Networks offer extended coverage marking one year of pandemic

By Michael P. Hill • March 12, 2021

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Major U.S. networks marked the one year anniversary of the COVID crisis being declared a global pandemic March 11, 2021, with extended coverage.

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‘Nightly News’ originates from Lincoln Memorial on COVID anniversary

“NBC Nightly News” broadcast from in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Meanwhile, “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell remained in the network’s normal Washington, D.C. studio.

“ABC World News Tonight” remained in its New York studio, though it did have on the ground coverage in the district, just like CBS.

Spanish language Telemundo marked the sober anniversary with a special edition outside a Miami hospital.

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Telemundo adds AR elements to hospital exterior for special newscast

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