PBS NewsHour

March 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

March 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Coronavirus in the U.S.: things are 'changing hour by hour'

4m 56s

The response to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is changing on an almost hourly basis. But as health care workers face a volley of new challenges amid an American populace wary of the global pandemic, there has been an increase in testing and guidelines to consider. Caroline Chen, a ProPublica reporter who is covering the outbreak, joins Hari Sreenivasan with more.

Previews + Extras

  • The economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak

    S2020 E78 - 3m 59s

    With businesses shuttering, professional sports leagues suspending their seasons and widespread travel restrictions initiated around the world, the economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak may continue for months. Vijay Vaitheeswaran, U.S.business editor for The Economist, joins Hari Sreenivasan for more on the financial impact of the virus.

  • Outbreak tests Italy's limits a week after lockdown began: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Outbreak tests Italy's limits a week after lockdown began

    S2020 E78 - 4m 42s

    A week after Italy’s government began locking down the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, new cases are emerging as the death toll climbs. The scenario is overwhelming a medical system already reeling from an influx of patients. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Chris Livesay joins Hari Sreenivasan from Rome with updates on the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.

  • New York launches drive-thru testing site for COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New York launches drive-thru testing site for COVID-19

    S2020 E78 - 5m 29s

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has deployed the National Guard and created a one-mile containment zone around the town of New Rochelle, just north of New York City, where at least 158 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. And on Friday, the state launched its first drive-thru mobile testing facility in the region. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has more.

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