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>> FOUR MILLION TESTS WERE
>> FOUR MILLION TESTS WERE
>> FOUR MILLION TESTS WERE DELIVERED BY THE END OF THAT
>> FOUR MILLION TESTS WERE DELIVERED BY THE END OF THAT
>> FOUR MILLION TESTS WERE DELIVERED BY THE END OF THAT WEEK?
DELIVERED BY THE END OF THAT WEEK?
DELIVERED BY THE END OF THAT WEEK? >> HHS WAS VERY BUSY --
>>> A DISTURBING INCIDENT IN
>>> A DISTURBING INCIDENT IN
>>> A DISTURBING INCIDENT IN INDIA CAUSE ON CAMERA.
>>> A DISTURBING INCIDENT IN INDIA CAUSE ON CAMERA.
>>> A DISTURBING INCIDENT IN INDIA CAUSE ON CAMERA. MIGRANTS STRAYED WITH
INDIA CAUSE ON CAMERA. MIGRANTS STRAYED WITH
INDIA CAUSE ON CAMERA. MIGRANTS STRAYED WITH DISINFECTANT FOR LEAVING CITIES
MIGRANTS STRAYED WITH DISINFECTANT FOR LEAVING CITIES
MIGRANTS STRAYED WITH DISINFECTANT FOR LEAVING CITIES ON FOOT WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER
DISINFECTANT FOR LEAVING CITIES ON FOOT WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER
DISINFECTANT FOR LEAVING CITIES ON FOOT WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER AFTER THEIR NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN.
ON FOOT WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER AFTER THEIR NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN.
ON FOOT WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER AFTER THEIR NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN. >>> HERE IN NEW YORK, AN
AFTER THEIR NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN. >>> HERE IN NEW YORK, AN
AFTER THEIR NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN. >>> HERE IN NEW YORK, AN ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT KIND OF
>>> HERE IN NEW YORK, AN ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT KIND OF
>>> HERE IN NEW YORK, AN ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT KIND OF FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL.
ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT KIND OF FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL.
ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT KIND OF FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL. THIS VIDEO PROVIDED BY MOUNT
FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL. THIS VIDEO PROVIDED BY MOUNT
FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL. THIS VIDEO PROVIDED BY MOUNT SINAI QUEENS SHOWS JUST WHAT
THIS VIDEO PROVIDED BY MOUNT SINAI QUEENS SHOWS JUST WHAT
THIS VIDEO PROVIDED BY MOUNT SINAI QUEENS SHOWS JUST WHAT THEY ARE UP AGAINST.
SINAI QUEENS SHOWS JUST WHAT THEY ARE UP AGAINST.
SINAI QUEENS SHOWS JUST WHAT THEY ARE UP AGAINST. >> ALL OF THESE PATIENTS SITTING
THEY ARE UP AGAINST. >> ALL OF THESE PATIENTS SITTING
THEY ARE UP AGAINST. >> ALL OF THESE PATIENTS SITTING OUT IN THE HALLWAYS BECAUSE WE
>> ALL OF THESE PATIENTS SITTING OUT IN THE HALLWAYS BECAUSE WE
>> ALL OF THESE PATIENTS SITTING OUT IN THE HALLWAYS BECAUSE WE ARE FULL.
OUT IN THE HALLWAYS BECAUSE WE ARE FULL.
OUT IN THE HALLWAYS BECAUSE WE ARE FULL. >> MEDICAL DEALING WITH A SURGE
ARE FULL. >> MEDICAL DEALING WITH A SURGE
ARE FULL. >> MEDICAL DEALING WITH A SURGE IN PATIENTS, DOCTORS SEPARATING
>> MEDICAL DEALING WITH A SURGE IN PATIENTS, DOCTORS SEPARATING
>> MEDICAL DEALING WITH A SURGE IN PATIENTS, DOCTORS SEPARATING THEMSELVES FROM THEIR FAMILIES
IN PATIENTS, DOCTORS SEPARATING THEMSELVES FROM THEIR FAMILIES
IN PATIENTS, DOCTORS SEPARATING THEMSELVES FROM THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE BATTLES.
THEMSELVES FROM THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE BATTLES.
THEMSELVES FROM THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE BATTLES. MANY OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN
DURING THE BATTLES. MANY OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN
DURING THE BATTLES. MANY OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN AMERICA'S LORGEEST CITY
MANY OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN AMERICA'S LORGEEST CITY
MANY OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN AMERICA'S LORGEEST CITY HUNKERING DOWN.
AMERICA'S LORGEEST CITY HUNKERING DOWN.
AMERICA'S LORGEEST CITY HUNKERING DOWN. EMPTY STREETS, AND OFFICIALS
HUNKERING DOWN. EMPTY STREETS, AND OFFICIALS
HUNKERING DOWN. EMPTY STREETS, AND OFFICIALS WARN THE PEAK MAY NOT HIT UNTIL
EMPTY STREETS, AND OFFICIALS WARN THE PEAK MAY NOT HIT UNTIL
EMPTY STREETS, AND OFFICIALS WARN THE PEAK MAY NOT HIT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.
WARN THE PEAK MAY NOT HIT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.
WARN THE PEAK MAY NOT HIT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH. >> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
THE END OF THE MONTH. >> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
THE END OF THE MONTH. >> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT BETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING
>> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT BETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING
>> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT BETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING THE ECONOMY.
BETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING THE ECONOMY.
BETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING THE ECONOMY. THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON
THE ECONOMY. THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON
THE ECONOMY. THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON THROUGH JULY.
THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON THROUGH JULY.
THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON THROUGH JULY. >>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE
THROUGH JULY. >>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE
THROUGH JULY. >>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN 800 DEAD IN THE LAST 24
>>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN 800 DEAD IN THE LAST 24
>>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN 800 DEAD IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
THAN 800 DEAD IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
THAN 800 DEAD IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. AND MORE THAN 200,000 CASES IN
HOURS. AND MORE THAN 200,000 CASES IN
HOURS. AND MORE THAN 200,000 CASES IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND MORE THAN 200,000 CASES IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND MORE THAN 200,000 CASES IN THE UNITED STATES. AND FLORIDA NOW REVERSING
THE UNITED STATES. AND FLORIDA NOW REVERSING
THE UNITED STATES. AND FLORIDA NOW REVERSING COURSE.
AND FLORIDA NOW REVERSING COURSE.
AND FLORIDA NOW REVERSING COURSE. THE GOVERNOR THERE FINALLY
COURSE. THE GOVERNOR THERE FINALLY
COURSE. THE GOVERNOR THERE FINALLY TELLING ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS TO
THE GOVERNOR THERE FINALLY TELLING ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS TO
STAY HOME.
STAY HOME.
>>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I'M
>>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I'M
>>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I'M LYNDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH
LYNDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH
LYNDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STREAMING WITH US.
FOR STREAMING WITH US.
FOR STREAMING WITH US. THERE'S SO MANY TENTICALS AND
THERE'S SO MANY TENTICALS AND
THERE'S SO MANY TENTICALS AND ASPECTS OF THE VIRUS.
ASPECTS OF THE VIRUS.
ASPECTS OF THE VIRUS. WE ARE EACH NIGHT TRYING TO
WE ARE EACH NIGHT TRYING TO
WE ARE EACH NIGHT TRYING TO ININSPIRE AND ILLUMINATE ON THE
ININSPIRE AND ILLUMINATE ON THE
ININSPIRE AND ILLUMINATE ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. WE WILL FOCUS TONIGHT ON
WE WILL FOCUS TONIGHT ON
WE WILL FOCUS TONIGHT ON PARENTS, TRYING TO BALANCE HOME
PARENTS, TRYING TO BALANCE HOME
PARENTS, TRYING TO BALANCE HOME SCHOOLING AND EDUCATING THEIR
SCHOOLING AND EDUCATING THEIR
SCHOOLING AND EDUCATING THEIR CHILDREN.
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN. AND OF COURSE, WE ARE GOING TO
AND OF COURSE, WE ARE GOING TO
AND OF COURSE, WE ARE GOING TO GET IN TO THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
GET IN TO THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
GET IN TO THE NEWS OF THE DAY. MORE SOBERING HEADLINES WITH
MORE SOBERING HEADLINES WITH
MORE SOBERING HEADLINES WITH MORE THAN 900 DEAD TO COVID-19
MORE THAN 900 DEAD TO COVID-19
MORE THAN 900 DEAD TO COVID-19 ACROSS THIS COUNTRY JUST IN THE
ACROSS THIS COUNTRY JUST IN THE
ACROSS THIS COUNTRY JUST IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
LAST 24 HOURS.
LAST 24 HOURS. BUT, FIRST, A WORD ABOUT NEW
BUT, FIRST, A WORD ABOUT NEW
BUT, FIRST, A WORD ABOUT NEW YORK CITY.
YORK CITY.
YORK CITY. NEW YORKERS HAVE THE REPUTATION
NEW YORKERS HAVE THE REPUTATION
NEW YORKERS HAVE THE REPUTATION OF BEING PROUD AND TOUGH AND
OF BEING PROUD AND TOUGH AND
OF BEING PROUD AND TOUGH AND RESILIENT AND NEW YORK WILL GET
RESILIENT AND NEW YORK WILL GET
RESILIENT AND NEW YORK WILL GET THROUGH THIS AS THE ENTIRE
THROUGH THIS AS THE ENTIRE
THROUGH THIS AS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL.
COUNTRY WILL.
COUNTRY WILL. BUT, AT THIS MOMENT THE BIG
BUT, AT THIS MOMENT THE BIG
BUT, AT THIS MOMENT THE BIG APPLE IS BATTLING WHAT SO MANY
APPLE IS BATTLING WHAT SO MANY
APPLE IS BATTLING WHAT SO MANY CITIES AND TOWNS WILL LIKELY
CITIES AND TOWNS WILL LIKELY
CITIES AND TOWNS WILL LIKELY FIGHT IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS
FIGHT IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS
FIGHT IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS AHEAD.
AHEAD.
AHEAD. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT EXPERIENCING IT YET.
EXPERIENCING IT YET.
EXPERIENCING IT YET. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE OF
WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE OF
WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE OF THE CHANGE AND PARALYSIS IN THIS
THE CHANGE AND PARALYSIS IN THIS
THE CHANGE AND PARALYSIS IN THIS CITY IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
CITY IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
CITY IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. DAVID WRIGHT LEADS OFF.
DAVID WRIGHT LEADS OFF.
DAVID WRIGHT LEADS OFF. >> Reporter: NEW YORK IS STILL
>> Reporter: NEW YORK IS STILL
>> Reporter: NEW YORK IS STILL THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS.
THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS.
THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS. BUT SLEEPLESS NIGHTS MEAN
BUT SLEEPLESS NIGHTS MEAN
BUT SLEEPLESS NIGHTS MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT HERE
SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT HERE
SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT HERE NOW.
NOW.
NOW. THE ONLY SOUND OF NEW YORK
THE ONLY SOUND OF NEW YORK
THE ONLY SOUND OF NEW YORK HUSTLE AND BUSTLE IS THE WALE OF
HUSTLE AND BUSTLE IS THE WALE OF
HUSTLE AND BUSTLE IS THE WALE OF THE AMBULANCES.
THE AMBULANCES.
THE AMBULANCES. EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS.
EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS.
EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS. ANOTHER NEW YORKER FIGHTING TO
ANOTHER NEW YORKER FIGHTING TO
ANOTHER NEW YORKER FIGHTING TO STAY ALIVE AND FIRST
STAY ALIVE AND FIRST
STAY ALIVE AND FIRST RESPONDERING REALLYING TO THEIR
RESPONDERING REALLYING TO THEIR
RESPONDERING REALLYING TO THEIR SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. IF YOU CAN MAKE IT HERE, YOU CAN
IF YOU CAN MAKE IT HERE, YOU CAN
IF YOU CAN MAKE IT HERE, YOU CAN MAKE IT ANYWHERE.
MAKE IT ANYWHERE.
MAKE IT ANYWHERE. >> I HAD A LOT OF MY PROVIDER
>> I HAD A LOT OF MY PROVIDER
>> I HAD A LOT OF MY PROVIDER END THEIR SHIFTS IN TEARS.
END THEIR SHIFTS IN TEARS.
END THEIR SHIFTS IN TEARS. IT'S, IT'S MORE THAN ANY OF US
IT'S, IT'S MORE THAN ANY OF US
IT'S, IT'S MORE THAN ANY OF US SIGNED UP FOR.
SIGNED UP FOR.
SIGNED UP FOR. >> Reporter: NO LONGER IS IT UP
>> Reporter: NO LONGER IS IT UP
>> Reporter: NO LONGER IS IT UP TO US, IF IT EVER WAS.
TO US, IF IT EVER WAS.
TO US, IF IT EVER WAS. THE VIRUS HAS STRIPPED THAT
THE VIRUS HAS STRIPPED THAT
THE VIRUS HAS STRIPPED THAT ILLUSION AWAY.
ILLUSION AWAY.
ILLUSION AWAY. WE NEW YORKERS ARE HAVING TO
WE NEW YORKERS ARE HAVING TO
WE NEW YORKERS ARE HAVING TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT SOMETHING
ACCEPT THE FACT THAT SOMETHING
ACCEPT THE FACT THAT SOMETHING LARGER THAN OURSELVES IS CALLING
LARGER THAN OURSELVES IS CALLING
LARGER THAN OURSELVES IS CALLING THE SHOTS.
THE SHOTS.
THE SHOTS. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
HARD WORK DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
HARD WORK DURING THIS PANDEMIC. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, WE ARE
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, WE ARE
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, WE ARE HERE RIGHT NOW, THANK YOU, WE
HERE RIGHT NOW, THANK YOU, WE
HERE RIGHT NOW, THANK YOU, WE THANK YOU, WE SALUTE YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU, WE SALUTE YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU, WE SALUTE YOU GUYS. WE WILL BE HERE TOMORROW AS
WE WILL BE HERE TOMORROW AS
WE WILL BE HERE TOMORROW AS WELL.
WELL.
WELL. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> Reporter: IT'S UP TO US TO
>> Reporter: IT'S UP TO US TO
>> Reporter: IT'S UP TO US TO ACT RESPONSIBLY.
ACT RESPONSIBLY.
ACT RESPONSIBLY. NEW YORKERS ARE DOING THAT FOR
NEW YORKERS ARE DOING THAT FOR
NEW YORKERS ARE DOING THAT FOR THE MOST PART.
THE MOST PART.
THE MOST PART. AS OF TONIGHT, 17% OF THE NYPD
AS OF TONIGHT, 17% OF THE NYPD
AS OF TONIGHT, 17% OF THE NYPD IS OUT SICK.
IS OUT SICK.
IS OUT SICK. MORE THAN 1200 POLICE OFFICERS
MORE THAN 1200 POLICE OFFICERS
MORE THAN 1200 POLICE OFFICERS SO FAR HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR
SO FAR HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR
SO FAR HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. BUT CRIME IN THE CITY, IS DOWN
BUT CRIME IN THE CITY, IS DOWN
BUT CRIME IN THE CITY, IS DOWN OVERALL.
OVERALL.
OVERALL. IN PARKS AND IN PUBLIC.
IN PARKS AND IN PUBLIC.
IN PARKS AND IN PUBLIC. MOST OF US ARE KEEPING OUR
MOST OF US ARE KEEPING OUR
MOST OF US ARE KEEPING OUR DISTANCE.
DISTANCE.
DISTANCE. GRAND CENTRAL STATION, AT RUSH
GRAND CENTRAL STATION, AT RUSH
GRAND CENTRAL STATION, AT RUSH HOUR IS QUIET AS A CRYPT, IN
HOUR IS QUIET AS A CRYPT, IN
HOUR IS QUIET AS A CRYPT, IN TIME SQUARE, THE BILLBOARDS ARE
TIME SQUARE, THE BILLBOARDS ARE
TIME SQUARE, THE BILLBOARDS ARE LIT UP AND NO TOURISTS TO SEE
LIT UP AND NO TOURISTS TO SEE
LIT UP AND NO TOURISTS TO SEE THEM.
THEM.
THEM. NEW YORK IS AN ISLAND.
NEW YORK IS AN ISLAND.
NEW YORK IS AN ISLAND. THE BRIDGES AND TUNNELS ARE
THE BRIDGES AND TUNNELS ARE
THE BRIDGES AND TUNNELS ARE OPEN, BUT TRAFFIC IS A BREEZE.
OPEN, BUT TRAFFIC IS A BREEZE.
OPEN, BUT TRAFFIC IS A BREEZE. THERE MAY BE NO BETTER
THERE MAY BE NO BETTER
THERE MAY BE NO BETTER ILLUSTRATION OF THE THIS IMPACT
ILLUSTRATION OF THE THIS IMPACT
ILLUSTRATION OF THE THIS IMPACT THIS HAS ON THE ECONOMY OF THIS
THIS HAS ON THE ECONOMY OF THIS
THIS HAS ON THE ECONOMY OF THIS CITY AND THE NATION THAN AT
CITY AND THE NATION THAN AT
CITY AND THE NATION THAN AT HEART OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM,
HEART OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM,
HEART OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM, THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, AS
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, AS
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, AS OF LAST WEEK, NO TRADERS ON THE
OF LAST WEEK, NO TRADERS ON THE
OF LAST WEEK, NO TRADERS ON THE FLOOR.
FLOOR.
FLOOR. IT'S ALL ELECTRONIC.
IT'S ALL ELECTRONIC.
IT'S ALL ELECTRONIC. >> BEHIND YOUR BED.
>> BEHIND YOUR BED.
>> BEHIND YOUR BED. NOW --
NOW --
NOW -- >> Reporter: SO IS MOST OF
>> Reporter: SO IS MOST OF
>> Reporter: SO IS MOST OF AMERICA AT THE MOVEMENT CACOONED
AMERICA AT THE MOVEMENT CACOONED
AMERICA AT THE MOVEMENT CACOONED IN OUR HOMES, CONNECT TO DO EACH
IN OUR HOMES, CONNECT TO DO EACH
IN OUR HOMES, CONNECT TO DO EACH OTHER BY ETERNET AND WIFI, AT
OTHER BY ETERNET AND WIFI, AT
OTHER BY ETERNET AND WIFI, AT LEAST WE HAVE THAT, WE NEED IT
LEAST WE HAVE THAT, WE NEED IT
LEAST WE HAVE THAT, WE NEED IT TO TEACH OUR KIDS.
TO TEACH OUR KIDS.
TO TEACH OUR KIDS. >> FEEL YOUR EYES IN THE BACK OF
>> FEEL YOUR EYES IN THE BACK OF
>> FEEL YOUR EYES IN THE BACK OF YOUR EYELIDS.
YOUR EYELIDS.
YOUR EYELIDS. >> TO ORGANIZE PLAYDATES AND
>> TO ORGANIZE PLAYDATES AND
>> TO ORGANIZE PLAYDATES AND SOCIAL GATHERING AND TO ORDER
SOCIAL GATHERING AND TO ORDER
SOCIAL GATHERING AND TO ORDER OUR GROCERIES AND OTHER
OUR GROCERIES AND OTHER
OUR GROCERIES AND OTHER NECESSITIES.
NECESSITIES.
NECESSITIES. THESE ARE THE FOOT SOLDIERS IN
THESE ARE THE FOOT SOLDIERS IN
THESE ARE THE FOOT SOLDIERS IN THE WAR ON THE VIRUS.
THE WAR ON THE VIRUS.
THE WAR ON THE VIRUS. THE INTERNET'S INFINTRY, GLOVES
THE INTERNET'S INFINTRY, GLOVES
THE INTERNET'S INFINTRY, GLOVES AND MASK, AN ESSENTIAL PART OF
AND MASK, AN ESSENTIAL PART OF
AND MASK, AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE UNIFORM FOR MANY DOORMEN.
THE UNIFORM FOR MANY DOORMEN.
THE UNIFORM FOR MANY DOORMEN. IN QUEENS WHERE MANY OF THE FOOT
IN QUEENS WHERE MANY OF THE FOOT
IN QUEENS WHERE MANY OF THE FOOT SOLDIERS LIVE, THEY ARE IN THE
SOLDIERS LIVE, THEY ARE IN THE
SOLDIERS LIVE, THEY ARE IN THE AREA OF THE WORST.
AREA OF THE WORST.
AREA OF THE WORST. ELMHURST HOSPITAL, BURSTING AT
ELMHURST HOSPITAL, BURSTING AT
ELMHURST HOSPITAL, BURSTING AT THE SEAMS, THIS IS A WORKING
THE SEAMS, THIS IS A WORKING
THE SEAMS, THIS IS A WORKING CLASS COMMUNITY CROWDED WITH
CLASS COMMUNITY CROWDED WITH
CLASS COMMUNITY CROWDED WITH IMMIGRANTS NOT FAR FROM WHERE
IMMIGRANTS NOT FAR FROM WHERE
IMMIGRANTS NOT FAR FROM WHERE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WAS BORN.
STATES WAS BORN.
STATES WAS BORN. >> I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THAT ON
>> I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THAT ON
>> I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THAT ON TELEVISION, BODY BAGS ALL OVER
TELEVISION, BODY BAGS ALL OVER
TELEVISION, BODY BAGS ALL OVER IN HALLWAYS.
IN HALLWAYS.
IN HALLWAYS. I HAVE WATCHED THEM BRING IN
I HAVE WATCHED THEM BRING IN
I HAVE WATCHED THEM BRING IN TRUCKS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT
TRUCKS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT
TRUCKS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT HANDLE THE BODIES.
HANDLE THE BODIES.
HANDLE THE BODIES. THERE'S SO MANY OF THEM.
THERE'S SO MANY OF THEM.
THERE'S SO MANY OF THEM. THIS IS, IN MY, ESSENTIALLY IN
THIS IS, IN MY, ESSENTIALLY IN
THIS IS, IN MY, ESSENTIALLY IN MY COMMUNITY, IN QUEENS, QUEENS,
MY COMMUNITY, IN QUEENS, QUEENS,
MY COMMUNITY, IN QUEENS, QUEENS, NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. I HAVE SEEN THINGS THAT I HAVE
I HAVE SEEN THINGS THAT I HAVE
I HAVE SEEN THINGS THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
NEVER SEEN BEFORE. >> Reporter: MANY OF THE PEOPLE
>> Reporter: MANY OF THE PEOPLE
>> Reporter: MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN ELMHURST WORK HOURLY JOBS
IN ELMHURST WORK HOURLY JOBS
IN ELMHURST WORK HOURLY JOBS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE AND
WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE AND
WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE AND MANY HAVE MULTIPLE GENERATIONS
MANY HAVE MULTIPLE GENERATIONS
MANY HAVE MULTIPLE GENERATIONS SHARING ONE APARTMENT.
SHARING ONE APARTMENT.
SHARING ONE APARTMENT. >> ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, NOT MUCH
>> ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, NOT MUCH
>> ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, NOT MUCH TO DO AT HOME, JUST CLEAN.
TO DO AT HOME, JUST CLEAN.
TO DO AT HOME, JUST CLEAN. SANITIZE EVERYTHING, COOK, STAY
SANITIZE EVERYTHING, COOK, STAY
SANITIZE EVERYTHING, COOK, STAY HOME.
HOME.
HOME. A BIT OF ARGUING HERE AND THERE
A BIT OF ARGUING HERE AND THERE
A BIT OF ARGUING HERE AND THERE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS.
WITH FAMILY MEMBERS.
WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M HAVING FAITH
BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M HAVING FAITH
BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M HAVING FAITH IN GOD AND PRAYING EVERY DAY.
IN GOD AND PRAYING EVERY DAY.
IN GOD AND PRAYING EVERY DAY. >> Reporter: KEEPING EVERYTHING
>> Reporter: KEEPING EVERYTHING
>> Reporter: KEEPING EVERYTHING CLEAN CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN
CLEAN CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN
CLEAN CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN THERE'S NO PLACE TO WASH YOUR
THERE'S NO PLACE TO WASH YOUR
THERE'S NO PLACE TO WASH YOUR CLOTHES.
CLOTHES.
CLOTHES. >> LIKE WE HAVE NOT DONE THE
>> LIKE WE HAVE NOT DONE THE
>> LIKE WE HAVE NOT DONE THE LAUNDRY FOR A WEEK BECAUSE ALL
LAUNDRY FOR A WEEK BECAUSE ALL
LAUNDRY FOR A WEEK BECAUSE ALL THE STORES ARE CLOSED AND WE
THE STORES ARE CLOSED AND WE
THE STORES ARE CLOSED AND WE FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT WAS OPEN.
FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT WAS OPEN.
FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT WAS OPEN. AND THERE WAS A ROT OF PEOPLE,
AND THERE WAS A ROT OF PEOPLE,
AND THERE WAS A ROT OF PEOPLE, SO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A GOOD
SO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A GOOD
SO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A GOOD HOUR, TWO HOURS TO JUST DO OUR
HOUR, TWO HOURS TO JUST DO OUR
HOUR, TWO HOURS TO JUST DO OUR LAUNDRY.
LAUNDRY.
LAUNDRY. >> NEW YORK, ALREADY KNOWS THAT
>> NEW YORK, ALREADY KNOWS THAT
>> NEW YORK, ALREADY KNOWS THAT THE HOSPITALS WILL SOON BE AT
THE HOSPITALS WILL SOON BE AT
THE HOSPITALS WILL SOON BE AT THEIR LIMIT.
THEIR LIMIT.
THEIR LIMIT. SO, THE NEXT GRAND SLAM AT THE
SO, THE NEXT GRAND SLAM AT THE
SO, THE NEXT GRAND SLAM AT THE BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS
BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS
BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER IN QUEENS, WON'T BE THE
CENTER IN QUEENS, WON'T BE THE
CENTER IN QUEENS, WON'T BE THE U.S. OPEN, IT WILL BE HUNDREDS
U.S. OPEN, IT WILL BE HUNDREDS
U.S. OPEN, IT WILL BE HUNDREDS OF CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS.
OF CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS.
OF CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS. IN CENTRAL PARK, THE RIGHTS OF
IN CENTRAL PARK, THE RIGHTS OF
IN CENTRAL PARK, THE RIGHTS OF SPRING HAVE GIVEN WAY TO A FIELD
SPRING HAVE GIVEN WAY TO A FIELD
SPRING HAVE GIVEN WAY TO A FIELD HOSPITAL AND AT THE JAVITS
HOSPITAL AND AT THE JAVITS
HOSPITAL AND AT THE JAVITS CENTER DOWNTOWN, A HOSPITAL
CENTER DOWNTOWN, A HOSPITAL
CENTER DOWNTOWN, A HOSPITAL REMINISCENT OF ELLIS ISLAND IN
REMINISCENT OF ELLIS ISLAND IN
REMINISCENT OF ELLIS ISLAND IN THE ERA OF SPANISH FLU.
THE ERA OF SPANISH FLU.
THE ERA OF SPANISH FLU. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MOMENTS THEY ARE GOING THE
THE MOMENTS THEY ARE GOING THE
THE MOMENTS THEY ARE GOING THE WRITE ABOUT AND THEY ARE GOING
WRITE ABOUT AND THEY ARE GOING
WRITE ABOUT AND THEY ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT, FOR GENERATIONS.
TO TALK ABOUT, FOR GENERATIONS.
TO TALK ABOUT, FOR GENERATIONS. THIS IS A MOMENT THAT IS GOING
THIS IS A MOMENT THAT IS GOING
THIS IS A MOMENT THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE THIS NATION.
TO CHANGE THIS NATION.
TO CHANGE THIS NATION. TEN YEARS FROM NOW YOU WILL BE
TEN YEARS FROM NOW YOU WILL BE
TEN YEARS FROM NOW YOU WILL BE TALKING ABOUT TODAY THE YOUR
TALKING ABOUT TODAY THE YOUR
TALKING ABOUT TODAY THE YOUR CHILDREN, OR YOUR GRANDCHILDREN.
CHILDREN, OR YOUR GRANDCHILDREN.
CHILDREN, OR YOUR GRANDCHILDREN. AND YOU WILL SHED A TEAR BECAUSE
AND YOU WILL SHED A TEAR BECAUSE
AND YOU WILL SHED A TEAR BECAUSE YOU WILL REMEMBER THE LIVES LOST
YOU WILL REMEMBER THE LIVES LOST
YOU WILL REMEMBER THE LIVES LOST AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE FACES
AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE FACES
AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE FACES AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE NAMES.
AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE NAMES.
AND YOU WILL REMEMBER THE NAMES. >> NEW YORKERS HAVE FACED TOUGH
>> NEW YORKERS HAVE FACED TOUGH
>> NEW YORKERS HAVE FACED TOUGH TIMES BEFORE.
TIMES BEFORE.
TIMES BEFORE. EVEN IN LIVING MEMORY AND WE
EVEN IN LIVING MEMORY AND WE
EVEN IN LIVING MEMORY AND WE HAVE OVERCOME THEM, BUT EVEN BY
HAVE OVERCOME THEM, BUT EVEN BY
HAVE OVERCOME THEM, BUT EVEN BY NEW YORK STANDARDS, THIS, THIS
NEW YORK STANDARDS, THIS, THIS
NEW YORK STANDARDS, THIS, THIS IS BIG, AND BAD.
IS BIG, AND BAD.
IS BIG, AND BAD. >> YET, TO QUOTE DOROTHY PARKER,
>> YET, TO QUOTE DOROTHY PARKER,
>> YET, TO QUOTE DOROTHY PARKER, NEW YORKERS KNOW IF YOU CAN GET
NEW YORKERS KNOW IF YOU CAN GET
NEW YORKERS KNOW IF YOU CAN GET THROUGH THE TWILIGHT, YOU WILL
THROUGH THE TWILIGHT, YOU WILL
THROUGH THE TWILIGHT, YOU WILL LIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
LIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
LIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT. >> OUR THANKS TO DAVID WRIGHT,
>> OUR THANKS TO DAVID WRIGHT,
>> OUR THANKS TO DAVID WRIGHT, AND TONIGHT THE PRESIDENT
AND TONIGHT THE PRESIDENT
AND TONIGHT THE PRESIDENT REPEATED HIS STARK WARNING
REPEATED HIS STARK WARNING
REPEATED HIS STARK WARNING SAYING THAT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
SAYING THAT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
SAYING THAT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL BE "HORRIFIC," MORE THAN
WILL BE "HORRIFIC," MORE THAN
WILL BE "HORRIFIC," MORE THAN 200,000 IN THE COUNTRY NOW HAVE
200,000 IN THE COUNTRY NOW HAVE
200,000 IN THE COUNTRY NOW HAVE CORONAVIRUS AND NOW, FLORIDA AND
CORONAVIRUS AND NOW, FLORIDA AND
CORONAVIRUS AND NOW, FLORIDA AND GEORGIA ARE THE GROWING LIST OF
GEORGIA ARE THE GROWING LIST OF
GEORGIA ARE THE GROWING LIST OF STATES WITH THE STAY-AT-HOME
STATES WITH THE STAY-AT-HOME
STATES WITH THE STAY-AT-HOME MEASURES.
MEASURES.
MEASURES. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS
WHAT IS HAPPENING IS
WHAT IS HAPPENING IS UNIMAGINABLE.
UNIMAGINABLE.
UNIMAGINABLE. THIS TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH
THIS TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH
THIS TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH BODIES, THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE
BODIES, THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE
BODIES, THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE GRIM REALITY, MORE THAN 4500
GRIM REALITY, MORE THAN 4500
GRIM REALITY, MORE THAN 4500 DEAD AND THE NUMBERS ONLY
DEAD AND THE NUMBERS ONLY
DEAD AND THE NUMBERS ONLY EXPECTED TO RISE.
EXPECTED TO RISE.
EXPECTED TO RISE. OUR WITT JOHNSON HAS THIS
OUR WITT JOHNSON HAS THIS
OUR WITT JOHNSON HAS THIS REPORT.
REPORT.
REPORT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT A DOCTOR
>> Reporter: TONIGHT A DOCTOR
>> Reporter: TONIGHT A DOCTOR TAKING US INSIDE NEW YORK'S
TAKING US INSIDE NEW YORK'S
TAKING US INSIDE NEW YORK'S MOUNT SINAI QUEENS HOSPITAL, NOW
MOUNT SINAI QUEENS HOSPITAL, NOW
MOUNT SINAI QUEENS HOSPITAL, NOW PUSHED TO THE BRINK.
PUSHED TO THE BRINK.
PUSHED TO THE BRINK. >> THIS IS OUR E.D..
>> THIS IS OUR E.D..
>> THIS IS OUR E.D.. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE ROOMS ARE
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE ROOMS ARE
YOU CAN SEE ALL THE ROOMS ARE FILLED.
FILLED.
FILLED. USUALLY THESE HALLS ARE VERY
USUALLY THESE HALLS ARE VERY
USUALLY THESE HALLS ARE VERY NEAT AND EMPTY.
NEAT AND EMPTY.
NEAT AND EMPTY. NOW, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S
NOW, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S
NOW, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S PATIENTS EVERYWHERE BECAUSE OF
PATIENTS EVERYWHERE BECAUSE OF
PATIENTS EVERYWHERE BECAUSE OF THIS.
THIS.
THIS. IT'S VERY HARD TO WORK, AND WE
IT'S VERY HARD TO WORK, AND WE
IT'S VERY HARD TO WORK, AND WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO TREAT
ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO TREAT
ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO TREAT EVERYONE THAT WE CAN.
EVERYONE THAT WE CAN.
EVERYONE THAT WE CAN. >> Reporter: MANY OF THE
>> Reporter: MANY OF THE
>> Reporter: MANY OF THE PATIENTS IMMEDIATELY PUT ON OF
PATIENTS IMMEDIATELY PUT ON OF
PATIENTS IMMEDIATELY PUT ON OF COURSE GENERAL.
COURSE GENERAL.
COURSE GENERAL. >> ALL THE PATIENTS HERE --
>> ALL THE PATIENTS HERE --
>> ALL THE PATIENTS HERE -- >> Reporter: HEALTHCARE WORKERS
>> Reporter: HEALTHCARE WORKERS
>> Reporter: HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES MAKING
ON THE FRONT LINES MAKING
ON THE FRONT LINES MAKING PAINFUL SACRIFICES.
PAINFUL SACRIFICES.
PAINFUL SACRIFICES. >> I SAID GOODBYE TO MY WIFE AND
>> I SAID GOODBYE TO MY WIFE AND
>> I SAID GOODBYE TO MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTER FOR WHO KNOWS HOW
MY DAUGHTER FOR WHO KNOWS HOW
MY DAUGHTER FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG, IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS
LONG, IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS
LONG, IT WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE I SEE THEM IN PERSON
BEFORE I SEE THEM IN PERSON
BEFORE I SEE THEM IN PERSON AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. >> IT'S FRUSTRATING, YOU WANT
>> IT'S FRUSTRATING, YOU WANT
>> IT'S FRUSTRATING, YOU WANT EVERYONE TO GET BETTER.
EVERYONE TO GET BETTER.
EVERYONE TO GET BETTER. EVERYONE IN THE HOSPITAL IS
EVERYONE IN THE HOSPITAL IS
EVERYONE IN THE HOSPITAL IS WORKING OVERTIME, AND PUTTING
WORKING OVERTIME, AND PUTTING
WORKING OVERTIME, AND PUTTING THEIR HEARTS IN TO IT.
THEIR HEARTS IN TO IT.
THEIR HEARTS IN TO IT. TRYING TO SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES
TRYING TO SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES
TRYING TO SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES AND YOU KNOW, IT TAKES A TOLL,
AND YOU KNOW, IT TAKES A TOLL,
AND YOU KNOW, IT TAKES A TOLL, BECAUSE YOU ARE BOTH PHYSICALLY
BECAUSE YOU ARE BOTH PHYSICALLY
BECAUSE YOU ARE BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY EXHAUSTED.
AND MENTALLY EXHAUSTED.
AND MENTALLY EXHAUSTED. >> Reporter: AND NEWS FROM DR.
>> Reporter: AND NEWS FROM DR.
>> Reporter: AND NEWS FROM DR. COLLEEN SMITH.
COLLEEN SMITH.
COLLEEN SMITH. >> ALL THE PATIENTS IN THE ROOM,
>> ALL THE PATIENTS IN THE ROOM,
>> ALL THE PATIENTS IN THE ROOM, ALL THAT YOU SEE, ALL HAVE
ALL THAT YOU SEE, ALL HAVE
ALL THAT YOU SEE, ALL HAVE COVID.
COVID.
COVID. >> Reporter: NOW CONFIRMS SHE
>> Reporter: NOW CONFIRMS SHE
>> Reporter: NOW CONFIRMS SHE TESTED POSITIVE HERSELF FOR
TESTED POSITIVE HERSELF FOR
TESTED POSITIVE HERSELF FOR COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. HOSPITALS SO OVERWHELMED, ICONIC
HOSPITALS SO OVERWHELMED, ICONIC
HOSPITALS SO OVERWHELMED, ICONIC PUBLIC SPACES NOW USED TO TREAT
PUBLIC SPACES NOW USED TO TREAT
PUBLIC SPACES NOW USED TO TREAT PATIENTS.
PATIENTS.
PATIENTS. >> THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY
>> THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY
>> THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY MOMENT HERE.
MOMENT HERE.
MOMENT HERE. YOU CAN SEE THE AMBULANCE
YOU CAN SEE THE AMBULANCE
YOU CAN SEE THE AMBULANCE PULLING UP BEHIND ME.
PULLING UP BEHIND ME.
PULLING UP BEHIND ME. WE ARE TOLD IT'S THE FIRST
WE ARE TOLD IT'S THE FIRST
WE ARE TOLD IT'S THE FIRST PATIENT WITH COVID-19 TO BE
PATIENT WITH COVID-19 TO BE
PATIENT WITH COVID-19 TO BE TRANSPORTED AND THEN TREATED
TRANSPORTED AND THEN TREATED
TRANSPORTED AND THEN TREATED HERE AT THIS FIELD HOSPITAL IN
HERE AT THIS FIELD HOSPITAL IN
HERE AT THIS FIELD HOSPITAL IN THE MIDDLE OF CENTRAL PARK.
THE MIDDLE OF CENTRAL PARK.
THE MIDDLE OF CENTRAL PARK. THIS FACILITY HAS 68 BEDS.
THIS FACILITY HAS 68 BEDS.
THIS FACILITY HAS 68 BEDS. STEPPING UP TO MEET THE NEED.
STEPPING UP TO MEET THE NEED.
STEPPING UP TO MEET THE NEED. >> THEY WILL BE TRANSFERRING
>> THEY WILL BE TRANSFERRING
>> THEY WILL BE TRANSFERRING THOSE THAT ARE VENTILATED AND WE
THOSE THAT ARE VENTILATED AND WE
THOSE THAT ARE VENTILATED AND WE WILL TRANSFER THEM TO
WILL TRANSFER THEM TO
WILL TRANSFER THEM TO VENTILATORS TO TAKE CARE OF
VENTILATORS TO TAKE CARE OF
VENTILATORS TO TAKE CARE OF THEM.
THEM.
THEM. >> Reporter: THE DEATH TOLL IN
>> Reporter: THE DEATH TOLL IN
>> Reporter: THE DEATH TOLL IN NEW YORK STATE CLOSE TO 2,000.
NEW YORK STATE CLOSE TO 2,000.
NEW YORK STATE CLOSE TO 2,000. SURGING OVER 400 OVERNIGHT, ONE
SURGING OVER 400 OVERNIGHT, ONE
SURGING OVER 400 OVERNIGHT, ONE PROJECTION SHOWING 16,000 NEW
PROJECTION SHOWING 16,000 NEW
PROJECTION SHOWING 16,000 NEW YORKERS CAN DIE.
YORKERS CAN DIE.
YORKERS CAN DIE. AND TONIGHT, WORD OF THE
AND TONIGHT, WORD OF THE
AND TONIGHT, WORD OF THE YOUNGEST KNOWN VICTIM, A 16 OLD
YOUNGEST KNOWN VICTIM, A 16 OLD
YOUNGEST KNOWN VICTIM, A 16 OLD BABY PASSING AWAY FROM
BABY PASSING AWAY FROM
BABY PASSING AWAY FROM COMPLICATIONS OF THE VIRUS IN
COMPLICATIONS OF THE VIRUS IN
COMPLICATIONS OF THE VIRUS IN NEARBY CONNECTICUT.
NEARBY CONNECTICUT.
NEARBY CONNECTICUT. >> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT NOW IS
>> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT NOW IS
>> WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT NOW IS THE APEX, TOP OF THE CURVE.
THE APEX, TOP OF THE CURVE.
THE APEX, TOP OF THE CURVE. ROUGHLY AT THE END OF APRIL.
ROUGHLY AT THE END OF APRIL.
ROUGHLY AT THE END OF APRIL. WHICH MEANS ANOTHER MONTH OF
WHICH MEANS ANOTHER MONTH OF
WHICH MEANS ANOTHER MONTH OF THIS.
THIS.
THIS. >> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR
>> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR
>> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR SHUTTING DOWN PLAY GROUNDS.
SHUTTING DOWN PLAY GROUNDS.
SHUTTING DOWN PLAY GROUNDS. >> HOW IRRESPONSIBLE FOR PEOPLE
>> HOW IRRESPONSIBLE FOR PEOPLE
>> HOW IRRESPONSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO NOT DO IT ON THEIR OWN.
TO NOT DO IT ON THEIR OWN.
TO NOT DO IT ON THEIR OWN. WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO KNOW?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO KNOW?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO KNOW? WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO HEAR?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO HEAR?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE TO HEAR? >> Reporter: THE TASK FORCE WITH
>> Reporter: THE TASK FORCE WITH
>> Reporter: THE TASK FORCE WITH THE GRIM PROJECTION THAT EVEN IF
THE GRIM PROJECTION THAT EVEN IF
THE GRIM PROJECTION THAT EVEN IF AMERICANS FOLLOW THE
AMERICANS FOLLOW THE
AMERICANS FOLLOW THE RESTRICTIONS, 100,000-240,000
RESTRICTIONS, 100,000-240,000
RESTRICTIONS, 100,000-240,000 PEOPLE COULD DIE IN THE U.S. 45
PEOPLE COULD DIE IN THE U.S. 45
PEOPLE COULD DIE IN THE U.S. 45 STATES WITH STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS
STATES WITH STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS
STATES WITH STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS AND GROWING PRESSURE ON THE
AND GROWING PRESSURE ON THE
AND GROWING PRESSURE ON THE REST.
REST.
REST. IN FLORIDA, THE GOVERNOR
IN FLORIDA, THE GOVERNOR
IN FLORIDA, THE GOVERNOR REVERSING COURSE, ISSUING A
REVERSING COURSE, ISSUING A
REVERSING COURSE, ISSUING A STATEWIDE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER.
STATEWIDE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER.
STATEWIDE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER. ABANDONING HIS COUNTY BY COUNTY
ABANDONING HIS COUNTY BY COUNTY
ABANDONING HIS COUNTY BY COUNTY APPROACH AFTER DEALING WITH THE
APPROACH AFTER DEALING WITH THE
APPROACH AFTER DEALING WITH THE WHITE HOUSE.
WHITE HOUSE.
WHITE HOUSE. >> I WILL LIMIT ALL --
>> I WILL LIMIT ALL --
>> I WILL LIMIT ALL -- >> A JUMP IN CASES IN LOUISIANA,
>> A JUMP IN CASES IN LOUISIANA,
>> A JUMP IN CASES IN LOUISIANA, A THIRD OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS
A THIRD OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS
A THIRD OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS ARE ON VENTILATORS.
ARE ON VENTILATORS.
ARE ON VENTILATORS. >> THOSE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING
>> THOSE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING
>> THOSE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING AND LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO END IN
AND LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO END IN
AND LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO END IN SIGHT, IF THESE NUMBERS
SIGHT, IF THESE NUMBERS
SIGHT, IF THESE NUMBERS CONTINUE, WE WILL MAXED OUT AT
CONTINUE, WE WILL MAXED OUT AT
CONTINUE, WE WILL MAXED OUT AT HOSPITALS WITH VENTILATORS BY
HOSPITALS WITH VENTILATORS BY
HOSPITALS WITH VENTILATORS BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND.
THE END OF THE WEEKEND.
THE END OF THE WEEKEND. >> Reporter: FLOCK TO THE
>> Reporter: FLOCK TO THE
>> Reporter: FLOCK TO THE CHURCH, DEFYING BANS ON SOCIAL
CHURCH, DEFYING BANS ON SOCIAL
CHURCH, DEFYING BANS ON SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND VICE PRESIDENT
GATHERINGS AND VICE PRESIDENT
GATHERINGS AND VICE PRESIDENT PENCE TELLING US THAT HE HAD A
PENCE TELLING US THAT HE HAD A
PENCE TELLING US THAT HE HAD A MESSAGE FOR THE FAITH.
MESSAGE FOR THE FAITH.
MESSAGE FOR THE FAITH. >> WE REALLY BELIEVE IT'S A
>> WE REALLY BELIEVE IT'S A
>> WE REALLY BELIEVE IT'S A TIME, WHEN PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID
TIME, WHEN PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID
TIME, WHEN PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN TEN
GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN TEN
GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN TEN PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. AND SO, WE CONTINUE TO URGE
AND SO, WE CONTINUE TO URGE
AND SO, WE CONTINUE TO URGE CHURCHES AROUND AMERICA TO HEED
CHURCHES AROUND AMERICA TO HEED
CHURCHES AROUND AMERICA TO HEED TO THAT.
TO THAT.
TO THAT. >> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
>> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
>> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FIELD HOSPITALS GOING UP FROM
FIELD HOSPITALS GOING UP FROM
FIELD HOSPITALS GOING UP FROM MASSACHUSETTS -- FROM
MASSACHUSETTS -- FROM
MASSACHUSETTS -- FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO ILLINOIS WHERE
MASSACHUSETTS TO ILLINOIS WHERE
MASSACHUSETTS TO ILLINOIS WHERE CASES ARE TOPPING 5,000.
CASES ARE TOPPING 5,000.
CASES ARE TOPPING 5,000. AND THIS EXHIBITION HALL SOON TO
AND THIS EXHIBITION HALL SOON TO
AND THIS EXHIBITION HALL SOON TO BE A HOSPITAL, COMPLETE WITH TWO
BE A HOSPITAL, COMPLETE WITH TWO
BE A HOSPITAL, COMPLETE WITH TWO OPERATING ROOMS.
OPERATING ROOMS.
OPERATING ROOMS. TONIGHT THE MOUNTING LOSS OF
TONIGHT THE MOUNTING LOSS OF
TONIGHT THE MOUNTING LOSS OF LIFE IS TAKING ITS TOLL.
LIFE IS TAKING ITS TOLL.
LIFE IS TAKING ITS TOLL. 34-YEAR-OLD SCOTT BLANKS FROM
34-YEAR-OLD SCOTT BLANKS FROM
34-YEAR-OLD SCOTT BLANKS FROM CALIFORNIA, WAS INITIALLY SENT
CALIFORNIA, WAS INITIALLY SENT
CALIFORNIA, WAS INITIALLY SENT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL.
HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL.
HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. ONLY TO RETURN DAYS LATER WITH
ONLY TO RETURN DAYS LATER WITH
ONLY TO RETURN DAYS LATER WITH PNEUMONIA, A VENTILATOR UNABLE
PNEUMONIA, A VENTILATOR UNABLE
PNEUMONIA, A VENTILATOR UNABLE TO SAVE HIM.
TO SAVE HIM.
TO SAVE HIM. >> HE NEVER HAD ANY LIKE
>> HE NEVER HAD ANY LIKE
>> HE NEVER HAD ANY LIKE COMPLICATIONS OR NEVER WAS
COMPLICATIONS OR NEVER WAS
COMPLICATIONS OR NEVER WAS HOSPITALIZED, NOTHING.
HOSPITALIZED, NOTHING.
HOSPITALIZED, NOTHING. IT'S KIND OF UNREAL RIGHT NOW.
IT'S KIND OF UNREAL RIGHT NOW.
IT'S KIND OF UNREAL RIGHT NOW. BECAUSE WE WERE NOT EVEN ALLOWED
BECAUSE WE WERE NOT EVEN ALLOWED
BECAUSE WE WERE NOT EVEN ALLOWED LIKE TO GO SEE HIM.
LIKE TO GO SEE HIM.
LIKE TO GO SEE HIM. >> AND WE ARE JOINED BY WITT
>> AND WE ARE JOINED BY WITT
>> AND WE ARE JOINED BY WITT JOHNSON, WITT, ADDING TO THE
JOHNSON, WITT, ADDING TO THE
JOHNSON, WITT, ADDING TO THE TOUGH NEWS IN YOUR REPORT, WE
TOUGH NEWS IN YOUR REPORT, WE
TOUGH NEWS IN YOUR REPORT, WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT NEW ORDERS
HAVE LEARNED ABOUT NEW ORDERS
HAVE LEARNED ABOUT NEW ORDERS FOR EMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN
FOR EMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN
FOR EMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND.
NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND.
NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND. >> Reporter: THESE ORDERS
>> Reporter: THESE ORDERS
>> Reporter: THESE ORDERS OUTLINE SPECIFIC CHANGES ON HOW
OUTLINE SPECIFIC CHANGES ON HOW
OUTLINE SPECIFIC CHANGES ON HOW TO RESPOND TO CARDIAC
TO RESPOND TO CARDIAC
TO RESPOND TO CARDIAC EMERGENCIES.
EMERGENCIES.
EMERGENCIES. TELLING EMS CREWS IN THE FIELD
TELLING EMS CREWS IN THE FIELD
TELLING EMS CREWS IN THE FIELD THAT IF THEY CANNOT GET A PULSE
THAT IF THEY CANNOT GET A PULSE
THAT IF THEY CANNOT GET A PULSE ON THEIR OWN, THEN THEY SHOULD
ON THEIR OWN, THEN THEY SHOULD
ON THEIR OWN, THEN THEY SHOULD NOT TAKE THE PATIENT TO THE
NOT TAKE THE PATIENT TO THE
NOT TAKE THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL. THE ORDERS ALSO REFLECT CONCERNS
THE ORDERS ALSO REFLECT CONCERNS
THE ORDERS ALSO REFLECT CONCERNS ABOUT CPR ITSELF, POSSIBLY
ABOUT CPR ITSELF, POSSIBLY
ABOUT CPR ITSELF, POSSIBLY SPREADING CORONAVIRUS, IT'S JUST
SPREADING CORONAVIRUS, IT'S JUST
SPREADING CORONAVIRUS, IT'S JUST A SIGN OF HOW STRETCHED THIN THE
A SIGN OF HOW STRETCHED THIN THE
A SIGN OF HOW STRETCHED THIN THE EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE.
EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE.
EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE. >> ALL RIGHT, THANKS SO MUCH FOR
>> ALL RIGHT, THANKS SO MUCH FOR
>> ALL RIGHT, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT.
THAT REPORT.
THAT REPORT. AND NEXT, TO THE GRIM REALITY,
AND NEXT, TO THE GRIM REALITY,
AND NEXT, TO THE GRIM REALITY, MANY ON THE FRONT LINES ARE
MANY ON THE FRONT LINES ARE
MANY ON THE FRONT LINES ARE FACING, WHO GETS A VENTILATOR
FACING, WHO GETS A VENTILATOR
FACING, WHO GETS A VENTILATOR WHEN THERE'S SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH.
WHEN THERE'S SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH.
WHEN THERE'S SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH. DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE WORRIED
DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE WORRIED
DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE WORRIED THAT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT LIFE
THAT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT LIFE
THAT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT LIFE OR DEATH DECISION MAY REST ON
OR DEATH DECISION MAY REST ON
OR DEATH DECISION MAY REST ON THEIR SHOULDERS.
THEIR SHOULDERS.
THEIR SHOULDERS. CHIEF NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
CHIEF NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
CHIEF NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT MATT GUTMAN HAS IN MORE ON THE
MATT GUTMAN HAS IN MORE ON THE
MATT GUTMAN HAS IN MORE ON THE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICES THAT
IMPOSSIBLE CHOICES THAT
IMPOSSIBLE CHOICES THAT HEALTHCARE WORKERS COULD SOON
HEALTHCARE WORKERS COULD SOON
HEALTHCARE WORKERS COULD SOON FACE.
FACE.
FACE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT WITH
>> Reporter: TONIGHT WITH
>> Reporter: TONIGHT WITH FATALITIES SPIKING 25%
FATALITIES SPIKING 25%
FATALITIES SPIKING 25% NATIONWIDE, HEALTH WORKERS ON
NATIONWIDE, HEALTH WORKERS ON
NATIONWIDE, HEALTH WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES MAKING GRIM LIFE
THE FRONT LINES MAKING GRIM LIFE
THE FRONT LINES MAKING GRIM LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS.
AND DEATH DECISIONS.
AND DEATH DECISIONS. >> THEY ARE HAD HARD TO GET AND
>> THEY ARE HAD HARD TO GET AND
>> THEY ARE HAD HARD TO GET AND EVEN MEDICATIONS TO SEDATE
EVEN MEDICATIONS TO SEDATE
EVEN MEDICATIONS TO SEDATE PATIENTS ARE SHORT, AS WE ARE
PATIENTS ARE SHORT, AS WE ARE
PATIENTS ARE SHORT, AS WE ARE USING THEM MORE AND MORE OFTEN.
USING THEM MORE AND MORE OFTEN.
--
--
-- >> IN NEW YORK STATE, THEY
>> IN NEW YORK STATE, THEY
>> IN NEW YORK STATE, THEY PROJECT NEEDING 25,000 MORE
PROJECT NEEDING 25,000 MORE
PROJECT NEEDING 25,000 MORE VENTILATORS.
VENTILATORS.
VENTILATORS. >> I'M NERVOUS ABOUT ONE DAY
>> I'M NERVOUS ABOUT ONE DAY
>> I'M NERVOUS ABOUT ONE DAY HAVING TO LOOK A DAUGHTER IN THE
HAVING TO LOOK A DAUGHTER IN THE
HAVING TO LOOK A DAUGHTER IN THE EYE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SAY
EYE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SAY
EYE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SAY THAT I DID EVERYTHING THAT I
THAT I DID EVERYTHING THAT I
THAT I DID EVERYTHING THAT I COULD.
COULD.
COULD. THAT WE DON'T HAVE A VENTILATOR
THAT WE DON'T HAVE A VENTILATOR
THAT WE DON'T HAVE A VENTILATOR FOR HER MOM.
FOR HER MOM.
FOR HER MOM. THAT WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE HER
THAT WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE HER
THAT WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE HER ON OXYGEN AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.
ON OXYGEN AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.
ON OXYGEN AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. >> Reporter: VALERIE ROBERTS
>> Reporter: VALERIE ROBERTS
>> Reporter: VALERIE ROBERTS FROM SACRAMENTO IS A GRANDMOTHER
FROM SACRAMENTO IS A GRANDMOTHER
FROM SACRAMENTO IS A GRANDMOTHER AND CANCER SURVIVOR.
AND CANCER SURVIVOR.
AND CANCER SURVIVOR. >> NOBODY, NOBODY IS ALLOWED IN
>> NOBODY, NOBODY IS ALLOWED IN
>> NOBODY, NOBODY IS ALLOWED IN MY HOUSE.
MY HOUSE.
MY HOUSE. >> Reporter: HEALTH CARE
>> Reporter: HEALTH CARE
>> Reporter: HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO
PROVIDERS ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO
PROVIDERS ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO STAY AWAY FROM EMERGENCY ROOMS
STAY AWAY FROM EMERGENCY ROOMS
STAY AWAY FROM EMERGENCY ROOMS UNLESS THEY ARE VERY SICK.
UNLESS THEY ARE VERY SICK.
UNLESS THEY ARE VERY SICK. AND THEY ARE WORRIED THE
AND THEY ARE WORRIED THE
AND THEY ARE WORRIED THE VULNERABLE, LIKE ROBERTS, AN
VULNERABLE, LIKE ROBERTS, AN
VULNERABLE, LIKE ROBERTS, AN ONCOLOGY SUPERVISOR SAID TO
ONCOLOGY SUPERVISOR SAID TO
ONCOLOGY SUPERVISOR SAID TO AVOID THE ER FOR HER OWN SAFETY
AVOID THE ER FOR HER OWN SAFETY
AVOID THE ER FOR HER OWN SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A SURGE AND ALSO
IN THE EVENT OF A SURGE AND ALSO
IN THE EVENT OF A SURGE AND ALSO SAID THIS --
SAID THIS --
SAID THIS -- >> I WOULD NOT BE A CANDIDATE
>> I WOULD NOT BE A CANDIDATE
>> I WOULD NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR A VENTILATOR IF IT WAS
FOR A VENTILATOR IF IT WAS
FOR A VENTILATOR IF IT WAS BETWEEN ME AND A HEALTHY PERSON.
BETWEEN ME AND A HEALTHY PERSON.
BETWEEN ME AND A HEALTHY PERSON. THIS CONVERSATION WAS, IF YOU
THIS CONVERSATION WAS, IF YOU
THIS CONVERSATION WAS, IF YOU GET THE VIRUS AND GET
GET THE VIRUS AND GET
GET THE VIRUS AND GET COMPLICATIONS WITH IT, WE NEED
COMPLICATIONS WITH IT, WE NEED
COMPLICATIONS WITH IT, WE NEED TO DISCUSS COMFORT CARE FOR YOU.
TO DISCUSS COMFORT CARE FOR YOU.
TO DISCUSS COMFORT CARE FOR YOU. >> COMFORT CARE AS IN MORPHINE.
>> COMFORT CARE AS IN MORPHINE.
>> COMFORT CARE AS IN MORPHINE. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> Reporter: HER HOSPITAL
>> Reporter: HER HOSPITAL
>> Reporter: HER HOSPITAL RELEASED A STATEMENT ABOUT THE
RELEASED A STATEMENT ABOUT THE
RELEASED A STATEMENT ABOUT THE CONVERSATION SAYING, CLINICIANS
CONVERSATION SAYING, CLINICIANS
CONVERSATION SAYING, CLINICIANS COMMUNICATE REGULARLY WITH
COMMUNICATE REGULARLY WITH
COMMUNICATE REGULARLY WITH MEDICAL PATIENTS TO FULFILL
MEDICAL PATIENTS TO FULFILL
MEDICAL PATIENTS TO FULFILL THEIR CURRENT HEALTHCARE NEEDS.
THEIR CURRENT HEALTHCARE NEEDS.
THEIR CURRENT HEALTHCARE NEEDS. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING THAT WE
WE WILL DO EVERYTHING THAT WE
WE WILL DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO FULFILL THOSE WISHES BOTH
CAN TO FULFILL THOSE WISHES BOTH
CAN TO FULFILL THOSE WISHES BOTH NOW AND IN THE EVENT OF A
NOW AND IN THE EVENT OF A
NOW AND IN THE EVENT OF A HOSPITAL SURGE.
HOSPITAL SURGE.
HOSPITAL SURGE. MANDY HALL WAS ON DUTY WHEN A
MANDY HALL WAS ON DUTY WHEN A
MANDY HALL WAS ON DUTY WHEN A DESPERATELY ILL COVID PATIENT
DESPERATELY ILL COVID PATIENT
DESPERATELY ILL COVID PATIENT CAME IN.
CAME IN.
CAME IN. >> HE REQUIRED IMMEDIATE
>> HE REQUIRED IMMEDIATE
>> HE REQUIRED IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION FOR LIFE SAVING
INTERVENTION FOR LIFE SAVING
INTERVENTION FOR LIFE SAVING MEASURES.
MEASURES.
MEASURES. >> Reporter: THE VIRUS HAD
>> Reporter: THE VIRUS HAD
>> Reporter: THE VIRUS HAD RECENTLY KILLED THE MAN'S WIFE,
RECENTLY KILLED THE MAN'S WIFE,
RECENTLY KILLED THE MAN'S WIFE, BUT THEY DELAYED INTUBATING HIM,
BUT THEY DELAYED INTUBATING HIM,
BUT THEY DELAYED INTUBATING HIM, BECAUSE HE A SPECIAL WISH.
BECAUSE HE A SPECIAL WISH.
BECAUSE HE A SPECIAL WISH. TO SEE HIS DAUGHTER ONE MORE
TO SEE HIS DAUGHTER ONE MORE
TO SEE HIS DAUGHTER ONE MORE TIME DID HE TELL YOU THAT HE
TIME DID HE TELL YOU THAT HE
TIME DID HE TELL YOU THAT HE UNDERSTOOD ONCE HE WAS INTUBAT D
UNDERSTOOD ONCE HE WAS INTUBAT D
UNDERSTOOD ONCE HE WAS INTUBAT D HE MAY NOT COME OUT OF IT?
HE MAY NOT COME OUT OF IT?
HE MAY NOT COME OUT OF IT? >> HE DID, THAT WAS THE REASON
>> HE DID, THAT WAS THE REASON
>> HE DID, THAT WAS THE REASON HE REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH HIS
HE REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH HIS
HE REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH HIS DAUGHTER BEFORE HE WAS
DAUGHTER BEFORE HE WAS
DAUGHTER BEFORE HE WAS INTUBATED.
INTUBATED.
INTUBATED. >> AND MATT JOINS NOW LIVE.
>> AND MATT JOINS NOW LIVE.
>> AND MATT JOINS NOW LIVE. YOU ARE TALKING TO NURSES ACROSS
YOU ARE TALKING TO NURSES ACROSS
YOU ARE TALKING TO NURSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THESE ARE
THE COUNTRY AND THESE ARE
THE COUNTRY AND THESE ARE INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING DECISIONS
INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING DECISIONS
INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING DECISIONS THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE.
THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE.
THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE. >> Reporter: AND SO MUCH OF IT
>> Reporter: AND SO MUCH OF IT
>> Reporter: AND SO MUCH OF IT IS BASED ON THE PPE, RIGHT?
IS BASED ON THE PPE, RIGHT?
IS BASED ON THE PPE, RIGHT? DO YOU PUT ON AND OFF PPE WHEN
DO YOU PUT ON AND OFF PPE WHEN
DO YOU PUT ON AND OFF PPE WHEN YOU SEE A PATIENT THAT IS ON A
YOU SEE A PATIENT THAT IS ON A
YOU SEE A PATIENT THAT IS ON A VENTILATOR AND IN THE ICU, EVERY
VENTILATOR AND IN THE ICU, EVERY
VENTILATOR AND IN THE ICU, EVERY TIME YOU DO IT, YOU WASTE PPE,
TIME YOU DO IT, YOU WASTE PPE,
TIME YOU DO IT, YOU WASTE PPE, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REASON TO GO IN TO SEE THE
REASON TO GO IN TO SEE THE
REASON TO GO IN TO SEE THE PATIENT IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO
PATIENT IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO
PATIENT IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO WASTE, YOU KNOW, WHOLE SET OF
WASTE, YOU KNOW, WHOLE SET OF
WASTE, YOU KNOW, WHOLE SET OF PPE.
PPE.
PPE. THERE'S DECISIONS LIKE THAT MADE
THERE'S DECISIONS LIKE THAT MADE
THERE'S DECISIONS LIKE THAT MADE ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME.
ALL THE TIME. THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT
THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT
THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT NURSES ARE TELLING ME.
NURSES ARE TELLING ME.
NURSES ARE TELLING ME. AND DOCTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AND DOCTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AND DOCTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PPE,
THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PPE,
THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PPE, THEY ARE TRYING TO TELL A LOT OF
THEY ARE TRYING TO TELL A LOT OF
THEY ARE TRYING TO TELL A LOT OF PEOPLE ABOUT IT.
PEOPLE ABOUT IT.
PEOPLE ABOUT IT. BUT THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIONS
BUT THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIONS
BUT THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIONS ARE TRYING TO SHUT THEM UP.
ARE TRYING TO SHUT THEM UP.
ARE TRYING TO SHUT THEM UP. THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE
THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE
THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE AFRAID TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, SO
AFRAID TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, SO
AFRAID TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, SO THEY ARE SIMPLY TELLING THE
THEY ARE SIMPLY TELLING THE
THEY ARE SIMPLY TELLING THE NURSES AND DOCTORS TO STOP
NURSES AND DOCTORS TO STOP
NURSES AND DOCTORS TO STOP TALKING TO US.
TALKING TO US.
TALKING TO US. LYNDSAY.
LYNDSAY.
LYNDSAY. >> MATT GUTMAN, THANK YOU FOR
>> MATT GUTMAN, THANK YOU FOR
>> MATT GUTMAN, THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
THAT REPORT.
THAT REPORT. AND WHEN WE COME BACK, THE MAJOR
AND WHEN WE COME BACK, THE MAJOR
AND WHEN WE COME BACK, THE MAJOR DRUG BEING PULLED OFF THE MARKET
DRUG BEING PULLED OFF THE MARKET
DRUG BEING PULLED OFF THE MARKET RIGHT NOW, WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF
RIGHT NOW, WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF
RIGHT NOW, WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU HAVE IT AT HOME.
YOU HAVE IT AT HOME.
YOU HAVE IT AT HOME. PLUS, MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES
PLUS, MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES
PLUS, MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES ABOARD THAT QUARANTINE NAVY SHIP
ABOARD THAT QUARANTINE NAVY SHIP
ABOARD THAT QUARANTINE NAVY SHIP AND NOW, TONIGHT, QUESTIONS OVER
AND NOW, TONIGHT, QUESTIONS OVER
AND NOW, TONIGHT, QUESTIONS OVER WHETHER, WHERE THOUSANDS OF
WHETHER, WHERE THOUSANDS OF
WHETHER, WHERE THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS SHOULD QUARANTINE, AND
SOLDIERS SHOULD QUARANTINE, AND
SOLDIERS SHOULD QUARANTINE, AND WHY EXOTIC JOE WANTS MILLIONS
WHY EXOTIC JOE WANTS MILLIONS
WHY EXOTIC JOE WANTS MILLIONS DOLLARS WHILE IN PRISON AND
DOLLARS WHILE IN PRISON AND
DOLLARS WHILE IN PRISON AND PARENTING DURING THE PANDEMIC.
PARENTING DURING THE PANDEMIC.
PARENTING DURING THE PANDEMIC. IT'S HARD FOR EVERYONE.
IT'S HARD FOR EVERYONE.
IT'S HARD FOR EVERYONE. BUT NEXT, THE UNIQUE SET OF
BUT NEXT, THE UNIQUE SET OF
BUT NEXT, THE UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES PARENTS OF SPECIAL
CHALLENGES PARENTS OF SPECIAL
CHALLENGES PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN ARE FACING.
NEEDS CHILDREN ARE FACING.
NEEDS CHILDREN ARE FACING. >> THE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO
>> THE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO
>> THE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM. OUR SCHOOL USES GOOGLE CLASSROOM
OUR SCHOOL USES GOOGLE CLASSROOM
OUR SCHOOL USES GOOGLE CLASSROOM SO STUDENTS ARE USED TO USING
SO STUDENTS ARE USED TO USING
SO STUDENTS ARE USED TO USING THIS.
THIS.
THIS. THIS IS WHERE I POST COMMENTS
THIS IS WHERE I POST COMMENTS
THIS IS WHERE I POST COMMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS AND ANY
AND ASSIGNMENTS AND ANY
AND ASSIGNMENTS AND ANY INFORMATION THAT THE STUDENTS
INFORMATION THAT THE STUDENTS
INFORMATION THAT THE STUDENTS MAY NEED.
MAY NEED.
MAY NEED. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS IS ONE OF THE
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS IS ONE OF THE
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS IS ONE OF THE ASSIGNMENTS THAT THE STUDENTS
ASSIGNMENTS THAT THE STUDENTS
ASSIGNMENTS THAT THE STUDENTS HAVE TO COMPLETE.
HAVE TO COMPLETE.
HAVE TO COMPLETE. IT'S AN ONGOING FITNESS JOURNAL.
IT'S AN ONGOING FITNESS JOURNAL.
IT'S AN ONGOING FITNESS JOURNAL. THEY HAVE TO COMPLETE 60 MINUTES
THEY HAVE TO COMPLETE 60 MINUTES
THEY HAVE TO COMPLETE 60 MINUTES OF ACTIVITY AND THEY HAVE TO
OF ACTIVITY AND THEY HAVE TO
OF ACTIVITY AND THEY HAVE TO DOCUMENT IT AND DO CERTAIN
DOCUMENT IT AND DO CERTAIN
DOCUMENT IT AND DO CERTAIN CHALLENGES.
CHALLENGES.
CHALLENGES. IN ADDITION THEY HAVE TO WRITE
IN ADDITION THEY HAVE TO WRITE
IN ADDITION THEY HAVE TO WRITE IN THEIR JOURNAL.
IN THEIR JOURNAL.
IN THEIR JOURNAL. NOW, WHAT IF THEY DON'T
NOW, WHAT IF THEY DON'T
NOW, WHAT IF THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT OR THEY
UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT OR THEY
UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT OR THEY HAVE QUESTIONS?
HAVE QUESTIONS?
HAVE QUESTIONS? WELL, THERE'S A PLATFORM CALLED
WELL, THERE'S A PLATFORM CALLED
WELL, THERE'S A PLATFORM CALLED GOOGLE COMMENTS SO STUDENTS AND
GOOGLE COMMENTS SO STUDENTS AND
GOOGLE COMMENTS SO STUDENTS AND I CAN INTERACT ONE AND ONE, AND
I CAN INTERACT ONE AND ONE, AND
I CAN INTERACT ONE AND ONE, AND I CREATED ZOOM HOURS WHERE THEY
I CREATED ZOOM HOURS WHERE THEY
I CREATED ZOOM HOURS WHERE THEY CAN COME IN AND HAVE ANY
CAN COME IN AND HAVE ANY
CAN COME IN AND HAVE ANY SENIORITY OF QUESTIONS OR
SENIORITY OF QUESTIONS OR
SENIORITY OF QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATION ANSWERED.
CLARIFICATION ANSWERED.
CLARIFICATION ANSWERED. I HAVE BEEN USING KAHOOT, THEY
I HAVE BEEN USING KAHOOT, THEY
I HAVE BEEN USING KAHOOT, THEY ARE FUN AND ENGAGING.
ARE FUN AND ENGAGING.
ARE FUN AND ENGAGING. CREATING A YOUTUBE CHANNEL SO
CREATING A YOUTUBE CHANNEL SO
CREATING A YOUTUBE CHANNEL SO I'M PROVIDING DEMONSTRATIONS,
I'M PROVIDING DEMONSTRATIONS,
I'M PROVIDING DEMONSTRATIONS, TIPS ON HOW TO STAY SAFE AND HOW
TIPS ON HOW TO STAY SAFE AND HOW
TIPS ON HOW TO STAY SAFE AND HOW TO STAY ACTIVE IN A SMALL
TO STAY ACTIVE IN A SMALL
TO STAY ACTIVE IN A SMALL ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. SO, THIS IS ONE PLATFORM, I
SO, THIS IS ONE PLATFORM, I
SO, THIS IS ONE PLATFORM, I CREATED AN EDUCATIONAL INSTAGRAM
CREATED AN EDUCATIONAL INSTAGRAM
CREATED AN EDUCATIONAL INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT AND AFTER HEARING FROM
>>> WELCOME BACK, BEING A PARENT
>>> WELCOME BACK, BEING A PARENT
>>> WELCOME BACK, BEING A PARENT IS OF COURSE NEVER A CAKE WALK,
IS OF COURSE NEVER A CAKE WALK,
IS OF COURSE NEVER A CAKE WALK, BUT PARENTING DURING A PAN
BUT PARENTING DURING A PAN
BUT PARENTING DURING A PAN --
--
-- DURING A PANDEMIC IS AN ENTIRELY
DURING A PANDEMIC IS AN ENTIRELY
DURING A PANDEMIC IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CHALLENGE.
DIFFERENT CHALLENGE.
DIFFERENT CHALLENGE. IT'S ALL ONE BIG BALANCING ACT.
IT'S ALL ONE BIG BALANCING ACT.
IT'S ALL ONE BIG BALANCING ACT. BUT THE BURDEN IS UNIQUE
BUT THE BURDEN IS UNIQUE
BUT THE BURDEN IS UNIQUE ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS OF
ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS OF
ESPECIALLY FOR PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS.
SPECIAL NEEDS.
SPECIAL NEEDS. THERE'S AN INSPIRING STORY OF
THERE'S AN INSPIRING STORY OF
THERE'S AN INSPIRING STORY OF RESILIENCE ON THE FRONT LINES
RESILIENCE ON THE FRONT LINES
RESILIENCE ON THE FRONT LINES RIGHT AT HOME.
RIGHT AT HOME.
RIGHT AT HOME. >> Reporter: FROM OUTSIDE THE
>> Reporter: FROM OUTSIDE THE
>> Reporter: FROM OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR A GLIMPSE OF LIFE
FRONT DOOR A GLIMPSE OF LIFE
FRONT DOOR A GLIMPSE OF LIFE AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE IN A
AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE IN A
AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE IN A PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. >> DANNY IS MEDICALLY FRAGILE.
>> DANNY IS MEDICALLY FRAGILE.
>> DANNY IS MEDICALLY FRAGILE. SO, THE, THE, JUST THE VIRUS
SO, THE, THE, JUST THE VIRUS
SO, THE, THE, JUST THE VIRUS ITSELF WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO
ITSELF WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO
ITSELF WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO HIM.
HIM.
HIM. >> Reporter: THESE PARENTS ARE
>> Reporter: THESE PARENTS ARE
>> Reporter: THESE PARENTS ARE FULL-TIME CARE GIVERS FOR THEIR
FULL-TIME CARE GIVERS FOR THEIR
FULL-TIME CARE GIVERS FOR THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD SON, WITH A RARE
4-YEAR-OLD SON, WITH A RARE
4-YEAR-OLD SON, WITH A RARE BRAIN DISORDER, PUTTING HIM AT
BRAIN DISORDER, PUTTING HIM AT
BRAIN DISORDER, PUTTING HIM AT RISK FOR COVID-19.
RISK FOR COVID-19.
RISK FOR COVID-19. >> ONE OF THE THINGS IS TO KEEP
>> ONE OF THE THINGS IS TO KEEP
>> ONE OF THE THINGS IS TO KEEP THE FRONT LINE FOR US HERE,
THE FRONT LINE FOR US HERE,
THE FRONT LINE FOR US HERE, INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO TO A
INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO TO A
INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO TO A HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL. >> Reporter: AS WE TALK OUTSIDE,
>> Reporter: AS WE TALK OUTSIDE,
>> Reporter: AS WE TALK OUTSIDE, ELLIOTT'S 2-YEAR-OLD BROTHER
ELLIOTT'S 2-YEAR-OLD BROTHER
ELLIOTT'S 2-YEAR-OLD BROTHER KEEPS A DISTANCE AND HIS OLDER
KEEPS A DISTANCE AND HIS OLDER
KEEPS A DISTANCE AND HIS OLDER BROTHER, SAM SAID HE IS WORRIED
BROTHER, SAM SAID HE IS WORRIED
BROTHER, SAM SAID HE IS WORRIED ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DISEASE?
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DISEASE?
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DISEASE? >> UH, A LITTLE, WHAT IF HE
>> UH, A LITTLE, WHAT IF HE
>> UH, A LITTLE, WHAT IF HE CATCHES IT?
CATCHES IT?
CATCHES IT? OR WHAT IF I CATCH IT?
OR WHAT IF I CATCH IT?
OR WHAT IF I CATCH IT? IF I CATCH IT I PROBABLY WOULD
IF I CATCH IT I PROBABLY WOULD
IF I CATCH IT I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TO STAY IN MY ROOM ALL DAY.
HAVE TO STAY IN MY ROOM ALL DAY.
HAVE TO STAY IN MY ROOM ALL DAY. MAYBE FOR TWO WEEKS.
MAYBE FOR TWO WEEKS.
MAYBE FOR TWO WEEKS. AND LIKE, I WOULD NOT GET TO SEE
AND LIKE, I WOULD NOT GET TO SEE
AND LIKE, I WOULD NOT GET TO SEE HIM AT ALL FOR THAT LONG.
HIM AT ALL FOR THAT LONG.
HIM AT ALL FOR THAT LONG. AND ALSO, IF I CAME OUT OF MY
AND ALSO, IF I CAME OUT OF MY
AND ALSO, IF I CAME OUT OF MY ROOM, AND WENT IN TO HIS ROOM
ROOM, AND WENT IN TO HIS ROOM
ROOM, AND WENT IN TO HIS ROOM AND I SNUGGLED WITH HIM, HE
AND I SNUGGLED WITH HIM, HE
AND I SNUGGLED WITH HIM, HE COULD CATCH COVID-19, AND HE
COULD CATCH COVID-19, AND HE
COULD CATCH COVID-19, AND HE COULD BE DIAGNOSED AND COULD
COULD BE DIAGNOSED AND COULD
COULD BE DIAGNOSED AND COULD DIE.
DIE.
DIE. >> Reporter: IT'S A SOBERING
>> Reporter: IT'S A SOBERING
>> Reporter: IT'S A SOBERING REALITY AFFECTING SO MANY
REALITY AFFECTING SO MANY
REALITY AFFECTING SO MANY FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. RODD GORSKY OF OHIO IS
RODD GORSKY OF OHIO IS
RODD GORSKY OF OHIO IS OVERWHELMED.
OVERWHELMED.
OVERWHELMED. >> I'M DAD TO THREE ALL AUTISTIC
>> I'M DAD TO THREE ALL AUTISTIC
>> I'M DAD TO THREE ALL AUTISTIC KIDS, AND ONE OF THEM IS
KIDS, AND ONE OF THEM IS
KIDS, AND ONE OF THEM IS MEDICALLY FRAGILE.
MEDICALLY FRAGILE.
MEDICALLY FRAGILE. >> Reporter: THE 21-YEAR-OLD
>> Reporter: THE 21-YEAR-OLD
>> Reporter: THE 21-YEAR-OLD SHOWS HIS PUMP FOR GENE
SHOWS HIS PUMP FOR GENE
SHOWS HIS PUMP FOR GENE INFUSIONS TO BOOST HIS IMMUNITY.
INFUSIONS TO BOOST HIS IMMUNITY.
INFUSIONS TO BOOST HIS IMMUNITY. >> IT'S STRESSFUL, TRYING TO
>> IT'S STRESSFUL, TRYING TO
>> IT'S STRESSFUL, TRYING TO WORRY ABOUT KEEPING HIM HEALT
WORRY ABOUT KEEPING HIM HEALT
Y.
Y.
Y. >> Reporter: THEY HAVE NOT LEFT
>> Reporter: THEY HAVE NOT LEFT
>> Reporter: THEY HAVE NOT LEFT THEIR OHIO HOME IN THREE WEEKS.
THEIR OHIO HOME IN THREE WEEKS.
THEIR OHIO HOME IN THREE WEEKS. TESTING THEIR PATIENCE WITH EACH
TESTING THEIR PATIENCE WITH EACH
TESTING THEIR PATIENCE WITH EACH OTHER AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
OTHER AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
OTHER AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. FATHER ROB, INVITED US TO JOIN A
FATHER ROB, INVITED US TO JOIN A
FATHER ROB, INVITED US TO JOIN A FAMILY CONVERSATION.
FAMILY CONVERSATION.
FAMILY CONVERSATION. >> WE ARE STICKING TOGETHER.
>> WE ARE STICKING TOGETHER.
>> WE ARE STICKING TOGETHER. WE ARE DOING WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
WE ARE DOING WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
WE ARE DOING WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO PROTECT YOUR BROTHER.
TO PROTECT YOUR BROTHER.
TO PROTECT YOUR BROTHER. IS THERE ANY MESSAGE THAT YOU
IS THERE ANY MESSAGE THAT YOU
IS THERE ANY MESSAGE THAT YOU GUYS WANT TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT?
GUYS WANT TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT?
GUYS WANT TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT? >> ALWAYS TRY TO STAY RELAXED
>> ALWAYS TRY TO STAY RELAXED
>> ALWAYS TRY TO STAY RELAXED AND STAY CALM.
AND STAY CALM.
AND STAY CALM. LIKE, MOST IMPORTANT, SLEEP.
LIKE, MOST IMPORTANT, SLEEP.
LIKE, MOST IMPORTANT, SLEEP. >> STICK WITH YOUR PARENTS.
>> STICK WITH YOUR PARENTS.
>> STICK WITH YOUR PARENTS. LIKE, WE STICK WITH OUR DAD.
LIKE, WE STICK WITH OUR DAD.
LIKE, WE STICK WITH OUR DAD. AND HE IS THE BEST DAD WE COULD
AND HE IS THE BEST DAD WE COULD
AND HE IS THE BEST DAD WE COULD EVER HAVE.
EVER HAVE.
EVER HAVE. AND IF, YOU SEE HIM RIGHT NOW,
AND IF, YOU SEE HIM RIGHT NOW,
AND IF, YOU SEE HIM RIGHT NOW, HE IS BLUSHING.
HE IS BLUSHING.
HE IS BLUSHING. >> Reporter: IT'S THE LOVE AND
>> Reporter: IT'S THE LOVE AND
>> Reporter: IT'S THE LOVE AND LAUGHTER THAT MANY PARENTS SAY
LAUGHTER THAT MANY PARENTS SAY
LAUGHTER THAT MANY PARENTS SAY IS KEEPING THEM GOING.
IS KEEPING THEM GOING.
IS KEEPING THEM GOING. >> GIRLFRIEND --
>> GIRLFRIEND --
>> GIRLFRIEND -- >> Reporter: THIS 10-YEAR-OLD
>> Reporter: THIS 10-YEAR-OLD
>> Reporter: THIS 10-YEAR-OLD HAS AUTISM AND DOWN SYNDROME,
HAS AUTISM AND DOWN SYNDROME,
HAS AUTISM AND DOWN SYNDROME, GAVE US A TOUR OF HER QUARANTINE
GAVE US A TOUR OF HER QUARANTINE
GAVE US A TOUR OF HER QUARANTINE LIFE AT HOME NEAR BOSTON.
LIFE AT HOME NEAR BOSTON.
LIFE AT HOME NEAR BOSTON. >> LET'S GO SHOW YOUR SCHEDULE.
>> LET'S GO SHOW YOUR SCHEDULE.
>> LET'S GO SHOW YOUR SCHEDULE. >> Reporter: HER PARENTS POSTING
>> Reporter: HER PARENTS POSTING
>> Reporter: HER PARENTS POSTING A DAILY SCHEDULE TO KEEP
A DAILY SCHEDULE TO KEEP
A DAILY SCHEDULE TO KEEP LEARNING ON TRACK.
LEARNING ON TRACK.
LEARNING ON TRACK. >> MOM SHOWING US THE SCIENCE
>> MOM SHOWING US THE SCIENCE
>> MOM SHOWING US THE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, GROWING YEAST BY
EXPERIMENTS, GROWING YEAST BY
EXPERIMENTS, GROWING YEAST BY THE BOARD GAMES AND THE LIVING
THE BOARD GAMES AND THE LIVING
THE BOARD GAMES AND THE LIVING ROOM NOW HOME TO HER CARDBOARD
ROOM NOW HOME TO HER CARDBOARD
ROOM NOW HOME TO HER CARDBOARD PROJECT SHIP AND SENTENCE
PROJECT SHIP AND SENTENCE
PROJECT SHIP AND SENTENCE DIAGRAMS.
DIAGRAMS.
DIAGRAMS. HOW WORRIED ARE YOU THAT HER
HOW WORRIED ARE YOU THAT HER
HOW WORRIED ARE YOU THAT HER DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIALISM IS SET
DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIALISM IS SET
DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIALISM IS SET BACK IN A BIG WAY?
BACK IN A BIG WAY?
BACK IN A BIG WAY? >> I'M REALLY CONCERNED.
>> I'M REALLY CONCERNED.
>> I'M REALLY CONCERNED. >> Reporter: THAT NEW NORMAL
>> Reporter: THAT NEW NORMAL
>> Reporter: THAT NEW NORMAL COMING WITHOUT THE MANY USUAL
COMING WITHOUT THE MANY USUAL
COMING WITHOUT THE MANY USUAL SUPPORTS.
SUPPORTS.
SUPPORTS. THE HOME HEALTH AIDS,
THE HOME HEALTH AIDS,
THE HOME HEALTH AIDS, THERAPISTS, COACHES, TEACHERS
THERAPISTS, COACHES, TEACHERS
THERAPISTS, COACHES, TEACHERS AND MOST OF ALL, ROUTINES.
AND MOST OF ALL, ROUTINES.
AND MOST OF ALL, ROUTINES. DANNY WAS JUST BEGINNING TO
DANNY WAS JUST BEGINNING TO
DANNY WAS JUST BEGINNING TO LEARN TO COMMUNICATE WHEN THE
LEARN TO COMMUNICATE WHEN THE
LEARN TO COMMUNICATE WHEN THE PANDEMIC CLOSED HIS SCHOOL.
PANDEMIC CLOSED HIS SCHOOL.
PANDEMIC CLOSED HIS SCHOOL. >> WE ARE HOMESCHOOLING A SECOND
>> WE ARE HOMESCHOOLING A SECOND
>> WE ARE HOMESCHOOLING A SECOND GRADER AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET
GRADER AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET
GRADER AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET DANNY'S THERAPIES IN TO THE BEST
DANNY'S THERAPIES IN TO THE BEST
DANNY'S THERAPIES IN TO THE BEST WE CAN.
WE CAN.
WE CAN. BUT WE CANNOT REPLICATE WHAT
BUT WE CANNOT REPLICATE WHAT
BUT WE CANNOT REPLICATE WHAT THEY CAN DO AT SCHOOL.
THEY CAN DO AT SCHOOL.
THEY CAN DO AT SCHOOL. >> Reporter: AND YOU ARE HOLDING
>> Reporter: AND YOU ARE HOLDING
>> Reporter: AND YOU ARE HOLDING DOWN TWO FULL TIME JOBS AT THE
DOWN TWO FULL TIME JOBS AT THE
DOWN TWO FULL TIME JOBS AT THE SAME TIME.
SAME TIME.
SAME TIME. >> YES, YES.
>> YES, YES.
>> YES, YES. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT HOME?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT HOME?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT HOME? >> I'M GOOD.
>> I'M GOOD.
>> I'M GOOD. >> DO YOU MISS YOUR FRIENDS?
>> DO YOU MISS YOUR FRIENDS?
>> DO YOU MISS YOUR FRIENDS? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. HE DEFINITELY MISSES FRIENDS.
HE DEFINITELY MISSES FRIENDS.
HE DEFINITELY MISSES FRIENDS. >> Reporter: SINGLE MOTHER, OPAL
>> Reporter: SINGLE MOTHER, OPAL
>> Reporter: SINGLE MOTHER, OPAL FOSTER WORRIES ABOUT THE IMPACT
FOSTER WORRIES ABOUT THE IMPACT
FOSTER WORRIES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ISOLATION ON HER SON,
OF ISOLATION ON HER SON,
OF ISOLATION ON HER SON, JEREMIAH WHO HAS DOWN SYNDROME.
JEREMIAH WHO HAS DOWN SYNDROME.
JEREMIAH WHO HAS DOWN SYNDROME. >> THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT
>> THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT
>> THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT THEY ARE USED TO THAT THEY ARE
THEY ARE USED TO THAT THEY ARE
THEY ARE USED TO THAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING.
NOT GETTING.
NOT GETTING. WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING A ZOOM
WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING A ZOOM
WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING A ZOOM OR SKYPE MEETING TOGETHER.
OR SKYPE MEETING TOGETHER.
OR SKYPE MEETING TOGETHER. >> Reporter: AFTER LOSING HER
>> Reporter: AFTER LOSING HER
>> Reporter: AFTER LOSING HER JOB LAST MONTH, NOW SHE WONDERS
JOB LAST MONTH, NOW SHE WONDERS
JOB LAST MONTH, NOW SHE WONDERS WHETHER THEY WILL STAY
WHETHER THEY WILL STAY
WHETHER THEY WILL STAY FINANCIALLY AFLOAT.
FINANCIALLY AFLOAT.
FINANCIALLY AFLOAT. >> WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S
>> WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S
>> WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO LAST.
GOING TO LAST.
GOING TO LAST. I MEAN, I WOULD LOVE TO SAY THAT
I MEAN, I WOULD LOVE TO SAY THAT
I MEAN, I WOULD LOVE TO SAY THAT EVERYTHING WOULD GO BACK TO
EVERYTHING WOULD GO BACK TO
EVERYTHING WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL TOMORROW.
NORMAL TOMORROW.
NORMAL TOMORROW. WE JUST SNAP OUR FINGERS AND
WE JUST SNAP OUR FINGERS AND
WE JUST SNAP OUR FINGERS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE BACK TO THE
EVERYTHING WILL BE BACK TO THE
EVERYTHING WILL BE BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS.
WAY IT WAS.
WAY IT WAS. BUT IT WON'T.
BUT IT WON'T.
BUT IT WON'T. >> WE ARE ENDING THE THREE HOUR
>> WE ARE ENDING THE THREE HOUR
>> WE ARE ENDING THE THREE HOUR SHIFT HERE, I'M SWITCHING OFF.
SHIFT HERE, I'M SWITCHING OFF.
SHIFT HERE, I'M SWITCHING OFF. WE WROTE A STORY TODAY.
WE WROTE A STORY TODAY.
WE WROTE A STORY TODAY. >> Reporter: THIS MOM LIKE SO
>> Reporter: THIS MOM LIKE SO
>> Reporter: THIS MOM LIKE SO MANY PARENTS TOGGLING BETWEEN
MANY PARENTS TOGGLING BETWEEN
MANY PARENTS TOGGLING BETWEEN HER DAY JOB AND HOME JOB.
HER DAY JOB AND HOME JOB.
HER DAY JOB AND HOME JOB. SHE IS STILL LECTURING AND
SHE IS STILL LECTURING AND
SHE IS STILL LECTURING AND READING PAPERS AND ADVISING
READING PAPERS AND ADVISING
READING PAPERS AND ADVISING HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, AMONG
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, AMONG
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, AMONG THEM, MARIAH, WHO IS STILL
THEM, MARIAH, WHO IS STILL
THEM, MARIAH, WHO IS STILL GETTING USED TO THE NEW NORMAL.
GETTING USED TO THE NEW NORMAL.
GETTING USED TO THE NEW NORMAL. >> WE ARE HAVING A LOT OF, YOU
>> WE ARE HAVING A LOT OF, YOU
>> WE ARE HAVING A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, JUST DAILY CRYING.
KNOW, JUST DAILY CRYING.
KNOW, JUST DAILY CRYING. >> Reporter: HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN
>> Reporter: HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN
>> Reporter: HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT A PANDEMIC IS?
TO HER WHAT A PANDEMIC IS?
TO HER WHAT A PANDEMIC IS? >> I TAUGHT HER THE WORD
>> I TAUGHT HER THE WORD
>> I TAUGHT HER THE WORD CORONAVIRUS, SHE KNOWS THE WORD
CORONAVIRUS, SHE KNOWS THE WORD
CORONAVIRUS, SHE KNOWS THE WORD COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. IT'S TO THE POINT THAT SHE CALLS
IT'S TO THE POINT THAT SHE CALLS
IT'S TO THE POINT THAT SHE CALLS IT STUPID CORONAVIRUS.
IT STUPID CORONAVIRUS.
IT STUPID CORONAVIRUS. SHE SAID, WHY CAN'T I SEE SO AND
SHE SAID, WHY CAN'T I SEE SO AND
SHE SAID, WHY CAN'T I SEE SO AND SO, AND I SAY, YOU KNOW WHY AND
SO, AND I SAY, YOU KNOW WHY AND
SO, AND I SAY, YOU KNOW WHY AND SHE SAID, STUPID CORONAVIRUS.
SHE SAID, STUPID CORONAVIRUS.
SHE SAID, STUPID CORONAVIRUS. >> Reporter: THE STRESS THE
>> Reporter: THE STRESS THE
>> Reporter: THE STRESS THE PARENTS SAY IS SEEMING UNENDING.
PARENTS SAY IS SEEMING UNENDING.
PARENTS SAY IS SEEMING UNENDING. >> THE LACK OF ADULT CONTACT IS
>> THE LACK OF ADULT CONTACT IS
>> THE LACK OF ADULT CONTACT IS CHALLENGING.
CHALLENGING.
CHALLENGING. I LOVE MY KIDS IF I HAD TO BE IN
I LOVE MY KIDS IF I HAD TO BE IN
I LOVE MY KIDS IF I HAD TO BE IN LOCK DOWN WITH ANYBODY, IT WOULD
LOCK DOWN WITH ANYBODY, IT WOULD
LOCK DOWN WITH ANYBODY, IT WOULD BE MY KIDS.
BE MY KIDS.
BE MY KIDS. I'M GLAD I HAVE THEM.
I'M GLAD I HAVE THEM.
I'M GLAD I HAVE THEM. BUT IT DOES, IT DOES SORT OF
BUT IT DOES, IT DOES SORT OF
BUT IT DOES, IT DOES SORT OF TAKE ITS TOLL.
TAKE ITS TOLL.
TAKE ITS TOLL. >> Reporter: WHEN DO YOU GET A
>> Reporter: WHEN DO YOU GET A
>> Reporter: WHEN DO YOU GET A BREAK?
BREAK?
BREAK? >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WORD
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WORD
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WORD MEANS.
MEANS.
MEANS. I GUESS, I DON'T THINK SO MUCH
I GUESS, I DON'T THINK SO MUCH
I GUESS, I DON'T THINK SO MUCH ABOUT HOW TO GET THROUGH IT.
ABOUT HOW TO GET THROUGH IT.
ABOUT HOW TO GET THROUGH IT. I JUST, I JUST KNOW THAT LIKE MY
I JUST, I JUST KNOW THAT LIKE MY
I JUST, I JUST KNOW THAT LIKE MY KIDS ARE RELYING ON ME, AND I
KIDS ARE RELYING ON ME, AND I
KIDS ARE RELYING ON ME, AND I HAVE TO DO WHATEVER I HAVE TO
HAVE TO DO WHATEVER I HAVE TO
HAVE TO DO WHATEVER I HAVE TO DO.
DO.
DO. >> I'M ON THE COUCH FOR THE
>> I'M ON THE COUCH FOR THE
>> I'M ON THE COUCH FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE NOON TIME
SECOND TIME SINCE NOON TIME
SECOND TIME SINCE NOON TIME TODAY BECAUSE I'M JUST SO TIRED.
TODAY BECAUSE I'M JUST SO TIRED.
TODAY BECAUSE I'M JUST SO TIRED. >> Reporter: OFTEN EXHAUSTED AND
>> Reporter: OFTEN EXHAUSTED AND
>> Reporter: OFTEN EXHAUSTED AND STILL RESILIENT.
STILL RESILIENT.
STILL RESILIENT. >> I GUESS, WE ARE, WE ARE
>> I GUESS, WE ARE, WE ARE
>> I GUESS, WE ARE, WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THIS,
TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THIS,
TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THIS, TRYING TO KEEP A POSITIVE
TRYING TO KEEP A POSITIVE
TRYING TO KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
ATTITUDE.
ATTITUDE. AND JEREMIAH IS ALWAYS A BEACON
AND JEREMIAH IS ALWAYS A BEACON
AND JEREMIAH IS ALWAYS A BEACON OF SUNSHINE.
OF SUNSHINE.
OF SUNSHINE. >> IT MAY NOT BE PRETTY AND IT
>> IT MAY NOT BE PRETTY AND IT
>> IT MAY NOT BE PRETTY AND IT MAY NOT BE JOYOUS AND IT MAY NOT
MAY NOT BE JOYOUS AND IT MAY NOT
MAY NOT BE JOYOUS AND IT MAY NOT BE HOW YOU WANT TO GET THROUGH
BE HOW YOU WANT TO GET THROUGH
BE HOW YOU WANT TO GET THROUGH SOMETHING.
SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. BUT, YOU WILL GET THROUGH IT.
BUT, YOU WILL GET THROUGH IT.
BUT, YOU WILL GET THROUGH IT. AND THERE'S, THERE'S SOMEBODY ON
AND THERE'S, THERE'S SOMEBODY ON
AND THERE'S, THERE'S SOMEBODY ON THE OTHER SIDE.
THE OTHER SIDE.
THE OTHER SIDE. >> Reporter: REMINDING ALL OF
>> Reporter: REMINDING ALL OF
>> Reporter: REMINDING ALL OF US, THERE'S LIGHT AT THE END OF
US, THERE'S LIGHT AT THE END OF
US, THERE'S LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL AND IN THOSE WE LOVE.
THE TUNNEL AND IN THOSE WE LOVE.
THE TUNNEL AND IN THOSE WE LOVE. >> THE SENSE THAT NOTHING IS
>> THE SENSE THAT NOTHING IS
>> THE SENSE THAT NOTHING IS PERMANENT.
PERMANENT.
PERMANENT. THAT LIFE'S NOT A GIVEN.
THAT LIFE'S NOT A GIVEN.
THAT LIFE'S NOT A GIVEN. THAT LIFE IS SO FRAGILE.
THAT LIFE IS SO FRAGILE.
THAT LIFE IS SO FRAGILE. I THINK THAT'S THE WISDOM THAT
I THINK THAT'S THE WISDOM THAT
I THINK THAT'S THE WISDOM THAT WE ARE BRINGING IN TO THE
WE ARE BRINGING IN TO THE
WE ARE BRINGING IN TO THE EXPERIENCE OF QUARANTINE AND IN
EXPERIENCE OF QUARANTINE AND IN
EXPERIENCE OF QUARANTINE AND IN TO COVID.
TO COVID.
TO COVID. >> LIFE IS SO FRAGILE, INDEED.
>> LIFE IS SO FRAGILE, INDEED.
>> LIFE IS SO FRAGILE, INDEED. OUR THANKS FOR THAT LOOK AT
OUR THANKS FOR THAT LOOK AT
OUR THANKS FOR THAT LOOK AT REMARKABLE FAMILIES.
REMARKABLE FAMILIES.
REMARKABLE FAMILIES. MUCH MORE ON OUR REPORT TONIGHT
MUCH MORE ON OUR REPORT TONIGHT
MUCH MORE ON OUR REPORT TONIGHT ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. THE RURAL TEACHERS STRUGGLING TO
THE RURAL TEACHERS STRUGGLING TO
THE RURAL TEACHERS STRUGGLING TO EVEN CONNECT WITH THEIR
EVEN CONNECT WITH THEIR
EVEN CONNECT WITH THEIR STUDENTS.
STUDENTS.
STUDENTS. WHAT THE SMALL COMMUNITIES SAY
WHAT THE SMALL COMMUNITIES SAY
WHAT THE SMALL COMMUNITIES SAY THEY NEED AND RIGHT NOW AND
THEY NEED AND RIGHT NOW AND
THEY NEED AND RIGHT NOW AND ANOTHER DOWN DAY ON WALL STREET,
ANOTHER DOWN DAY ON WALL STREET,
ANOTHER DOWN DAY ON WALL STREET, WE GO BY THE NUMBERS ON JUST HOW
WE GO BY THE NUMBERS ON JUST HOW
WE GO BY THE NUMBERS ON JUST HOW MANY AMERICANS COULD LOSE THEIR
MANY AMERICANS COULD LOSE THEIR
MANY AMERICANS COULD LOSE THEIR JOBS.
JOBS.
JOBS. BUT FIRST, OUR POST OF THE DAY,
BUT FIRST, OUR POST OF THE DAY,
BUT FIRST, OUR POST OF THE DAY, KILLING TIME WHILE SOCIAL
KILLING TIME WHILE SOCIAL
KILLING TIME WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
DISTANCING.
DISTANCING. >> JUST POUR IT RIGHT IN.
>> JUST POUR IT RIGHT IN.
>> JUST POUR IT RIGHT IN. OH, DOESN'T THAT LOOK
OH, DOESN'T THAT LOOK
OH, DOESN'T THAT LOOK FABULOUSES?
FABULOUSES?
FABULOUSES? NICE AND COLD.
NICE AND COLD.
NICE AND COLD. AND LOTS OF IT.
AND LOTS OF IT.
AND LOTS OF IT. I WOULD SAY, STAY SAFE, HAVE A
I WOULD SAY, STAY SAFE, HAVE A
I WOULD SAY, STAY SAFE, HAVE A VERY GOOD TIME.
VERY GOOD TIME.
VERY GOOD TIME. AND DON'T FORGET THE COCKTAILS.
>>> WELCOME BACK THE STOCK
>>> WELCOME BACK THE STOCK
>>> WELCOME BACK THE STOCK MARKET TOOK ANOTHER TUMBLE AFTER
MARKET TOOK ANOTHER TUMBLE AFTER
MARKET TOOK ANOTHER TUMBLE AFTER BOUNCING BACK A BIT LAST WEEK.
BOUNCING BACK A BIT LAST WEEK.
BOUNCING BACK A BIT LAST WEEK. LET'S LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.
LET'S LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.
LET'S LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DIRE WARNING
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DIRE WARNING
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DIRE WARNING SAYING THAT MORE THAN 240,000
SAYING THAT MORE THAN 240,000
SAYING THAT MORE THAN 240,000 AMERICANS COULD LOSE THEIR
AMERICANS COULD LOSE THEIR
AMERICANS COULD LOSE THEIR LIVES.
LIVES.
LIVES. THE PRESIDENT NOTED A PAINFUL
THE PRESIDENT NOTED A PAINFUL
THE PRESIDENT NOTED A PAINFUL FEW WEEKS AHEAD.
FEW WEEKS AHEAD.
FEW WEEKS AHEAD. THE DOW DROPPED 974 POINTS
THE DOW DROPPED 974 POINTS
THE DOW DROPPED 974 POINTS TODAY, THE WORST FIRST DAY OF A
TODAY, THE WORST FIRST DAY OF A
TODAY, THE WORST FIRST DAY OF A FINANCIAL QUARTER EVER.
FINANCIAL QUARTER EVER.
FINANCIAL QUARTER EVER. AND FOLLOWED A 410 POINT DROP
AND FOLLOWED A 410 POINT DROP
AND FOLLOWED A 410 POINT DROP YESTERDAY, CLOSING ON OUT THE
YESTERDAY, CLOSING ON OUT THE
YESTERDAY, CLOSING ON OUT THE WORST FIRST QUARTER IN THE DOW'S
WORST FIRST QUARTER IN THE DOW'S
WORST FIRST QUARTER IN THE DOW'S 135 YEAR HISTORY.
135 YEAR HISTORY.
135 YEAR HISTORY. AFTER NEARLY REACHING A RECORD
AFTER NEARLY REACHING A RECORD
AFTER NEARLY REACHING A RECORD HIGH OF 30,000 POINTS IN MID
HIGH OF 30,000 POINTS IN MID
HIGH OF 30,000 POINTS IN MID FEBRUARY, THE DOW IS NOW DOWN
FEBRUARY, THE DOW IS NOW DOWN
FEBRUARY, THE DOW IS NOW DOWN NEARLY 9,000 POINTS AND S&P 500
NEARLY 9,000 POINTS AND S&P 500
NEARLY 9,000 POINTS AND S&P 500 COMPANIES HAVE LOST $6.7
COMPANIES HAVE LOST $6.7
COMPANIES HAVE LOST $6.7 TRILLION IN MARKET VALUE SINCE
TRILLION IN MARKET VALUE SINCE
TRILLION IN MARKET VALUE SINCE THE START OF THE YEAR.
THE START OF THE YEAR.
THE START OF THE YEAR. AFTER LAST WEEK'S REPORT, 3.3
AFTER LAST WEEK'S REPORT, 3.3
AFTER LAST WEEK'S REPORT, 3.3 MILLION UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS THE
MILLION UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS THE
MILLION UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS THE LATEST TALLY OUT TOMORROW WILL
LATEST TALLY OUT TOMORROW WILL
LATEST TALLY OUT TOMORROW WILL ONLY INCREASES THE TOLL,
ONLY INCREASES THE TOLL,
ONLY INCREASES THE TOLL, ANALYSTS ARE PROJECTING
ANALYSTS ARE PROJECTING
ANALYSTS ARE PROJECTING UNEMPLOYMENT COULD REACH 40
UNEMPLOYMENT COULD REACH 40
UNEMPLOYMENT COULD REACH 40 MILLION BY APRIL.
MILLION BY APRIL.
MILLION BY APRIL. ONE SILVER LINING, BEGINNING
ONE SILVER LINING, BEGINNING
ONE SILVER LINING, BEGINNING FRIDAY, SMALL BUSINESSES CAN
FRIDAY, SMALL BUSINESSES CAN
FRIDAY, SMALL BUSINESSES CAN BEGIN TO APPLY FOR RELIEF FROM
BEGIN TO APPLY FOR RELIEF FROM
BEGIN TO APPLY FOR RELIEF FROM THE ECONOMICS PACKAGE.
THE ECONOMICS PACKAGE.
THE ECONOMICS PACKAGE. AND MUCH MORE AHEAD ON ABC NEWS
AND MUCH MORE AHEAD ON ABC NEWS
AND MUCH MORE AHEAD ON ABC NEWS PRIME, THE TIGER KING, TRYING TO
PRIME, THE TIGER KING, TRYING TO
PRIME, THE TIGER KING, TRYING TO SETTLE A SCORE FROM PRISON.
SETTLE A SCORE FROM PRISON.
SETTLE A SCORE FROM PRISON. WHY HE WANTS MILLIONS DOLLARS
WHY HE WANTS MILLIONS DOLLARS
WHY HE WANTS MILLIONS DOLLARS FROM HIS FORMER BUSINESS
FROM HIS FORMER BUSINESS
FROM HIS FORMER BUSINESS PARTNER.
PARTNER.
PARTNER. ALSO, AS WE CONTINUE OUR FOCUS
ALSO, AS WE CONTINUE OUR FOCUS
ALSO, AS WE CONTINUE OUR FOCUS ON EDUCATION TONIGHT, HOME
ON EDUCATION TONIGHT, HOME
ON EDUCATION TONIGHT, HOME SCHOOLING TIPS.
SCHOOLING TIPS.
SCHOOLING TIPS. AS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE
AS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE
AS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE TRYING TO LEARN TO TEACH ON THE
TRYING TO LEARN TO TEACH ON THE
TRYING TO LEARN TO TEACH ON THE FLY.
FLY.
FLY. AND MY CONVERSATION WITH STACY
AND MY CONVERSATION WITH STACY
AND MY CONVERSATION WITH STACY ABRAMS, WHAT SHE SAID NEEDS TO
ABRAMS, WHAT SHE SAID NEEDS TO
ABRAMS, WHAT SHE SAID NEEDS TO HAPPEN AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER
HAPPEN AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER
HAPPEN AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
ELECTION.
ELECTION. FIRST, A LOOK AT THE TOP
FIRST, A LOOK AT THE TOP
FIRST, A LOOK AT THE TOP TRENDING HEADLINES ON ABC
TRENDING HEADLINES ON ABC
TRENDING HEADLINES ON ABC NEWS.COM.
>>> THE DIFFICULT DAYS ARE AHEAD
>>> THE DIFFICULT DAYS ARE AHEAD
>>> THE DIFFICULT DAYS ARE AHEAD FOR OUR NATION.
FOR OUR NATION.
FOR OUR NATION. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE OF
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE OF
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE OF WEEKS STARTING PRETTY MUCH OF
WEEKS STARTING PRETTY MUCH OF
WEEKS STARTING PRETTY MUCH OF NOW.
NOW.
NOW. BUT ESPECIALLY A FEW DAYS FROM
BUT ESPECIALLY A FEW DAYS FROM
BUT ESPECIALLY A FEW DAYS FROM NOW THAT ARE GOING TO BE
NOW THAT ARE GOING TO BE
NOW THAT ARE GOING TO BE HORRIFIC.
HORRIFIC.
HORRIFIC. >> MILLIONS AMERICANS CONTINUE
>> MILLIONS AMERICANS CONTINUE
>> MILLIONS AMERICANS CONTINUE TO LEARN THAT THEY WILL BE
TO LEARN THAT THEY WILL BE
TO LEARN THAT THEY WILL BE STAYING HOME FOR QUITE SOME
STAYING HOME FOR QUITE SOME
STAYING HOME FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
TIME.
TIME. >> NEW YORK IS STILL THE
>> NEW YORK IS STILL THE
>> NEW YORK IS STILL THE EPI-CENTER OF THE CORONAVIRUS
EPI-CENTER OF THE CORONAVIRUS
EPI-CENTER OF THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, THERE'S MORE THAN
OUTBREAK, THERE'S MORE THAN
OUTBREAK, THERE'S MORE THAN 83,000 CASES IN NEW YORK ALONE.
83,000 CASES IN NEW YORK ALONE.
83,000 CASES IN NEW YORK ALONE. STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE PEAK MAY
STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE PEAK MAY
STATE OFFICIALS SAY THE PEAK MAY BE WEEKS AWAY.
BE WEEKS AWAY.
BE WEEKS AWAY. >> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
>> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
>> OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT GETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING
GETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING
GETTING BACK TO WORK, STARTING THE ECONOMY, APRIL, MAY, JUNE.
THE ECONOMY, APRIL, MAY, JUNE.
THE ECONOMY, APRIL, MAY, JUNE. THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON
THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON
THIS MODEL SAYS IT COULD GO ON THROUGH JULY.
THROUGH JULY.
THROUGH JULY. >> GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO WAS
>> GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO WAS
>> GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO WAS CLOSING DOWN PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW
CLOSING DOWN PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW
CLOSING DOWN PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW YORK CITY TO ENFORCE SOCIAL
YORK CITY TO ENFORCE SOCIAL
YORK CITY TO ENFORCE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN NEIGHBORING NEW
DISTANCING IN NEIGHBORING NEW
DISTANCING IN NEIGHBORING NEW JERSEY, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
JERSEY, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
JERSEY, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT TESTED POSITIVE NOW TOPS
THAT TESTED POSITIVE NOW TOPS
THAT TESTED POSITIVE NOW TOPS 22,000, ALONG WITH 355 DEATHS.
22,000, ALONG WITH 355 DEATHS.
22,000, ALONG WITH 355 DEATHS. >> THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, SAW
>> THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, SAW
>> THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, SAW THE LARGEST INCREASE IN NOVEL
THE LARGEST INCREASE IN NOVEL
THE LARGEST INCREASE IN NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DEATHS IN 24 HOURS.
CORONAVIRUS DEATHS IN 24 HOURS.
CORONAVIRUS DEATHS IN 24 HOURS. THE GOVERNOR EXTENDING THE STAY
THE GOVERNOR EXTENDING THE STAY
THE GOVERNOR EXTENDING THE STAY AT HOME ORDER TO APRIL 30th.
AT HOME ORDER TO APRIL 30th.
AT HOME ORDER TO APRIL 30th. FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR, RON DESANTOS
FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR, RON DESANTOS
FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR, RON DESANTOS WHO HAS BEEN UNDER INCREASING
WHO HAS BEEN UNDER INCREASING
WHO HAS BEEN UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE TO ISSUE STATEWIDE STAY
PRESSURE TO ISSUE STATEWIDE STAY
PRESSURE TO ISSUE STATEWIDE STAY AT HOME ORDERS FINALLY ISSUED
AT HOME ORDERS FINALLY ISSUED
AT HOME ORDERS FINALLY ISSUED THAT ORDER TODAY.
THAT ORDER TODAY.
THAT ORDER TODAY. >> THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS
>> THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS
>> THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS REJECTED CALL TO REOPEN OBAMA
REJECTED CALL TO REOPEN OBAMA
REJECTED CALL TO REOPEN OBAMA CARE ENROLLMENT DURING THE
CARE ENROLLMENT DURING THE
CARE ENROLLMENT DURING THE OUTBREAK.
OUTBREAK.
OUTBREAK. IT CLOSED IN MID DECEMBER, BUT
IT CLOSED IN MID DECEMBER, BUT
IT CLOSED IN MID DECEMBER, BUT THERE'S BEEN A PUSH BY HEALTH
THERE'S BEEN A PUSH BY HEALTH
THERE'S BEEN A PUSH BY HEALTH INSURERS AND DEMOCRATS FOR THE
INSURERS AND DEMOCRATS FOR THE
INSURERS AND DEMOCRATS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RELAUNCH
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RELAUNCH
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RELAUNCH HEALTHCARE.GOV TO ALLOW MILLIONS
HEALTHCARE.GOV TO ALLOW MILLIONS
HEALTHCARE.GOV TO ALLOW MILLIONS AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH
AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH
AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH COVERAGE TO OBTAIN IT.
COVERAGE TO OBTAIN IT.
COVERAGE TO OBTAIN IT. THEY ARE MAKING THE CORONAVIRUS
THEY ARE MAKING THE CORONAVIRUS
THEY ARE MAKING THE CORONAVIRUS AN ESSENTIAL BENEFIT UNDER THE
AN ESSENTIAL BENEFIT UNDER THE
AN ESSENTIAL BENEFIT UNDER THE INSURANCE PLANS AND MAKING SURE
INSURANCE PLANS AND MAKING SURE
INSURANCE PLANS AND MAKING SURE THAT CITIZENS DO NOT GET STUCK
THAT CITIZENS DO NOT GET STUCK
THAT CITIZENS DO NOT GET STUCK WITH HUGE OUT-OF-POCKET
WITH HUGE OUT-OF-POCKET
WITH HUGE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES.
EXPENSES.
EXPENSES. AFTER DAYS OF DECREASING TRENDS
AFTER DAYS OF DECREASING TRENDS
AFTER DAYS OF DECREASING TRENDS IN ITALY, THAT HAS REVERSED,
IN ITALY, THAT HAS REVERSED,
IN ITALY, THAT HAS REVERSED, REPORTING OF THE MORE THAN
REPORTING OF THE MORE THAN
REPORTING OF THE MORE THAN 13,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED, 67
13,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED, 67
13,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED, 67 ARE DOCTORS.
ARE DOCTORS.
ARE DOCTORS. FRANCE, SPAIN AND THE UNITED
FRANCE, SPAIN AND THE UNITED
FRANCE, SPAIN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, NOW REPORTING THEIR
KINGDOM, NOW REPORTING THEIR
KINGDOM, NOW REPORTING THEIR HIGHEST NUMBER OF DAILY DEATHS
HIGHEST NUMBER OF DAILY DEATHS
HIGHEST NUMBER OF DAILY DEATHS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN N GREAT
SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN N GREAT
SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN N GREAT BRITAIN, THE WORLD'S OLDEST
BRITAIN, THE WORLD'S OLDEST
BRITAIN, THE WORLD'S OLDEST TENNIS TOURNAMENT, WIMBLEDON,
TENNIS TOURNAMENT, WIMBLEDON,
TENNIS TOURNAMENT, WIMBLEDON, CANCELLED FOR THE FIRST TIME
CANCELLED FOR THE FIRST TIME
CANCELLED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WORLD WAR II AND PRINCE
SINCE WORLD WAR II AND PRINCE
SINCE WORLD WAR II AND PRINCE CHARLES COMING OUT OF THE
CHARLES COMING OUT OF THE
CHARLES COMING OUT OF THE ISOLATION AND SHARING HIS FIRST
ISOLATION AND SHARING HIS FIRST
ISOLATION AND SHARING HIS FIRST MESSAGE SINCE TESTING POSITIVE.
MESSAGE SINCE TESTING POSITIVE.
MESSAGE SINCE TESTING POSITIVE. >> I FIND FROM THE OUTSIDE, NONE
>> I FIND FROM THE OUTSIDE, NONE
>> I FIND FROM THE OUTSIDE, NONE OF US CAN SAY, WHERE THIS LED.
OF US CAN SAY, WHERE THIS LED.
OF US CAN SAY, WHERE THIS LED. >> A CRUISE SHIP WITH NINE
>> A CRUISE SHIP WITH NINE
>> A CRUISE SHIP WITH NINE CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES AND
CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES AND
CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES AND MANY OTHERS SICK HAS ASKED TO
MANY OTHERS SICK HAS ASKED TO
MANY OTHERS SICK HAS ASKED TO DOCK IN FLORIDA.
DOCK IN FLORIDA.
DOCK IN FLORIDA. THE GOVERNOR SAID NO.
THE GOVERNOR SAID NO.
THE GOVERNOR SAID NO. >> WE HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO
>> WE HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO
>> WE HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE HOSPITAL SPACE IN THE EVENT OF A
HOSPITAL SPACE IN THE EVENT OF A
HOSPITAL SPACE IN THE EVENT OF A COVID-19 SURGE, WE WOULD NOT
COVID-19 SURGE, WE WOULD NOT
COVID-19 SURGE, WE WOULD NOT WANT THE VALUABLE BEDS TO BE
WANT THE VALUABLE BEDS TO BE
WANT THE VALUABLE BEDS TO BE TAKEN BECAUSE OF THE, BECAUSE OF
TAKEN BECAUSE OF THE, BECAUSE OF
TAKEN BECAUSE OF THE, BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE SHIP.
THE CRUISE SHIP.
THE CRUISE SHIP. >> ON ANOTHER SHIP, THE AIRCRAFT
>> ON ANOTHER SHIP, THE AIRCRAFT
>> ON ANOTHER SHIP, THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER, 100 SAILORS HAVE TESTED
CARRIER, 100 SAILORS HAVE TESTED
CARRIER, 100 SAILORS HAVE TESTED POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE CREW WILL BE ALLOWED
SOME OF THE CREW WILL BE ALLOWED
SOME OF THE CREW WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE SHIP?
TO LEAVE THE SHIP?
TO LEAVE THE SHIP? GUAM.
GUAM.
GUAM. >> AND NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE
>> AND NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE
>> AND NOW TO THE LATEST ON THE U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER,
U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER,
U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER, WHERE THERE'S NEARLY 100
WHERE THERE'S NEARLY 100
WHERE THERE'S NEARLY 100 CONFIRMED CASES SO FAR TODAY.
CONFIRMED CASES SO FAR TODAY.
CONFIRMED CASES SO FAR TODAY. MORE SAILORS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED
MORE SAILORS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED
MORE SAILORS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED AND WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT
AND WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT
AND WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHERE THEY WILL QUARANTINE.
WHERE THEY WILL QUARANTINE.
WHERE THEY WILL QUARANTINE. WE HAVE MORE.
WE HAVE MORE.
WE HAVE MORE. >> MORE THAN A THOUSAND OF THE
>> MORE THAN A THOUSAND OF THE
>> MORE THAN A THOUSAND OF THE ROOSEVELT SAILORS ARE NOW OFF
ROOSEVELT SAILORS ARE NOW OFF
ROOSEVELT SAILORS ARE NOW OFF THE SHIP.
THE SHIP.
THE SHIP. THOUSANDS MORE TO FOLLOW IN THE
THOUSANDS MORE TO FOLLOW IN THE
THOUSANDS MORE TO FOLLOW IN THE COMING DAYS.
COMING DAYS.
COMING DAYS. THIS AFTER THE URGE ANT PLEA
THIS AFTER THE URGE ANT PLEA
THIS AFTER THE URGE ANT PLEA FROM THE CARRIER'S CAPTAIN TO
FROM THE CARRIER'S CAPTAIN TO
FROM THE CARRIER'S CAPTAIN TO NAVY LEADERSHIP TO GET THE
NAVY LEADERSHIP TO GET THE
NAVY LEADERSHIP TO GET THE NEARLY 5,000 SAILORS OFF THE
NEARLY 5,000 SAILORS OFF THE
NEARLY 5,000 SAILORS OFF THE SHIP ASAP.
SHIP ASAP.
SHIP ASAP. SAYING WE ARE NOT AT WAR.
SAYING WE ARE NOT AT WAR.
SAYING WE ARE NOT AT WAR. SAILORS DO NOT NEED TO DIE.
SAILORS DO NOT NEED TO DIE.
SAILORS DO NOT NEED TO DIE. THE PROGRESSION OF THE VIRUS WAS
THE PROGRESSION OF THE VIRUS WAS
THE PROGRESSION OF THE VIRUS WAS SWIFT.
SWIFT.
SWIFT. MONDAY LAST WEEK, THREE CASES.
MONDAY LAST WEEK, THREE CASES.
MONDAY LAST WEEK, THREE CASES. BY FRIDAY, THE NUMBER WAS 23,
BY FRIDAY, THE NUMBER WAS 23,
BY FRIDAY, THE NUMBER WAS 23, AND TODAY THE, AT LEAST 93.
AND TODAY THE, AT LEAST 93.
AND TODAY THE, AT LEAST 93. ALTHOUGH, NONE SERIOUS.
ALTHOUGH, NONE SERIOUS.
ALTHOUGH, NONE SERIOUS. STEPHANIE HASTINGS' HUSBAND IS A
STEPHANIE HASTINGS' HUSBAND IS A
STEPHANIE HASTINGS' HUSBAND IS A SAILOR ON THE ROOSEVELT.
SAILOR ON THE ROOSEVELT.
SAILOR ON THE ROOSEVELT. >> REALLY STRESSFUL ON THE
>> REALLY STRESSFUL ON THE
>> REALLY STRESSFUL ON THE FAMILY MEMBERS.
FAMILY MEMBERS.
FAMILY MEMBERS. I'M SURE EVERY SAILOR ON THAT
I'M SURE EVERY SAILOR ON THAT
I'M SURE EVERY SAILOR ON THAT SHIP HAS FAMILY THAT ARE REALLY
SHIP HAS FAMILY THAT ARE REALLY
SHIP HAS FAMILY THAT ARE REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THEM.
WORRIED ABOUT THEM.
WORRIED ABOUT THEM. >> Reporter: BUT AT LEAST 1,000
>> Reporter: BUT AT LEAST 1,000
>> Reporter: BUT AT LEAST 1,000 SAILORS WILL REMAIN ON THE WAR
SAILORS WILL REMAIN ON THE WAR
SAILORS WILL REMAIN ON THE WAR SHIP.
SHIP.
SHIP. >> YOU CANNOT LEAVE A NUCLEAR
>> YOU CANNOT LEAVE A NUCLEAR
>> YOU CANNOT LEAVE A NUCLEAR REACTOR RUNNING WITHOUT ANYBODY
REACTOR RUNNING WITHOUT ANYBODY
REACTOR RUNNING WITHOUT ANYBODY ON THE SHIP.
ON THE SHIP.
ON THE SHIP. >> OUR THANKS TO MARTHA.
>> OUR THANKS TO MARTHA.
>> OUR THANKS TO MARTHA. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT ONE BIG
SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT ONE BIG
SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT ONE BIG DISTRACTION FROM THEIR
DISTRACTION FROM THEIR
DISTRACTION FROM THEIR PREOCCUPATION WITH THE VIRUS IS
PREOCCUPATION WITH THE VIRUS IS
PREOCCUPATION WITH THE VIRUS IS THE DOCUMENTARY ON NETFLIX,
THE DOCUMENTARY ON NETFLIX,
THE DOCUMENTARY ON NETFLIX, TIGER KING.
TIGER KING.
TIGER KING. AND TONIGHT THE STAR OF THAT
AND TONIGHT THE STAR OF THAT
AND TONIGHT THE STAR OF THAT DOCUMENTARY, JOE EXOTIC IS SUING
DOCUMENTARY, JOE EXOTIC IS SUING
DOCUMENTARY, JOE EXOTIC IS SUING FROM FEDERAL PRISON.
FROM FEDERAL PRISON.
FROM FEDERAL PRISON. WE ARE LEARNING THAT JOSEPH
WE ARE LEARNING THAT JOSEPH
WE ARE LEARNING THAT JOSEPH MALDENADO PASSAGE FILED A $93
MALDENADO PASSAGE FILED A $93
MALDENADO PASSAGE FILED A $93 MILLION, WHICH IS HIS REAL NAME,
MILLION, WHICH IS HIS REAL NAME,
MILLION, WHICH IS HIS REAL NAME, AGAINST A HOST OF U.S. AGENCIES
AGAINST A HOST OF U.S. AGENCIES
AGAINST A HOST OF U.S. AGENCIES AND HIS FORMER BUSINESS PARTNER.
AND HIS FORMER BUSINESS PARTNER.
AND HIS FORMER BUSINESS PARTNER. JEFF LOWE.
JEFF LOWE.
JEFF LOWE. HE IS CLAIMING THAT LOWE ASKED A
HE IS CLAIMING THAT LOWE ASKED A
HE IS CLAIMING THAT LOWE ASKED A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THEIRS TO LIE
FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THEIRS TO LIE
FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THEIRS TO LIE IN FRONT OF A GRAND JURY, HE WAS
IN FRONT OF A GRAND JURY, HE WAS
IN FRONT OF A GRAND JURY, HE WAS FOUND GUILTY IN A MURDER FOR
FOUND GUILTY IN A MURDER FOR
FOUND GUILTY IN A MURDER FOR HIRE PLOT AGAINST A PROMINENT
HIRE PLOT AGAINST A PROMINENT
HIRE PLOT AGAINST A PROMINENT ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST.
ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST.
ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. THE STORY BEHIND THE PLOT IS A
THE STORY BEHIND THE PLOT IS A
THE STORY BEHIND THE PLOT IS A HIT MINI SERIES.
HIT MINI SERIES.
HIT MINI SERIES. >>> THE POPULAR HEARTBURN DRUG,
>>> THE POPULAR HEARTBURN DRUG,
>>> THE POPULAR HEARTBURN DRUG, ZANTAC IS BEING PULLED OFF THE
ZANTAC IS BEING PULLED OFF THE
ZANTAC IS BEING PULLED OFF THE MARKET FOR CONTAMINATION ISSUES
MARKET FOR CONTAMINATION ISSUES
MARKET FOR CONTAMINATION ISSUES THAT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS
THAT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS
THAT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT THE.
THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT THE.
THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT THE. JUST LAST YEAR, THE PATIENTS
JUST LAST YEAR, THE PATIENTS
JUST LAST YEAR, THE PATIENTS WERE TOLD THAT LOW LEVELS OF A
WERE TOLD THAT LOW LEVELS OF A
WERE TOLD THAT LOW LEVELS OF A CANCER CAUSING AGENT DID NOT
CANCER CAUSING AGENT DID NOT
CANCER CAUSING AGENT DID NOT POSE HEALTH RISKS.
POSE HEALTH RISKS.
POSE HEALTH RISKS. >>> TONIGHT, MILLIONS STUDENTS
>>> TONIGHT, MILLIONS STUDENTS
>>> TONIGHT, MILLIONS STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGE MAY BE ABOUT TO
OUT OF COLLEGE MAY BE ABOUT TO
OUT OF COLLEGE MAY BE ABOUT TO SEE SOME MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL
SEE SOME MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL
SEE SOME MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM THEIR SCHOOLS.
RELIEF FROM THEIR SCHOOLS.
RELIEF FROM THEIR SCHOOLS. STATE SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
STATE SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
STATE SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND NORTH CAROLINA, WISCONSIN
AND NORTH CAROLINA, WISCONSIN
AND NORTH CAROLINA, WISCONSIN AND IOWA, HAVE ALL ANNOUNCED
AND IOWA, HAVE ALL ANNOUNCED
AND IOWA, HAVE ALL ANNOUNCED REFUNDS FOR THE SEMESTER.
REFUNDS FOR THE SEMESTER.
REFUNDS FOR THE SEMESTER. NOW, OF COURSE THE AMOUNT VARIES
NOW, OF COURSE THE AMOUNT VARIES
NOW, OF COURSE THE AMOUNT VARIES BY SCHOOL.
BY SCHOOL.
BY SCHOOL. MOST ARE OFFERING MONEY BACK ON
MOST ARE OFFERING MONEY BACK ON
MOST ARE OFFERING MONEY BACK ON HOUSING, DESIGNDINING AND PARKI.
HOUSING, DESIGNDINING AND PARKI.
HOUSING, DESIGNDINING AND PARKI. AND APPLICANTS THIS FALL, NO
AND APPLICANTS THIS FALL, NO
AND APPLICANTS THIS FALL, NO LONGER NEED TO SUBMIT S.A.T.
LONGER NEED TO SUBMIT S.A.T.
LONGER NEED TO SUBMIT S.A.T. TEST SCORES OR MEET MINIMUM
TEST SCORES OR MEET MINIMUM
TEST SCORES OR MEET MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENTS.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS. STUDENTS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY
STUDENTS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY
STUDENTS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY
ARE DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY
ARE DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY AROUND SCHOOLS CLOSING AS YOU
AROUND SCHOOLS CLOSING AS YOU
AROUND SCHOOLS CLOSING AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, AND PERHAPS NONE
CAN IMAGINE, AND PERHAPS NONE
CAN IMAGINE, AND PERHAPS NONE MORE SO THAN THOSE IN RURAL
MORE SO THAN THOSE IN RURAL
MORE SO THAN THOSE IN RURAL AREAS THAT OFTEN HAVE MORE
AREAS THAT OFTEN HAVE MORE
AREAS THAT OFTEN HAVE MORE OBSTACLES, THAN JUST LEARNING
OBSTACLES, THAN JUST LEARNING
OBSTACLES, THAN JUST LEARNING REMOTELY.
REMOTELY.
REMOTELY. >> OUR CONFERENCE IS 3.14.
>> OUR CONFERENCE IS 3.14.
>> OUR CONFERENCE IS 3.14. THE DIAMETER IS 26.
THE DIAMETER IS 26.
THE DIAMETER IS 26. >> WITH THE MASSIVE OUTBREAK OF
>> WITH THE MASSIVE OUTBREAK OF
>> WITH THE MASSIVE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 SHUTTING DOWN SCHOOLS
COVID-19 SHUTTING DOWN SCHOOLS
COVID-19 SHUTTING DOWN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MANY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MANY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MANY TEACHERS NOW FORCED TO RELY ON
TEACHERS NOW FORCED TO RELY ON
TEACHERS NOW FORCED TO RELY ON THE INTERNET.
THE INTERNET.
THE INTERNET. ONLINE CLASSES.
ONLINE CLASSES.
ONLINE CLASSES. BUT IN RURAL AREAS WHERE HIGH
BUT IN RURAL AREAS WHERE HIGH
BUT IN RURAL AREAS WHERE HIGH SPEED INTERNET IS HARDER TO COME
SPEED INTERNET IS HARDER TO COME
SPEED INTERNET IS HARDER TO COME BY, STUDENTS ARE IN DANGER OF
BY, STUDENTS ARE IN DANGER OF
BY, STUDENTS ARE IN DANGER OF FALLING FURTHER BEHIND.
FALLING FURTHER BEHIND.
FALLING FURTHER BEHIND. JAMIE WATTS IS A MATH TEACHER AT
JAMIE WATTS IS A MATH TEACHER AT
JAMIE WATTS IS A MATH TEACHER AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN CLAY
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN CLAY
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN CLAY COUNTY, IN ALABAMA, A CITY OF
COUNTY, IN ALABAMA, A CITY OF
COUNTY, IN ALABAMA, A CITY OF LESS THAN 3,000 PEOPLE.
LESS THAN 3,000 PEOPLE.
LESS THAN 3,000 PEOPLE. >> IT'S A VERY SMALL COMMUNITY.
>> IT'S A VERY SMALL COMMUNITY.
>> IT'S A VERY SMALL COMMUNITY. VERY RURAL COMMUNITY.
VERY RURAL COMMUNITY.
VERY RURAL COMMUNITY. A LOT OF FARMING.
A LOT OF FARMING.
A LOT OF FARMING. VERY FEW MANUFACTURING JOBS HERE
VERY FEW MANUFACTURING JOBS HERE
VERY FEW MANUFACTURING JOBS HERE IN THIS AREA.
IN THIS AREA.
IN THIS AREA. >> Reporter: A PEW RESEARCH
>> Reporter: A PEW RESEARCH
>> Reporter: A PEW RESEARCH SURVEY SHOWS THAT IN 2019, ONLY
SURVEY SHOWS THAT IN 2019, ONLY
SURVEY SHOWS THAT IN 2019, ONLY 36% OF RURAL AMERICANS HAD BROAD
36% OF RURAL AMERICANS HAD BROAD
36% OF RURAL AMERICANS HAD BROAD BAND INTERNET.
BAND INTERNET.
BAND INTERNET. THAT IS 60% LESS THAN SUBURBAN
THAT IS 60% LESS THAN SUBURBAN
THAT IS 60% LESS THAN SUBURBAN AMERICANS.
AMERICANS.
AMERICANS. >> WE HAVE KIDS THAT DON'T HAVE
>> WE HAVE KIDS THAT DON'T HAVE
>> WE HAVE KIDS THAT DON'T HAVE RUNNING WATER IN PLACES.
RUNNING WATER IN PLACES.
RUNNING WATER IN PLACES. LET ALONE INTERNET.
LET ALONE INTERNET.
LET ALONE INTERNET. >> Reporter: IN THE DIGITAL
>> Reporter: IN THE DIGITAL
>> Reporter: IN THE DIGITAL DESERTS, PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT THE
DESERTS, PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT THE
DESERTS, PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT THE HOMEWORK GAP, A TERM THAT WAS
HOMEWORK GAP, A TERM THAT WAS
HOMEWORK GAP, A TERM THAT WAS USED TO DESCRIBE THE NEARLY 1 IN
USED TO DESCRIBE THE NEARLY 1 IN
USED TO DESCRIBE THE NEARLY 1 IN 5 TEENS NATIONWIDE WHO CAN'T
5 TEENS NATIONWIDE WHO CAN'T
5 TEENS NATIONWIDE WHO CAN'T ALWAYS FINISH HOME WORK DUE TO
ALWAYS FINISH HOME WORK DUE TO
ALWAYS FINISH HOME WORK DUE TO LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS.
LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS.
LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS. IN ONE OF COLORADO'SES SCHOOL
IN ONE OF COLORADO'SES SCHOOL
IN ONE OF COLORADO'SES SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ISSUE IS FRONT
DISTRICTS THAT ISSUE IS FRONT
DISTRICTS THAT ISSUE IS FRONT AND CENTER.
AND CENTER.
AND CENTER. >> MY COMMUNITY IS NOT LIKE.
>> MY COMMUNITY IS NOT LIKE.
>> MY COMMUNITY IS NOT LIKE. WE DON'T HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO
WE DON'T HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO
WE DON'T HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO INTERNET.
INTERNET.
INTERNET. MANY OF MY STUDENTS DON'T HAVE
MANY OF MY STUDENTS DON'T HAVE
MANY OF MY STUDENTS DON'T HAVE INTERNET AT HOME OR DON'T HAVE A
INTERNET AT HOME OR DON'T HAVE A
INTERNET AT HOME OR DON'T HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME, OR ANYTHING
COMPUTER AT HOME, OR ANYTHING
COMPUTER AT HOME, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO DO THEIR VIRTUAL
LIKE THAT TO DO THEIR VIRTUAL
LIKE THAT TO DO THEIR VIRTUAL LEARNING ON.
LEARNING ON.
LEARNING ON. SO, OF COURSE, MY FIRST CONCERN
SO, OF COURSE, MY FIRST CONCERN
SO, OF COURSE, MY FIRST CONCERN WAS GOING TO BE EQUITY.
WAS GOING TO BE EQUITY.
WAS GOING TO BE EQUITY. >> Reporter: SOME DISTRICTS ARE
>> Reporter: SOME DISTRICTS ARE
>> Reporter: SOME DISTRICTS ARE A STEP AHEAD OF OTHERS AND NOT
A STEP AHEAD OF OTHERS AND NOT
A STEP AHEAD OF OTHERS AND NOT FAR FROM ALABAMA, SCHOOLS
FAR FROM ALABAMA, SCHOOLS
FAR FROM ALABAMA, SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTED A ONE TO ONE POLICY.
IMPLEMENTED A ONE TO ONE POLICY.
IMPLEMENTED A ONE TO ONE POLICY. ASSIGNING EACH STUDENT A DIGITAL
ASSIGNING EACH STUDENT A DIGITAL
ASSIGNING EACH STUDENT A DIGITAL DEVICE FOR THE YEAR.
DEVICE FOR THE YEAR.
DEVICE FOR THE YEAR. >> WE HAVE BEEN ONE TO ONE FOR
>> WE HAVE BEEN ONE TO ONE FOR
>> WE HAVE BEEN ONE TO ONE FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS NOW.
ABOUT TEN YEARS NOW.
ABOUT TEN YEARS NOW. EVERY SCHOOL, EVERY STUDENT IN
EVERY SCHOOL, EVERY STUDENT IN
EVERY SCHOOL, EVERY STUDENT IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS A DEVICE
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS A DEVICE
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS A DEVICE TO USE DAILY.
TO USE DAILY.
TO USE DAILY. WE REALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER
WE REALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER
WE REALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF HOT SPOTS THAT WE HAVE OUT ON
OF HOT SPOTS THAT WE HAVE OUT ON
LOAN RIGHT NOW, WE WANT OUR
LOAN RIGHT NOW, WE WANT OUR
LOAN RIGHT NOW, WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO DO THEIR WORK.
STUDENTS TO DO THEIR WORK.
STUDENTS TO DO THEIR WORK. >> Reporter: WHEN STUDENTS ARE
>> Reporter: WHEN STUDENTS ARE
>> Reporter: WHEN STUDENTS ARE TOLD TO STAY HOME TO AVOID
TOLD TO STAY HOME TO AVOID
TOLD TO STAY HOME TO AVOID SPREADING THE VIRUS, THEY HAVE
SPREADING THE VIRUS, THEY HAVE
SPREADING THE VIRUS, THEY HAVE TO FIND INTERNET ACCESS
TO FIND INTERNET ACCESS
TO FIND INTERNET ACCESS ELSEWHERE.
ELSEWHERE.
ELSEWHERE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND INTERNET SERVER PROVIDERS, ISPs,
INTERNET SERVER PROVIDERS, ISPs,
INTERNET SERVER PROVIDERS, ISPs, HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE DIGITAL
HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE DIGITAL
HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE VIA SIS.
DIVIDE IN THE VIA SIS.
DIVIDE IN THE VIA SIS. ISPs AND CELL PHONE COMPANIES
ISPs AND CELL PHONE COMPANIES
ISPs AND CELL PHONE COMPANIES SAID THEY WOULD PROVIDE MORE
SAID THEY WOULD PROVIDE MORE
SAID THEY WOULD PROVIDE MORE ACCESS TO WIFI HOT SPOTS.
ACCESS TO WIFI HOT SPOTS.
ACCESS TO WIFI HOT SPOTS. SOME OF THE COMPANIES ARE
SOME OF THE COMPANIES ARE
SOME OF THE COMPANIES ARE REMOVING THE DATA CAP LIMITS AND
REMOVING THE DATA CAP LIMITS AND
REMOVING THE DATA CAP LIMITS AND INTERNET PROVIDERS, SPECTRUM AND
INTERNET PROVIDERS, SPECTRUM AND
INTERNET PROVIDERS, SPECTRUM AND TBS WHO ARE CARRYING AREAS ARE
TBS WHO ARE CARRYING AREAS ARE
TBS WHO ARE CARRYING AREAS ARE OFFERING FREE BROAD BAND ACCESS
OFFERING FREE BROAD BAND ACCESS
OFFERING FREE BROAD BAND ACCESS TO STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
TO STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
TO STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC. >> THE CITY CLOSEST TO US ON THE
>> THE CITY CLOSEST TO US ON THE
>> THE CITY CLOSEST TO US ON THE RESERVATION, THEY HAVE HOT SPOTS
RESERVATION, THEY HAVE HOT SPOTS
RESERVATION, THEY HAVE HOT SPOTS AVAILABLE TO THEM AS WELL.
AVAILABLE TO THEM AS WELL.
AVAILABLE TO THEM AS WELL. I THINK THAT THEIR COMMUNITY
I THINK THAT THEIR COMMUNITY
I THINK THAT THEIR COMMUNITY CENTER AND EDUCATION CENTER.
CENTER AND EDUCATION CENTER.
CENTER AND EDUCATION CENTER. SO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO IT AND
SO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO IT AND
SO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO IT AND AGAIN, WHAT I DON'T KNOW AND
AGAIN, WHAT I DON'T KNOW AND
AGAIN, WHAT I DON'T KNOW AND THIS IS WHERE, I'M STILL TRYING
THIS IS WHERE, I'M STILL TRYING
THIS IS WHERE, I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT FROM MY END, DO
TO FIGURE IT OUT FROM MY END, DO
TO FIGURE IT OUT FROM MY END, DO THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO GET TO
THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO GET TO
THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO GET TO THOSE PLACES?
THOSE PLACES?
THOSE PLACES? >> AND WHILE EDUCATORS ARE
>> AND WHILE EDUCATORS ARE
>> AND WHILE EDUCATORS ARE STRUGGLING TO TEACH, SCHOOL
STRUGGLING TO TEACH, SCHOOL
STRUGGLING TO TEACH, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES IN
DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES IN
DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITIES IN RURAL AREAS AS IN CITIES AROUND
RURAL AREAS AS IN CITIES AROUND
RURAL AREAS AS IN CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
THE COUNTRY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
THE COUNTRY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MORE QUICKLY MAKE CHANGES SO
MORE QUICKLY MAKE CHANGES SO
MORE QUICKLY MAKE CHANGES SO THAT CHANGES WHO RELY ON FREE OR
THAT CHANGES WHO RELY ON FREE OR
THAT CHANGES WHO RELY ON FREE OR REDUCED PRICED LUNCH CAN GET
REDUCED PRICED LUNCH CAN GET
REDUCED PRICED LUNCH CAN GET MEALS.
MEALS.
MEALS. >> THEY HAVE TONS OF QUARTERS
>> THEY HAVE TONS OF QUARTERS
>> THEY HAVE TONS OF QUARTERS AND BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY
AND BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY
AND BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE STEPPING UP BECAUSE WE
THAT ARE STEPPING UP BECAUSE WE
THAT ARE STEPPING UP BECAUSE WE MIGHT BE IN A SMALL POOR TOWN,
MIGHT BE IN A SMALL POOR TOWN,
MIGHT BE IN A SMALL POOR TOWN, BUT WE HAVE A VERY STRONG
BUT WE HAVE A VERY STRONG
BUT WE HAVE A VERY STRONG COMMUNITY AROUND US.
COMMUNITY AROUND US.
COMMUNITY AROUND US. >> WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE WHO EVERY
>> WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE WHO EVERY
>> WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE WHO EVERY DAY, WHO SAID, HEY, I WILL COME
DAY, WHO SAID, HEY, I WILL COME
DAY, WHO SAID, HEY, I WILL COME N I WILL PASS OUT LUNCHES.
N I WILL PASS OUT LUNCHES.
N I WILL PASS OUT LUNCHES. I WILL HELP PREPARE LUNCHES.
I WILL HELP PREPARE LUNCHES.
I WILL HELP PREPARE LUNCHES. >> Reporter: AND TEACHERS ARE
>> Reporter: AND TEACHERS ARE
>> Reporter: AND TEACHERS ARE ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES WORKING
ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES WORKING
ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES WORKING TO ENSURE THEIR STUDENTS
TO ENSURE THEIR STUDENTS
TO ENSURE THEIR STUDENTS CONTINUE TO LEARN EVEN AS
CONTINUE TO LEARN EVEN AS
CONTINUE TO LEARN EVEN AS SCHOOLS ARE SHUT DOWN.
SCHOOLS ARE SHUT DOWN.
SCHOOLS ARE SHUT DOWN. >> AS I SPEAK, WITH YOU RIGHT
>> AS I SPEAK, WITH YOU RIGHT
>> AS I SPEAK, WITH YOU RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE TEACHERS IN THE
NOW, WE HAVE TEACHERS IN THE
NOW, WE HAVE TEACHERS IN THE BUILDING WHO ARE PACKING UP
BUILDING WHO ARE PACKING UP
BUILDING WHO ARE PACKING UP THEIR CLASSROOMS TO, TO BE ABLE
THEIR CLASSROOMS TO, TO BE ABLE
THEIR CLASSROOMS TO, TO BE ABLE TO SEND THINGS HOME TO THEIR
TO SEND THINGS HOME TO THEIR
TO SEND THINGS HOME TO THEIR STUDENTS.
STUDENTS.
STUDENTS. >> THE RESILIENCE THAT PEOPLE
>> THE RESILIENCE THAT PEOPLE
>> THE RESILIENCE THAT PEOPLE ARE SHOWING RIGHT NOW IS
ARE SHOWING RIGHT NOW IS
ARE SHOWING RIGHT NOW IS INCREDIBLE, WE ARE GOING THROUGH
INCREDIBLE, WE ARE GOING THROUGH
INCREDIBLE, WE ARE GOING THROUGH A TRAMATIC EXPERIENCE IN OUR
A TRAMATIC EXPERIENCE IN OUR
A TRAMATIC EXPERIENCE IN OUR COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUS.
COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUS.
COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUS. >> THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING
>> THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING
>> THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM, THE RURAL SCHOOL
PROBLEM, THE RURAL SCHOOL
PROBLEM, THE RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE
DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE
DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE BRACING TO DEAL WITH THE SERIES
BRACING TO DEAL WITH THE SERIES
BRACING TO DEAL WITH THE SERIES OF CHALLENGES FOR MONTHS TO
OF CHALLENGES FOR MONTHS TO
OF CHALLENGES FOR MONTHS TO COME.
COME.
COME. A NUMBER OF DISTRICTS HAVE
A NUMBER OF DISTRICTS HAVE
A NUMBER OF DISTRICTS HAVE ALREADY DECIDED THAT THEY WILL
ALREADY DECIDED THAT THEY WILL
ALREADY DECIDED THAT THEY WILL NOT RE-OPEN BUILDINGS FOR
NOT RE-OPEN BUILDINGS FOR
NOT RE-OPEN BUILDINGS FOR CLASSES THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
CLASSES THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
CLASSES THIS SCHOOL YEAR. LYNDSAY?
LYNDSAY?
LYNDSAY? >> YEAH, A LOT OF EQUITY ISSUES
>> YEAH, A LOT OF EQUITY ISSUES
>> YEAH, A LOT OF EQUITY ISSUES DOWN THE ROAD HERE.
DOWN THE ROAD HERE.
DOWN THE ROAD HERE. ALEX.
ALEX.
ALEX. THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT. EARLIER, IN A SHOW WE GAVE YOU A
EARLIER, IN A SHOW WE GAVE YOU A
EARLIER, IN A SHOW WE GAVE YOU A VIEW INSIDE THE LIFE OF TEACHERS
VIEW INSIDE THE LIFE OF TEACHERS
VIEW INSIDE THE LIFE OF TEACHERS WHO HAVE HAD TO ADAPT TO THIS
WHO HAVE HAD TO ADAPT TO THIS
WHO HAVE HAD TO ADAPT TO THIS NEW WORLD OF COMPLETE VIRTUAL
NEW WORLD OF COMPLETE VIRTUAL
NEW WORLD OF COMPLETE VIRTUAL LEARNING, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE
LEARNING, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE
LEARNING, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT, NEW WORLD, ARE PARENTS
OF THAT, NEW WORLD, ARE PARENTS
OF THAT, NEW WORLD, ARE PARENTS WHO CONTINUE TO JUGGLE THEIR OWN
WHO CONTINUE TO JUGGLE THEIR OWN
WHO CONTINUE TO JUGGLE THEIR OWN JOBS.
JOBS.
JOBS. THEIR CHILD SCHOOLING AND THE
THEIR CHILD SCHOOLING AND THE
THEIR CHILD SCHOOLING AND THE OVERALL STRESSOR ON -- THE
OVERALL STRESSOR ON -- THE
OVERALL STRESSOR ON -- THE OVERALL STRESS OF KEEPING THEIR
OVERALL STRESS OF KEEPING THEIR
OVERALL STRESS OF KEEPING THEIR FAMILIES SAFE.
FAMILIES SAFE.
FAMILIES SAFE. WE WANT TO PROVIDE TIPS THAT MAY
WE WANT TO PROVIDE TIPS THAT MAY
WE WANT TO PROVIDE TIPS THAT MAY HELP YOU OR SOMEBODY YOU KNOW
HELP YOU OR SOMEBODY YOU KNOW
HELP YOU OR SOMEBODY YOU KNOW MAKE THE CHALLENGING TIME A
MAKE THE CHALLENGING TIME A
MAKE THE CHALLENGING TIME A LITTLE BIT EASIER.
LITTLE BIT EASIER.
LITTLE BIT EASIER. SO, FOR THAT, WE HAVE VINCENT
SO, FOR THAT, WE HAVE VINCENT
SO, FOR THAT, WE HAVE VINCENT CASTANZA JOINING US, HE IS THE
CASTANZA JOINING US, HE IS THE
CASTANZA JOINING US, HE IS THE CHIEF ACADEMIC -- THANK YOU SO
CHIEF ACADEMIC -- THANK YOU SO
CHIEF ACADEMIC -- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
MUCH FOR JOINING US.
MUCH FOR JOINING US. >> THANK YOU, MY PLEASURE TO BE
>> THANK YOU, MY PLEASURE TO BE
>> THANK YOU, MY PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU.
WITH YOU.
WITH YOU. >> SO, FOR MANY PARENTS THIS IS
>> SO, FOR MANY PARENTS THIS IS
>> SO, FOR MANY PARENTS THIS IS WEEK TWO OR WEEK THREE OF THEIR
WEEK TWO OR WEEK THREE OF THEIR
WEEK TWO OR WEEK THREE OF THEIR CHILDREN BEING AT HOME.
CHILDREN BEING AT HOME.
CHILDREN BEING AT HOME. WHAT IS THE MAIN THING THAT
WHAT IS THE MAIN THING THAT
WHAT IS THE MAIN THING THAT PARENTS WHO FEEL THEY ARE NOT
PARENTS WHO FEEL THEY ARE NOT
PARENTS WHO FEEL THEY ARE NOT DOING A GOOD ENOUGH JOB, WHAT
DOING A GOOD ENOUGH JOB, WHAT
DOING A GOOD ENOUGH JOB, WHAT SHOULD THEY KEEP IN MIND?
SHOULD THEY KEEP IN MIND?
SHOULD THEY KEEP IN MIND? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, AS A PARENT,
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, AS A PARENT,
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, AS A PARENT, MYSELF, THE FIRST THING THAT IS
MYSELF, THE FIRST THING THAT IS
MYSELF, THE FIRST THING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND, IS
IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND, IS
IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND, IS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TALKING
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TALKING
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT DEALING WITH THE YOUNG
ABOUT DEALING WITH THE YOUNG
ABOUT DEALING WITH THE YOUNG CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR, IS THAT
CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR, IS THAT
CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR, IS THAT THE CORNER STONE OF EARLY
THE CORNER STONE OF EARLY
THE CORNER STONE OF EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT REALLY
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT REALLY
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT REALLY THE CORNER STONE OF DEVELOPMENT
THE CORNER STONE OF DEVELOPMENT
THE CORNER STONE OF DEVELOPMENT IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.
IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.
IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. SO TO FOCUS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS
SO TO FOCUS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS
SO TO FOCUS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AN ADULT AND YOUR CHILD,
BETWEEN AN ADULT AND YOUR CHILD,
BETWEEN AN ADULT AND YOUR CHILD, AND CARE GIVER, AND THE YOUNG
AND CARE GIVER, AND THE YOUNG
AND CARE GIVER, AND THE YOUNG ONE THAT YOU ARE, THAT YOU ARE
ONE THAT YOU ARE, THAT YOU ARE
ONE THAT YOU ARE, THAT YOU ARE HAVING A, HAVING TO CARE FOR AT
HAVING A, HAVING TO CARE FOR AT
HAVING A, HAVING TO CARE FOR AT HOME FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD NOW,
HOME FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD NOW,
HOME FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD NOW, THAT IS THE MOST CENTRAL THING
THAT IS THE MOST CENTRAL THING
THAT IS THE MOST CENTRAL THING TO BE DOING AT THE MOMENT.
TO BE DOING AT THE MOMENT.
TO BE DOING AT THE MOMENT. AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE SCARY
AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE SCARY
AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE SCARY TIME.
TIME.
TIME. TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK IN
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK IN
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK IN WITH YOUR CHILDREN, TO MAKE SURE
WITH YOUR CHILDREN, TO MAKE SURE
WITH YOUR CHILDREN, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE DOING OKAY DURING
THAT THEY ARE DOING OKAY DURING
THAT THEY ARE DOING OKAY DURING THIS SCARY TIME.
THIS SCARY TIME.
THIS SCARY TIME. >> WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT
>> WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT
>> WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT PARENTS CAN USE EVERY DAY LIFE
PARENTS CAN USE EVERY DAY LIFE
PARENTS CAN USE EVERY DAY LIFE AND CHORS AS TEACHING MECHANISMS
AND CHORS AS TEACHING MECHANISMS
AND CHORS AS TEACHING MECHANISMS FOR THEIR CHILDREN?
FOR THEIR CHILDREN?
FOR THEIR CHILDREN? >> WELL, LYNDSAY, THAT WAS A
>> WELL, LYNDSAY, THAT WAS A
>> WELL, LYNDSAY, THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION.
GREAT QUESTION.
GREAT QUESTION. BECAUSE, ROUTINES AND SCHEDULES
BECAUSE, ROUTINES AND SCHEDULES
BECAUSE, ROUTINES AND SCHEDULES ARE ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY
ARE ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY
ARE ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. YOU WANT TO DO AS MUCH AS YOU
YOU WANT TO DO AS MUCH AS YOU
YOU WANT TO DO AS MUCH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN, MAINTAINING YOUR
POSSIBLY CAN, MAINTAINING YOUR
POSSIBLY CAN, MAINTAINING YOUR REGULAR SCHEDULE.
REGULAR SCHEDULE.
REGULAR SCHEDULE. BATH TIME, MEAL TIME.
BATH TIME, MEAL TIME.
BATH TIME, MEAL TIME. READING BOOKS AT NIGHT.
READING BOOKS AT NIGHT.
READING BOOKS AT NIGHT. ALL OF THAT STUFF WAS REALLY
ALL OF THAT STUFF WAS REALLY
ALL OF THAT STUFF WAS REALLY IMPORTANT BEFORE, AND IT'S ULTRA
IMPORTANT BEFORE, AND IT'S ULTRA
IMPORTANT BEFORE, AND IT'S ULTRA IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.
IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW.
IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW. TO THE EXTEND POSSIBLE, YOU WANT
TO THE EXTEND POSSIBLE, YOU WANT
TO THE EXTEND POSSIBLE, YOU WANT TO MAINTAIN A SCHEDULE THAT A
TO MAINTAIN A SCHEDULE THAT A
TO MAINTAIN A SCHEDULE THAT A PROGRAM, OR PERHAPS EVEN SCHOOL
PROGRAM, OR PERHAPS EVEN SCHOOL
PROGRAM, OR PERHAPS EVEN SCHOOL COULD PUT OUT AND A GOOD
COULD PUT OUT AND A GOOD
COULD PUT OUT AND A GOOD SUGGESTION FOR PARENTS WOULD BE
SUGGESTION FOR PARENTS WOULD BE
SUGGESTION FOR PARENTS WOULD BE IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT TO REACH
IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT TO REACH
IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT TO REACH OUT TO YOUR SCHOOL OR PROGRAM
OUT TO YOUR SCHOOL OR PROGRAM
OUT TO YOUR SCHOOL OR PROGRAM AND GET THAT.
AND GET THAT.
AND GET THAT. AND CERTAINLY IF YOU ARE
AND CERTAINLY IF YOU ARE
AND CERTAINLY IF YOU ARE IMPLEMENTING A SCHEDULE, THINGS
IMPLEMENTING A SCHEDULE, THINGS
IMPLEMENTING A SCHEDULE, THINGS WILL FALL APART, THEY ARE NOT
WILL FALL APART, THEY ARE NOT
WILL FALL APART, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GO WELL.
GOING TO GO WELL.
GOING TO GO WELL. IT'S HARD IN SCHOOL TO DO THIS
IT'S HARD IN SCHOOL TO DO THIS
IT'S HARD IN SCHOOL TO DO THIS STUFF.
STUFF.
STUFF. SO, WHEN A REGULAR ROUTINE OR
SO, WHEN A REGULAR ROUTINE OR
SO, WHEN A REGULAR ROUTINE OR SCHEDULE FALLS APART, TO RELY ON
SCHEDULE FALLS APART, TO RELY ON
SCHEDULE FALLS APART, TO RELY ON THOSE EVERY DAY THINGS AS YOU
THOSE EVERY DAY THINGS AS YOU
THOSE EVERY DAY THINGS AS YOU SUGGESTED, THINGS SUCH AS MEAL
SUGGESTED, THINGS SUCH AS MEAL
SUGGESTED, THINGS SUCH AS MEAL TIME, MAKE A MEAL WITH YOUR
TIME, MAKE A MEAL WITH YOUR
TIME, MAKE A MEAL WITH YOUR CHILD.
CHILD.
CHILD. THAT IS LADEN NOT WITH JUST
THAT IS LADEN NOT WITH JUST
THAT IS LADEN NOT WITH JUST GREAT RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
GREAT RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
GREAT RELATIONSHIP BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, BUT AS YOU
OPPORTUNITIES, BUT AS YOU
OPPORTUNITIES, BUT AS YOU MEASURE OUT INGREDIENTS AS YOU
MEASURE OUT INGREDIENTS AS YOU
MEASURE OUT INGREDIENTS AS YOU TALK ABOUT GREAT VOCABULARIES,
TALK ABOUT GREAT VOCABULARIES,
TALK ABOUT GREAT VOCABULARIES, IT'S RICH WITH LEARNING AND
IT'S RICH WITH LEARNING AND
IT'S RICH WITH LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT AS WELL.
DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT AS WELL.
DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT AS WELL. >> DO YOU THINK IT'S NECESSARY
>> DO YOU THINK IT'S NECESSARY
>> DO YOU THINK IT'S NECESSARY FOR PARENTS TO REGULARLY HAVE
FOR PARENTS TO REGULARLY HAVE
FOR PARENTS TO REGULARLY HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR
CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR
CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT COVID-19?
CHILDREN ABOUT COVID-19?
CHILDREN ABOUT COVID-19? >> NOT NECESSARILY.
>> NOT NECESSARILY.
>> NOT NECESSARILY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CHECK
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CHECK
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CHECK IN WITH YOUR CHILDREN TO SEE HOW
IN WITH YOUR CHILDREN TO SEE HOW
IN WITH YOUR CHILDREN TO SEE HOW THEY ARE DOING.
THEY ARE DOING.
THEY ARE DOING. THESE ARE DIFFICULT
THESE ARE DIFFICULT
THESE ARE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS, OBVIOUSLY, YOU
CONVERSATIONS, OBVIOUSLY, YOU
CONVERSATIONS, OBVIOUSLY, YOU DON'T WANT TO FORCE THE ISSUE.
DON'T WANT TO FORCE THE ISSUE.
DON'T WANT TO FORCE THE ISSUE. BUT YOU WANT TO CHECK IN, AND IN
BUT YOU WANT TO CHECK IN, AND IN
BUT YOU WANT TO CHECK IN, AND IN AN AGE APPROPRIATE CALM,
AN AGE APPROPRIATE CALM,
AN AGE APPROPRIATE CALM, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOUR CHILD
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOUR CHILD
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOUR CHILD SAFE AND GOING TO BE OKAY.
SAFE AND GOING TO BE OKAY.
SAFE AND GOING TO BE OKAY. THESE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS TO
THESE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS TO
THESE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO.
DO.
DO. DON'T FORCE THE ISSUE AND DON'T
DON'T FORCE THE ISSUE AND DON'T
DON'T FORCE THE ISSUE AND DON'T AVOID IT EITHER.
AVOID IT EITHER.
AVOID IT EITHER. WE HAVE THERE ON THE SCREEN,
WE HAVE THERE ON THE SCREEN,
WE HAVE THERE ON THE SCREEN, HAVE A ROUTINE AND NOT A
HAVE A ROUTINE AND NOT A
HAVE A ROUTINE AND NOT A REGIMEN, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
REGIMEN, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
REGIMEN, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? >> IN SCHOOLS, WHERE THERE'S YOU
>> IN SCHOOLS, WHERE THERE'S YOU
>> IN SCHOOLS, WHERE THERE'S YOU KNOW, DAILY SCHEDULES.
KNOW, DAILY SCHEDULES.
KNOW, DAILY SCHEDULES. EVEN FOR TRAINED PROFESSIONALS,
EVEN FOR TRAINED PROFESSIONALS,
EVEN FOR TRAINED PROFESSIONALS, THESE THINGS DO NOT GO WELL ALL
THESE THINGS DO NOT GO WELL ALL
THESE THINGS DO NOT GO WELL ALL THE TIME.
THE TIME.
THE TIME. PARENTS AND CARE GIVERS, IT'S
PARENTS AND CARE GIVERS, IT'S
PARENTS AND CARE GIVERS, IT'S NOT ALWAYS PARENTS SOMETIMES IT
NOT ALWAYS PARENTS SOMETIMES IT
NOT ALWAYS PARENTS SOMETIMES IT GRANDPARENTS OR AN AUNT OR AN
GRANDPARENTS OR AN AUNT OR AN
GRANDPARENTS OR AN AUNT OR AN UNCLE THAT IS HOME WITH A CHILD
UNCLE THAT IS HOME WITH A CHILD
UNCLE THAT IS HOME WITH A CHILD AT THIS TIME F -- IF THE
AT THIS TIME F -- IF THE
AT THIS TIME F -- IF THE SCHEDULE IS NOT GOING WELL,
SCHEDULE IS NOT GOING WELL,
SCHEDULE IS NOT GOING WELL, DON'T FORCE IT.
DON'T FORCE IT.
DON'T FORCE IT. BE EASY WITH YOURSELF.
BE EASY WITH YOURSELF.
BE EASY WITH YOURSELF. BE EASY WITH YOUR CHILD.
BE EASY WITH YOUR CHILD.
BE EASY WITH YOUR CHILD. AGAIN, FOCUS ON THE
AGAIN, FOCUS ON THE
AGAIN, FOCUS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS.
RELATIONSHIPS.
RELATIONSHIPS. DO YOUR BEST TO HAVE THE
DO YOUR BEST TO HAVE THE
DO YOUR BEST TO HAVE THE ROUTINE, YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO
ROUTINE, YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO
ROUTINE, YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO FORCE IT.
FORCE IT.
FORCE IT. IF YOU FORCE IT, THAT IS WHEN IT
IF YOU FORCE IT, THAT IS WHEN IT
IF YOU FORCE IT, THAT IS WHEN IT BECOMES A REGIMEN.
BECOMES A REGIMEN.
BECOMES A REGIMEN. YOU RISK PUTTING A, DOING DAMAGE
YOU RISK PUTTING A, DOING DAMAGE
YOU RISK PUTTING A, DOING DAMAGE TO THE RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU
TO THE RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU
TO THE RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU WANT TO KEEP AT THE CORE OF WHAT
WANT TO KEEP AT THE CORE OF WHAT
WANT TO KEEP AT THE CORE OF WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO AT HOME
YOU ARE TRYING TO DO AT HOME
YOU ARE TRYING TO DO AT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD.
WITH YOUR CHILD.
WITH YOUR CHILD. >> FOR YEARS WE HAVE BEEN
>> FOR YEARS WE HAVE BEEN
>> FOR YEARS WE HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THE NEED TO LIMIT
HEARING ABOUT THE NEED TO LIMIT
HEARING ABOUT THE NEED TO LIMIT SCREEN TIME, NOW WITH THE ONLINE
SCREEN TIME, NOW WITH THE ONLINE
SCREEN TIME, NOW WITH THE ONLINE CLASSES MANY KIDS ARE IN FRONT
CLASSES MANY KIDS ARE IN FRONT
CLASSES MANY KIDS ARE IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN FOR HOURS.
OF THE SCREEN FOR HOURS.
OF THE SCREEN FOR HOURS. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO ACHIEVE
CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO ACHIEVE
CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO ACHIEVE A BETTER BALANCE?
A BETTER BALANCE?
A BETTER BALANCE? >> AN IMPORTANT QUESTION, YOU
>> AN IMPORTANT QUESTION, YOU
>> AN IMPORTANT QUESTION, YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON CONTENT.
WANT TO FOCUS ON CONTENT.
WANT TO FOCUS ON CONTENT. YOU WANT TO, I THINK, AGAIN, TO
YOU WANT TO, I THINK, AGAIN, TO
YOU WANT TO, I THINK, AGAIN, TO YOUR PREVIOUS QUESTION, ABOUT --
YOUR PREVIOUS QUESTION, ABOUT --
YOUR PREVIOUS QUESTION, ABOUT -- BEING REGIMENTED, THIS IS NOT
BEING REGIMENTED, THIS IS NOT
BEING REGIMENTED, THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR THAT.
THE TIME FOR THAT.
THE TIME FOR THAT. IT'S ENHANCED RELATIONSHIPS AND
IT'S ENHANCED RELATIONSHIPS AND
IT'S ENHANCED RELATIONSHIPS AND DOING FACE TIME, NOW YOU WANT TO
DOING FACE TIME, NOW YOU WANT TO
DOING FACE TIME, NOW YOU WANT TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO DO THAT.
LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO DO THAT.
LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO DO THAT. YOU WANT TO FOCUS NOT AS MUCH ON
YOU WANT TO FOCUS NOT AS MUCH ON
YOU WANT TO FOCUS NOT AS MUCH ON TIME, BUT MORE ON CONTENT AND
TIME, BUT MORE ON CONTENT AND
TIME, BUT MORE ON CONTENT AND QUALITY WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS USED
QUALITY WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS USED
QUALITY WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS USED TO CONSTRUCT, RATHER THAN JUST
TO CONSTRUCT, RATHER THAN JUST
TO CONSTRUCT, RATHER THAN JUST TO ABSORB, IT'S BETTER.
TO ABSORB, IT'S BETTER.
TO ABSORB, IT'S BETTER. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S USED TO
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S USED TO
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S USED TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS.
FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS.
FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. >> OUR THANKS TO YOU FOR THOSE
>> OUR THANKS TO YOU FOR THOSE
>> OUR THANKS TO YOU FOR THOSE HOME SCHOOLING TIPS.
HOME SCHOOLING TIPS.
HOME SCHOOLING TIPS. WE NEED THEM, WE WILL PUT THEM
WE NEED THEM, WE WILL PUT THEM
WE NEED THEM, WE WILL PUT THEM TO WORK.
TO WORK.
TO WORK. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE TURN NOW TO CENSUS DAY.
WE TURN NOW TO CENSUS DAY.
WE TURN NOW TO CENSUS DAY. WHICH IS TODAY.
WHICH IS TODAY.
WHICH IS TODAY. ONLY ONCE A DECADE, THE UNITED
ONLY ONCE A DECADE, THE UNITED
ONLY ONCE A DECADE, THE UNITED STATES COUNTS ITS PEOPLE.
STATES COUNTS ITS PEOPLE.
STATES COUNTS ITS PEOPLE. THE RESULTS WILL DETERMINE THE
THE RESULTS WILL DETERMINE THE
THE RESULTS WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS
NUMBER OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS
NUMBER OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS AND ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES AND
AND ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES AND
AND ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES AND HOW A TRILLION DOLLARS OF
HOW A TRILLION DOLLARS OF
HOW A TRILLION DOLLARS OF FEDERAL SPENDING IS ALLOCATED,
FEDERAL SPENDING IS ALLOCATED,
FEDERAL SPENDING IS ALLOCATED, THE FEARS HAVE BEEN RAISED THAT
THE FEARS HAVE BEEN RAISED THAT
THE FEARS HAVE BEEN RAISED THAT MANY WILL NOT KNOW COUNTED.
MANY WILL NOT KNOW COUNTED.
MANY WILL NOT KNOW COUNTED. TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE
TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE
TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS OF ALL THIS, LET'S
SERIOUSNESS OF ALL THIS, LET'S
SERIOUSNESS OF ALL THIS, LET'S BRING IN STACY ABRAMS.
BRING IN STACY ABRAMS.
BRING IN STACY ABRAMS. FORMER DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF THE
FORMER DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF THE
FORMER DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF THE GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND FOUNDER OF THE ADVOCACY
AND FOUNDER OF THE ADVOCACY
AND FOUNDER OF THE ADVOCACY GROUP, FAIR FIGHT AND FAIR COUNT
GROUP, FAIR FIGHT AND FAIR COUNT
GROUP, FAIR FIGHT AND FAIR COUNT THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, TELL
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, TELL
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, TELL US ABOUT THE DISRUPTIONS YOU ARE
US ABOUT THE DISRUPTIONS YOU ARE
US ABOUT THE DISRUPTIONS YOU ARE SEEING AS FAR AS THE CENSUS AND
SEEING AS FAR AS THE CENSUS AND
SEEING AS FAR AS THE CENSUS AND HOW IT'S WORKING?
HOW IT'S WORKING?
HOW IT'S WORKING? >> IT'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE
>> IT'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE
>> IT'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE UNDER
DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE UNDER
DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE UNDER FUNDING AND THE FEAR THAT WAS
FUNDING AND THE FEAR THAT WAS
FUNDING AND THE FEAR THAT WAS CREATED BY THE TRUMP
CREATED BY THE TRUMP
CREATED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
ADMINISTRATION.
ADMINISTRATION. THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION HAS
THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION HAS
THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION HAS SCARED A LOT OF FOLKS HAVING
SCARED A LOT OF FOLKS HAVING
SCARED A LOT OF FOLKS HAVING PEOPLE THINKING THAT IF THEY
PEOPLE THINKING THAT IF THEY
PEOPLE THINKING THAT IF THEY FILL IT OUT, IT WOULD PUT THEM
FILL IT OUT, IT WOULD PUT THEM
FILL IT OUT, IT WOULD PUT THEM IN JEOPARDY.
IN JEOPARDY.
IN JEOPARDY. THEY HAVE GOTTEN THAT QUESTION
THEY HAVE GOTTEN THAT QUESTION
THEY HAVE GOTTEN THAT QUESTION KICKED OFF THE CENSUS FORM.
KICKED OFF THE CENSUS FORM.
KICKED OFF THE CENSUS FORM. BUT WE STILL FACE UNDER FUNDING.
BUT WE STILL FACE UNDER FUNDING.
BUT WE STILL FACE UNDER FUNDING. HOWEVER, I WANT TO GIVE THE
HOWEVER, I WANT TO GIVE THE
HOWEVER, I WANT TO GIVE THE CENSUS BUREAU A GREAT CREDIT FOR
CENSUS BUREAU A GREAT CREDIT FOR
CENSUS BUREAU A GREAT CREDIT FOR TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE NOT ONLY
TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE NOT ONLY
TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE NOT ONLY THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE, BUT
THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE, BUT
THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE, BUT ADAPTING TO COVID-19.
ADAPTING TO COVID-19.
ADAPTING TO COVID-19. >> AND THE DAY THAT IS BEING
>> AND THE DAY THAT IS BEING
>> AND THE DAY THAT IS BEING COLLECTED, IT'S NOT JUST
COLLECTED, IT'S NOT JUST
COLLECTED, IT'S NOT JUST RELEVANT TO ELECTIONS, HOW DOES
RELEVANT TO ELECTIONS, HOW DOES
RELEVANT TO ELECTIONS, HOW DOES IT IMPACT EVERY DAY AMERICANS IN
IT IMPACT EVERY DAY AMERICANS IN
IT IMPACT EVERY DAY AMERICANS IN THE COUNT IS NOT 100% ACCURATE
THE COUNT IS NOT 100% ACCURATE
THE COUNT IS NOT 100% ACCURATE THIS YEAR?
THIS YEAR?
THIS YEAR? >> WELL YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER,
>> WELL YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER,
>> WELL YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER, THE CENSUS IS A COUNT OF NOT
THE CENSUS IS A COUNT OF NOT
THE CENSUS IS A COUNT OF NOT ONLY WHO WE ARE, AND WHERE WE
ONLY WHO WE ARE, AND WHERE WE
ONLY WHO WE ARE, AND WHERE WE ARE, AND WHAT WE NEED.
ARE, AND WHAT WE NEED.
ARE, AND WHAT WE NEED. IF YOU HAVE A UTILITY BILL OR A
IF YOU HAVE A UTILITY BILL OR A
IF YOU HAVE A UTILITY BILL OR A CELL PHONE, THEY ALREADY KNOW
CELL PHONE, THEY ALREADY KNOW
CELL PHONE, THEY ALREADY KNOW HOW TO FIND YOU.
HOW TO FIND YOU.
HOW TO FIND YOU. WHAT THE CENSUS IS, IT TELLS
WHAT THE CENSUS IS, IT TELLS
WHAT THE CENSUS IS, IT TELLS THEM WHO YOU ARE, AND WHAT YOU
THEM WHO YOU ARE, AND WHAT YOU
THEM WHO YOU ARE, AND WHAT YOU NEED.
NEED.
NEED. THE ECONOMIC CONCERNS, HOUSING
THE ECONOMIC CONCERNS, HOUSING
THE ECONOMIC CONCERNS, HOUSING NEEDS, AND IN A TIME OF
NEEDS, AND IN A TIME OF
NEEDS, AND IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS AND COVIDCOVID-19,
CORONAVIRUS AND COVIDCOVID-19,
CORONAVIRUS AND COVIDCOVID-19, APPLIES TO HOW MANY HOSPITAL
APPLIES TO HOW MANY HOSPITAL
APPLIES TO HOW MANY HOSPITAL BEDS AND HOW MANY RESOURCES ARE
BEDS AND HOW MANY RESOURCES ARE
BEDS AND HOW MANY RESOURCES ARE INVESTED IN COMMUNITIES.
INVESTED IN COMMUNITIES.
INVESTED IN COMMUNITIES. WHEN COMMUNITIES ARE NOT COUNTED
WHEN COMMUNITIES ARE NOT COUNTED
WHEN COMMUNITIES ARE NOT COUNTED THEY ARE ERASED FROM THE
THEY ARE ERASED FROM THE
THEY ARE ERASED FROM THE NARRATIVE.
NARRATIVE.
NARRATIVE. I COMPARE IT TO DOING AN RSVP TO
I COMPARE IT TO DOING AN RSVP TO
I COMPARE IT TO DOING AN RSVP TO A PARTY.
A PARTY.
A PARTY. YOU WILL GET GOOD FOOD, GOOD
YOU WILL GET GOOD FOOD, GOOD
YOU WILL GET GOOD FOOD, GOOD DRINK, YOU MAY GET TO SEE THE
DRINK, YOU MAY GET TO SEE THE
DRINK, YOU MAY GET TO SEE THE CONCERT UP CLOSE.
CONCERT UP CLOSE.
CONCERT UP CLOSE. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND OR CAN'T
IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND OR CAN'T
IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND OR CAN'T RESPOND, YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF
RESPOND, YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF
RESPOND, YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF IN THE GARAGE WITH A CUP OF
IN THE GARAGE WITH A CUP OF
IN THE GARAGE WITH A CUP OF KOOL-AID AND BOLOGNA SANDWICH
KOOL-AID AND BOLOGNA SANDWICH
KOOL-AID AND BOLOGNA SANDWICH WONDERING WHAT IS GOING ON
WONDERING WHAT IS GOING ON
WONDERING WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE.
INSIDE.
INSIDE. >> GOOD ANALOGY.
>> GOOD ANALOGY.
>> GOOD ANALOGY. I THINK WE CAN ALL RELATE TO
I THINK WE CAN ALL RELATE TO
I THINK WE CAN ALL RELATE TO THAT.
THAT.
THAT. RIGHT NOW, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE
RIGHT NOW, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE
RIGHT NOW, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE RUNNING LOW DURING THE CRISIS
RUNNING LOW DURING THE CRISIS
RUNNING LOW DURING THE CRISIS AND STATES ARE APPEARING TO BE
AND STATES ARE APPEARING TO BE
AND STATES ARE APPEARING TO BE COMPETING FOR FEDERAL RESOURCES.
COMPETING FOR FEDERAL RESOURCES.
COMPETING FOR FEDERAL RESOURCES. COULD THE DISTRIBUTION OF
COULD THE DISTRIBUTION OF
COULD THE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES BE IMPACTED BY CENSUS
RESOURCES BE IMPACTED BY CENSUS
RESOURCES BE IMPACTED BY CENSUS DATA?
DATA?
DATA? >> THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN
>> THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN
>> THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPACTED.
IMPACTED.
IMPACTED. WE KNOW THERE WAS A UNDER COUNT
WE KNOW THERE WAS A UNDER COUNT
WE KNOW THERE WAS A UNDER COUNT OF BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES.
OF BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES.
OF BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES. THERE WAS AN UNDER COUNT OF
THERE WAS AN UNDER COUNT OF
THERE WAS AN UNDER COUNT OF YOUNG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF
YOUNG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF
YOUNG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE AND AN UNDER COUNT OF
FIVE AND AN UNDER COUNT OF
FIVE AND AN UNDER COUNT OF IMMIGRANTS AND AN UNDER COUNT OF
IMMIGRANTS AND AN UNDER COUNT OF
IMMIGRANTS AND AN UNDER COUNT OF RENTERS.
RENTERS.
RENTERS. AS WELL AS AN UNDER COUNT OF
AS WELL AS AN UNDER COUNT OF
AS WELL AS AN UNDER COUNT OF RURAL COMMUNITIES.
RURAL COMMUNITIES.
RURAL COMMUNITIES. WHEN THE COMMUNITIES ARE UNDER
WHEN THE COMMUNITIES ARE UNDER
WHEN THE COMMUNITIES ARE UNDER COUNTED IN 2010.
COUNTED IN 2010.
COUNTED IN 2010. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE PLANNING
WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE PLANNING
WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE PLANNING BASED ON THE NUMBERS NEVER
BASED ON THE NUMBERS NEVER
BASED ON THE NUMBERS NEVER ACCOUNTED FOR THE INCREASES.
ACCOUNTED FOR THE INCREASES.
ACCOUNTED FOR THE INCREASES. YOU START WITH THE FALSE
YOU START WITH THE FALSE
YOU START WITH THE FALSE DENOMINATOR.
DENOMINATOR.
DENOMINATOR. YOU START WITH THE WRONG NUMBER
YOU START WITH THE WRONG NUMBER
YOU START WITH THE WRONG NUMBER AT THE BASE.
AT THE BASE.
AT THE BASE. AND THAT MEANS EVEN WITH THE
AND THAT MEANS EVEN WITH THE
AND THAT MEANS EVEN WITH THE BEST STATISTICAL INFORMATION, TO
BEST STATISTICAL INFORMATION, TO
BEST STATISTICAL INFORMATION, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER, YOU NEVER
INCREASE THE NUMBER, YOU NEVER
INCREASE THE NUMBER, YOU NEVER GET TO WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.
GET TO WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.
GET TO WHERE YOU NEED TO BE. >> YOUR GROUP, FAIR COUNT,
>> YOUR GROUP, FAIR COUNT,
>> YOUR GROUP, FAIR COUNT, PROMOTES PARTICIPATION IN THE
PROMOTES PARTICIPATION IN THE
PROMOTES PARTICIPATION IN THE 2020 CENSUS, YOU HAVE TO SUSPEND
2020 CENSUS, YOU HAVE TO SUSPEND
2020 CENSUS, YOU HAVE TO SUSPEND THAT WORK BECAUSE OF SOCIAL
THAT WORK BECAUSE OF SOCIAL
THAT WORK BECAUSE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING.
DISTANCING.
DISTANCING. HOW DOES THAT HAMPER YOUR GOAL
HOW DOES THAT HAMPER YOUR GOAL
HOW DOES THAT HAMPER YOUR GOAL OF GETTING EVERYONE COUNTED?
OF GETTING EVERYONE COUNTED?
OF GETTING EVERYONE COUNTED? >> OUR IDEAL WAS THAT WE HAD A
>> OUR IDEAL WAS THAT WE HAD A
>> OUR IDEAL WAS THAT WE HAD A 60 TOWN BUS TOUR THAT WE WERE
60 TOWN BUS TOUR THAT WE WERE
60 TOWN BUS TOUR THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO AGGRESSIVE DOOR
ABLE TO DO AGGRESSIVE DOOR
ABLE TO DO AGGRESSIVE DOOR KNOCKING.
KNOCKING.
KNOCKING. WE HAD OUR OWN ORGANIZERS AND
WE HAD OUR OWN ORGANIZERS AND
WE HAD OUR OWN ORGANIZERS AND WORKING IN CONCERT WITH THE
WORKING IN CONCERT WITH THE
WORKING IN CONCERT WITH THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE CENSUS BUREAUS TO REACH
THE CENSUS BUREAUS TO REACH
THE CENSUS BUREAUS TO REACH PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. WHAT WE HAVE SHIFTED TO, IS
WHAT WE HAVE SHIFTED TO, IS
WHAT WE HAVE SHIFTED TO, IS PHONE BANKING AND TECH BANKING.
PHONE BANKING AND TECH BANKING.
PHONE BANKING AND TECH BANKING. WE WILL DO VIRTUAL TOURS INSTEAD
WE WILL DO VIRTUAL TOURS INSTEAD
WE WILL DO VIRTUAL TOURS INSTEAD OF BUS TOURS AND MORE
OF BUS TOURS AND MORE
OF BUS TOURS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY WE ARE REACHING OUT
IMPORTANTLY WE ARE REACHING OUT
IMPORTANTLY WE ARE REACHING OUT THROUGH NETWORKS THAT WE
THROUGH NETWORKS THAT WE
THROUGH NETWORKS THAT WE ESTABLISHED IN 2019, AND
ESTABLISHED IN 2019, AND
ESTABLISHED IN 2019, AND ESPECIALLY STAY SAFE
ESPECIALLY STAY SAFE
ESPECIALLY STAY SAFE ORGANIZATIONS.
ORGANIZATIONS.
ORGANIZATIONS. THEY TEND TO HAVE THE CLOSEST
THEY TEND TO HAVE THE CLOSEST
THEY TEND TO HAVE THE CLOSEST CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY, EVEN IN
CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY, EVEN IN
CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY, EVEN IN THIS MOMENT.
THIS MOMENT.
THIS MOMENT. >> AND NOW, LET'S TURN TO THE
>> AND NOW, LET'S TURN TO THE
>> AND NOW, LET'S TURN TO THE 2020 ELECTION.
2020 ELECTION.
2020 ELECTION. HOW DO YOU SEE THE VIA SIS
HOW DO YOU SEE THE VIA SIS
HOW DO YOU SEE THE VIA SIS IMPACTING HOW WE VOTE AND HOW
IMPACTING HOW WE VOTE AND HOW
IMPACTING HOW WE VOTE AND HOW SOME PEOPLE MAY BE HINDERED FROM
SOME PEOPLE MAY BE HINDERED FROM
SOME PEOPLE MAY BE HINDERED FROM VOTING?
VOTING?
VOTING? >> I ORGANIZED FAIR FIGHT
>> I ORGANIZED FAIR FIGHT
>> I ORGANIZED FAIR FIGHT ACTION.
ACTION.
ACTION. AND WE ARE OPERATED IN 20 STATES
AND WE ARE OPERATED IN 20 STATES
AND WE ARE OPERATED IN 20 STATES AND WE KNOW THAT THE RIGHT TO
AND WE KNOW THAT THE RIGHT TO
AND WE KNOW THAT THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS SACOSANCT AND THE
VOTE IS SACOSANCT AND THE
VOTE IS SACOSANCT AND THE PRESIDENT BEMOANED THAT IF EVERY
PRESIDENT BEMOANED THAT IF EVERY
PRESIDENT BEMOANED THAT IF EVERY ELIGIBLE VOTER CAST A BALLOT, HE
ELIGIBLE VOTER CAST A BALLOT, HE
ELIGIBLE VOTER CAST A BALLOT, HE WOULD NOT WIN.
WOULD NOT WIN.
WOULD NOT WIN. HE IS OPPOSING EVERYONE HAVING A
HE IS OPPOSING EVERYONE HAVING A
HE IS OPPOSING EVERYONE HAVING A BALLOT.
BALLOT.
BALLOT. VOTING BY MAIL IS THE SAFEST WAY
VOTING BY MAIL IS THE SAFEST WAY
VOTING BY MAIL IS THE SAFEST WAY TO VOTE FOR MOST AMERICANS.
TO VOTE FOR MOST AMERICANS.
TO VOTE FOR MOST AMERICANS. THAT MEANS THAT EVERY STATE
THAT MEANS THAT EVERY STATE
THAT MEANS THAT EVERY STATE SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RESOURCES TO
SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RESOURCES TO
SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RESOURCES TO SENT ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS
SENT ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS
SENT ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS SO THEY CAN RETURN THE BALLOTS,
SO THEY CAN RETURN THE BALLOTS,
SO THEY CAN RETURN THE BALLOTS, POSTAGE PAID AND RETURN THEIR
POSTAGE PAID AND RETURN THEIR
POSTAGE PAID AND RETURN THEIR VOTES.
VOTES.
VOTES. >> WHAT IS THE PUSH BACK FACTOR?
>> WHAT IS THE PUSH BACK FACTOR?
>> WHAT IS THE PUSH BACK FACTOR? >> AS DONALD TRUMP SAID, IF
>> AS DONALD TRUMP SAID, IF
>> AS DONALD TRUMP SAID, IF EVERYONE GETS TO VOTE BY MAIL,
EVERYONE GETS TO VOTE BY MAIL,
EVERYONE GETS TO VOTE BY MAIL, HE WILL NOT WIN THE ELECTION.
HE WILL NOT WIN THE ELECTION.
HE WILL NOT WIN THE ELECTION. HE SAID REPUBLICANS WOULD NOT
HE SAID REPUBLICANS WOULD NOT
HE SAID REPUBLICANS WOULD NOT WIN, IN FACT IS WHAT HE SAID.
WIN, IN FACT IS WHAT HE SAID.
WIN, IN FACT IS WHAT HE SAID. THAT IS DEEPLY A PROBLEM.
THAT IS DEEPLY A PROBLEM.
THAT IS DEEPLY A PROBLEM. IT IS ASSUMING THAT EVERYONE
IT IS ASSUMING THAT EVERYONE
IT IS ASSUMING THAT EVERYONE VOTES THE SAME.
VOTES THE SAME.
VOTES THE SAME. OUR ELECTIONS ARE NOT PARTISAN.
OUR ELECTIONS ARE NOT PARTISAN.
OUR ELECTIONS ARE NOT PARTISAN. OUR SELECTIONS ARE, BUT OUR
OUR SELECTIONS ARE, BUT OUR
OUR SELECTIONS ARE, BUT OUR ELECTIONS ARE NOT.
ELECTIONS ARE NOT.
ELECTIONS ARE NOT. WHEN WE HAVE LEADERS LIKE THE
WHEN WE HAVE LEADERS LIKE THE
WHEN WE HAVE LEADERS LIKE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, OR GOVERNORS WHO ARE REFUSING TO
OR GOVERNORS WHO ARE REFUSING TO
OR GOVERNORS WHO ARE REFUSING TO ALLOW ACCESS TO VOTE, LIKE
ALLOW ACCESS TO VOTE, LIKE
ALLOW ACCESS TO VOTE, LIKE ALABAMA, WHERE YOU ARE REQUIRED
ALABAMA, WHERE YOU ARE REQUIRED
ALABAMA, WHERE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EXCUSE TO VOTE
TO HAVE AN EXCUSE TO VOTE
TO HAVE AN EXCUSE TO VOTE ABSENTE.
ABSENTE.
ABSENTE. THAT FORCES A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT FORCES A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT FORCES A LOT OF PEOPLE SHELTERING IN PLACE, TO LIE TO
SHELTERING IN PLACE, TO LIE TO
SHELTERING IN PLACE, TO LIE TO VOTE OR BREAK THEIR QUARANTINE
VOTE OR BREAK THEIR QUARANTINE
VOTE OR BREAK THEIR QUARANTINE TO GO OUT IN TO THE PUBLIC.
TO GO OUT IN TO THE PUBLIC.
TO GO OUT IN TO THE PUBLIC. WE SHOULD NOT MAKE PEOPLE MAKE
WE SHOULD NOT MAKE PEOPLE MAKE
WE SHOULD NOT MAKE PEOPLE MAKE THE CHOICE BETWEEN THEIR HEALTH
THE CHOICE BETWEEN THEIR HEALTH
THE CHOICE BETWEEN THEIR HEALTH AND THEIR DEMOCRACY.
AND THEIR DEMOCRACY.
AND THEIR DEMOCRACY. >> WOULD YOU EVER ADVOCATE FOR
>> WOULD YOU EVER ADVOCATE FOR
>> WOULD YOU EVER ADVOCATE FOR POSTPONES THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
POSTPONES THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
POSTPONES THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. IS THAT OUT OF THE QUESTION IN
IS THAT OUT OF THE QUESTION IN
IS THAT OUT OF THE QUESTION IN YOUR MIND?
YOUR MIND?
YOUR MIND? >> I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL FOR A
>> I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL FOR A
>> I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL FOR A REASON AND THE CONSTITUTION DOES
REASON AND THE CONSTITUTION DOES
REASON AND THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT PERMIT A DELAY IN THE
NOT PERMIT A DELAY IN THE
NOT PERMIT A DELAY IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. WE CANNOT DO IT.
WE CANNOT DO IT.
WE CANNOT DO IT. IT HAS TO HAPPEN ON THE FIRST
IT HAS TO HAPPEN ON THE FIRST
IT HAS TO HAPPEN ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AND THE MONTH OF
TUESDAY AND THE MONTH OF
TUESDAY AND THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER. AND THE REALITY IS, THAT WE ARE
AND THE REALITY IS, THAT WE ARE
AND THE REALITY IS, THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THAT ELECTION.
GOING TO HAVE THAT ELECTION.
GOING TO HAVE THAT ELECTION. THE QUESTION IS, WILL WE HAVE AN
THE QUESTION IS, WILL WE HAVE AN
THE QUESTION IS, WILL WE HAVE AN ELECTION THAT IS FREE AND FAIR
ELECTION THAT IS FREE AND FAIR
ELECTION THAT IS FREE AND FAIR OR WILL WE GIVE IN TO FEAR AND
OR WILL WE GIVE IN TO FEAR AND
OR WILL WE GIVE IN TO FEAR AND POWER MONGERING AND UNDER MINE
POWER MONGERING AND UNDER MINE
POWER MONGERING AND UNDER MINE THE DEMOCRACY THAT WE SHOULD BE
THE DEMOCRACY THAT WE SHOULD BE
THE DEMOCRACY THAT WE SHOULD BE HOLDING UP TO A LIGHT TO THE
HOLDING UP TO A LIGHT TO THE
HOLDING UP TO A LIGHT TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.
REST OF THE WORLD.
REST OF THE WORLD. >> WHAT YOU DO THINK, VICE
>> WHAT YOU DO THINK, VICE
>> WHAT YOU DO THINK, VICE PRESIDENT STACY ABRAMS.
PRESIDENT STACY ABRAMS.
PRESIDENT STACY ABRAMS. DOES IT RING TO YOU?
DOES IT RING TO YOU?
DOES IT RING TO YOU? >> I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE
>> I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE
>> I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE IF ASKED, NOBODY HAS ASKED ME
IF ASKED, NOBODY HAS ASKED ME
IF ASKED, NOBODY HAS ASKED ME YET, BUT WE WILL SEE WHAT
YET, BUT WE WILL SEE WHAT
YET, BUT WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
HAPPENS.
HAPPENS. >> STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY, WE
>> STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY, WE
>> STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY, WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, SAME TO YOU AS
>> THANK YOU, SAME TO YOU AS
>> THANK YOU, SAME TO YOU AS WELL.
WELL.
WELL. >> AND UP NEXT THE POWER OF A
>> AND UP NEXT THE POWER OF A
>> AND UP NEXT THE POWER OF A BOOK, YOU WILL WANT TO STICK
BOOK, YOU WILL WANT TO STICK
BOOK, YOU WILL WANT TO STICK AROUND FOR THIS.
AROUND FOR THIS.
AROUND FOR THIS. BUT, FIRST, OUR MYTHBUST OF THE
BUT, FIRST, OUR MYTHBUST OF THE
BUT, FIRST, OUR MYTHBUST OF THE DAY.
>> AND FINALLY TONIGHT, APRIL IS
>> AND FINALLY TONIGHT, APRIL IS
>> AND FINALLY TONIGHT, APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND DURING THE DIFFICULT TIMES WE
DURING THE DIFFICULT TIMES WE
DURING THE DIFFICULT TIMES WE THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO
THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO
THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO BRING YOU ONE FAMILY'S
BRING YOU ONE FAMILY'S
BRING YOU ONE FAMILY'S HEART-WARMING STORY, WHICH
HEART-WARMING STORY, WHICH
HEART-WARMING STORY, WHICH FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO
FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO
FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO SHOOT INSIDE THEIR HOME BEFORE
SHOOT INSIDE THEIR HOME BEFORE
SHOOT INSIDE THEIR HOME BEFORE THIS PANDEMIC REACHED OUR
THIS PANDEMIC REACHED OUR
THIS PANDEMIC REACHED OUR SHORES.
SHORES.
SHORES. SO CAMERON, DO YOU WANT TO COME
SO CAMERON, DO YOU WANT TO COME
SO CAMERON, DO YOU WANT TO COME OVER AND READ THE BOOK WITH ME
OVER AND READ THE BOOK WITH ME
OVER AND READ THE BOOK WITH ME FOR A MOMENT?
FOR A MOMENT?
FOR A MOMENT? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. IN IS NO ORDINARY BOOK.
IN IS NO ORDINARY BOOK.
IN IS NO ORDINARY BOOK. >> I'M GOING TO SCHOOL.
>> I'M GOING TO SCHOOL.
>> I'M GOING TO SCHOOL. >> IT TELLS THE STORY OF A
>> IT TELLS THE STORY OF A
>> IT TELLS THE STORY OF A JOURNEY.
JOURNEY.
JOURNEY. >> WHEN YOU HAVE ANSWERED THEM
>> WHEN YOU HAVE ANSWERED THEM
>> WHEN YOU HAVE ANSWERED THEM LIKE I DO.
LIKE I DO.
LIKE I DO. SO, I TEST, THE GIRL NAMED
SO, I TEST, THE GIRL NAMED
SO, I TEST, THE GIRL NAMED CAMERON, GOING TO SCHOOL FOR THE
CAMERON, GOING TO SCHOOL FOR THE
CAMERON, GOING TO SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME, ONLY SHE DOESN'T
FIRST TIME, ONLY SHE DOESN'T
FIRST TIME, ONLY SHE DOESN'T TALK.
TALK.
TALK. >> CAMERON HAS AUTISM.
>> CAMERON HAS AUTISM.
>> CAMERON HAS AUTISM. WHEN SHE INITIALLY FIRST WENT TO
WHEN SHE INITIALLY FIRST WENT TO
WHEN SHE INITIALLY FIRST WENT TO SCHOOL, SHE DID NOT TALK.
SCHOOL, SHE DID NOT TALK.
SCHOOL, SHE DID NOT TALK. SHE WOULD NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT.
SHE WOULD NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT.
SHE WOULD NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT. SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO
SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO
SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE.
COMMUNICATE.
COMMUNICATE. HOLD CONVERSATIONS IF ANYBODY
HOLD CONVERSATIONS IF ANYBODY
HOLD CONVERSATIONS IF ANYBODY ASKED HER ANYTHING, SHE'D NOT
ASKED HER ANYTHING, SHE'D NOT
ASKED HER ANYTHING, SHE'D NOT RESPOND.
RESPOND.
RESPOND. >> SO IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THIS
>> SO IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THIS
>> SO IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THIS FUN LOVING LITTLE GIRL WITH THE
FUN LOVING LITTLE GIRL WITH THE
FUN LOVING LITTLE GIRL WITH THE DIMPLED CHEEKS AND SMILING EYES
DIMPLED CHEEKS AND SMILING EYES
DIMPLED CHEEKS AND SMILING EYES TO MAKE FRIENDS.
TO MAKE FRIENDS.
TO MAKE FRIENDS. >> SO, INITIALLY LIKE A LOT OF
>> SO, INITIALLY LIKE A LOT OF
>> SO, INITIALLY LIKE A LOT OF HER FRIENDS THOUGHT SHE WAS
HER FRIENDS THOUGHT SHE WAS
HER FRIENDS THOUGHT SHE WAS BEING MEAN OR SHE DOESN'T LIKE
BEING MEAN OR SHE DOESN'T LIKE
BEING MEAN OR SHE DOESN'T LIKE THEM.
THEM.
THEM. BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T TALK TO THEM.
BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T TALK TO THEM.
BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T TALK TO THEM. IT'S NOT THAT SHE WOULDN'T TALK.
IT'S NOT THAT SHE WOULDN'T TALK.
IT'S NOT THAT SHE WOULDN'T TALK. SHE COULDN'T TALK.
SHE COULDN'T TALK.
SHE COULDN'T TALK. RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL ANXIETY
BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL ANXIETY
BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL ANXIETY RELATED TO SOME CHILDREN THAT
RELATED TO SOME CHILDREN THAT
RELATED TO SOME CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM.
HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM.
HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. SO, I WAS TALKING TO MY HUSBAND
SO, I WAS TALKING TO MY HUSBAND
SO, I WAS TALKING TO MY HUSBAND AND I SAID, YOU KNOW, WE ARE
AND I SAID, YOU KNOW, WE ARE
AND I SAID, YOU KNOW, WE ARE EDUCATING ADULTS ABOUT AUTISM.
EDUCATING ADULTS ABOUT AUTISM.
EDUCATING ADULTS ABOUT AUTISM. TELLING ADULTS WHAT ARE THE
TELLING ADULTS WHAT ARE THE
TELLING ADULTS WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR.
THINGS YOU NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR.
THINGS YOU NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS. TALKING ABOUT EARLY
TALKING ABOUT EARLY
TALKING ABOUT EARLY INTERVENTION.
INTERVENTION.
INTERVENTION. WHO IS TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT
WHO IS TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT
WHO IS TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT AUTISM.
AUTISM.
AUTISM. WHERE ARE THE BOOKS EDUCATING
WHERE ARE THE BOOKS EDUCATING
WHERE ARE THE BOOKS EDUCATING HIS CLASSMATES THIS IS WHAT A
HIS CLASSMATES THIS IS WHAT A
HIS CLASSMATES THIS IS WHAT A PERSON WITH AUTISM MAY LOOK
PERSON WITH AUTISM MAY LOOK
PERSON WITH AUTISM MAY LOOK LIKE.
LIKE.
LIKE. >> WHEN SHE COULD NOT FIND A
>> WHEN SHE COULD NOT FIND A
>> WHEN SHE COULD NOT FIND A BOOK, SHE SET OUT TO WRITE ONE.
BOOK, SHE SET OUT TO WRITE ONE.
BOOK, SHE SET OUT TO WRITE ONE. >> I CALLED A LOCAL PUBLISHER
>> I CALLED A LOCAL PUBLISHER
>> I CALLED A LOCAL PUBLISHER AND SAID, HEY, LET'S HAVE
AND SAID, HEY, LET'S HAVE
AND SAID, HEY, LET'S HAVE COFFEE.
COFFEE.
COFFEE. >> SHE IS NOT AN ALL AUTHOR BY
>> SHE IS NOT AN ALL AUTHOR BY
>> SHE IS NOT AN ALL AUTHOR BY TRADE.
TRADE.
TRADE. >> OH, IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD
>> OH, IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD
>> OH, IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD ONE.
ONE.
ONE. >> SINCE 3 OF THEIR 4 CHILDREN
>> SINCE 3 OF THEIR 4 CHILDREN
>> SINCE 3 OF THEIR 4 CHILDREN HAVE AUTISM, IT DOES MAKE HER A
HAVE AUTISM, IT DOES MAKE HER A
HAVE AUTISM, IT DOES MAKE HER A BIT OF AN EXPERT.
BIT OF AN EXPERT.
BIT OF AN EXPERT. >> WOW, GOOD JOB.
>> WOW, GOOD JOB.
>> WOW, GOOD JOB. >> HER POSITIVITY AND
>> HER POSITIVITY AND
>> HER POSITIVITY AND PERSEVERANCE WILLED THIS BOOK IN
PERSEVERANCE WILLED THIS BOOK IN
PERSEVERANCE WILLED THIS BOOK IN TO EXISTENCE.
TO EXISTENCE.
TO EXISTENCE. OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD. GREAT.
GREAT.
GREAT. WOW.
WOW.
WOW. LOOK AT THAT.
LOOK AT THAT.
LOOK AT THAT. >> OH.
>> OH.
>> OH. >> OH!
>> OH!
>> OH! >> YOU DID IT.
>> YOU DID IT.
>> YOU DID IT. THERE'S YOU.
THERE'S YOU.
THERE'S YOU. I DREAMED ABOUT THIS.
I DREAMED ABOUT THIS.
I DREAMED ABOUT THIS. S THAT DREAM COME TRUE.
S THAT DREAM COME TRUE.
S THAT DREAM COME TRUE. THIS IS A PRAYER.
THIS IS A PRAYER.
THIS IS A PRAYER. >> HERE IT IS.
>> HERE IT IS.
>> HERE IT IS. >> HERE IT IS, THIS IS MY BABY'S
>> HERE IT IS, THIS IS MY BABY'S
>> HERE IT IS, THIS IS MY BABY'S BOOK, SHE IS A SUPER HERO.
BOOK, SHE IS A SUPER HERO.
BOOK, SHE IS A SUPER HERO. BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS GOING
BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS GOING
BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS GOING CRAZY AROUND HERE AND SHE IS
CRAZY AROUND HERE AND SHE IS
CRAZY AROUND HERE AND SHE IS JUST CALM AND COLLECTED AND EVEN
JUST CALM AND COLLECTED AND EVEN
JUST CALM AND COLLECTED AND EVEN THOUGH SHE COULD NOT TALK, WE
THOUGH SHE COULD NOT TALK, WE
THOUGH SHE COULD NOT TALK, WE DIDN'T MAKE THAT A DETRIMENT IN
DIDN'T MAKE THAT A DETRIMENT IN
DIDN'T MAKE THAT A DETRIMENT IN THE BOOK.
THE BOOK.
THE BOOK. WE MADE THAT SOMETHING THAT GAVE
WE MADE THAT SOMETHING THAT GAVE
WE MADE THAT SOMETHING THAT GAVE HER STRENGTH.
HER STRENGTH.
HER STRENGTH. >> AS A RESULT OF TIME, AND
>> AS A RESULT OF TIME, AND
>> AS A RESULT OF TIME, AND THERAPY, CAMERON IS NOW NOT ONLY
THERAPY, CAMERON IS NOW NOT ONLY
THERAPY, CAMERON IS NOW NOT ONLY TALKING, SHE IS READING AND
TALKING, SHE IS READING AND
TALKING, SHE IS READING AND THRIVING.
THRIVING.
THRIVING. >> CAN WE --
>> CAN WE --
>> CAN WE -- >> WHO IS THAT?
>> WHO IS THAT?
>> WHO IS THAT? WHO?
WHO?
WHO? >> MOMMY.
>> MOMMY.
>> MOMMY. >> MOMMY.
>> MOMMY.
>> MOMMY. >> WE FINISHED UP THE BOOK AND
>> WE FINISHED UP THE BOOK AND
>> WE FINISHED UP THE BOOK AND WE ARE READY TO, YOU KNOW, TO DO
WE ARE READY TO, YOU KNOW, TO DO
WE ARE READY TO, YOU KNOW, TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND AMAZING
SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND AMAZING
SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND AMAZING FOR AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND
FOR AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND
FOR AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND TRYING TO EDUCATE YOUNG KIDS AND
TRYING TO EDUCATE YOUNG KIDS AND
TRYING TO EDUCATE YOUNG KIDS AND CLASSMATES.
CLASSMATES.
CLASSMATES. IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE
IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE
IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE CLASSMATES.
CLASSMATES.
CLASSMATES. IT'S FOR CAMERON.
IT'S FOR CAMERON.
IT'S FOR CAMERON. >> IT'S ALL FOR CAMERON, MY
>> IT'S ALL FOR CAMERON, MY
>> IT'S ALL FOR CAMERON, MY BABY.
BABY.
BABY. BECAUSE SHE DID NOT SEE HERSELF
BECAUSE SHE DID NOT SEE HERSELF
BECAUSE SHE DID NOT SEE HERSELF IN THESE BOOKS THAT SHE WAS
IN THESE BOOKS THAT SHE WAS
IN THESE BOOKS THAT SHE WAS CHECKING OUT OF THE LIBRARY WEEK
CHECKING OUT OF THE LIBRARY WEEK
CHECKING OUT OF THE LIBRARY WEEK AFTER WEEK.
AFTER WEEK.
AFTER WEEK. AND SO, SHE DOESN'T SEE A LOT OF
AND SO, SHE DOESN'T SEE A LOT OF
AND SO, SHE DOESN'T SEE A LOT OF HERSELF REFLECTED IN HER
HERSELF REFLECTED IN HER
HERSELF REFLECTED IN HER ENVIRONMENT AND IN HER
ENVIRONMENT AND IN HER
ENVIRONMENT AND IN HER COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. >> WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS
>> WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS
>> WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR FRIENDS IT MEANS TO HAVE AUTISM?
IT MEANS TO HAVE AUTISM?
IT MEANS TO HAVE AUTISM? >> UM, IT MEANS YOU LEARN
>> UM, IT MEANS YOU LEARN
>> UM, IT MEANS YOU LEARN SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT. >> ALL OF HER CHILDREN LEARN
>> ALL OF HER CHILDREN LEARN
>> ALL OF HER CHILDREN LEARN DIFFERENTLY FROM EACH OTHER, AND
DIFFERENTLY FROM EACH OTHER, AND
DIFFERENTLY FROM EACH OTHER, AND ULTIMATELY SHE WILL WRITE A BOOK
ULTIMATELY SHE WILL WRITE A BOOK
ULTIMATELY SHE WILL WRITE A BOOK ABOUT EACH OF THEM, CHRONICLING
ABOUT EACH OF THEM, CHRONICLING
ABOUT EACH OF THEM, CHRONICLING THEIR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES.
THEIR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES.
THEIR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES. BUT THE LATEST BRAIN CHILD IS
BUT THE LATEST BRAIN CHILD IS
BUT THE LATEST BRAIN CHILD IS ALREADY UNDER WAY.
ALREADY UNDER WAY.
ALREADY UNDER WAY. SHE HAS RENTED A BOOK MOBILE TO
SHE HAS RENTED A BOOK MOBILE TO
SHE HAS RENTED A BOOK MOBILE TO GIVE AWAY HUNDREDS OF HER BOOKS
GIVE AWAY HUNDREDS OF HER BOOKS
GIVE AWAY HUNDREDS OF HER BOOKS TO FREE, TO LIBRARIANS AND
TO FREE, TO LIBRARIANS AND
TO FREE, TO LIBRARIANS AND TEACHERS ACROSS MINNESOTA.
TEACHERS ACROSS MINNESOTA.
TEACHERS ACROSS MINNESOTA. THE FIRST ONE TO GET HER HANDS
THE FIRST ONE TO GET HER HANDS
THE FIRST ONE TO GET HER HANDS ON THE FINAL FINISHED PRODUCT,
ON THE FINAL FINISHED PRODUCT,
ON THE FINAL FINISHED PRODUCT, THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK.
THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK.
THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK. CAMERON.
CAMERON.
CAMERON. >> OH, OH!
>> OH, OH!
>> OH, OH! OH!
OH!
OH! OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD. >> WHO CAN HARDLY CONTAIN HER
>> WHO CAN HARDLY CONTAIN HER
>> WHO CAN HARDLY CONTAIN HER EXCITEMENT.
EXCITEMENT.
EXCITEMENT. >> OH, IT'S MY OWN BOOK!
>> OH, IT'S MY OWN BOOK!
>> OH, IT'S MY OWN BOOK! >> OUR THANKS TO HER FOR SHARING
>> OUR THANKS TO HER FOR SHARING
>> OUR THANKS TO HER FOR SHARING THE STORY WITH US ALL.
THE STORY WITH US ALL.
THE STORY WITH US ALL. THE IMAGE OF THE DAY, SHE IS
THE IMAGE OF THE DAY, SHE IS
THE IMAGE OF THE DAY, SHE IS GOING TO MAKE IT AFTER ALL.
GOING TO MAKE IT AFTER ALL.
GOING TO MAKE IT AFTER ALL. MARK FAUCET MADE SURE THAT THE
MARK FAUCET MADE SURE THAT THE
MARK FAUCET MADE SURE THAT THE ICONIC STATUE OF MARY TYLER
ICONIC STATUE OF MARY TYLER
ICONIC STATUE OF MARY TYLER MOORE TOSSING HER HAT IN THE AIR
MOORE TOSSING HER HAT IN THE AIR
MOORE TOSSING HER HAT IN THE AIR WAS GIVEN MUCH NEEDED PPE, NOW
WAS GIVEN MUCH NEEDED PPE, NOW
WAS GIVEN MUCH NEEDED PPE, NOW OUTFITTED WITH A USED N-95 MASK
OUTFITTED WITH A USED N-95 MASK
OUTFITTED WITH A USED N-95 MASK THAT WAS SET TO BE THROWN AWAY.
THAT WAS SET TO BE THROWN AWAY.
THAT WAS SET TO BE THROWN AWAY. THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS HOUR,
THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS HOUR,
THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS HOUR, BE SURE TO STAY TUNED FOR ABC
BE SURE TO STAY TUNED FOR ABC
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ANALYSIS OF THE DAY'S TOP
ANALYSIS OF THE DAY'S TOP STORIES.
STORIES.
STORIES. I'M LYNDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU FOR
I'M LYNDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU FOR
I'M LYNDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU FOR STREAMING WITH US, WE LEAVE YOU
STREAMING WITH US, WE LEAVE YOU
STREAMING WITH US, WE LEAVE YOU WITH THE SHOT OF THE RED EMPIRE
WITH THE SHOT OF THE RED EMPIRE
WITH THE SHOT OF THE RED EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.
STATE BUILDING.
STATE BUILDING. IN RED IN HONOR OF OUR MEDICAL
IN RED IN HONOR OF OUR MEDICAL
IN RED IN HONOR OF OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE AT WAR
PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE AT WAR
PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE AT WAR ACROSS THIS GREAT CITY.