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April 5, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, April 5, President Trump predicts tough weeks ahead as the death toll from the coronavirus mounts, how the outbreak has forced the medical community to use telehealth, a look at the impact the outbreak may have on science skeptics, and should parents lower the bar while working and caring for their children at home? Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Pandemic brings telehealth to the forefront

7m 43s

The University of Mississippi and other medical groups have been pioneering the use of telemedicine to connect people living in the state's rural areas to health care. But while telemedicine has been slow to take off nationwide, the spread of COVID-19 is forcing the medical community to adapt to the pandemic. NewsHour Weekend's Mori Rothman reports as part of our series, "Chasing the Dream."

Previews + Extras

  • Why the ‘just-in-time mentality’ won’t work in public health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the ‘just-in-time mentality’ won’t work in public health

    S2020 E100 - 5m 11s

    Scientists, scholars and medical professionals say false and misleading information and a lack of preparedness for the coronavirus has made a bad situation worse. But does the world's lack of preparation for the outbreak have a silver lining? Naomi Oreskes, professor of the history of science at Harvard University and author of “Why Trust Science?” joins Hari Sreenivasan for more.

  • Should parents lower the bar while working from home?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Should parents lower the bar while working from home?

    S2020 E100 - 4m 15s

    With the growing coronavirus outbreak, millions of parents in the U.S. are being asked to work from home while also caring for their children. Balancing the two may seem like an impossible task. But one writer says that this is the perfect time for parents to change their expectations. NewsHour Weekend's Zachary Green spoke to author and parent Kimberly Harrington about lowering the parenting bar.

  • British PM Boris Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    British PM Boris Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19

    S2020 E100 - 6m 7s

    Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has tested positive for COVID-19, was admitted to the hospital late Sunday. The prime minister has been in isolation at his residence next door to 10 Downing Street. The government says Johnson is running a high temperature and that the hospitalization is precautionary. Special correspondent Ryan Chilcote joins Hari Sreenivasan from London with more.

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