Here & Now's Coronavirus CoverageAll of Here & Now's segments on coronavirus, in one place.State, local lawmakers spend near $1 billion of COVID relief funds on projects unrelated to pandemicExamples of these "pet projects" include a high-end hotel, renovations to a minor league baseball stadium and new prisons.Play05:11Mar 28, 2022COVID-19 cases climb in Europe, parts of Asia and the South Pacific. Should the U.S. take note?Hong Kong is seeing nearly 300 deaths a day, and Germany recorded a record number of cases on Friday. Play09:09Mar 18, 2022Advertisement Some say the pandemic's over. For others, 'It's like being told my life doesn't matter'Those with compromised immune systems say their concerns are marginalized.Play11:00Mar 17, 2022Kids reflect on pandemic school closures 2 years inTwo years ago this month, schools across the country closed because of the pandemic and students switched to remote learning.Play07:25Mar 16, 2022China's largest surge in COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic challenges zero-tolerance strategyAuthorities have responded with strict lockdowns in four key cities and closed off the entire northeastern province of Jilin, a manufacturing hub.Play05:22Mar 15, 2022The future of COVID-19 vaccines for young childrenKids under 5 years old are the last age group of Americans without a vaccine available. Play03:30Mar 14, 2022Creating a memorial for people lost to COVID-19Some are pushing for a monument, others are working for a day of remembrance.Play03:52Mar 10, 2022Mask mandates end and cases are falling: Where we are now in the pandemicAcross the United States, the number of cases and deaths continue to fall after a surge caused by the omicron variant.Play04:34Mar 7, 2022Pfizer's COVID vaccine is not as protective against omicron for 5 to 11-year-olds, data suggestsThe vaccines still help young kids avoid serious sickness.Play04:33Mar 2, 2022Record number of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong raises fears of a city-wide lockdownReports of a city-wide lockdown and mandatory testing have sparked a wave of panic buying, leaving grocery store shelves picked clean.Play05:47Mar 2, 2022How the White House wants to improve approach to CDC mask guidanceIn May, the last time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released mask guidance, the messaging from the White House was a confusing mess.Play03:40Feb 24, 2022U.S. omicron surge is over, but country's COVID-19 death toll will soon hit 1 millionThe country is still seeing 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day.Play05:03Feb 21, 2022Philadelphia ends vaccine mandate for indoor dining, looks toward dropping mask requirementThe CDC has signaled it may soon update its COVID-19 guidance as omicron cases drop in the U.S. And more cities are getting a jump start on easing restrictions.Play04:26Feb 17, 2022Doctors-in-training consumed by caring for COVID-19 patientsIn Indiana, some medical residents and fellows are emotionally spent and concerned about the lack of broad training. Play04:44Feb 14, 2022Week in politics: Is the Biden administration falling behind on COVID-19?Blue state governors began to relax mask mandates before any new COVID-19 guidance from the Biden administration.Play10:35Feb 11, 2022New Jersey Gov. Murphy explains why the state is endings its school mask mandateThe move is in step with recent decisions to end mask mandates in schools in other Democratic-led states as the omicron surge has begun receding in much of the U.S.Play06:53Feb 11, 2022More states plan to drop indoor mask mandates as the omicron surge wanesHowever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention haven't budged on their guidelines.Play05:00Feb 9, 2022How the pandemic has intensified mental health challenges for Black AmericansThe pandemic has been especially difficult on the mental health of Black Americans, who had already struggled to access care.Play06:16Feb 9, 2022Are extremists co-opting COVID-related protests?The Freedom Convoy began as a rejection of a mandate requiring truckers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine. But the protests have since morphed into...Play05:17Feb 9, 2022As cases of kids with long COVID rise, one mom warns: 'It can happen to literally anyone'Doctors are noting an increase in cases of kids presenting with long COVID — a huge constellation of symptoms, many debilitating, that can follow even mild infections.Play10:58Feb 8, 2022 Previous PageNext Page
State, local lawmakers spend near $1 billion of COVID relief funds on projects unrelated to pandemicExamples of these "pet projects" include a high-end hotel, renovations to a minor league baseball stadium and new prisons.Play05:11Mar 28, 2022
COVID-19 cases climb in Europe, parts of Asia and the South Pacific. Should the U.S. take note?Hong Kong is seeing nearly 300 deaths a day, and Germany recorded a record number of cases on Friday. Play09:09Mar 18, 2022
Some say the pandemic's over. For others, 'It's like being told my life doesn't matter'Those with compromised immune systems say their concerns are marginalized.Play11:00Mar 17, 2022
Kids reflect on pandemic school closures 2 years inTwo years ago this month, schools across the country closed because of the pandemic and students switched to remote learning.Play07:25Mar 16, 2022
China's largest surge in COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic challenges zero-tolerance strategyAuthorities have responded with strict lockdowns in four key cities and closed off the entire northeastern province of Jilin, a manufacturing hub.Play05:22Mar 15, 2022
The future of COVID-19 vaccines for young childrenKids under 5 years old are the last age group of Americans without a vaccine available. Play03:30Mar 14, 2022
Creating a memorial for people lost to COVID-19Some are pushing for a monument, others are working for a day of remembrance.Play03:52Mar 10, 2022
Mask mandates end and cases are falling: Where we are now in the pandemicAcross the United States, the number of cases and deaths continue to fall after a surge caused by the omicron variant.Play04:34Mar 7, 2022
Pfizer's COVID vaccine is not as protective against omicron for 5 to 11-year-olds, data suggestsThe vaccines still help young kids avoid serious sickness.Play04:33Mar 2, 2022
Record number of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong raises fears of a city-wide lockdownReports of a city-wide lockdown and mandatory testing have sparked a wave of panic buying, leaving grocery store shelves picked clean.Play05:47Mar 2, 2022
How the White House wants to improve approach to CDC mask guidanceIn May, the last time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released mask guidance, the messaging from the White House was a confusing mess.Play03:40Feb 24, 2022
U.S. omicron surge is over, but country's COVID-19 death toll will soon hit 1 millionThe country is still seeing 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day.Play05:03Feb 21, 2022
Philadelphia ends vaccine mandate for indoor dining, looks toward dropping mask requirementThe CDC has signaled it may soon update its COVID-19 guidance as omicron cases drop in the U.S. And more cities are getting a jump start on easing restrictions.Play04:26Feb 17, 2022
Doctors-in-training consumed by caring for COVID-19 patientsIn Indiana, some medical residents and fellows are emotionally spent and concerned about the lack of broad training. Play04:44Feb 14, 2022
Week in politics: Is the Biden administration falling behind on COVID-19?Blue state governors began to relax mask mandates before any new COVID-19 guidance from the Biden administration.Play10:35Feb 11, 2022
New Jersey Gov. Murphy explains why the state is endings its school mask mandateThe move is in step with recent decisions to end mask mandates in schools in other Democratic-led states as the omicron surge has begun receding in much of the U.S.Play06:53Feb 11, 2022
More states plan to drop indoor mask mandates as the omicron surge wanesHowever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention haven't budged on their guidelines.Play05:00Feb 9, 2022
How the pandemic has intensified mental health challenges for Black AmericansThe pandemic has been especially difficult on the mental health of Black Americans, who had already struggled to access care.Play06:16Feb 9, 2022
Are extremists co-opting COVID-related protests?The Freedom Convoy began as a rejection of a mandate requiring truckers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine. But the protests have since morphed into...Play05:17Feb 9, 2022
As cases of kids with long COVID rise, one mom warns: 'It can happen to literally anyone'Doctors are noting an increase in cases of kids presenting with long COVID — a huge constellation of symptoms, many debilitating, that can follow even mild infections.Play10:58Feb 8, 2022
