Biden said national security officials were limiting… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:09 3 tragic mistakes that made the 2020 pandemic worse At key moments over the last year leaders around the globe made critical mistakes that worsened the pandemic and led to more deaths. That’s the argument put forth by the New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright in “The Plague Year,” an article… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 7:21 Why it could be years before Africans have access to coronavirus vaccines Continue watching
Dec 28 ‘It’s just senseless.’ Despite COVID relief, unemployed Americans still worry about paying their bills By Gretchen Frazee, Leah Nagy Americans had mixed emotions about the Covid-19 relief bill that President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday, extending unemployment benefits for an estimated 12 million Americans. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump signs massive pandemic relief package after criticizing deal By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal. Continue reading
Dec 27 ‘Believe in science’: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 4:38 2020 in Review: vaccine hesitancy, elective surgeries and medical caregiving By PBS NewsHour NewsHour Weekend’s Connie Kargbo joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss some of her most impactful work from 2020: necessary ‘elective’ surgeries being suspended during the pandemic due to hospital overflow; vaccine hesitancy; and how aging caregivers, at risk for COVID, ask… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 8:39 A city made the case for universal basic income. Dozens are following suit By PBS NewsHour Millions of Americans faced economic, housing and food uncertainty even before the pandemic. Two years ago, the mayor of Stockton, California piloted a universal basic income program in an effort to ease the pain of his constituents, sending monthly assistance… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 5:17 2020 in review: Stories on criminal justice, LGBTQ rights and race By PBS NewsHour NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss some of her biggest stories in 2020: criminal justice and COVID-19 concerns in prisons and jails, how technology was helping artists connect with each other, and activists who were organizing over… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 9:40 In a CT county, tenants and landlords brace for eviction tsunami By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The first installment of our “Roads to Recovery” series focuses on renters and landlords in Fairfield County, Connecticut — and how, since the pandemic started, they’ve navigated a patchwork of eviction moratoriums and limited financial support. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker… Continue watching