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May 1, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2021 Episode 121 | 27m 11s

On this edition for Saturday, May 1, India struggles to contain its COVID-19 surge amid dwindling medical supplies and mass cremations. Meanwhile, optimism in the U.S. with nearly 40% of all adults in the country fully vaccinated. And, in our ongoing series “Roads to Recovery,” how Connecticut is working to maintain its manufacturing workforce. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 04/30/21 | Expires: 05/31/21
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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