PBS NewsHour

April 26, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, April 26, the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, the wait for life-saving elective surgeries may be over for some, and the city of Louisville, Kentucky with a new song for the times. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Revisiting a doctor on the front line of the pandemic

4m 8s

Back in March, as the United States was just beginning to experience a steep rise in coronavirus cases, NewsHour Weekend spoke with Dr. Alexis Langsfeld, who works in the emergency department of a New York City hospital, now in the epicenter of the pandemic. Special correspondent Karla Murthy caught up again with Dr. Langsfeld on the front line of the outbreak to learn more.

Previews + Extras

  • How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries

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    The coronavirus is reshaping the way some Americans live and even how they receive healthcare. One challenge that has emerged from this crisis is which patients get life-changing surgeries that have been deemed elective medical procedures during the pandemic and which ones wait. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on how doctors and patients are being impacted by the delays.

  • Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis

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    Soon after Louisville, Kentucky shut down in response to the global pandemic, Teddy Abrams, the conductor of the Louisville orchestra, was asked by the city's mayor to create a song that would emphasize its strengths. The end result is a creation that involves an impressive collaboration of artists, from My Morning Jacket's Jim James to Will Oldham. Christopher Booker has the story.

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