A do the figures add up. The pandemic has the structure the supply of vital medicines around the world and parts of africa that seen a spike in cases of malaria. And america after a lockdown could reopening the economy place long term limits on Civil Liberties. Thanks for joining us the World Health Organization has warned that people who recover from the corona virus may not be immune from reinfection the w. H. O. Says there is no evidence people who developed antibodies were protected from getting get a 2nd time so with that guarantee the Organization Says plans by some governments to roll out socalled immunity pos forts could be risky but an increasing number of countries are easing restrictions India Pakistan spain and some. American states are among the latest to lift some of their lockdown measures and its now been confirmed that more than 200000 people have died from the virus globally but in china where it all began there is optimism the country has not reported any deaths from
Years in two weeks. From the front lines of the nations epicenter, the doctors an going back to saying, hey, i never said as Surgeon General you shouldnt wash your hands or overworked and overwhelmed. Cover your cough but were going to start to look at how we ease people in. Thats one of the things were looking at with mask this is too much. I dont know how much longer i can do this. Just ahead, the new help on the way. Recommendations. Desperate plea the captain of the uss theodore is there a possibility we can use cloth masks to allow people roosevelt begs the navy to help to start to come together once they got over the peak and flattened the curve. An Aircraft Carrier. What he says need he did to be these are questions we have. I hear on everybody is going done now. To have a different situation, different states, different hot spots. I guess to put a fine point on it, is it in the realm of the battle, two cruise ships possibility that the white house and task force could say in 30
On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by the william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and ting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation foro publiccasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a new week has and the pandemic keeps burning through the u. S. Population. Infections across the nation are at 160,000 andisll sin rg, th some 3,000 deaths. New york state remains the nations number one hotspot for the virus, and the governor is appealing for outside help. We begin, with this report from amna nawaz. Nawaz at the epicenter of rte u. S. Coronavirus outbreak. New york undeakes new steps toeare for the continuing t of patients, as state Health Officials ticipate a peak in two to three weeks. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo y
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We are reall i think, sitting on a time bomb. Woodruff all that and mo on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by the william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50g ears, advanceas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individual this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pio stfrom viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a new week has dawned in the era of covid19, and the pandemic keeps burning through the u. S. Population. Infections across the nation are at 160,000 and still rising, with some 3,000 deaths. W rk state remains the nations number one hotspot for the virus, and the governor is appealing for outsine help. We bwith this report from nawaz at the eer of the u. S. Coronavirus outbreak. New york undertakes new steps to care for the continuing tide of patients, as state Health O