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Public health expert fears states are reopening too soon

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Public health expert decries 'total abdication of federal leadership' on COVID-19 testing

More than half of U.S. states have started lifting pandemic restrictions and reopening their economies. But questions remain about how to resume business while maintaining social distancing. In addition, testing for COVID-19 remains relatively limited, with about 250,000 tests per day conducted nationwide. Judy Woodruff talks to Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute.

05/07/2020

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Clip: 5/7/2020 | 7m 37s | Attorney for Ahmaud Arbery's family: 'Why do we have 2 justice systems in America?' (7m 37s)

For many Americans, layoff means loss of health insurance

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Clip: 5/7/2020 | 7m 2s | For many Americans, health coverage is tied to a job -- and now they have neither (7m 2s)

How COVID-19 is inflaming India's religious tensions

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Clip: 5/7/2020 | 7m 3s | How COVID-19 is inflaming India's social and religious tensions (7m 3s)

News Wrap: Supreme Court overturns ‘Bridgegate’ convictions

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Clip: 5/7/2020 | 4m 19s | News Wrap: Supreme Court overturns ‘Bridgegate’ convictions (4m 19s)

Viewer questions about workplace safety during the pandemic

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Clip: 5/7/2020 | 6m 21s | Answering viewer questions about workplace safety during the pandemic (6m 21s)

Why does DOJ want to drop its case against Michael Flynn?

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Clip: 5/7/2020 | 9m 13s | Why does DOJ want to drop its case against Michael Flynn? (9m 13s)

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