Jun 18 Watch 3:52 5 amazing American souls lost to COVID-19 By PBS NewsHour Each week, PBS NewsHour pauses to remember five Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares memories and highlights from their lives. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:19 Despite improving conditions, COVID will 'scar' a generation of health care workers By William Brangham On Thursday night, we looked at problems in Louisiana, where COVID-19 vaccination rates are lagging behind the rest of the country. William Brangham now turns focus to how vaccines have improved life dramatically in New York, but the toll on… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 3:56 Biden, Harris urge Black Americans to get vaccinated in Juneteenth addresses By Amna Nawaz As the country observes Juneteenth — a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — for the first time, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made public appearances, continuing their push to get… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:11 In Louisiana, government skepticism is hurting vaccination rates. Will incentives help? By William Brangham While COVID-19 vaccination rates in some parts of the country are approaching nearly 70%, other areas are seeing rates flatten or even decline. As William Brangham reports, vaccinations in the southern U.S. have been especially slow, with no southern state… Continue watching
Jun 17 As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some lawmakers seeking 9/11-style commission By Jay Reeves, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The proposal comes amid lingering questions over the government's response to the crisis and the origin of the virus that has killed more than 600,000 Americans. Continue reading
Jun 15 5 charts that show where we are in the pandemic By Laura Santhanam, Megan McGrew Here’s a look at five different series of data that offer a snapshot about how the nation is recovering from COVID-19 and what work is left to be done. Continue reading
Jun 14 Novavax data suggests its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press While demand for COVID-19 shots in the U.S. has dropped off dramatically, the need for more vaccines around the world remains critical. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 5:49 'America is back': Biden heads for NATO summit after a successful G-7 By PBS NewsHour President Biden flew to Brussels for the NATO summit after wrapping up the G-7 in the UK. At a news conference Sunday, he talked about the G-7’s plan to donate a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines globally and an agreement… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 4:49 Tribeca Festival celebrates 20th anniversary as post-Covid curtains reopen By Ivette Feliciano, Mori Rothman The renowned Tribeca Film Festival opened its curtains on Wednesday for the 20th year in New York City, becoming the first major post-pandemic fest in North America. This year’s event is called ‘Tribeca Festival’ to include its vast programming like… Continue watching
Jun 12 Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The appeal came after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped leaders of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations will agree to provide at least 1 billion vaccine doses for poorer countries. Continue reading