Jun 27 Watch 5:46 Why the race for a COVID-19 vaccine is complicated By PBS NewsHour Pharmaceutical companies and governments around the world are chasing a coronavirus vaccine, fast tracking the usually years-long vaccine development procedure to a few months. ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ambitious timeline and the unpredictability of… Continue watching
Jun 27 As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well By Don Babwin, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Many rural counties in states including California, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Florida have seen their confirmed cases more than double in a week, from June 19 to Friday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
Jun 27 Florida records new daily high in COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Florida health officials on Saturday reported more than 9,500 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the previous day’s total by more than 600 confirmed cases. Continue reading
Jun 27 Nurses, doctors feel strain as virus races through Arizona By Bob Christie, Josh Hoffner, Associated Press After three months of anxiously waiting and preparing, Arizona nurses and doctors are on the front lines as the coronavirus rips through the state, making it one of the world’s hot spots. Continue reading
Jun 26 What the government should learn from this pandemic, according to 7 economists By Candice Norwood As states are reopening, the economy is adding back some jobs, but the effects of the pandemic and recession will likely be felt for years. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 3:25 Stories of 5 Americans killed by the coronavirus By Judy Woodruff As the United States approaches another coronavirus milestone, with nearly 125,000 deaths from the disease, we look back at the lives of a few of those lost. Judy Woodruff shares their stories. Continue watching
Jun 26 India's social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care By Emily Schmall, Associated Press Though India’s leaders have promised coronavirus testing and care for all who need it, regardless of income, treatment options are as stratified and unequal as the country itself. Continue reading
Jun 26 Data is key to fighting the coronavirus. Here's why it's so hard to find By Laura Santhanam As states reopen and Americans are still struggling to figure out how they can safely return to work, school and other parts of their lives, being able to interpret and understand the numbers that do exist has become even more… Continue reading
Jun 26 More Americans disapprove of Trump now than at any other time in his presidency By Laura Santhanam Less than five months before the election, significantly more Americans say they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden than for President Donald Trump, according to this latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:50 Why a temporary halt on reopening is 'wholly inadequate' to contain virus The surge of new coronavirus infections is spreading wider and faster across the country, with 29 states reporting notable increases in cases. The head of the CDC also said it’s believed that at least 23 million Americans have been infected,… Continue watching