Wednesday on the NewsHour, as the Senate debates increasing COVID relief checks we talk to a leading Republican lawmaker opposed to the idea, the U.S. loses another 3,600 people to COVID-19, the United Kingdom authorized a new vaccine as the rollout in the U.S. falls short of projections, and hospitals in less populated areas struggle with an influx of patients.

WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS:
Senate remains at standstill over higher COVID relief checks
https://youtu.be/smkWs_OU-B8
Why one Republican senator opposes higher stimulus payments
https://youtu.be/CS-i8_BTlJA
News Wrap: Questions swirl about pace of U.S. vaccinations
https://youtu.be/HpKWsInKqYU
Arizona health care workers face 'catastrophic' conditions
https://youtu.be/qOGrXep0zY8
U.S. struggles to distribute vaccinations
https://youtu.be/hDripmd0BLw
COVID cases drop in Missouri but vaccinations are weeks away
https://youtu.be/MTCb5w01bH4
What has been the impact of the Nashville blast?
https://youtu.be/MTCb5w01bH4
What Argentina's vote on abortion means for the region
https://youtu.be/v6Q2rliTYfo
Author David Leavitt on crossword puzzles, grief and ritual
https://youtu.be/GzW8JwW5l4Y

Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG
Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6

Follow us:
Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour


Subscribe:
PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts
Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe