PBS NewsHour

June 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

June 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Former COVID hotspot New Rochelle reopens more businesses

3m 50s

As parts of the country experience rises in COVID-19 cases, some early hotspots continue to see decreases in the daily number of new virus infections. New York City has started the first phase of reopening, allowing an estimated 400,000 workers to return to their jobs. And as Christopher Booker reports, areas outside the city that were also hit hard by the pandemic are even further along.

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