Jul 22 Watch 2:40 U.S. sees spreading infection, spiking deaths and dwindling supply of PPE By Stephanie Sy The summer surge in coronavirus cases is now fueling a corresponding spike in deaths, with over 1,000 recorded in just 24 hours for the first time in weeks. In California, which now has the most confirmed infections in the nation,… Continue watching
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 09 3 things the U.S. can do to stop coronavirus By Laura Santhanam What strategies have been shown to work, but that the U.S. has not adopted on a wide scale? Public health experts say these tactics could still make a difference in saving lives. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:38 Why is the U.S. still struggling to test everyone who needs it? Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts have emphasized that having an efficient system for wide-scale testing was key to bringing the COVID-19 outbreak under control. But in reality, virus testing in the United States has… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:19 What happened in Arizona? A public health expert explains his state’s virus surge In the U.S., some states that reopened their economies early are now reversing course as the virus surges back, sickening thousands and filling hospitals to capacity. Arizona's governor has ordered gyms, bars and other businesses to close again after reopening… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 7:28 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on managing COVID-19 as the state reopens Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is one of many state officials across the country weighing the trade-offs between public health and a functioning economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the COVID-19 trends Ohio is seeing, the… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 4:19 Why have Australia and New Zealand been so successful at managing COVID-19? By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced this week that the country has eliminated the novel coronavirus, but warned that residents must stay vigilant. Neighboring Australia has also experienced relatively high success in battling COVID-19. Nick Schifrin reports on how… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 8:26 How this bipartisan plan proposes scaling up contact tracing As the U.S. grapples with the novel coronavirus, a bipartisan group is putting together an ambitious plan to scale capacity to track and contain the virus. Andy Slavitt, former director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Judy… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 11:16 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s briefings, coronavirus aid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s controversial medical commentary, the respective roles of federal and state governments in the crisis, American public opinion on… Continue watching