PBS NewsHour

March 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, March 15, the latest on the coronavirus outbreak, what you need to know about "social distancing," how the coronavirus scare is shaping the political playing field, and what's being done to stop Russia's interference in U.S. elections. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Coronavirus outbreak is ‘a time of sacrifice for all of us’

6m

To help contain transmission of coronavirus, the CDC has issued guidelines for “social distancing.” But as the virus continues to spread, many more questions on when to close schools, how to seek day-to-day healthcare and the extent of the outbreak in the coming weeks remain unanswered. Crystal Watson, a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, joins Hari Sreenivasan with more.

Previews + Extras

  • What’s being done to stop Russia’s election interference?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s being done to stop Russia’s election interference?

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    Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election has been well documented, and evidence shows Russia is again trying to undermine the 2020 election. But what is the federal government doing to stop it? Richard Hasen, founder of the Election Law Blog and author of “Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy," joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • Virtual campaigning ‘a double-edged sword’ for 2020 Dems: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Virtual campaigning ‘a double-edged sword’ for 2020 Dems

    S2020 E79 - 4m

    Tonight the 11th Democratic presidential debate will feature only two candidates, and this time there will be no audience as Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders face off. But as the coronavirus shuts down much of traditional politics, virtual events are replacing public campaign rallies. NewsHour political reporter Daniel Bush joins Hari Sreenivasan for more on how the political landscape is changing.

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