May 09 Watch 3:48 How a teacher in China kept students engaged during lockdown By Karla Murthy Schools in some of China’s largest cities are beginning to reopen months after the coronavirus outbreak forced them to shut down and move their classes online. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy spoke to one teacher at an international school… Continue watching
May 09 AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press He's claimed that the United States is on par with Germany in keeping down COVID-19 deaths, which is not the case in mortality reports. He's brushed off projections that deaths in his country will double from earlier forecasts, misrepresenting how… Continue reading
May 09 US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorization for antigen tests developed by Quidel Corp. of San Diego. The test can rapidly detect fragments of virus proteins in samples collected from swabs swiped inside the nasal cavity, the… Continue reading
May 09 US governors aim to boost production of medical supplies By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The efforts come as states have been competing against each other, the federal government, hospitals, emergency responders and even other countries to get items such as N95 masks, gloves, medical gowns and hand sanitizer — often paying higher-than-usual prices because… Continue reading
May 09 NY's Cuomo criticized over highest nursing home death toll By Jim Mustian, Jennifer Peltz, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Of the nation’s more than 25,000 coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, more than a fifth of them — about 5,300 — are in New York, according to a count by The Associated Press, and the toll… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 3:32 Missouri restaurant plans for cautious reopening this week Money from the Cares Act has been distributed to many small businesses across the country. And while it has helped, some owners say it’s time to get back to work. Karina Mitchell recently spoke with Ben Huhman, owner of the… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 6:12 Meat plant closures trickle down to grain production By Melanie Saltzman, Laura Fong Iowa is the largest producer of pork and corn in the U.S. As many meat processing plants shut their doors due to COVID-19, demand for pigs plummeted. The effects have trickled down the supply chain to the farmers who raise… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 3:30 A dance troupe self-isolates, but finds an online venue By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Last summer, Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray premiered his latest dance piece at New York City art center, The Shed. Less than a year later, every major performance venue in New York is closed. But Gray and his fellow performers aren’t… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 1:47 Why one artist's new normal includes more focus and empathy By Christopher Booker Earlier this month, NewsHour Weekend asked viewers to share with us what their new normal looks like during the outbreak. In the coming weeks, we'll highlight some of those experiences. Today, Christopher Booker talks with one artist who has found… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:17 California shuts down beaches as crowds flock to the coast By PBS NewsHour California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday closed all beaches in Orange County after thousands flocked to the coast amid the ongoing global pandemic. The move came as pressure has been mounting on officials to reopen some business in the state. Continue watching