. >> woodruff: i, i do hear you, mr.president. but at the same time, we are hearing from governors, we're hearing from hospital c.e.o.'s, fro frontline workers, that they don't have access to testing. they're also saying they don't have access to the protective equipment that they need. nurse at a new yopital what a told us on the newshour last night. her name is maria lobifaro. she's an i.c.u. nurse. she said, "i've worked on a weekend where we were reusing the same gown from nurse to nurse, the same proe gown." she said, "when my shift finishedi had to pass that gown on to the next nurse." she tabolked seeing pictures of nurses in other countries overseas who were protected, looked like a spacesuit. what do you say to individuals like miss lobifaro who want to know why the federal government hasn' done something to order that tndhis f gear, masks and testing be done? >> well, what i would say to marie and to every one of our courageous healthcare workers, especially in places like new york cit first and foremost, is th

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, deaths in the u.s. top 23,000, as the country wrestles with when to reopen and the white house faces then, poverty and the pandemic. as coronavirus shatters lives and livelihoods, families living off a small single income fear for their next meal. >> it's pretty terrifying for just about every family that we're working with. and they're trying so hard to keep their kids in a good place and stable and not worry their kids while their entire life is falling apart. >> woodruff: plus, how we got here the missed opportunities and mistakes that the trump administration made as covid-19 gan its spread through the u.s. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding f the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing suort of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was ma

fauci and that other people should, too. >> woodruff: yamiche alcindor, thank you very much. >> woodruff: even wi serious social distancing underway, we witnessed political unity todayh here to analyz sanders' endorsement means for biden's race against president trump is our regular politicsonday team. that's amy walter of the cookrt political rend host of public radio's "politics with amy walter."ta anra keith of npr. she also co-hosts the "npr politics podcast." hello to both of you. let me just -- here we are, boom, amy, we see the two men together. they have been going at it tooth and nail. i think you could say that, for a while. but since this pandemic, we really hven't seen as much of the competiy on. yester last week bernie sanders suspends the campaign, today he'rit there next to joe biden. how much real unity is there? >> yeah. it's a really amazing progress that we've made, judy. if you think about it this way, just how dynamic this democratic primary has been. six weeks ago, were all honestly that yo talking about t that we might be looking at contested convention, that no ca

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>> woodruff: kate gardoqui, thank you so much. we appreci >> thank you. >> woodruff: we will continue to report on this topic in coming days with a rtok at the paicular challenges involved in teaching children with learning disabilities and special needs. >> woodruff: we've spent much time looking at how to cope witr covid-19, itic impact and worldwide disruption. tonight, we're going to try to understand a little more about what we're learning about the novel coronavirus itself, and how it behaves. jeffrey brown has our conversation. >> brown: and for thati'm joined by dr. siddartha mukhjee. he's an oncologist, cancer researcher and pulitzer prize winning author, and he's just written a nearticle on covid 19 for the "new yorker." welcome. thank you for joining us. you wrote that so far we've been measuring the spread of the virus acro people. we need to start measuring within people. can you explain what you mean by that and why it's important? >> well, during a pandemic like this, the first thing that we want to do is to track h

an woodruff: excuse me, two other things ito ask you about.have been looking ahead, but i also would say it's important to look for a moment at how we got here. the united states today has more coronavirus cases than the major countries in europe combined. more deaths than anywhere. in january, as you know, mr. vice president, there were pervasive warnings from the intelligence community here, from top administration officials. there were mistakes made, no there were delays at the world health organization. buthe president did stop travel to the u.s. on january 30. bu at for da even weeks after that, he said the u.s. is in a good place. heme said he assuredcans everything is okay. were lost as a result of thee delay by this administration? >> judy, i will tell you that we're, we' gonna get to the bottom of what happened with the world health organization and why the world was not informed by w china abot was happening on the ground in wuhan with the coronavirus. thinere'll be time for thahe days ahead. and the president's made it clear that we

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captioning sponsed by newshour productions, llc i>> woodruff: good evenin judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, another week in a changed world. global deaths surpass 100,000, as americans reel from the duali health and ecocrises, and small business owners strugglevi to hold on as 19 bears down. then, senator bernie sanders on his withdrawal from the democratic presidential primary race and the challenge the nation faces with the epidemic. plus, on good friday we examine holy week during a pandemi cas pope francebrates in a vacant vatican. and it's friday, mark shields and david brooks analyze the latest on the pandemic, and this week when thoughts turn to easter, passover and a role for faith. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs nehour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular offers no-contract wireless plans that are designed to help you do more of the things you enjoy. whether you're a talker, texter, browser, photographer, or a bit of everything, our u.s.

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woodruff: and i wanted ask you about that. chicago's been described, of course, the big city of chicago as one of the hot spots in the country. what do you expect in terms of the trajectory of when this is going to get, you know,as bd as it can get? >> well, there are a number of models that we look at because none of them is exact in any way, but it does look like somewhere between tdle of april and the end of april we'll see a pea we have built out 500 beds, already, in or mccormack place convention center, countyag ch so that we can have covid patients in there. we're adding 2500 new beds on top of the 500 atmark conk place, and wee going to have most of that done by thursday. so thanks tthe army corps of engineers and fema, we have been able to get that done in almost no time. they're really amazing. >> woodruff: you have been very direct in terms of talking to the people of illinois about personnel that you need.ed, t where does that stand right now? >> well, unfortunately, the federal government really s delivered less t

those are just some of the practical things that you can do. >> woodruff: dr.ci, there ar wmore reporre hearing now from the heads of hospitals that they're worried about not having enough protective equipment from doctors and about medications., on the other hand, the white house was saying last nit that every place where something is neededthey're going to get it. what's the reality here? >> certainly, everything that can possibly be done to make sure that no one anywhere in thn ed states will go without the necessary p.p.e. personal prective equipment and certainly not ventilators, thag something that is right up there, it is very, vermuch o the awareness of the task force. fema is a major component and agency to see that we don't ever run into that situation where our brave healthcare workers are put more in harm 's way a lack of equipment, and that's whatle peoncentrate on all the never get into a situation where they'll fall short of that. >> woodruff: and on theti qu of social distancing and taking all the precautions we shod, i just want to be clear --

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. the grim numbers of covid-19. a rising death toll, and a harsh financial reality. what you need to know, as coronavirus lays siege to life as we know it in america. then, jobless claims in the u.s. double in a week. more than six million americans seeking aid from the government, thrustg thbleconomy into a k and uncertain future. plus, amid the staggering of the hardest-hit industries, restaurants, as employees are laid off and owners struggle to stay afloat. >> we let go of our all of our hourly employees. that was hor horrible. it was the hardest thing that i've done in my life. >> woodruff: all that and mo, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> fidelity investments. >> bnsf railway. >> financial services firm ond james. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supp innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institut

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the united states approaches 60,000 deaths, as the economy contracts at its steepest rate since the financial collapse of 2008. then, how secure is the food supply? a look at the meatpacking industry, and the cracks that are beginning to show in american agriculture. plus, medicines for covid. what to make of potentially hopeful signs of a treatment, while questions remain about the accuracy of tests for antibodies to neutralize the virus. and, the added challenges of serving students with special needs-- when the classroom becomes the home. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been pvided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity investments. >> fidelity investments. >> consumer cellular. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives thro

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woodruff: and now with the bill on its way to the house for and now, with the bill on its way to the house for a vote,g let's br speaker of the house nancy pelosi. le joins us now from capi hill. madam speaker, thank you very much for talking with us. we just heard lisa lay out the main elements of this legislation. tell us what you thi the main difference this bill is going to make for people. >> well, a usual, lisa did a very good job of putting forth the particars of te legislation. thank you, lisa. what's important here, though, and let me begin, i aways us markers. two weeks ago from today, this thesday, two weeks ago 7th of april, the secretary of the treasury called me and said i nee $50 bil trlion dollars, and it will be on the senate floor in 48 hours. quarter of asa tri i don't thin. the ry next day on aril 8th, house and senate democratproposed an alternative that would reach the under bank, so many of the small businesses, as well as expanding opportunities for those iolved with the recogtion that we're ly going to open our economy if we can address the testing, testing,

captioning sponsored by newsho productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: deaths in the u.s. top 45,000, as new evidence suggests a different timeline from the virus-- when we think started and where it goes from here. then, covid-19 and mental health. what you need to know about the pandemic's effecon psychological and emotional plus, on this 50thersary of earth day, legendary naturast jane goodall on how covid-19 is reshaping our relationship with the planet. >> we are all interconnected. and if wdon't get that lesson from this-- this pandemic, then maybe we never wl. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major fundine for the pbs hour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity investments. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. commitd to improving lives through invention, in t

ho newsur productions, llc d >> woodruff: gening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, another grim milestone. the u.s. surpasses 5deaths giom covid-19, as georgia to re-open despite warnings from public health officials. then, to the sprawling navajo nation, where alth is already precarious, and residents can't wait any longer for the u.s. government to help. >> it's taken too long. here in indian country, wee always, it seems to me we're always at the bottom of the list when it comes to federal resources. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the latest political dangerous advice.ident trump's all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumecellular offers -contract wireless plans that are designed to help you do more of the things you enjoy. whether you're a talker, texter, browser, photographer, or a bit of everything, our u.s.-based customer service team is here to find a p

ng sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodrf. on the newshour tonight: the death toll climbs. coronavirus claims more american lives, and the ecomic toll deepens. then, exiting. senator bernie sanders suspends his campaign for the democratic nomination for president, leaving joe biden as the all-but-certain opponent for esident trump. and, we continue our look at the front lines in the fight against the virus. how emergencroom doctors are dealing with the demands of their job and their own health. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. f >>idelity investments.su >> cr cellular. s >> financialervices firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: another dark milestone. the u.s. death toll rises past 4,500, as top health officials warn that the best case scenario will mean hundreds of thousands die. then, the question of masks. as medical experts send mixed signals on whether wearing a mask is needed, what we know so far about facial protection and the pandemic. plus, the pandemic abroad. how taiwan got it right, preparing early and urgently to meet the threat of covid-19. when i first arrived home, there were like three or four text messages. b "welcok to taiwan, this is the c.d.c., we're just checking to see if you're okay." on tonight's pbs nshour.ew >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 ars. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity investments. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worldt pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundatio

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the united states steadily approaches one million confirmed cases of covid-19. what you need to know as another week under the pandemic begins. then, when to reopen. with more states now planning to relax social distancg, how safe is it to get back to regular business? plus, the changing shape of grief. how covid-19 has transformed the way we mourn. ha not being able to touch him and talk to him,s gonna probably haunt us really for the rest of our lives. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. ♪ ♪ >> life isn't a straight line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, wi financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the numbers keep buildin

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, deaths here in the unitedtates from t covid-op 40,000, as the country continuethto grapple wihen to reopen for business. thenamy walter and tamara keith analyze the politics of the pandemic, and how the trump administraon is responding to the historic challenge. plus, a close look at american agriculture. why farm workers find themselvul especiallyrable, and what it means for the food supply. >> you've got families living together. so it makes social distancing hard. we know that often times they are traveling to work in aruck and they're all piling up together. >> woodrf: all that and more on tonight's 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 supporting institutions to omote a better rld. at www.hewtt.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public

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. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour pductions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. the close of another week under pandemic conditions, the white policy, and a fearful u.s. watches as the death toll ticks up we speak with leading health official dr. anthony fauci on the latest medical guidance. >> more and more accumulation of data indicat people who are without symptoms at all can transmit the virus, but importantly, they can do it merely by speaking. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the reaction from washington a

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. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff.ht, the united states steadily approaches one million confirmed cases of covid-19. what you need to know as another week under the pandemic begins. then, when to reopen. with more states now planning to relax social distancg, how safe is it to get back to regular business? plus, the changing shape of grief. how covid-19 has transformed the way we mourn. ha not being able to touch him and talk to him,s gonna probably haunt us really for the rest of our lives. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff..s. top 23,000, as the country wrestles with when to reopen and the white house faces as coronavirus shatters lives and livelihoods, families living off a small single income fear for their next meal. >> it's pretty terrifying for just about every family that 're working with. and they're trying so hard to keep their ks in a good place and stab and not worry their kids while their entire life is falling apart. >> woodruff: plus, how we got here the missed opportunities and mistakes that the trump administration made id-19 gan its spread through the u.s. all that and more on tonight's