Confronting Coronavirus: A PBS Newshour Special (Premieres Thursday, March 19, 8-9 p.m. ET) — This special, from PBS Newshour, will focus on health precautions for individuals and the public at large, as well as the pandemic’s economic impact in both the United States and globally. Anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, it will include interviews with officials, reporting from Newshour‘s bench of special correspondents throughout the world and a virtual town hall with curated questions from people across America, to be moderated by NEWSHOUR correspondents Amna Nawaz and William Brangham.
PBS Newshour’s regular daily programming and clips are also available to stream on the PBS Video App and PBS Passport.
Spillover — Zika, Ebola & Beyond (Re-airs Thursday March 19, 9-10 p.m. ET and available for streaming on the PBS Video App) — Throughout the last few decades, diseases that spill over from animals to humans have been on the rise. This documentary examines what’s behind their increase and reveals strategies to prevent devastating outbreaks. Join scientists as they investigate the rise of spillover viruses like Zika, Ebola and Nipah, and learn what science can do to anticipate and prevent epidemics around the world. This PBS special was originally broadcast in August 2016 during the outbreak of Zika virus. The public health strategies depicted in this film apply to managing the current coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Frontline “Coronavirus Pandemic” (Premieres Tuesday, April 21, 9-10 p.m. ET) — A special Frontline report on the government response to the coronavirus and the human toll. The two-part special investigates the federal response versus Washington State, the outbreak’s U.S. epicenter; and in the Midwest, how the outbreak impacts poor children.
