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Despite Pleas, Hundreds of Oklahoma Child Care Centers Close
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Oklahoma, state officials urged child care centers to stay open for the children of first responders and other essential personnel. But as of this week, 734 child care centers have closed, according to the Department of Human Services.
Oklahoma Watch
April 10, 2020
WATCH: In New Mexico, a COVID-19 Outbreak in the Navajo Nation
Noel Smith reports on the Navajo Nation for the Farmington Daily Times. Smith is also a tribal member, and has seen her home devastated by a COVID-19 outbreak
April 10, 2020
WATCH: In Colorado, Protecting Children During Isolation Orders
Child welfare caseworkers in Denver are working to safely visit families who may be at risk during this time of social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
April 10, 2020
U.S. International Aid Groups Sending Help Home
Several U.S. charities that traditionally operate in countries stricken by war and natural disaster are now sending humanitarian aid to some of the wealthiest communities in America.
April 10, 2020
WATCH: In Milwaukee, Stories of Hope, Disparity, "Helpers" and Loss Amid COVID-19
A half-hour long Milwaukee PBS special gives a panoramic view of how the pandemic is impacting the local community.
April 9, 2020
Early Warnings. Missteps. And Now, an America Roiled by COVID-19.
Our new podcast episode, "Covering Coronavirus: Warnings to the White House," takes you inside the Trump administration's response to the pandemic.
April 9, 2020
“Too late for New York,” Experts Warn, But Other States Can Still Stop Coronavirus' Spread
Each new infection has the potential to flare from one case to thousands, warns Nicholas Jewell and his daughter, Britta Jewell, who have spent years studying and modeling infectious diseases.
April 9, 2020
“I Feel Anguished": Research Center Head Warned of Pandemic Threat
J. Stephen Morrison, director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, warned that the U.S. was ill-prepared for a pandemic, but he told FRONTLINE that White House officials responded to recommendations with silence and even resistance.
April 9, 2020
The Frontline Interview: Britta Jewell and Nicholas P. Jewell
An interview with epidemiologists Britta and Nicholas Jewell, who have been tracking COVID-19 since the beginning.
April 9, 2020
The Frontline Interview: J. Stephen Morrison
An interview with global health expert J. Stephen Morrison, who warned of a pandemic like the novel coronavirus in 2019.
April 9, 2020
Covering Coronavirus: Warnings to the White House
Inside the Trump administration’s coronavirus response — and missed opportunities to contain COVID-19 before it was too late.
April 9, 2020
Testing: Are Long Waits for Tests and Results Over?
Oklahoma’s first case of COVID-19 was reported March 17, but until this week, only vulnerable populations and critically ill patients were being tested, based on strict guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Oklahoma Watch
April 5, 2020