Jul 19 Watch 4:19 Inside the fight for denied compensation for health care workers As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to soar, healthcare workers on the frontlines are increasingly getting sick and even dying of the disease. A recent Kaiser Health News report found that many of the sick workers and families of… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 3:46 As cases skyrocket, Texas officials disagree over testing A disagreement between city and state authorities over which test result constitutes “positive” in Texas is complicating the state’s case count, with cities like San Antonio adding over 5,000 cases in one day due to the backlog created by the… Continue watching
Jul 18 WHO posts 2nd daily record for new cases in row By Associated Press The WHO on Friday posted more than 237,000 confirmed cases around the world. The back-to-back records come as many nations struggle with new waves of infections after loosening lockdown restrictions. Continue reading
Jul 18 As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swamped By Jay Reeves, Associated Press In Texas, Dr. Alison Haddock of the Baylor College of Medicine said the current situation is worse than after Hurricane Harvey, which swamped Houston with floodwaters in 2017. The state reported a new daily record for virus deaths Friday and more than… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 18:44 How Fauci says the U.S. can get control of the pandemic By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Norris Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is one of the country's top public health experts. He was initially a prominent figure at Coronavirus Task Force briefings -- but recently, he has been the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:47 How Arizona became such a COVID-19 hot spot By Stephanie Sy, Richard Coolidge, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising across the U.S., but Arizona’s downward spiral stands apart. Health experts there warn that if the state’s residents and leaders don't change policies and behavior, a bad situation will escalate into something even… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 13:00 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s declining support, Biden’s campaign strategy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the growing rift between President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci, what GOP criticism of Trump means for his reelection… Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: Full interview with Fauci on reopening schools, coronavirus vaccine and White House tension By Laura Santhanam Americans can successfully reboot efforts to contain the coronavirus if everyone wears face masks and steers clear of crowds, and if places like bars close, Fauci told the PBS NewsHour managing editor and anchor Judy Woodruff. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 3:00 5 lives lost to COVID-19 By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan The coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate American communities, taking a deadly toll on countless families. We take a moment to remember some of the lives lost. Continue watching
Jul 17 WATCH: Pandemic becomes politically fraught for Florida Gov. DeSantis By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press In recent weeks, the governor’s leadership has come under question — not just by Democrats but some members of his own party — as Floridians grow frustrated over job losses, the debate over reopening schools and the state's spike in… Continue reading