Thursday on the NewsHour, we speak to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the pandemic response as rising infections prompt renewed concerns about COVID-19. Then, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito weighs in on the infrastructure negotiations facing an uphill battle in a divided Senate. And, migrants crossing the Aegean Sea to Greece face increasingly harsh efforts from the coast guard to repel them.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
U.S. officials re-emphasize importance of COVID vaccines
Surgeon General Murthy on the delta variant, masks, vaccines
News Wrap: DOJ announces strike force to tackle gun violence
GOP Sen. Capito on infrastructure, debt ceiling and taxes
Greek coast guard’s pushback leaves migrant boats adrift
17-year-old makes color changing sutures to detect infection
New book explores spread of misinformation on Facebook
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