Episodes

  • As COVID precautions vanish, people with disabilities struggle with safety and isolation

    As COVID precautions vanish, people with disabilities struggle with safety and isolation
    Jun 1 2024
    The pace of COVID fatalities in the U.S. has slowed significantly, with the nation's death toll standing at more than 1 million people. With precautions like mandatory masking no longer in place, it can seem as if worries about the virus are gone as well. But for many people with disabilities, the threat is still very real. We hear from people in the disability community about their concerns. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles

    What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles
    May 11 2024
    Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only one confirmed human case so far in 2024. To find out how concerned we should be about all of this, John Yang speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • COVID is surging again. Here's what to know and why experts encourage caution

    COVID is surging again. Here's what to know and why experts encourage caution
    Jan 6 2024
    The U.S. is experiencing another uptick in COVID infections after the holidays, with hospitalizations rising for the eighth week in a row. A new dominant variant, JN.1, has quickly spread to account for more than 60 percent of cases. John Yang speaks with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera to learn more about the surge and what it tells us about how we deal with COVID moving forward. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • Your questions answered about staying safe from COVID, RSV and flu this winter

    Your questions answered about staying safe from COVID, RSV and flu this winter
    Dec 10 2023
    As we head into the winter holidays, John Yang speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about the current state of affairs with COVID, RSV and flu infections, lagging vaccination rates and how to stay healthy this season. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • What to know about the COVID pandemic as public health emergencies end

    What to know about the COVID pandemic as public health emergencies end
    May 6 2023
    This week, the World Health Organization ended the global public health emergency it declared three years ago as COVID-19 spread around the world. Meanwhile, the U.S. public health emergency is set to end on Thursday, May 11. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist at the University of Texas, joins John Yang to discuss where the pandemic stands now and what we should be doing about it. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • Why the CDC is loosening some of its COVID-19 guidelines

    Why the CDC is loosening some of its COVID-19 guidelines
    Aug 15 2022
    As students and teachers across the U.S. prepare to head back to school, the CDC is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. It marks a significant shift in how the nation approaches the pandemic as the new guidance prioritizes keeping kids in class. But some health experts worry the agency has gone too far. Julia Raifman, who leads the COVID-19 U.S. State Policy Database, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • An epidemiologist answers viewers' questions about COVID-19

    An epidemiologist answers viewers' questions about COVID-19
    Jul 28 2022
    More than two years into the pandemic, most Americans have returned to a sense of some normalcy. But the virus is still disrupting daily life in the U.S. with more than 130,000 per day and deaths on the rise. We reached out to viewers about their latest questions on COVID-19. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist with the University of Texas, joins Judy Woodruff to provide some answers. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • Compelling new evidence tracks COVID's origin to Wuhan market

    Compelling new evidence tracks COVID's origin to Wuhan market
    Jul 27 2022
    From the start of the pandemic, scientists have tried to determine exactly where and how the novel coronavirus spread to humans. New studies conclude the virus first emerged from a live-animal market in Wuhan, China. One of the authors of a study, Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins