PBS NewsHour

March 22, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, March 22, the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak, social services adapt to continue to provide for seniors, the psychological toll of social distancing and the trends that researchers are seeing with the pandemic. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Services change rapidly to protect seniors from COVID-19

6m 22s

Seniors are among those most at risk from COVID-19. But social services are rapidly changing to help this vulnerable community. NewsHour Weekend’s Molly Enking visited Citymeals on Wheels, the largest delivery program of senior meals in the U.S., and a local senior center in New York City that closed its doors but is still finding ways to serve its community.

Previews + Extras

  • What trends are researchers seeing in Coronavirus research?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What trends are researchers seeing in Coronavirus research?

    S2020 E86 - 4m 10s

    An interactive map tracking the number of coronavirus cases globally in near real time has become an important tool for researchers, health officials and the public at large. It was created by Johns Hopkins engineering professor Lauren Gardner and her graduate student Ensheng Dong. Hari Sreenivasan spoke to Gardner about how the interactive map works and what trends they are seeing.

  • How social distancing can impact mental health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How social distancing can impact mental health

    S2020 E86 - 7m 12s

    As society adjusts to the new realities of living amid a global pandemic and the isolation that is beginning to come along with it, many are overrun with the fears and anxieties of what to do next. Others already were facing mental health issues that may now be exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak. Maggie Mulqueen, a psychologist in Brookline, Mass., joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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