PBS NewsHour

May 1, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, May 1, India struggles to contain its COVID-19 surge amid dwindling medical supplies and mass cremations. Meanwhile, optimism in the U.S. with nearly 40% of all adults in the country fully vaccinated. And, in our ongoing series “Roads to Recovery,” how Connecticut is working to maintain its manufacturing workforce. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

India struggles to cope with record-breaking COVID-19 wave

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India is battling a devastating COVID-19 wave as the case count continues to break records, overwhelming resources including medical supplies. As foreign aid pours in from around the world, the nation has opened up vaccinations for all adults. NewsHour Weekend Digital Producer Pavni Mittal joins to discuss the mass cremations, scramble for vaccines and the possible political fallout.

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    How the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating workforce training

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    For decades, manufacturers in the U.S. have warned of a massive skills gap: There just aren't enough new skilled workers to make up for older ones who are retiring. In this installment of our series, "Roads to Recovery," Christopher Booker reports from Connecticut on how the pandemic has accelerated a push to improve and expand job training for the state's large manufacturing workforce.

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