Amanpour and Company

March 25, 2020

Christiane Amanpour speaks with the Spanish Foreign Minister about how her country is handling COVID-19; and Dr. David Shulkin about what the Department of Veterans Affairs in the U.S. can do to help in times of crisis. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Lawrence Bartley, director of the Marhsall Project's "News Inside," about how the crisis is affecting the incarcerated population.

Spanish Foreign Minister Talks COVID-19's Affect on Spain

2m 58s

Spain has taken a particularly bad hit during this crisis, now overtaking China’s death toll with more than 3,400 COVID-19 fatalities. The situation is so dire in Madrid that an Olympic-sized ice rink was converted into a morgue earlier this week. Christiane speaks with Spain’s Foreign Minister, Arancha González Laya, about the worsening situation and the steps being taken to mitigate it.

Previews + Extras

  • How is COVID-19 Affecting Incarcerated Populations?

    S2020 E2193 - 16m 34s

    Some governments have been forced to release prisoners to combat the spread of COVID-19. Last week, Iran released 85,000 inmates. New Jersey announced the release of up to 1,000 low-risk inmates at risk of spreading of the virus in overcrowded and often unsanitary prisons. Lawrence Bartley, director of the Marshall Project's "News Inside," speaks about what the crisis means for those incarcerated.

  • Can the Department of Veterans Affairs Help U.S. Hospitals?

    S2020 E2193 - 2m 58s

    As America’s single largest healthcare provider, the Department of Veterans Affairs is the designated backup in times of crisis – but is it ready for this influx? Former physician and Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin speaks with Christiane about this and assesses how his former boss, President Trump, is handling the ongoing crisis.

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