PBS NewsHour

March 21, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, March 21, as the coronavirus spreads hospitals and medical professionals are pushed to capacity, a growing number of cities shut down services, and the music industry deals with cancellations from the outbreak by performing online. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Musicians take their shows online as cancellations cascade

6m 15s

The spread of coronavirus in the U.S. has shut down businesses and schools and forced widespread cancellations, from major sporting events to religious services. But with the help of social media, some artists and musicians are making sure that the show will go on. Christopher Booker spoke to country star Shelby Lynne, musician Mac DeMarco and Partisan Records managing director Zena White.

Previews + Extras

  • What the data is telling us about the coronavirus: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the data is telling us about the coronavirus

    S2020 E85 - 5m 47s

    As more states order residents to hunker down amid a rapidly expanding outbreak, hospitals in the U.S. are preparing for an onslaught of new patients infected with COVID-19. But whether hospitals exceed capacity will depend on how quickly the government moves to stem the spread of new cases. Annie Waldman, a reporter for ProPublica, joins Hari Sreenivasan from more on what to expect.

  • As UK schools and pubs close, London avoids lockdown for now: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    As UK schools and pubs close, London avoids lockdown for now

    S2020 E85 - 3m 25s

    London is not under lockdown, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered schools, pubs, and other social venues to close, except for delivery and take out, and people have been warned to stay indoors whenever possible. Frank Langfitt, NPR correspondent and author of “The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China," joins Hari Sreenivasan with more.

  • One doctor’s view from the front line of the outbreak: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    One doctor’s view from the front line of the outbreak

    S2020 E85 - 3m 11s

    As the number of coronavirus cases rapidly rise in New York City, healthcare workers are bracing themselves for an expected deluge of cases amid the outbreak. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy spoke with Dr. Alexis Langsfeld, who works in an emergency room at a New York City hospital, about her personal experiences.

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