PBS NewsHour

December 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

12/19/2020 | 26m 35s

On this edition for Saturday, December 19, the second COVID-19 vaccine is approved as cases continue to surge heading into the holiday season, a historic first for Biden’s cabinet, and, Poland’s ongoing fight over abortion rights as the world watches. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 12/19/20 | Rating: NR

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Extras From This Episode

• A major battle is brewing over abortion rights in Poland

  Clip: 12/19/2020 | 9m 21s

• A second COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. What’s next?

  Clip: 12/19/2020 | 9m 55s

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