PBS NewsHour

April 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, April 11, coronavirus cases in the U.S. grow to more than half a million, some people are turning to social media for financial help during the outbreak, what the data is telling us about being asymptomatic, and keeping the faith during the holidays in changing times. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

What being sick and symptomless means with the coronavirus

5m 34s

When it comes to COVID-19, there has been a great deal of discussion about whether or not people are asymptomatic and what that could really mean when it comes to contracting and spreading the virus. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with ProPublica health reporter Caroline Chen to find out more about what the data is telling us.

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  • Turning to social media for help in the wake of COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Turning to social media for help in the wake of COVID-19

    S2020 E106 - 6m 5s

    More than 16 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds the economy to a near halt. Even as many wait for the first direct payments from the U.S. government as part of the recovery bill, people in dire financial straits have been turning to social media to ask for help. NewsHour Weekend's Sam Weber reports.

  • How the coronavirus is forcing a family to slow down: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the coronavirus is forcing a family to slow down

    S2020 E106 - 2m 14s

    From mandates to work from home to massive school closures, the coronavirus has transformed the lives of millions of Americans. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker gives us a firsthand account of how the pandemic is impacting his family.

  • Family holiday traditions go virtual during the pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Family holiday traditions go virtual during the pandemic

    S2020 E106 - 3m 29s

    This Holy Week, celebrated by Christians worldwide, coincides with the Jewish holiday Passover, when people often join family for religious gatherings. But these aren’t normal times. NewsHour Weekend’s Melanie Saltzman recently met a neighbor who is finding ways to cope and observe the holidays while being away from her family.

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