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The latest updates about the new coronavirus, the people affected by it -- and the people fighting it. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast... more
FAQs about PBS News Hour - Novel Coronavirus:How many episodes does PBS News Hour - Novel Coronavirus have?The podcast currently has 501 episodes available.
April 25, 2020Homeless children 'desperate' for safe spaces amid outbreakLife during the coronavirus pandemic is difficult for most everyone, but it is a particularly daunting time for those without a home, including more than a million children. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Kevin Ryan, the CEO of Covenant House, an aid agency for homeless youth, about the challenges these young people are facing....more7minPlay
April 25, 2020Where is North Korea's Kim Jong Un? An expert weighs inNorth Korea's leader Kim Jong Un remained out of the public view on Saturday, as rumors continue to swirl that he is gravely ill. As that scenario is unfolding, the secretive country continues to maintain it has zero cases of COVID-19 within its borders, a claim that has been widely questioned. Jean Lee, director of the Korea program at the Wilson Center, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss....more5minPlay
April 24, 2020U.S. death toll passes 50,000 as some states begin lifting restrictionsThe United States now has more than 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 -- roughly a quarter of all pandemic deaths worldwide. Yet parts of the country have begun to lift restrictions and reopen businesses, including Georgia, whose governor faced criticism from President Trump for his decision. Meanwhile, nations across the globe are facing shortages of critical medical supplies. John Yang reports....more4minPlay
April 24, 2020An infectious disease expert on the dangers of Trump's 'non-scientific' claimsThe White House spent part of Friday addressing concerns about President Trump's apparent conflict with his medical advisors at Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing. Yamiche Alcindor reports, and Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy about Trump's tendency to make claims on a "non-scientific basis."...more10minPlay
April 24, 2020An ICU nurse on wavering between confidence and fearAfter a particularly brutal week caring for COVID-19 patients in New York City, ICU nurse KP Mendoza considered one final task: writing a will. He's only 24, but working in the heart of a global pandemic, it felt as if death was stalking him. William Brangham talks with Mendoza about the psychological impact of seeing so much death and health care workers' struggle to help patients survive....more8minPlay
April 24, 2020Navajo Nation, hit hard by COVID-19, comes together to protect its most vulnerableCOVID-19 is ripping through the Navajo Nation, infecting and killing people at rates that are above U.S. averages. Located across three states, the Navajo population is already vulnerable, with a high prevalence of underlying disease, a lack of infrastructure and limited access to care and supplies. Stephanie Sy reports on how the Navajo community has taken on the challenge of caring for its own....more8minPlay
April 24, 2020Shields and Brooks on Trump's briefings, coronavirus aidSyndicated 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 pandemic restrictions, congressional pandemic relief and how they're handling social distancing....more12minPlay
April 24, 2020Remembering some of the 50,000 Americans killed by COVID-19We take a moment to honor a few of the tens of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives to the novel coronavirus. It's part of our continuing effort to remember the human impact of the pandemic. Judy Woodruff reports....more4minPlay
April 23, 2020What's in the latest congressional pandemic relief package -- and what's notMore help is on the way for American small businesses. The House approved a $484 billion measure aimed specifically at aiding smaller employers and hospitals Thursday. It comes as another 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment. Meanwhile, a New York study finds much greater levels of COVID-19 than lab tests have confirmed. John Yang reports and Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss....more10minPlay
April 23, 2020The politics behind protests of stay-at-home ordersOfficials at all levels of U.S. government are engaged in discussions about how and when to resume commerce and other activities. Polling data shows the majority of Americans support restrictions to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, but there have been some pockets of resistance against these measures. Yamiche Alcindor reports on the beliefs and the organizations driving the dissent....more5minPlay
FAQs about PBS News Hour - Novel Coronavirus:How many episodes does PBS News Hour - Novel Coronavirus have?The podcast currently has 501 episodes available.