Aug 11 Watch 5:07 The challenges of returning to in-person classes in a state spiking with COVID-19 Across the U.S., school mask mandates are dividing communities. In Mississippi, a state hard hit by a coronavirus surge, the Oxford School District had ruled masks were optional for students and staff. But the school superintendent, Bradley Roberson, overruled them,… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 7:21 Russia struggles against the delta variant and low vaccination rates By Julia Chapman, Daria Bondarchuk Authorities in parts of Russia are now mandating vaccination, in the face of high COVID-19 infections and record deaths. Just 25 percent of adults are fully inoculated in the country. With four domestic vaccines available, Russians are not facing any… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 6:44 As millions of students return to the classroom, parents remain divided on mask mandates As U.S. schools begin opening for another year of learning, the controversy over whether students should be required to wear masks is anything but settled in many states. While hospitalization and death from COVID-19 is uncommon in children, cases have… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 4:54 Rep. Billy Long on Missouri's COVID-19 surge: 'It's a pretty dire situation right now' The delta variant continues to surge in the U.S.. The country is now experiencing more than 100,000 new infections a day. One of the places hit particularly hard is Missouri, where only 42 percent of eligible people are fully vaccinated,… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:54 U.S. economy powers back from pandemic losses, but concerns remain over the delta variant Friday's jobs report indicates the U.S. economy is making a strong comeback. Wages are up and the unemployment rate is down -- at its lowest level since the pandemic began last year. But concerns remain over the highly contagious delta… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:12 Delta-driven surge spurs governments, major companies to mandate vaccinations As the country wrestles with this latest delta-driven surge, governments and some corporations are mandating that their employees get vaccinated. William Brangham looks at what these mandates require and whether they’ll make a difference, and speaks to Andy Slavitt, former… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 9:22 Health care workers battle Louisiana's COVID-19 surge, low vaccination rates By William Brangham, Frank Carlson Right now, Louisiana has the nation’s highest per-capita infections, driven in large part by the extremely contagious delta variant. At the same time, Louisiana also has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and this week Gov. John… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:49 How Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is responding to the delta threat By PBS NewsHour The recent surge of COVID-19 and the new and contagious delta variant have the Biden administration as well as state and local officials facing tough decisions, including whether to impose vaccine mandates. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 10:18 Why keeping delta variant in check is so important to our economy As the economy tries to regain ground lost during the pandemic, and the delta variant threatens its progress, the nation’s top economists are watching a number of measures of recovery -- from housing costs and ownership rates, to jobs, interest… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: COVID-19 vaccination mandates spread in the U.S. as the delta variant surges In our news wrap Tuesday, mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations spread to more of the U.S. as the delta variant surges, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected any new restrictions, New York became the nation's first big city to require proof… Continue watching