PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 6, 2024

Saturday on PBS News Weekend, what’s behind the current surge in COVID infections and what it tells us about how we deal with the disease moving forward. Then, the latest on massive protests in Serbia accusing the president, a strong Putin ally, of rigging elections. Plus, how Minnesota launched a redesign of its state flag to update its culturally insensitive imagery.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: FAA grounds Boeing jets after mid-air emergency

What to know as COVID surges again with new JN.1 variant

The wider implications of Serbia’s disputed election results

Why Minnesota is the latest state to redesign its flag

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00:00 – Intro
02:14 – News Wrap
05:14 – Covid Surge
11:47 – Serbia Elections
20:01 – Rethinking State Flags