PBS News Hour

In U.S. and globally, normal life shuts down amid pandemic

The Trump administration is pushing for a huge new economic relief package to fight financial damage done by the novel coronavirus. One hundred people have died nationwide out of 5,200 confirmed cases so far. Most Americans seem to be heeding government direction to stay isolated, but health officials urged young people still flocking to bars to change their behavior. William Brangham reports.

In U.S. and globally, normal life shuts down amid pandemic

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