Wednesday on the NewsHour, coronavirus spread in the U.S. shows no signs of easing, as officials scramble to respond. Plus: Former CDC head Dr. Tom Frieden on critical data collection during the pandemic, escalating tensions between the U.S. and China, the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, American drug overdoses rise, the latest census political controversy and a children’s song about racial violence.
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U.S. sees rising infections and deaths — and dwindling PPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ygOLEM-0IQ
Former CDC director on collecting data to contain COVID-19
News Wrap: Trump to send federal agents to more cities
Amid consulate closure, 2 views on U.S. policy toward China
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-55YTqufAVo
What we know about the search for a COVID-19 vaccine
How the pandemic is complicating America’s addiction crisis
What political and pandemic challenges mean for 2020 Census
A children’s choir’s message about police violence
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