PBS NewsHour

April 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, April 12, worshippers observe Easter Sunday from a distance as stay-at-home orders remain in place globally, and the coronavirus spreads in central Africa, just as the region nearly hit a milestone by defeating the Ebola virus. Also, social "dis-dancing" and the global disco that’s bringing people together. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

A glimpse of a second-grade class during the outbreak

2m 18s

With the outbreak causing indefinite school closures across the country, children are having to figure out new ways of learning and playing together while living in isolation. Special correspondent Karla Murthy checked in on one second-grade class in New York City to get a glimpse of how their worlds have changed.

Previews + Extras

  • As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19

    S2020 E107 - 6m 21s

    Just days before the latest Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared officially over, a new case of the deadly virus was confirmed on Friday. The outbreak began in 2018, infecting thousands of people. Special correspondent Benedict Moran and video journalist Jorgen Samso report on how it was contained and what can be learned as the coronavirus spreads in Africa.

  • Social ‘dis-dance’ party replaces nightlife in the pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Social ‘dis-dance’ party replaces nightlife in the pandemic

    S2020 E107 - 3m 47s

    At a time when music and nightlife have slowed to a halt as people adjust to a world of social distancing, more and more party goers are turning to online dance gatherings to get their collective grooves on. One such event that is growing in popularity is the "Social DisDance Party," a virtual event connecting people from around the world. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano has the story.

  • Lessons learned in the battle against Ebola: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lessons learned in the battle against Ebola

    S2020 E107 - 5m 34s

    What we learned from the Ebola outbreak between 2014 and 2016 helped lay the groundwork for the more recent response to the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lauren Baer, a former senior advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the Obama administration, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what steps can be taken to help control the coronavirus pandemic.

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