Apr 11 Watch 3:29 Family holiday traditions go virtual during the pandemic By Melanie Saltzman, Laura Fong This Holy Week, celebrated by Christians worldwide, coincides with the Jewish holiday Passover, when people often join family for religious gatherings. But these aren’t normal times. NewsHour Weekend’s Melanie Saltzman recently met a neighbor who is finding ways to cope… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 5:34 What being sick and symptomless means with the coronavirus By PBS NewsHour When it comes to COVID-19, there has been a great deal of discussion about whether or not people are asymptomatic and what that could really mean when it comes to contracting and spreading the virus. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with ProPublica… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:05 Turning to social media for help in the wake of COVID-19 By Sam Weber More than 16 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds the economy to a near halt. Even as many wait for the first direct payments from the U.S. government as… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 2:14 How the coronavirus is forcing a family to slow down By Christopher Booker From mandates to work from home to massive school closures, the coronavirus has transformed the lives of millions of Americans. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker gives us a firsthand account of how the pandemic is impacting his family. Continue watching
Apr 11 Trump leaves trail of unmet promises in coronavirus response By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press For several months, President Donald Trump and his officials have cast a fog of promises meant to reassure a country in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump and his team haven't delivered on critical ones. Continue reading
Apr 11 GOP leaders hit brakes on virus aid as governors seek help By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As governors plead for aid, Republican leaders in Congress said Saturday they prefer replenishing a $350 billion small business program rather than negotiate the broader coronavirus package Democrats are pushing with the White House. Continue reading
Apr 11 White House approves production of N95 masks By Associated Press According to a statement, $133 million will be used to increase the production capacity of masks to more than 39 million over the next 90 days. Continue reading
Apr 11 Politics mixes with science as states turn to virus models By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A gaping spread in statistical models for the coronavirus pandemic has injected a political element into the scientific endeavor. Continue reading
Apr 11 Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief virus lockdown By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Continue reading
Apr 11 20,000: U.S. death toll overtakes Italy’s as Midwest braces By Kathleen Foody, Amy Forliti, Geir Moulson, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at about 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering… Continue reading