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>>> AN EERIE AND EMPTY VENICE,
>>> AN EERIE AND EMPTY VENICE,
>>> AN EERIE AND EMPTY VENICE, ITALY.
ITALY.
ITALY. MOST OF THE GONDOLAS GONE.
MOST OF THE GONDOLAS GONE.
MOST OF THE GONDOLAS GONE. A DEATH TOLL THERE SADLY
A DEATH TOLL THERE SADLY
A DEATH TOLL THERE SADLY CONTINUES TO SPIKE AS THE
CONTINUES TO SPIKE AS THE
CONTINUES TO SPIKE AS THE OUTBREAK TONS GET WORSE.
OUTBREAK TONS GET WORSE.
OUTBREAK TONS GET WORSE. WASHINGTON IS MULLING A MASSIVE
WASHINGTON IS MULLING A MASSIVE
WASHINGTON IS MULLING A MASSIVE $850 BILLION RELIEF PLAN.
$850 BILLION RELIEF PLAN.
$850 BILLION RELIEF PLAN. SOME TALK OF A TRILLION DOLLARS.
SOME TALK OF A TRILLION DOLLARS.
SOME TALK OF A TRILLION DOLLARS. THE WHITE HOUSE EVEN FLOATING
THE WHITE HOUSE EVEN FLOATING
THE WHITE HOUSE EVEN FLOATING SOME CASH DIRECTLY TO AMERICANS
SOME CASH DIRECTLY TO AMERICANS
SOME CASH DIRECTLY TO AMERICANS IN THE COMING WEEKS.
IN THE COMING WEEKS.
IN THE COMING WEEKS. BUT WHILE LAWMAKERS GRAPPLE WITH
BUT WHILE LAWMAKERS GRAPPLE WITH
BUT WHILE LAWMAKERS GRAPPLE WITH WHAT TO DO AS THE ECONOMY
WHAT TO DO AS THE ECONOMY
WHAT TO DO AS THE ECONOMY CONTINUES TO CRATER, OFFICIALS
CONTINUES TO CRATER, OFFICIALS
CONTINUES TO CRATER, OFFICIALS ARE SOUNDING MORE ALARMED.
ARE SOUNDING MORE ALARMED.
ARE SOUNDING MORE ALARMED. NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR SAYS THERE'S
NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR SAYS THERE'S
NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR SAYS THERE'S A SHORTAGE OF POSSIBLE SPACE AND
A SHORTAGE OF POSSIBLE SPACE AND
A SHORTAGE OF POSSIBLE SPACE AND HEALTH WORKERS.
HEALTH WORKERS.
HEALTH WORKERS. DR. ANTHONY FAUCI IS PLEADING
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI IS PLEADING
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI IS PLEADING WITH MILLENNIALS TO FOLLOW
WITH MILLENNIALS TO FOLLOW
WITH MILLENNIALS TO FOLLOW SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES TO
SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES TO
SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES TO SAVE THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE.
SAVE THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE.
SAVE THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE. ALL THIS HAPPENING AS SEVERAL
ALL THIS HAPPENING AS SEVERAL
ALL THIS HAPPENING AS SEVERAL BIG STATES HEAD TO THE POLLS.
BIG STATES HEAD TO THE POLLS.
BIG STATES HEAD TO THE POLLS. >>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE,
>>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE,
>>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STREAMING
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STREAMING
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STREAMING WITH US TONIGHT.
WITH US TONIGHT.
WITH US TONIGHT. I'M LINDSAY DAVIS.
I'M LINDSAY DAVIS.
I'M LINDSAY DAVIS. WE HAVE A LOT OF NEWS TO GET TO.
WE HAVE A LOT OF NEWS TO GET TO.
WE HAVE A LOT OF NEWS TO GET TO. WE BEGIN WITH THE MASSIVE
WE BEGIN WITH THE MASSIVE
WE BEGIN WITH THE MASSIVE STIMULUS PLAN POTENTIALLY IN THE
STIMULUS PLAN POTENTIALLY IN THE
STIMULUS PLAN POTENTIALLY IN THE WORKS.
WORKS.
WORKS. PRESIDENT TRUMP PROPOSING TO
PRESIDENT TRUMP PROPOSING TO
PRESIDENT TRUMP PROPOSING TO DIRECTLY SEND CASH TO AMERICANS
DIRECTLY SEND CASH TO AMERICANS
DIRECTLY SEND CASH TO AMERICANS AS PART OF A POSSIBLE $850
AS PART OF A POSSIBLE $850
AS PART OF A POSSIBLE $850 BILLION TO $1 TRILLION PLAN.
BILLION TO $1 TRILLION PLAN.
BILLION TO $1 TRILLION PLAN. THIS AS MORE AMERICANS RISK
THIS AS MORE AMERICANS RISK
THIS AS MORE AMERICANS RISK LOSING THEIR JOBS AND FINANCIAL
LOSING THEIR JOBS AND FINANCIAL
LOSING THEIR JOBS AND FINANCIAL SECURITY AS THE COUNTRY
SECURITY AS THE COUNTRY
SECURITY AS THE COUNTRY CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN.
CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN.
CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN. THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY TODAY
THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY TODAY
THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY TODAY FLOATED THE IDEA OF A
FLOATED THE IDEA OF A
FLOATED THE IDEA OF A SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER AS THE
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER AS THE
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER AS THE DEATH TOLL NATIONWIDE HAS NOW
DEATH TOLL NATIONWIDE HAS NOW
DEATH TOLL NATIONWIDE HAS NOW TOPPED 100.
TOPPED 100.
TOPPED 100. IT IS FAR WORSE IN ITALY.
IT IS FAR WORSE IN ITALY.
IT IS FAR WORSE IN ITALY. THE SURGING DEATH TOLL FROM
THE SURGING DEATH TOLL FROM
THE SURGING DEATH TOLL FROM COVID-19 HAS EXCEEDED 2,500, AND
COVID-19 HAS EXCEEDED 2,500, AND
COVID-19 HAS EXCEEDED 2,500, AND GROWING CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY
GROWING CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY
GROWING CONCERNS FOR THE SAFETY OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS ON THE
OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS ON THE
OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF THIS CRISIS.
FRONT LINES OF THIS CRISIS.
FRONT LINES OF THIS CRISIS. WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING TO
WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING TO
WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING TO ADDRESS DANGEROUS SHORTAGES OF
ADDRESS DANGEROUS SHORTAGES OF
ADDRESS DANGEROUS SHORTAGES OF LIFESAVING PROTECTIVE GEAR?
LIFESAVING PROTECTIVE GEAR?
LIFESAVING PROTECTIVE GEAR? ALL THIS HAPPENING AS THREE
ALL THIS HAPPENING AS THREE
ALL THIS HAPPENING AS THREE STATES HOLD PRIMARIES.
STATES HOLD PRIMARIES.
STATES HOLD PRIMARIES. BUT FIRST WE GO TO JONATHAN KARL
BUT FIRST WE GO TO JONATHAN KARL
BUT FIRST WE GO TO JONATHAN KARL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AS THE U.S. ECONOMY CONTINUES TO
AS THE U.S. ECONOMY CONTINUES TO
AS THE U.S. ECONOMY CONTINUES TO FALTER, JOHN IS TRACKING
FALTER, JOHN IS TRACKING
FALTER, JOHN IS TRACKING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FAR-REACHING
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FAR-REACHING
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FAR-REACHING PROPOSALS TO EASE THE ECONOMIC
PROPOSALS TO EASE THE ECONOMIC
PROPOSALS TO EASE THE ECONOMIC PAIN.
PAIN.
PAIN. >> Reporter: FACING ONE OF THE
>> Reporter: FACING ONE OF THE
>> Reporter: FACING ONE OF THE BIGGEST ECONOMIC CRISES IN
BIGGEST ECONOMIC CRISES IN
BIGGEST ECONOMIC CRISES IN AMERICAN HISTORY, PRESIDENT
AMERICAN HISTORY, PRESIDENT
AMERICAN HISTORY, PRESIDENT TRUMP IS URGING CONGRESS TO
TRUMP IS URGING CONGRESS TO
TRUMP IS URGING CONGRESS TO INJECT UP TO $1 TRILLION INTO
INJECT UP TO $1 TRILLION INTO
INJECT UP TO $1 TRILLION INTO THE ECONOMY.
THE ECONOMY.
THE ECONOMY. ONE BIG PIECE OF THE PLAN WHICH
ONE BIG PIECE OF THE PLAN WHICH
ONE BIG PIECE OF THE PLAN WHICH IS STILL BEING NEGOTIATED --
IS STILL BEING NEGOTIATED --
IS STILL BEING NEGOTIATED -- DIRECT CASH PAYMENTS TO MOST
DIRECT CASH PAYMENTS TO MOST
DIRECT CASH PAYMENTS TO MOST AMERICANS.
AMERICANS.
AMERICANS. ABC NEWS HAS BEEN TALKING TO
ABC NEWS HAS BEEN TALKING TO
ABC NEWS HAS BEEN TALKING TO SOME OF THOSE HIT HARDEST
SOME OF THOSE HIT HARDEST
SOME OF THOSE HIT HARDEST INCLUDING PARENTS OF THE NEARLY
INCLUDING PARENTS OF THE NEARLY
INCLUDING PARENTS OF THE NEARLY 30 MILLION CHILDREN WHO RELY ON
30 MILLION CHILDREN WHO RELY ON
30 MILLION CHILDREN WHO RELY ON SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS. MOST OF WHICH ARE NOW CLOSED FOR
MOST OF WHICH ARE NOW CLOSED FOR
MOST OF WHICH ARE NOW CLOSED FOR LOW COST OR FREE LUNCHES.
LOW COST OR FREE LUNCHES.
LOW COST OR FREE LUNCHES. >> TELL ME HOW LIFE IS AT HOME
>> TELL ME HOW LIFE IS AT HOME
>> TELL ME HOW LIFE IS AT HOME RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> IT'S SCARY.
>> IT'S SCARY.
>> IT'S SCARY. THE KIDS DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THE KIDS DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THE KIDS DON'T UNDERSTAND. TRY TO EXPLAIN TO THE KIDS IS
TRY TO EXPLAIN TO THE KIDS IS
TRY TO EXPLAIN TO THE KIDS IS THE BIGGEST PART.
THE BIGGEST PART.
THE BIGGEST PART. LIKE YOU KNOW, THIS IS SERIOUS
LIKE YOU KNOW, THIS IS SERIOUS
LIKE YOU KNOW, THIS IS SERIOUS RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> THIS IS THE NEW NORMAL NOW.
>> THIS IS THE NEW NORMAL NOW.
>> THIS IS THE NEW NORMAL NOW. >> UH-HUH.
>> UH-HUH.
>> UH-HUH. >> Reporter: TONIGHT MANY ARE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT MANY ARE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT MANY ARE WITHOUT WORK BECAUSE THEIR
WITHOUT WORK BECAUSE THEIR
WITHOUT WORK BECAUSE THEIR EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO
EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO
EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE MORE
SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE MORE
SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE WHO
THAN SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE WHO
THAN SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE WHO WORK IN RESTAURANTS AND BARS.
WORK IN RESTAURANTS AND BARS.
WORK IN RESTAURANTS AND BARS. >> SO IN TOTAL HOW MANY
>> SO IN TOTAL HOW MANY
>> SO IN TOTAL HOW MANY EMPLOYEES ARE YOU --
EMPLOYEES ARE YOU --
EMPLOYEES ARE YOU -- >> 200.
>> 200.
>> 200. >> 200?
>> 200?
>> 200? HAVE THEY CONFIDED IN YOU ABOUT
HAVE THEY CONFIDED IN YOU ABOUT
HAVE THEY CONFIDED IN YOU ABOUT WORRIED ABOUT RENT AND PAYING
WORRIED ABOUT RENT AND PAYING
WORRIED ABOUT RENT AND PAYING BILLS?
BILLS?
BILLS? >> WE CAN SEE FEAR IN THEIR
>> WE CAN SEE FEAR IN THEIR
>> WE CAN SEE FEAR IN THEIR EYES.
EYES.
EYES. YOU CAN SEE IT.
YOU CAN SEE IT.
YOU CAN SEE IT. >> Reporter: THE ADMINISTRATION
>> Reporter: THE ADMINISTRATION
>> Reporter: THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT WANTS TO START SENDING
SAYS IT WANTS TO START SENDING
SAYS IT WANTS TO START SENDING OUT CHECKS TO AMERICANS RIGHT
OUT CHECKS TO AMERICANS RIGHT
OUT CHECKS TO AMERICANS RIGHT AWAY.
AWAY.
AWAY. IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MUCH THOSE
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MUCH THOSE
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MUCH THOSE CHECKS WOULD BE FOR.
CHECKS WOULD BE FOR.
CHECKS WOULD BE FOR. SENATOR MITT ROMNEY HAS PROPOSED
SENATOR MITT ROMNEY HAS PROPOSED
SENATOR MITT ROMNEY HAS PROPOSED $1,000 PER PERSON.
$1,000 PER PERSON.
$1,000 PER PERSON. >> AMERICANS NEED CASH NOW AND
>> AMERICANS NEED CASH NOW AND
>> AMERICANS NEED CASH NOW AND THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO GET CASH
THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO GET CASH
THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO GET CASH NOW.
NOW.
NOW. I MEAN NOW IN THE NEXT TWO
I MEAN NOW IN THE NEXT TWO
I MEAN NOW IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
WEEKS.
WEEKS. >> Reporter: THE EMERGING
>> Reporter: THE EMERGING
>> Reporter: THE EMERGING TRILLION-DOLLAR PLAN WOULD ALSO
TRILLION-DOLLAR PLAN WOULD ALSO
TRILLION-DOLLAR PLAN WOULD ALSO INCLUDE RELIEF FOR THE
INCLUDE RELIEF FOR THE
INCLUDE RELIEF FOR THE INDUSTRIES HIT HARDEST,
INDUSTRIES HIT HARDEST,
INDUSTRIES HIT HARDEST, INCLUDING HOTELS AND AIRLINES
INCLUDING HOTELS AND AIRLINES
INCLUDING HOTELS AND AIRLINES WHICH HAVE ASKED FOR $50
WHICH HAVE ASKED FOR $50
WHICH HAVE ASKED FOR $50 BILLION.
BILLION.
BILLION. THERE'S ALSO A MEASURE TO ALLOW
THERE'S ALSO A MEASURE TO ALLOW
THERE'S ALSO A MEASURE TO ALLOW PEOPLE AN EXTRA 90 DAYS TO PAY
PEOPLE AN EXTRA 90 DAYS TO PAY
PEOPLE AN EXTRA 90 DAYS TO PAY THEIR TAXES WITHOUT PENALTY OR
THEIR TAXES WITHOUT PENALTY OR
THEIR TAXES WITHOUT PENALTY OR INTEREST.
INTEREST.
INTEREST. >> AND JOHN JOINS YOU NOW AFTER
>> AND JOHN JOINS YOU NOW AFTER
>> AND JOHN JOINS YOU NOW AFTER A BUSY DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A BUSY DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A BUSY DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. WITH TAX DAY JUST WEEKS AWAY,
WITH TAX DAY JUST WEEKS AWAY,
WITH TAX DAY JUST WEEKS AWAY, HOW WOULD THE PRESIDENT'S
HOW WOULD THE PRESIDENT'S
HOW WOULD THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL EASE TAXPAYERS' BURDENS
PROPOSAL EASE TAXPAYERS' BURDENS
PROPOSAL EASE TAXPAYERS' BURDENS DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES?
DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES?
DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES? >> Reporter: ONE OF THE
>> Reporter: ONE OF THE
>> Reporter: ONE OF THE PROPOSALS HERE IS TO ALLOW
PROPOSALS HERE IS TO ALLOW
PROPOSALS HERE IS TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS ANOTHER 90 DAYS TO PAY
TAXPAYERS ANOTHER 90 DAYS TO PAY
TAXPAYERS ANOTHER 90 DAYS TO PAY ANY TAXES THAT THEY OWE.
ANY TAXES THAT THEY OWE.
ANY TAXES THAT THEY OWE. HAVE THOSE 90 DAYS WITHOUT ANY
HAVE THOSE 90 DAYS WITHOUT ANY
HAVE THOSE 90 DAYS WITHOUT ANY PENALTY, WITHOUT ANY INTEREST.
PENALTY, WITHOUT ANY INTEREST.
PENALTY, WITHOUT ANY INTEREST. THAT'S ONE IDEA.
THAT'S ONE IDEA.
THAT'S ONE IDEA. I'VE LEARNED SOME MORE DETAILS
I'VE LEARNED SOME MORE DETAILS
I'VE LEARNED SOME MORE DETAILS JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, SPOKE
JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, SPOKE
JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, SPOKE WITH A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION
WITH A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION
WITH A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL ABOUT THOSE PAYMENTS
OFFICIAL ABOUT THOSE PAYMENTS
OFFICIAL ABOUT THOSE PAYMENTS THAT WOULD GO TO AMERICANS, THE
THAT WOULD GO TO AMERICANS, THE
THAT WOULD GO TO AMERICANS, THE CASH PAYMENTS THAT WOULD GO TO
CASH PAYMENTS THAT WOULD GO TO
CASH PAYMENTS THAT WOULD GO TO AMERICANS.
AMERICANS.
AMERICANS. WHAT I AM TOLD, WHAT THEY ARE
WHAT I AM TOLD, WHAT THEY ARE
WHAT I AM TOLD, WHAT THEY ARE NEGOTIATING RIGHT NOW ARE
NEGOTIATING RIGHT NOW ARE
NEGOTIATING RIGHT NOW ARE PAYMENTS THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE
PAYMENTS THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE
PAYMENTS THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE MORE THAN $1,000 FOR MOST
MORE THAN $1,000 FOR MOST
MORE THAN $1,000 FOR MOST AMERICANS.
AMERICANS.
AMERICANS. THAT IS ALL AMERICANS EXCEPT FOR
THAT IS ALL AMERICANS EXCEPT FOR
THAT IS ALL AMERICANS EXCEPT FOR THOSE AT THE UPPER INCOME
THOSE AT THE UPPER INCOME
THOSE AT THE UPPER INCOME LEVELS.
LEVELS.
LEVELS. THOSE CHECKS WOULD GO OUT,
THOSE CHECKS WOULD GO OUT,
THOSE CHECKS WOULD GO OUT, ASSUMING CONGRESS CAN PASS THIS
ASSUMING CONGRESS CAN PASS THIS
ASSUMING CONGRESS CAN PASS THIS QUICKLY, MIGHT BE A BIG
QUICKLY, MIGHT BE A BIG
QUICKLY, MIGHT BE A BIG ASSUMPTION.
ASSUMPTION.
ASSUMPTION. BUT IF THEY PASS THIS QUICKLY,
BUT IF THEY PASS THIS QUICKLY,
BUT IF THEY PASS THIS QUICKLY, THEY WOULD GO OUT BY THE END OF
THEY WOULD GO OUT BY THE END OF
THEY WOULD GO OUT BY THE END OF APRIL.
APRIL.
APRIL. AND THEN, INTERESTINGLY THEY ARE
AND THEN, INTERESTINGLY THEY ARE
AND THEN, INTERESTINGLY THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT A SECOND ROUND OF
TALKING ABOUT A SECOND ROUND OF
TALKING ABOUT A SECOND ROUND OF CHECKS THAT WOULD GO OUT TO THE
CHECKS THAT WOULD GO OUT TO THE
CHECKS THAT WOULD GO OUT TO THE SAME AMERICANS TWO MONTHS LATER
SAME AMERICANS TWO MONTHS LATER
SAME AMERICANS TWO MONTHS LATER IF WE ARE STILL IN A NATIONAL
IF WE ARE STILL IN A NATIONAL
IF WE ARE STILL IN A NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
EMERGENCY.
EMERGENCY. SO IF WE ARE STILL ESSENTIALLY
SO IF WE ARE STILL ESSENTIALLY
SO IF WE ARE STILL ESSENTIALLY ON A NATIONAL SHUTDOWN AND ALL
ON A NATIONAL SHUTDOWN AND ALL
ON A NATIONAL SHUTDOWN AND ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE OUT OF WORK,
OF THESE PEOPLE ARE OUT OF WORK,
OF THESE PEOPLE ARE OUT OF WORK, RESTAURANTS STILL CLOSED, ALL OF
RESTAURANTS STILL CLOSED, ALL OF
RESTAURANTS STILL CLOSED, ALL OF THAT, THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER
THAT, THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER
THAT, THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER CHECK AGAIN OF MORE THAN $1,000
CHECK AGAIN OF MORE THAN $1,000
CHECK AGAIN OF MORE THAN $1,000 GOING OUT TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT
GOING OUT TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT
GOING OUT TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT FOR THOSE AT THE UPPER INCOME
FOR THOSE AT THE UPPER INCOME
FOR THOSE AT THE UPPER INCOME LEVELS.
LEVELS.
LEVELS. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. POTENTIALLY SOME MUCH-NEEDED
POTENTIALLY SOME MUCH-NEEDED
POTENTIALLY SOME MUCH-NEEDED RELIEF THERE.
RELIEF THERE.
RELIEF THERE. THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN
THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN
THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN CRITICIZED FOR REFERRING TO THE
CRITICIZED FOR REFERRING TO THE
CRITICIZED FOR REFERRING TO THE CORONAVIRUS AS THE, QUOTE,
CORONAVIRUS AS THE, QUOTE,
CORONAVIRUS AS THE, QUOTE, CHINESE VIRUS.
CHINESE VIRUS.
CHINESE VIRUS. AND DEFENDED THOSE WORDS TODAY.
AND DEFENDED THOSE WORDS TODAY.
AND DEFENDED THOSE WORDS TODAY. >> Reporter: YEAH, HE DIDN'T
>> Reporter: YEAH, HE DIDN'T
>> Reporter: YEAH, HE DIDN'T BACK DOWN AT ALL.
BACK DOWN AT ALL.
BACK DOWN AT ALL. HE DIDN'T ELABORATE MUCH AS TO
HE DIDN'T ELABORATE MUCH AS TO
HE DIDN'T ELABORATE MUCH AS TO -- HE SAYS, LOOK, THAT'S WHERE
-- HE SAYS, LOOK, THAT'S WHERE
-- HE SAYS, LOOK, THAT'S WHERE IT CAME FROM.
IT CAME FROM.
IT CAME FROM. HE DIDN'T -- HE SAID THAT HE
HE DIDN'T -- HE SAID THAT HE
HE DIDN'T -- HE SAID THAT HE STILL HAS -- A GOOD RELATIONSHIP
STILL HAS -- A GOOD RELATIONSHIP
STILL HAS -- A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESIDENT XI OF CHINA,
WITH PRESIDENT XI OF CHINA,
WITH PRESIDENT XI OF CHINA, WORKING WITH THEM ON THIS.
WORKING WITH THEM ON THIS.
WORKING WITH THEM ON THIS. HE DID NOT BACK AWAY FROM SAYING
HE DID NOT BACK AWAY FROM SAYING
HE DID NOT BACK AWAY FROM SAYING THAT.
THAT.
THAT. I -- I HEAR A LOT OF HIS ALLIES
I -- I HEAR A LOT OF HIS ALLIES
I -- I HEAR A LOT OF HIS ALLIES SAYING THE SAME THING.
SAYING THE SAME THING.
SAYING THE SAME THING. EITHER THAT OR THE WUHAN VIRUS,
EITHER THAT OR THE WUHAN VIRUS,
EITHER THAT OR THE WUHAN VIRUS, AND I EXPECT WE'LL PROBABLY HEAR
AND I EXPECT WE'LL PROBABLY HEAR
AND I EXPECT WE'LL PROBABLY HEAR THEM USING THAT A LOT.
THEM USING THAT A LOT.
THEM USING THAT A LOT. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. JONATHAN KARL AT THE WHITE
JONATHAN KARL AT THE WHITE
JONATHAN KARL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
HOUSE.
HOUSE. THANKS, JOHN.
THANKS, JOHN.
THANKS, JOHN. >>> WHILE MANY LAWMAKERS IN
>>> WHILE MANY LAWMAKERS IN
>>> WHILE MANY LAWMAKERS IN WASHINGTON ARE FOCUSING ON THE
WASHINGTON ARE FOCUSING ON THE
WASHINGTON ARE FOCUSING ON THE BROADER ECONOMIC PICTURE, MANY
BROADER ECONOMIC PICTURE, MANY
BROADER ECONOMIC PICTURE, MANY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE BEEN TAKING SWIFT ACTION TO TRY
BEEN TAKING SWIFT ACTION TO TRY
BEEN TAKING SWIFT ACTION TO TRY AND SLOW THE OUTBREAK TO A MORE
AND SLOW THE OUTBREAK TO A MORE
AND SLOW THE OUTBREAK TO A MORE MANAGEABLE PACE.
MANAGEABLE PACE.
MANAGEABLE PACE. THE STREETS OF FRAN EMPTIER
THE STREETS OF FRAN EMPTIER
THE STREETS OF FRAN EMPTIER AFTER THE CITY ISSUED THE
AFTER THE CITY ISSUED THE
AFTER THE CITY ISSUED THE TIGHTEST RESTRICTION IN THE
TIGHTEST RESTRICTION IN THE
TIGHTEST RESTRICTION IN THE NATION SO FAR, ORDERING ALL
NATION SO FAR, ORDERING ALL
NATION SO FAR, ORDERING ALL RESIDENTS TO SHELTER IN PLACE.
RESIDENTS TO SHELTER IN PLACE.
RESIDENTS TO SHELTER IN PLACE. MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE
MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE
MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IT'S GETTING HARDER AND
COUNTRY, IT'S GETTING HARDER AND
COUNTRY, IT'S GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND BASIC SUPPLIES
HARDER TO FIND BASIC SUPPLIES
HARDER TO FIND BASIC SUPPLIES WITH EMPTY STORE SHELVES AND
WITH EMPTY STORE SHELVES AND
WITH EMPTY STORE SHELVES AND ONLINE RETAILERS SOLD OUT IN
ONLINE RETAILERS SOLD OUT IN
ONLINE RETAILERS SOLD OUT IN ANTICIPATION OF A GROWING NEED.
ANTICIPATION OF A GROWING NEED.
ANTICIPATION OF A GROWING NEED. TRIAGE TENTS GOING UP IN MANY
TRIAGE TENTS GOING UP IN MANY
TRIAGE TENTS GOING UP IN MANY LOCATIONS WITH EASY ACCESS
LOCATIONS WITH EASY ACCESS
LOCATIONS WITH EASY ACCESS POINTS LIKE THE SPORTS COMPLEX
POINTS LIKE THE SPORTS COMPLEX
POINTS LIKE THE SPORTS COMPLEX IN PHILADELPHIA.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
IN PHILADELPHIA. AND FURTHER UP THE JERSEY
AND FURTHER UP THE JERSEY
AND FURTHER UP THE JERSEY TURNPIKE, NEW YORK CITY IS ON
TURNPIKE, NEW YORK CITY IS ON
TURNPIKE, NEW YORK CITY IS ON EDGE WONDERING WHAT IS COMING
EDGE WONDERING WHAT IS COMING
EDGE WONDERING WHAT IS COMING NEXT.
NEXT.
NEXT. WE HAVE THE LATEST.
WE HAVE THE LATEST.
WE HAVE THE LATEST. >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT THE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT THE NATION'S LARGEST CITY BRACING
NATION'S LARGEST CITY BRACING
NATION'S LARGEST CITY BRACING FOR MORE DRASTIC MEASURES.
FOR MORE DRASTIC MEASURES.
FOR MORE DRASTIC MEASURES. NEW YORK'S MAYOR WARNING
NEW YORK'S MAYOR WARNING
NEW YORK'S MAYOR WARNING RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR A
RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR A
RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR A POSSIBLE ORDER TO SHELTER IN
POSSIBLE ORDER TO SHELTER IN
POSSIBLE ORDER TO SHELTER IN PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. >> EVEN THOUGH A DECISION HAS
>> EVEN THOUGH A DECISION HAS
>> EVEN THOUGH A DECISION HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE BY THE CITY OR
NOT YET BEEN MADE BY THE CITY OR
NOT YET BEEN MADE BY THE CITY OR BY THE STATE, I THINK NEW
BY THE STATE, I THINK NEW
BY THE STATE, I THINK NEW YORKERS SHOULD BE PREPARED RIGHT
YORKERS SHOULD BE PREPARED RIGHT
YORKERS SHOULD BE PREPARED RIGHT NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A
NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A
NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER.
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER.
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER. >> Reporter: THE MAYOR CONCEDING
>> Reporter: THE MAYOR CONCEDING
>> Reporter: THE MAYOR CONCEDING THAT WOULD POSE TREMENDOUSLY
THAT WOULD POSE TREMENDOUSLY
THAT WOULD POSE TREMENDOUSLY SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGES IN A CITY
SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGES IN A CITY
SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGES IN A CITY OF MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION
OF MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION
OF MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. >> I BELIEVE THAT DECISION
>> I BELIEVE THAT DECISION
>> I BELIEVE THAT DECISION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE NEXT 48
SHOULD BE MADE IN THE NEXT 48
SHOULD BE MADE IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS, AND IT'S A VERY, VERY
HOURS, AND IT'S A VERY, VERY
HOURS, AND IT'S A VERY, VERY DIFFICULT DECISION.
DIFFICULT DECISION.
DIFFICULT DECISION. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT. >> Reporter: NEW YORK STATE NOW
>> Reporter: NEW YORK STATE NOW
>> Reporter: NEW YORK STATE NOW WITH THE MOST INFECTIONS IN THE
WITH THE MOST INFECTIONS IN THE
WITH THE MOST INFECTIONS IN THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN 1,300 CASES
COUNTRY, MORE THAN 1,300 CASES
COUNTRY, MORE THAN 1,300 CASES OF COVID-19.
OF COVID-19.
OF COVID-19. AND JUST TODAY THE BROOKLYN NETS
AND JUST TODAY THE BROOKLYN NETS
AND JUST TODAY THE BROOKLYN NETS ANNOUNCING FOUR PLAYERS HAVE
ANNOUNCING FOUR PLAYERS HAVE
ANNOUNCING FOUR PLAYERS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE, INCLUDING
TESTED POSITIVE, INCLUDING
TESTED POSITIVE, INCLUDING MEGA-STAR KEVIN DURANT.
MEGA-STAR KEVIN DURANT.
MEGA-STAR KEVIN DURANT. IT THE TEAM SAYS ONLY ONE PLAYER
IT THE TEAM SAYS ONLY ONE PLAYER
IT THE TEAM SAYS ONLY ONE PLAYER IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS.
IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS.
IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS. GOVERNOR CUOMO URGING PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR CUOMO URGING PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR CUOMO URGING PRESIDENT TRUMP TO TAKE ACTION AND DEPLOY
TRUMP TO TAKE ACTION AND DEPLOY
TRUMP TO TAKE ACTION AND DEPLOY THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO
THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO
THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO HELP CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY
HELP CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY
HELP CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY HOSPITALS, CITING THE IMPENDING
HOSPITALS, CITING THE IMPENDING
HOSPITALS, CITING THE IMPENDING SHORTAGE OF HOSPITAL BEDS.
SHORTAGE OF HOSPITAL BEDS.
SHORTAGE OF HOSPITAL BEDS. >> I KNOW WHAT THE ARMY CORPS OF
>> I KNOW WHAT THE ARMY CORPS OF
>> I KNOW WHAT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CAN DO.
ENGINEERS CAN DO.
ENGINEERS CAN DO. THEY HAVE A CAPACITY THAT WE
THEY HAVE A CAPACITY THAT WE
THEY HAVE A CAPACITY THAT WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE.
SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE.
SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE. I SAID TO THE PRESIDENT WHO IS A
I SAID TO THE PRESIDENT WHO IS A
I SAID TO THE PRESIDENT WHO IS A NEW YORKER, I NEED YOUR HELP, I
NEW YORKER, I NEED YOUR HELP, I
NEW YORKER, I NEED YOUR HELP, I WANT YOUR HELP.
WANT YOUR HELP.
WANT YOUR HELP. >> Reporter: TODAY PRESIDENT
>> Reporter: TODAY PRESIDENT
>> Reporter: TODAY PRESIDENT TRUMP PROMISING TO WORK WITH THE
TRUMP PROMISING TO WORK WITH THE
TRUMP PROMISING TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR.
GOVERNOR.
GOVERNOR. >> WE'RE DEALING WITH THE ARMY
>> WE'RE DEALING WITH THE ARMY
>> WE'RE DEALING WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SHOULD THAT
CORPS OF ENGINEERS SHOULD THAT
CORPS OF ENGINEERS SHOULD THAT BE NECESSARY.
BE NECESSARY.
BE NECESSARY. WE HAVE THEM WORKING IN SOME
WE HAVE THEM WORKING IN SOME
WE HAVE THEM WORKING IN SOME CASES ON STAND BY IN OTHER
CASES ON STAND BY IN OTHER
CASES ON STAND BY IN OTHER CASES.
CASES.
CASES. >> Reporter: THE NAVY IS
>> Reporter: THE NAVY IS
>> Reporter: THE NAVY IS READYING TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS FOR
READYING TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS FOR
READYING TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS FOR POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT TO BOTH
POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT TO BOTH
POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT TO BOTH COASTS TO ASSIST WITH PATIENTS
COASTS TO ASSIST WITH PATIENTS
COASTS TO ASSIST WITH PATIENTS WHO DON'T HAVE THE VIRUS,
WHO DON'T HAVE THE VIRUS,
WHO DON'T HAVE THE VIRUS, FREEING UP VALUABLE HOSPITAL
FREEING UP VALUABLE HOSPITAL
FREEING UP VALUABLE HOSPITAL BEDS.
BEDS.
BEDS. AT LEAST 22 STATES ACTIVATING
AT LEAST 22 STATES ACTIVATING
AT LEAST 22 STATES ACTIVATING THE NATIONAL GUARD.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
THE NATIONAL GUARD. THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HEADING INTO ANOTHER NIGHT UNDER
HEADING INTO ANOTHER NIGHT UNDER
HEADING INTO ANOTHER NIGHT UNDER THAT SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER.
THAT SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER.
THAT SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER. >> WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO
>> WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO
>> WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO STAY ALIVE, THEN THAT'S WHAT WE
STAY ALIVE, THEN THAT'S WHAT WE
STAY ALIVE, THEN THAT'S WHAT WE NEED DO.
NEED DO.
NEED DO. >> Reporter: PEGGY IVY AMONG THE
>> Reporter: PEGGY IVY AMONG THE
>> Reporter: PEGGY IVY AMONG THE NEARLY SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE TOLD
NEARLY SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE TOLD
NEARLY SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE TOLD TO STAY HOME FOR AT LEAST THE
TO STAY HOME FOR AT LEAST THE
TO STAY HOME FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT THREE WEEKS, EXCEPT TO BUY
NEXT THREE WEEKS, EXCEPT TO BUY
NEXT THREE WEEKS, EXCEPT TO BUY FOOD, MEDICINE, AND TO EXERCISE.
FOOD, MEDICINE, AND TO EXERCISE.
FOOD, MEDICINE, AND TO EXERCISE. THE MOST DRASTIC STEPS SO FAR
THE MOST DRASTIC STEPS SO FAR
THE MOST DRASTIC STEPS SO FAR NATIONWIDE.
NATIONWIDE.
NATIONWIDE. >> I AM UNCERTAIN, MY MAJOR
>> I AM UNCERTAIN, MY MAJOR
>> I AM UNCERTAIN, MY MAJOR CONCERN IS AM I GOING TO LIVE
CONCERN IS AM I GOING TO LIVE
CONCERN IS AM I GOING TO LIVE THROUGH THIS.
THROUGH THIS.
THROUGH THIS. >> Reporter: HEALTH CARE WORKERS
>> Reporter: HEALTH CARE WORKERS
>> Reporter: HEALTH CARE WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES SOUNDING THE
ON THE FRONT LINES SOUNDING THE
ON THE FRONT LINES SOUNDING THE ALARM SAYING THEY'RE RUNNING OUT
ALARM SAYING THEY'RE RUNNING OUT
ALARM SAYING THEY'RE RUNNING OUT OF SUPPLIES.
OF SUPPLIES.
OF SUPPLIES. >> IT'S MAINLY MASKS, SHIELD AND
>> IT'S MAINLY MASKS, SHIELD AND
>> IT'S MAINLY MASKS, SHIELD AND RESPIRATORS, GLOVES, GOWNS, FACE
RESPIRATORS, GLOVES, GOWNS, FACE
RESPIRATORS, GLOVES, GOWNS, FACE SHIELDS, GOGGLES.
SHIELDS, GOGGLES.
SHIELDS, GOGGLES. ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO
ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO
ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THESE FOLKS.
TAKE CARE OF THESE FOLKS.
TAKE CARE OF THESE FOLKS. >> OBVIOUSLY MAKES A SITUATION
>> OBVIOUSLY MAKES A SITUATION
>> OBVIOUSLY MAKES A SITUATION WHERE WE ARE IN, YOU KNOW,
WHERE WE ARE IN, YOU KNOW,
WHERE WE ARE IN, YOU KNOW, DESPERATE NEED OF THESE AND WE
DESPERATE NEED OF THESE AND WE
DESPERATE NEED OF THESE AND WE HAVE TO LOCK THEM UP, STOCKINGS,
HAVE TO LOCK THEM UP, STOCKINGS,
HAVE TO LOCK THEM UP, STOCKINGS, GOWNS, ALL THESE THINGS ARE
GOWNS, ALL THESE THINGS ARE
GOWNS, ALL THESE THINGS ARE DISAPPEARING FROM HOSPITALS.
DISAPPEARING FROM HOSPITALS.
DISAPPEARING FROM HOSPITALS. >> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE
>> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE
>> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE ASKING CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TO
ASKING CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TO
ASKING CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TO DONATE THEIR INDUSTRIAL MASKS TO
DONATE THEIR INDUSTRIAL MASKS TO
DONATE THEIR INDUSTRIAL MASKS TO LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND THE
LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND THE
LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND THE PENTAGON MAKING OVER FIVE
PENTAGON MAKING OVER FIVE
PENTAGON MAKING OVER FIVE MILLION MASKS AVAILABLE
MILLION MASKS AVAILABLE
MILLION MASKS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY ALONG WITH 2,000
IMMEDIATELY ALONG WITH 2,000
IMMEDIATELY ALONG WITH 2,000 VENTILATORS.
VENTILATORS.
VENTILATORS. MANUFACTURERS OF THE VITAL
MANUFACTURERS OF THE VITAL
MANUFACTURERS OF THE VITAL BREATHING MACHINES NOW RAMPING
BREATHING MACHINES NOW RAMPING
BREATHING MACHINES NOW RAMPING UP PRODUCTION TO MEET A SURGE IN
UP PRODUCTION TO MEET A SURGE IN
UP PRODUCTION TO MEET A SURGE IN DEMAND.
DEMAND.
DEMAND. AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS NOW
AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS NOW
AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS NOW SAYS IT'S FACING A SEVERE BLOOD
SAYS IT'S FACING A SEVERE BLOOD
SAYS IT'S FACING A SEVERE BLOOD SHORTAGE AS BLOOD DRIVES ACROSS
SHORTAGE AS BLOOD DRIVES ACROSS
SHORTAGE AS BLOOD DRIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE CANCELED WITH
THE COUNTRY ARE CANCELED WITH
THE COUNTRY ARE CANCELED WITH THE VIRUS SPREADING.
THE VIRUS SPREADING.
THE VIRUS SPREADING. SHORTAGES ALSO HURTING MILLIONS
SHORTAGES ALSO HURTING MILLIONS
SHORTAGES ALSO HURTING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AT THE GROCERY
OF AMERICANS AT THE GROCERY
OF AMERICANS AT THE GROCERY STORES.
STORES.
STORES. >> LINES ARE JUST EXTREMELY
>> LINES ARE JUST EXTREMELY
>> LINES ARE JUST EXTREMELY LONG.
LONG.
LONG. SHELVES ARE EMPTY.
SHELVES ARE EMPTY.
SHELVES ARE EMPTY. SO IT'S KIND OF SCARY.
SO IT'S KIND OF SCARY.
SO IT'S KIND OF SCARY. >> Reporter: A GROWING NUMBER OF
>> Reporter: A GROWING NUMBER OF
>> Reporter: A GROWING NUMBER OF STORES LIKE STOP AND SHOP,
STORES LIKE STOP AND SHOP,
STORES LIKE STOP AND SHOP, DOLLAR GENERAL, AND FOOD TOWN
DOLLAR GENERAL, AND FOOD TOWN
DOLLAR GENERAL, AND FOOD TOWN SETTING ASIDE EARLY HOURS FOR
SETTING ASIDE EARLY HOURS FOR
SETTING ASIDE EARLY HOURS FOR SENIORS.
SENIORS.
SENIORS. SO MANY NOW ORDERING HOUSEHOLD
SO MANY NOW ORDERING HOUSEHOLD
SO MANY NOW ORDERING HOUSEHOLD ESSENTIALS ON LINE.
ESSENTIALS ON LINE.
ESSENTIALS ON LINE. AMAZON ANNOUNCING IT WILL HIRE
AMAZON ANNOUNCING IT WILL HIRE
AMAZON ANNOUNCING IT WILL HIRE 100,000 WAREHOUSE AND DELIVERY
100,000 WAREHOUSE AND DELIVERY
100,000 WAREHOUSE AND DELIVERY WORKERS HOPING TO JUMP-START THE
WORKERS HOPING TO JUMP-START THE
WORKERS HOPING TO JUMP-START THE SATELLITE CHAIN.
SATELLITE CHAIN.
SATELLITE CHAIN. MINIMUM WAGE -- SUPPLY CHAIN.
MINIMUM WAGE -- SUPPLY CHAIN.
MINIMUM WAGE -- SUPPLY CHAIN. MAJOR STORES LIAR TARGET,
MAJOR STORES LIAR TARGET,
MAJOR STORES LIAR TARGET, KROGER, AND PUBLIX ARE WARNING
KROGER, AND PUBLIX ARE WARNING
KROGER, AND PUBLIX ARE WARNING SHOPPERS THEY COULD SEE LIMITS
SHOPPERS THEY COULD SEE LIMITS
SHOPPERS THEY COULD SEE LIMITS ON WHAT THEY CAN DO.
ON WHAT THEY CAN DO.
ON WHAT THEY CAN DO. >> AND WHIT JOHNSON JOINS US
>> AND WHIT JOHNSON JOINS US
>> AND WHIT JOHNSON JOINS US NOW.
NOW.
NOW. EARLIER DR. FAUCI WAS ASKED HOW
EARLIER DR. FAUCI WAS ASKED HOW
EARLIER DR. FAUCI WAS ASKED HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE UNTIL WE KNOW
LONG IT WOULD TAKE UNTIL WE KNOW
LONG IT WOULD TAKE UNTIL WE KNOW OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON DAILY
OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON DAILY
OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON DAILY LIFE ARE WORKING.
LIFE ARE WORKING.
LIFE ARE WORKING. WHAT DID HE SAY?
WHAT DID HE SAY?
WHAT DID HE SAY? >> Reporter: DR. FAUCI SAYS IT
>> Reporter: DR. FAUCI SAYS IT
>> Reporter: DR. FAUCI SAYS IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT.
CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT.
CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. HE DESCRIBED IT AS ALMOST TWO
HE DESCRIBED IT AS ALMOST TWO
HE DESCRIBED IT AS ALMOST TWO DIFFERENT TRACKS.
DIFFERENT TRACKS.
DIFFERENT TRACKS. HE SAYS THAT YOU CAN STILL SEE A
HE SAYS THAT YOU CAN STILL SEE A
HE SAYS THAT YOU CAN STILL SEE A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CASES IN THIS COUNTRY WHILE
OF CASES IN THIS COUNTRY WHILE
OF CASES IN THIS COUNTRY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THESE EXTREME
AT THE SAME TIME THESE EXTREME
AT THE SAME TIME THESE EXTREME MEASURES ARE BEGINNING TO WORK
MEASURES ARE BEGINNING TO WORK
MEASURES ARE BEGINNING TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.
BEHIND THE SCENES.
BEHIND THE SCENES. HE ADDED THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY
HE ADDED THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY
HE ADDED THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE SEVERAL WEEKS, MAYBE LONGER,
BE SEVERAL WEEKS, MAYBE LONGER,
BE SEVERAL WEEKS, MAYBE LONGER, BEFORE WE KNOW IF THESE TOUGH
BEFORE WE KNOW IF THESE TOUGH
BEFORE WE KNOW IF THESE TOUGH NEW RESTRICTIONS ARE HAVING AN
NEW RESTRICTIONS ARE HAVING AN
NEW RESTRICTIONS ARE HAVING AN IMPACT.
IMPACT.
IMPACT. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. WHIT JOHNSON, THANK YOU SO MUCH
WHIT JOHNSON, THANK YOU SO MUCH
WHIT JOHNSON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, WHIT.
FOR THAT, WHIT.
FOR THAT, WHIT. >>> AND TONIGHT, THERE ARE ALSO
>>> AND TONIGHT, THERE ARE ALSO
>>> AND TONIGHT, THERE ARE ALSO NEW FEARS THAT THE CORONAVIRUS
NEW FEARS THAT THE CORONAVIRUS
NEW FEARS THAT THE CORONAVIRUS COULD BE SPREADING THROUGH THE
COULD BE SPREADING THROUGH THE
COULD BE SPREADING THROUGH THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AFTER A DOCTOR
MEDICAL COMMUNITY AFTER A DOCTOR
MEDICAL COMMUNITY AFTER A DOCTOR AND A NURSE WHO HAVE NOW TESTED
AND A NURSE WHO HAVE NOW TESTED
AND A NURSE WHO HAVE NOW TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS ATTENDED
POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS ATTENDED
POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS ATTENDED LARGE MEDICAL CONFERENCES.
LARGE MEDICAL CONFERENCES.
LARGE MEDICAL CONFERENCES. HEALTH CARE WORKERS REPORT
HEALTH CARE WORKERS REPORT
HEALTH CARE WORKERS REPORT DANGEROUS SHORTAGES OF MASKS AND
DANGEROUS SHORTAGES OF MASKS AND
DANGEROUS SHORTAGES OF MASKS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR THAT THEY
OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR THAT THEY
OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR THAT THEY NEED TO STAY SAFE AND AVOID
NEED TO STAY SAFE AND AVOID
NEED TO STAY SAFE AND AVOID INFECTING OTHERS.
INFECTING OTHERS.
INFECTING OTHERS. TODAY THE DEFENSE SECRETARY
TODAY THE DEFENSE SECRETARY
TODAY THE DEFENSE SECRETARY PROMISED MORE RESPIRATORY
PROMISED MORE RESPIRATORY
PROMISED MORE RESPIRATORY MARVEGS, AND VICE PRESIDENT
MARVEGS, AND VICE PRESIDENT
MARVEGS, AND VICE PRESIDENT PENCE ASKED FOR HELP FROM THE
PENCE ASKED FOR HELP FROM THE
PENCE ASKED FOR HELP FROM THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IMPLORING
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IMPLORING
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IMPLORING THEM TO DONATE THEIR MASKS TO
THEM TO DONATE THEIR MASKS TO
THEM TO DONATE THEIR MASKS TO HOSPITALS.
HOSPITALS.
HOSPITALS. OUR MATT GUTMAN HAS MORE ON THE
OUR MATT GUTMAN HAS MORE ON THE
OUR MATT GUTMAN HAS MORE ON THE PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE
PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE
PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BATTLING THIS VIRUS.
PROVIDERS BATTLING THIS VIRUS.
PROVIDERS BATTLING THIS VIRUS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, FEAR FOR
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, FEAR FOR
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF HEALTH WORKERS ON
THE SAFETY OF HEALTH WORKERS ON
THE SAFETY OF HEALTH WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES AFTER HUNDREDS
THE FRONT LINES AFTER HUNDREDS
THE FRONT LINES AFTER HUNDREDS MAY HAVE BEEN UNINTENTIONALLY
MAY HAVE BEEN UNINTENTIONALLY
MAY HAVE BEEN UNINTENTIONALLY EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS IN AT LEAST
EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS IN AT LEAST
EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS IN AT LEAST TWO MEDICAL COST-BENEFITSES.
TWO MEDICAL COST-BENEFITSES.
TWO MEDICAL COST-BENEFITSES. ONE IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE
ONE IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE
ONE IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF
BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF
BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF E.R. PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL
E.R. PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL
E.R. PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL TEACHERS.
TEACHERS.
TEACHERS. THIS E.R. DOCTOR SAYS HE FELT
THIS E.R. DOCTOR SAYS HE FELT
THIS E.R. DOCTOR SAYS HE FELT SYMPTOMS AFTER RETURNING HOME TO
SYMPTOMS AFTER RETURNING HOME TO
SYMPTOMS AFTER RETURNING HOME TO SAN FRANCISCO AND TESTED
SAN FRANCISCO AND TESTED
SAN FRANCISCO AND TESTED POSITIVE.
POSITIVE.
POSITIVE. IN AN ONLINE POST, WRITING, "I
IN AN ONLINE POST, WRITING, "I
IN AN ONLINE POST, WRITING, "I AVOIDED ALL HANDSHAKES, YET I
AVOIDED ALL HANDSHAKES, YET I
AVOIDED ALL HANDSHAKES, YET I STILL WORRY THAT I EITHER PICKED
STILL WORRY THAT I EITHER PICKED
STILL WORRY THAT I EITHER PICKED UP THE ILLNESS THERE OR, WORSE,
UP THE ILLNESS THERE OR, WORSE,
UP THE ILLNESS THERE OR, WORSE, EXPOSED SOMEONE ELSE."
EXPOSED SOMEONE ELSE."
EXPOSED SOMEONE ELSE." HE'S NOW IN ISOLATION AT HOME.
HE'S NOW IN ISOLATION AT HOME.
HE'S NOW IN ISOLATION AT HOME. LISA MERCK IS A NURSE WHO ALSO
LISA MERCK IS A NURSE WHO ALSO
LISA MERCK IS A NURSE WHO ALSO TESTED POSITIVE AFTER ATTENDING
TESTED POSITIVE AFTER ATTENDING
TESTED POSITIVE AFTER ATTENDING A DIFFERENT MEDICAL CONFERENCE
A DIFFERENT MEDICAL CONFERENCE
A DIFFERENT MEDICAL CONFERENCE IN HAWAII WITH HUNDREDS THERE.
IN HAWAII WITH HUNDREDS THERE.
IN HAWAII WITH HUNDREDS THERE. >> I JUST FELT EXTREMELY
>> I JUST FELT EXTREMELY
>> I JUST FELT EXTREMELY EXHAUSTED.
EXHAUSTED.
EXHAUSTED. TIRED.
TIRED.
TIRED. I'M NOT SURE WHERE I CONTRACTED
I'M NOT SURE WHERE I CONTRACTED
I'M NOT SURE WHERE I CONTRACTED IT.
IT.
IT. I WISH I KNEW.
I WISH I KNEW.
I WISH I KNEW. >> Reporter: OTHERS ON EDGE
>> Reporter: OTHERS ON EDGE
>> Reporter: OTHERS ON EDGE WAITING FOR ANSWERS.
WAITING FOR ANSWERS.
WAITING FOR ANSWERS. 8-YEAR-OLD ADELE IS AN N
8-YEAR-OLD ADELE IS AN N
8-YEAR-OLD ADELE IS AN N ISOLATION.
ISOLATION.
ISOLATION. >> HOW HAVE YOU BEEN FEELING?
>> HOW HAVE YOU BEEN FEELING?
>> HOW HAVE YOU BEEN FEELING? >> MY HEAD'S BEEN HURTING, BUT
>> MY HEAD'S BEEN HURTING, BUT
>> MY HEAD'S BEEN HURTING, BUT THAT'S ALL.
THAT'S ALL.
THAT'S ALL. I'VE BEEN PRETTY GOOD BESIDES
I'VE BEEN PRETTY GOOD BESIDES
I'VE BEEN PRETTY GOOD BESIDES THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >> Reporter: HER MOTHER CALLED
>> Reporter: HER MOTHER CALLED
>> Reporter: HER MOTHER CALLED THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOTLINE TO
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOTLINE TO
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOTLINE TO GET HER TESTED WHEN SHE HAD
GET HER TESTED WHEN SHE HAD
GET HER TESTED WHEN SHE HAD SYMPTOMS.
SYMPTOMS.
SYMPTOMS. >> I CALL EIGHT DIFFERENT
>> I CALL EIGHT DIFFERENT
>> I CALL EIGHT DIFFERENT NUMBERS, AND I SPOKE WITH EIGHT
NUMBERS, AND I SPOKE WITH EIGHT
NUMBERS, AND I SPOKE WITH EIGHT DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
DIFFERENT PEOPLE. AND THEY MEANT WELL, AND THEN
AND THEY MEANT WELL, AND THEN
AND THEY MEANT WELL, AND THEN THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE
THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE
THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE ORIGINAL NUMBER.
ORIGINAL NUMBER.
ORIGINAL NUMBER. >> Reporter: SHE GAVE UP, BUT
>> Reporter: SHE GAVE UP, BUT
>> Reporter: SHE GAVE UP, BUT THEN SHE FELT ILL, WENT TO THE
THEN SHE FELT ILL, WENT TO THE
THEN SHE FELT ILL, WENT TO THE E.R., GOT TESTED A WEEK AGO.
E.R., GOT TESTED A WEEK AGO.
E.R., GOT TESTED A WEEK AGO. STILL NO RESULTS.
STILL NO RESULTS.
STILL NO RESULTS. >> I DON'T KNOW WHEN I'M GOING
>> I DON'T KNOW WHEN I'M GOING
>> I DON'T KNOW WHEN I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE MY HOUSE.
TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE MY HOUSE.
TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE MY HOUSE. I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE INFECTED A
I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE INFECTED A
I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE INFECTED A LOT OF PEOPLE.
LOT OF PEOPLE.
LOT OF PEOPLE. I CAN'T TELL ANYONE ANYTHING
I CAN'T TELL ANYONE ANYTHING
I CAN'T TELL ANYONE ANYTHING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW.
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW.
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW. >> Reporter: MANY WITH THE VIRUS
>> Reporter: MANY WITH THE VIRUS
>> Reporter: MANY WITH THE VIRUS ARE HOLDING UP WELL.
ARE HOLDING UP WELL.
ARE HOLDING UP WELL. NBA PLAYER DONOVAN MITCHELL
NBA PLAYER DONOVAN MITCHELL
NBA PLAYER DONOVAN MITCHELL STILL SHOWING NO SYMPTOMS.
STILL SHOWING NO SYMPTOMS.
STILL SHOWING NO SYMPTOMS. >> IF YOU WERE TELLING ME I
>> IF YOU WERE TELLING ME I
>> IF YOU WERE TELLING ME I WOULD PLAY TOMORROW I'D BE READY
WOULD PLAY TOMORROW I'D BE READY
WOULD PLAY TOMORROW I'D BE READY TO LACE UP.
TO LACE UP.
TO LACE UP. >> Reporter: ACTOR IDRIS ELBA IS
>> Reporter: ACTOR IDRIS ELBA IS
>> Reporter: ACTOR IDRIS ELBA IS ISOLATING WITH HIS WIFE.
ISOLATING WITH HIS WIFE.
ISOLATING WITH HIS WIFE. SECRETARY OF DATES AFTER TESTING
SECRETARY OF DATES AFTER TESTING
SECRETARY OF DATES AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS, TOM
POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS, TOM
POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS, TOM HANKS AND HIS WIFE RITA RELEASED
HANKS AND HIS WIFE RITA RELEASED
HANKS AND HIS WIFE RITA RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL, BOASTING A
FROM THE HOSPITAL, BOASTING A
FROM THE HOSPITAL, BOASTING A PICTURE OF THE TYPEWRITER HE
PICTURE OF THE TYPEWRITER HE
PICTURE OF THE TYPEWRITER HE BROUGHT WITH HIM, A CORONA,
BROUGHT WITH HIM, A CORONA,
BROUGHT WITH HIM, A CORONA, SAYING, "WE'RE ALL IN THIS
SAYING, "WE'RE ALL IN THIS
SAYING, "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, FLATTEN THE CURVE."
TOGETHER, FLATTEN THE CURVE."
TOGETHER, FLATTEN THE CURVE." WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT A HANDFUL
WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT A HANDFUL
WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT A HANDFUL RECOVERY THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL
RECOVERY THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL
RECOVERY THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT.
TREATMENT.
TREATMENT. >> EVERY MORNING I'D HAVE A
>> EVERY MORNING I'D HAVE A
>> EVERY MORNING I'D HAVE A FEVER.
FEVER.
FEVER. IT WAS VERY, VERY, VERY TOUGH TO
IT WAS VERY, VERY, VERY TOUGH TO
IT WAS VERY, VERY, VERY TOUGH TO BREATHE.
BREATHE.
BREATHE. >> Reporter: CHRIS KANES'
>> Reporter: CHRIS KANES'
>> Reporter: CHRIS KANES' CONDITION WAS DETERIORATING.
CONDITION WAS DETERIORATING.
CONDITION WAS DETERIORATING. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL
HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL
HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL EIGHT DAYS AGO.
EIGHT DAYS AGO.
EIGHT DAYS AGO. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS GIVEN A
THE NEXT DAY HE WAS GIVEN A
THE NEXT DAY HE WAS GIVEN A MEDICATION ORIGINALLY CREATED
MEDICATION ORIGINALLY CREATED
MEDICATION ORIGINALLY CREATED FOR TREATING EBOLA BUT WAS
FOR TREATING EBOLA BUT WAS
FOR TREATING EBOLA BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL FOR THAT.
UNSUCCESSFUL FOR THAT.
UNSUCCESSFUL FOR THAT. IT'S NOW BEING GIVEN ONLY TO THE
IT'S NOW BEING GIVEN ONLY TO THE
IT'S NOW BEING GIVEN ONLY TO THE SICKEST CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS,
SICKEST CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS,
SICKEST CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS, AND HE SAYS IT SAVED HIM.
AND HE SAYS IT SAVED HIM.
AND HE SAYS IT SAVED HIM. >> I THINK WITHIN 48 HOURS I WAS
>> I THINK WITHIN 48 HOURS I WAS
>> I THINK WITHIN 48 HOURS I WAS FEELING A LOT BETTER.
FEELING A LOT BETTER.
FEELING A LOT BETTER. I THINK THE DRUG GAVE ME THE
I THINK THE DRUG GAVE ME THE
I THINK THE DRUG GAVE ME THE EXTRA JUMP-START, KICK-START,
EXTRA JUMP-START, KICK-START,
EXTRA JUMP-START, KICK-START, WHATEVER I NEEDED TO KIND OF
WHATEVER I NEEDED TO KIND OF
WHATEVER I NEEDED TO KIND OF TURN THAT CORNER.
TURN THAT CORNER.
TURN THAT CORNER. >> AND MATT GUTMAN JOINS US NOW
>> AND MATT GUTMAN JOINS US NOW
>> AND MATT GUTMAN JOINS US NOW LIVE.
LIVE.
LIVE. TELL US ABOUT THE EXPERIMENTAL
TELL US ABOUT THE EXPERIMENTAL
TELL US ABOUT THE EXPERIMENTAL DRUG YOU WERE MENTIONING.
DRUG YOU WERE MENTIONING.
DRUG YOU WERE MENTIONING. >> Reporter: IT'S ONE OF SEVERAL
>> Reporter: IT'S ONE OF SEVERAL
>> Reporter: IT'S ONE OF SEVERAL EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS BEING TESTED
EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS BEING TESTED
EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS BEING TESTED RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. IT'S ONLY BEING USED FOR REALLY
IT'S ONLY BEING USED FOR REALLY
IT'S ONLY BEING USED FOR REALLY THE MOST ACUTE CASES, WHEN
THE MOST ACUTE CASES, WHEN
THE MOST ACUTE CASES, WHEN THERE'S NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE.
THERE'S NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE.
THERE'S NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TRIALS
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TRIALS
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TRIALS BEING DONE IN THE U.S. RIGHT
BEING DONE IN THE U.S. RIGHT
BEING DONE IN THE U.S. RIGHT NOW.
NOW.
NOW. IT'S ALSO BEING CLINICALLY
IT'S ALSO BEING CLINICALLY
IT'S ALSO BEING CLINICALLY TESTED IN CHINA.
TESTED IN CHINA.
TESTED IN CHINA. BUT IT COULD BE MONTHS, THREE
BUT IT COULD BE MONTHS, THREE
BUT IT COULD BE MONTHS, THREE MONTHS BEFORE THEY DETERMINE
MONTHS BEFORE THEY DETERMINE
MONTHS BEFORE THEY DETERMINE WHETHER THIS DRUG IS ACTUALLY AN
WHETHER THIS DRUG IS ACTUALLY AN
WHETHER THIS DRUG IS ACTUALLY AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT, WHETHER
EFFECTIVE TREATMENT, WHETHER
EFFECTIVE TREATMENT, WHETHER IT'S SAFE.
IT'S SAFE.
IT'S SAFE. ONLY THEN WOULD IT BE APPROVED
ONLY THEN WOULD IT BE APPROVED
ONLY THEN WOULD IT BE APPROVED AND THEN MAYBE ROLLED OUT TO THE
AND THEN MAYBE ROLLED OUT TO THE
AND THEN MAYBE ROLLED OUT TO THE PUBLIC.
PUBLIC.
PUBLIC. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. AND MATT, WHAT ARE YOU HEARING
AND MATT, WHAT ARE YOU HEARING
AND MATT, WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM DOCTORS AND NURSES WHO ARE
FROM DOCTORS AND NURSES WHO ARE
FROM DOCTORS AND NURSES WHO ARE RIGHT ON THE FRONT LINES?
RIGHT ON THE FRONT LINES?
RIGHT ON THE FRONT LINES? DO THEY FEEL THEY HAVE WHAT THEY
DO THEY FEEL THEY HAVE WHAT THEY
DO THEY FEEL THEY HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM
NEED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM
NEED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM GETTING INFECTED?
GETTING INFECTED?
GETTING INFECTED? >> Reporter: NO.
>> Reporter: NO.
>> Reporter: NO. THEY'RE PRETTY CONCERNED AT THIS
THEY'RE PRETTY CONCERNED AT THIS
THEY'RE PRETTY CONCERNED AT THIS POINT.
POINT.
POINT. I SPOKE TO ONE E.R. PHYSICIAN IN
I SPOKE TO ONE E.R. PHYSICIAN IN
I SPOKE TO ONE E.R. PHYSICIAN IN NEW YORK WHO SAID THAT HE IS
NEW YORK WHO SAID THAT HE IS
NEW YORK WHO SAID THAT HE IS BEING ASKED BY HIS HOSPITAL TO
BEING ASKED BY HIS HOSPITAL TO
BEING ASKED BY HIS HOSPITAL TO USE THE SAME N95 MASK FOR AN
USE THE SAME N95 MASK FOR AN
USE THE SAME N95 MASK FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK BECAUSE THERE IS
ENTIRE WEEK BECAUSE THERE IS
ENTIRE WEEK BECAUSE THERE IS SUCH A SHORTAGE OF THEM.
SUCH A SHORTAGE OF THEM.
SUCH A SHORTAGE OF THEM. THEY DO BELIEVE THAT THOSE MASKS
THEY DO BELIEVE THAT THOSE MASKS
THEY DO BELIEVE THAT THOSE MASKS ARE IMPORTANT TO PREVENTING THE
ARE IMPORTANT TO PREVENTING THE
ARE IMPORTANT TO PREVENTING THE DISEASE OR CONTRACTING IT.
DISEASE OR CONTRACTING IT.
DISEASE OR CONTRACTING IT. IT'S NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT
IT'S NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT
IT'S NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
THING.
THING. A GENERAL LACK OF PROTECTIVE
A GENERAL LACK OF PROTECTIVE
A GENERAL LACK OF PROTECTIVE GEAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS BEING
GEAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS BEING
GEAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS BEING FELT.
FELT.
FELT. WE'RE HEARING IT FROM SEATTLE TO
WE'RE HEARING IT FROM SEATTLE TO
WE'RE HEARING IT FROM SEATTLE TO FLORIDA TO NEW YORK.
FLORIDA TO NEW YORK.
FLORIDA TO NEW YORK. THIS IS THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN
THIS IS THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN
THIS IS THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. THEY JUST NEED THE TOOLS TO BE
THEY JUST NEED THE TOOLS TO BE
THEY JUST NEED THE TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB CORRECTLY.
ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB CORRECTLY.
ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB CORRECTLY. AND IF THEY DON'T GET THEM AND
AND IF THEY DON'T GET THEM AND
AND IF THEY DON'T GET THEM AND THEY FALL ILL, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH
THEY FALL ILL, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH
THEY FALL ILL, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM COULD TRULY BE IN DANGER.
SYSTEM COULD TRULY BE IN DANGER.
SYSTEM COULD TRULY BE IN DANGER. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. PERILOUS TIMES.
PERILOUS TIMES.
PERILOUS TIMES. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MATT, FOR
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MATT, FOR
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MATT, FOR THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>> AND YOU MAY KNOW THE VA FOR
>>> AND YOU MAY KNOW THE VA FOR
>>> AND YOU MAY KNOW THE VA FOR THE WORK THAT IT DOES FOR
THE WORK THAT IT DOES FOR
THE WORK THAT IT DOES FOR VETERANS.
VETERANS.
VETERANS. SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS
SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS
SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS THAT IT'S OUR NATION'S BACK UP
THAT IT'S OUR NATION'S BACK UP
THAT IT'S OUR NATION'S BACK UP HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN CASE OF
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN CASE OF
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
eporter: THAT'S WHY F
eporter: THAT'S WHY F
eporter: THAT'S WHY F THE VA IS CURRENTLY DEALING WITH
THE VA IS CURRENTLY DEALING WITH
THE VA IS CURRENTLY DEALING WITH AND HOW MANY TESTS THE VA HAS
AND HOW MANY TESTS THE VA HAS
AND HOW MANY TESTS THE VA HAS ADMINISTERED?
ADMINISTERED?
ADMINISTERED? >> WE'VE ONLY ADMINISTERED A
>> WE'VE ONLY ADMINISTERED A
>> WE'VE ONLY ADMINISTERED A LITTLE OVER 100.
LITTLE OVER 100.
LITTLE OVER 100. WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE EXPLOSION AT
WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE EXPLOSION AT
WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE EXPLOSION AT VA THAT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY
VA THAT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY
VA THAT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY HAS EXPERIENCED.
HAS EXPERIENCED.
HAS EXPERIENCED. WE HAVE 42 VETERANS WHO WE ARE
WE HAVE 42 VETERANS WHO WE ARE
WE HAVE 42 VETERANS WHO WE ARE NOW SAYING WE NO LONGER ARE
NOW SAYING WE NO LONGER ARE
NOW SAYING WE NO LONGER ARE USING THE WORD PRESUMPTIVE.
USING THE WORD PRESUMPTIVE.
USING THE WORD PRESUMPTIVE. WE HAVE 42 VETERANS THAT WE FEEL
WE HAVE 42 VETERANS THAT WE FEEL
WE HAVE 42 VETERANS THAT WE FEEL HAVE THE VIRUS.
HAVE THE VIRUS.
HAVE THE VIRUS. WE HAVE SADLY LOST ONE VETERAN
WE HAVE SADLY LOST ONE VETERAN
WE HAVE SADLY LOST ONE VETERAN IN PORTLAND, OREGON, LAST WEEK.
IN PORTLAND, OREGON, LAST WEEK.
IN PORTLAND, OREGON, LAST WEEK. AND WE HAVE THE SUPPLIES -- WE
AND WE HAVE THE SUPPLIES -- WE
AND WE HAVE THE SUPPLIES -- WE STARTED ACTUALLY PREPARING FOR
STARTED ACTUALLY PREPARING FOR
STARTED ACTUALLY PREPARING FOR THIS IN JANUARY WHEN THE FIRST
THIS IN JANUARY WHEN THE FIRST
THIS IN JANUARY WHEN THE FIRST CASE WAS REPORTED IN THE UNITED
CASE WAS REPORTED IN THE UNITED
CASE WAS REPORTED IN THE UNITED STATES.
STATES.
STATES. AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE
AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE
AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE PRESIDENT'S CHARGE TO APPLY
PRESIDENT'S CHARGE TO APPLY
PRESIDENT'S CHARGE TO APPLY AGGRESSIVE MITIGATION THROUGHOUT
AGGRESSIVE MITIGATION THROUGHOUT
AGGRESSIVE MITIGATION THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM.
OUR SYSTEM.
OUR SYSTEM. >> AND VA NURSES THAT WE TALKED
>> AND VA NURSES THAT WE TALKED
>> AND VA NURSES THAT WE TALKED TO SHARED THE CONCERN OF MANY
TO SHARED THE CONCERN OF MANY
TO SHARED THE CONCERN OF MANY PROFESSIONALS ABOUT A LACK OF
PROFESSIONALS ABOUT A LACK OF
PROFESSIONALS ABOUT A LACK OF PROTECTIVE GEAR.
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
PROTECTIVE GEAR. WE'RE HEARD THAT IN THE STORIES
WE'RE HEARD THAT IN THE STORIES
WE'RE HEARD THAT IN THE STORIES THAT PRECEDED YOU, THAT THEY
THAT PRECEDED YOU, THAT THEY
THAT PRECEDED YOU, THAT THEY NEED TO ADMINISTER THE TESTS
NEED TO ADMINISTER THE TESTS
NEED TO ADMINISTER THE TESTS SAFELY.
SAFELY.
SAFELY. DO YOUR NURSES HAVE ENOUGH
DO YOUR NURSES HAVE ENOUGH
DO YOUR NURSES HAVE ENOUGH MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND PROTECTIVE
MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND PROTECTIVE
MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND PROTECTIVE GEAR?
GEAR?
GEAR? >> WELL, OUR SUPPLIES ARE
>> WELL, OUR SUPPLIES ARE
>> WELL, OUR SUPPLIES ARE STABLE.
STABLE.
STABLE. IN FACT, I JUST GOT OFF THE
IN FACT, I JUST GOT OFF THE
IN FACT, I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE, WE ARE ABOUT READY TO
PHONE, WE ARE ABOUT READY TO
PHONE, WE ARE ABOUT READY TO BRING IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
BRING IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
BRING IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MORE MASKS.
OF MORE MASKS.
OF MORE MASKS. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF VENTILATORS
WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF VENTILATORS
WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF VENTILATORS THAT ARE READY TO GO.
THAT ARE READY TO GO.
THAT ARE READY TO GO. AGAIN, WE -- WE HAVE PROCEDURES
AGAIN, WE -- WE HAVE PROCEDURES
AGAIN, WE -- WE HAVE PROCEDURES IN PLACE, AS YOU MENTIONED AT
IN PLACE, AS YOU MENTIONED AT
IN PLACE, AS YOU MENTIONED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS PIECE, AS
THE BEGINNING OF THIS PIECE, AS
THE BEGINNING OF THIS PIECE, AS THE FOUNDATIONAL RESPONSE SHOULD
THE FOUNDATIONAL RESPONSE SHOULD
THE FOUNDATIONAL RESPONSE SHOULD AMERICA AS A WHOLE NEED US TO
AMERICA AS A WHOLE NEED US TO
AMERICA AS A WHOLE NEED US TO AUGMENT CIVILIAN AND GOVERNMENT
AUGMENT CIVILIAN AND GOVERNMENT
AUGMENT CIVILIAN AND GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS.
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS.
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. >> WHAT'S YOUR MESSAGE TO VA
>> WHAT'S YOUR MESSAGE TO VA
>> WHAT'S YOUR MESSAGE TO VA HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO ARE
HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO ARE
HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO DO
CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO DO
CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB SAFELY?
THEIR JOB SAFELY?
THEIR JOB SAFELY? >> WELL, OUR -- OUR MESSAGE IS
>> WELL, OUR -- OUR MESSAGE IS
>> WELL, OUR -- OUR MESSAGE IS TALK TO YOUR -- TALK TO YOUR
TALK TO YOUR -- TALK TO YOUR
TALK TO YOUR -- TALK TO YOUR LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP.
LEADERSHIP. THE SUPPLIES ARE OUT THERE.
THE SUPPLIES ARE OUT THERE.
THE SUPPLIES ARE OUT THERE. WE ARE -- AGAIN, WE STARTED
WE ARE -- AGAIN, WE STARTED
WE ARE -- AGAIN, WE STARTED PREPARING BACK IN JANUARY.
PREPARING BACK IN JANUARY.
PREPARING BACK IN JANUARY. THE REPORTS ON ANY SHORTAGES
THE REPORTS ON ANY SHORTAGES
THE REPORTS ON ANY SHORTAGES WOULD COME TO ME.
WOULD COME TO ME.
WOULD COME TO ME. WE BELIEVE BASED ON THE
WE BELIEVE BASED ON THE
WE BELIEVE BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT I HAD JUST
INFORMATION THAT I HAD JUST
INFORMATION THAT I HAD JUST BEFORE I CAME HERE THAT OUR
BEFORE I CAME HERE THAT OUR
BEFORE I CAME HERE THAT OUR SUPPLY SYSTEM IS STABLE.
SUPPLY SYSTEM IS STABLE.
SUPPLY SYSTEM IS STABLE. WE ARE WORKING ACROSS THE
WE ARE WORKING ACROSS THE
WE ARE WORKING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AS I SAID, TO
COUNTRY, AS I SAID, TO
COUNTRY, AS I SAID, TO AGGRESSIVELY MITIGATE ANY IMPACT
AGGRESSIVELY MITIGATE ANY IMPACT
AGGRESSIVELY MITIGATE ANY IMPACT THIS HAS ON OUR VETERANS.
THIS HAS ON OUR VETERANS.
THIS HAS ON OUR VETERANS. >> HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH
>> HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH
>> HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING IN YOUR
SOCIAL DISTANCING IN YOUR
SOCIAL DISTANCING IN YOUR HOSPITALS AND YOUR WAITING
HOSPITALS AND YOUR WAITING
HOSPITALS AND YOUR WAITING ROOMS?
ROOMS?
ROOMS? IS NORMAL CARE STILL BEING
IS NORMAL CARE STILL BEING
IS NORMAL CARE STILL BEING PROVIDED FOR VETERANS?
PROVIDED FOR VETERANS?
PROVIDED FOR VETERANS? >> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. WE'VE DONE SOMETHING THAT PUT US
WE'VE DONE SOMETHING THAT PUT US
WE'VE DONE SOMETHING THAT PUT US AHEAD OF THE REST OF THE
AHEAD OF THE REST OF THE
AHEAD OF THE REST OF THE COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. WE BEGAN ELIMINATING REGULAR
WE BEGAN ELIMINATING REGULAR
WE BEGAN ELIMINATING REGULAR VISITS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO.
VISITS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO.
VISITS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WE BEGAN CANCELING ELECTIVE
WE BEGAN CANCELING ELECTIVE
WE BEGAN CANCELING ELECTIVE SURGERIES.
SURGERIES.
SURGERIES. WE STOPPED VISITATION SEVERAL
WE STOPPED VISITATION SEVERAL
WE STOPPED VISITATION SEVERAL DAYS AGO, ACTUALLY TEN DAYS AGO,
DAYS AGO, ACTUALLY TEN DAYS AGO,
DAYS AGO, ACTUALLY TEN DAYS AGO, TO OUR COMMUNITY LIVING CENTERS
TO OUR COMMUNITY LIVING CENTERS
TO OUR COMMUNITY LIVING CENTERS AND OUR SPINAL CORD UNITS TO
AND OUR SPINAL CORD UNITS TO
AND OUR SPINAL CORD UNITS TO FREE UP OUR PEOPLE SO THEY ARE
FREE UP OUR PEOPLE SO THEY ARE
FREE UP OUR PEOPLE SO THEY ARE NOT UNNECESSARILY EXPOSED TO
NOT UNNECESSARILY EXPOSED TO
NOT UNNECESSARILY EXPOSED TO ANYONE COMING IN.
ANYONE COMING IN.
ANYONE COMING IN. AGAIN, IT'S PART OF THE
AGAIN, IT'S PART OF THE
AGAIN, IT'S PART OF THE AGGRESSIVE MITIGATION PROCEDURES
AGGRESSIVE MITIGATION PROCEDURES
AGGRESSIVE MITIGATION PROCEDURES THAT WE PRACTICE ON A DAILY
THAT WE PRACTICE ON A DAILY
THAT WE PRACTICE ON A DAILY BASIS.
BASIS.
BASIS. THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD
THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD
THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD ADD, WE DO REHEARSE THESE
ADD, WE DO REHEARSE THESE
ADD, WE DO REHEARSE THESE THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. FOR INSTANCE, IN THE HURRICANES
FOR INSTANCE, IN THE HURRICANES
FOR INSTANCE, IN THE HURRICANES THAT HIT NORTH CAROLINA LAST
THAT HIT NORTH CAROLINA LAST
THAT HIT NORTH CAROLINA LAST YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING IN
YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING IN
YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING IN TO AUGMENT FEMA'S RESPONSE,
TO AUGMENT FEMA'S RESPONSE,
TO AUGMENT FEMA'S RESPONSE, DOCTORS, NURSES, ENGINEERS,
DOCTORS, NURSES, ENGINEERS,
DOCTORS, NURSES, ENGINEERS, POLICEMEN, FROM ACROSS THE
POLICEMEN, FROM ACROSS THE
POLICEMEN, FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. WE PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FEMA'S
WE PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FEMA'S
WE PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR FEMA'S RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS
RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS
RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND EPIDEMICS.
AND EPIDEMICS.
AND EPIDEMICS. WE HAVE 3,000 VA EMPLOYEES WHO
WE HAVE 3,000 VA EMPLOYEES WHO
WE HAVE 3,000 VA EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PART OF THE DISASTER
ARE PART OF THE DISASTER
ARE PART OF THE DISASTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM.
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM. THEY ARE READY TO DEPLOY WHEN WE
THEY ARE READY TO DEPLOY WHEN WE
THEY ARE READY TO DEPLOY WHEN WE ARE ASKED.
ARE ASKED.
ARE ASKED. >> AND ANY TREATMENTS AT ALL
>> AND ANY TREATMENTS AT ALL
>> AND ANY TREATMENTS AT ALL HAVE BEEN HALTED OR EVEN CURIOUS
HAVE BEEN HALTED OR EVEN CURIOUS
HAVE BEEN HALTED OR EVEN CURIOUS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CARE. >> THAT IS WHERE WE ARE MOST
>> THAT IS WHERE WE ARE MOST
>> THAT IS WHERE WE ARE MOST AGGRESSIVE.
AGGRESSIVE.
AGGRESSIVE. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT, OUR
I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT, OUR
I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT, OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH
OFFICE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH
OFFICE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK. WE'RE ACTUALLY SENDING A MOBILE
WE'RE ACTUALLY SENDING A MOBILE
WE'RE ACTUALLY SENDING A MOBILE VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH TEAM INTO
VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH TEAM INTO
VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH TEAM INTO NEW YORK CITY TO HELP WITH THE
NEW YORK CITY TO HELP WITH THE
NEW YORK CITY TO HELP WITH THE VETERANS WHO ARE IN NEED OF
VETERANS WHO ARE IN NEED OF
VETERANS WHO ARE IN NEED OF THOSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
THOSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
THOSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE'RE ABLE TO INSERT THIS CARE
WE'RE ABLE TO INSERT THIS CARE
WE'RE ABLE TO INSERT THIS CARE IN WAYS THAT THE CIVILIAN HEALTH
IN WAYS THAT THE CIVILIAN HEALTH
IN WAYS THAT THE CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CANNOT DO.
CARE SYSTEM CANNOT DO.
CARE SYSTEM CANNOT DO. WE'RE AHEAD OF THE CURVE WHEN IT
WE'RE AHEAD OF THE CURVE WHEN IT
WE'RE AHEAD OF THE CURVE WHEN IT COMES TO THAT.
COMES TO THAT.
COMES TO THAT. >> YOUR CONFIDENCE ACTUALLY
>> YOUR CONFIDENCE ACTUALLY
>> YOUR CONFIDENCE ACTUALLY MAKES ME FEEL MORE CONFIDENT.
MAKES ME FEEL MORE CONFIDENT.
MAKES ME FEEL MORE CONFIDENT. CERTAINLY, MANY AMERICANS ARE
CERTAINLY, MANY AMERICANS ARE
CERTAINLY, MANY AMERICANS ARE WORRIED THAT AS THIS PANDEMIC
WORRIED THAT AS THIS PANDEMIC
WORRIED THAT AS THIS PANDEMIC GOES ON HOSPITALS RAY RUN OUT OF
GOES ON HOSPITALS RAY RUN OUT OF
GOES ON HOSPITALS RAY RUN OUT OF BEDS, THE VA'S MISSION IS TO
BEDS, THE VA'S MISSION IS TO
BEDS, THE VA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE IF
PROVIDE CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE IF
PROVIDE CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE IF HOSPITALS RUN OUT OF SPACE.
HOSPITALS RUN OUT OF SPACE.
HOSPITALS RUN OUT OF SPACE. DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH BEDS AND
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH BEDS AND
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH BEDS AND ENOUGH EMPLOYEES TO DEAL WITH A
ENOUGH EMPLOYEES TO DEAL WITH A
ENOUGH EMPLOYEES TO DEAL WITH A POTENTIAL ONSLAUGHT?
POTENTIAL ONSLAUGHT?
POTENTIAL ONSLAUGHT? HOW WOULD ACCEPTING CIVILIANS
HOW WOULD ACCEPTING CIVILIANS
HOW WOULD ACCEPTING CIVILIANS IMPACT YOUR DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY
IMPACT YOUR DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY
IMPACT YOUR DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO CARE FOR VETERANS?
TO CARE FOR VETERANS?
TO CARE FOR VETERANS? >> WELL, WE WILL RESPOND TO THE
>> WELL, WE WILL RESPOND TO THE
>> WELL, WE WILL RESPOND TO THE PRESIDENT AND TO HHS WHEN WE ARE
PRESIDENT AND TO HHS WHEN WE ARE
PRESIDENT AND TO HHS WHEN WE ARE ASKED.
ASKED.
ASKED. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING FOR THE
WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING FOR THE
WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS HOW TO AUGMENT
LAST FEW WEEKS HOW TO AUGMENT
LAST FEW WEEKS HOW TO AUGMENT THE NUMBER OF BEDS THAT WE HAVE.
THE NUMBER OF BEDS THAT WE HAVE.
THE NUMBER OF BEDS THAT WE HAVE. RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN A BETTER
RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN A BETTER
RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN A BETTER POSITION BECAUSE STOPPING
POSITION BECAUSE STOPPING
POSITION BECAUSE STOPPING ELECTED SURGERIES WILL FREE UP
ELECTED SURGERIES WILL FREE UP
ELECTED SURGERIES WILL FREE UP MANY OF THE BEDS THAT WE HAVE.
MANY OF THE BEDS THAT WE HAVE.
MANY OF THE BEDS THAT WE HAVE. WE ACTUALLY BEGAN IN FEBRUARY TO
WE ACTUALLY BEGAN IN FEBRUARY TO
WE ACTUALLY BEGAN IN FEBRUARY TO CONVERT MAYBE OF OUR BEDS TO
CONVERT MAYBE OF OUR BEDS TO
CONVERT MAYBE OF OUR BEDS TO NEGATIVE PRESSURE BEDS WHICH
NEGATIVE PRESSURE BEDS WHICH
NEGATIVE PRESSURE BEDS WHICH MEANS WE COULD PUT A VETERAN
MEANS WE COULD PUT A VETERAN
MEANS WE COULD PUT A VETERAN WITH THE VIRUS IN THOSE BEDS,
WITH THE VIRUS IN THOSE BEDS,
WITH THE VIRUS IN THOSE BEDS, AND THE AIR THAT IS CIRCULATING
AND THE AIR THAT IS CIRCULATING
AND THE AIR THAT IS CIRCULATING WILL NOT GO BEYOND THAT ROOM.
WILL NOT GO BEYOND THAT ROOM.
WILL NOT GO BEYOND THAT ROOM. WE ARE CONCENTRATING ON BUILDING
WE ARE CONCENTRATING ON BUILDING
WE ARE CONCENTRATING ON BUILDING UP OUR SUPPLY OF THAT PARTICULAR
UP OUR SUPPLY OF THAT PARTICULAR
UP OUR SUPPLY OF THAT PARTICULAR TYPE OF CARE TO MEET THIS
TYPE OF CARE TO MEET THIS
TYPE OF CARE TO MEET THIS CRISIS.
CRISIS.
CRISIS. >> LET'S GO BACK TO THE TESTING
>> LET'S GO BACK TO THE TESTING
>> LET'S GO BACK TO THE TESTING IF WE CAN.
IF WE CAN.
IF WE CAN. WE LEARNED THIS AFTERNOON, KEVIN
WE LEARNED THIS AFTERNOON, KEVIN
WE LEARNED THIS AFTERNOON, KEVIN DURANT OF THE BROOKLYN NETS
DURANT OF THE BROOKLYN NETS
DURANT OF THE BROOKLYN NETS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE
TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE
TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. WHOLE TEAMS ARE BEING TESTED
WHOLE TEAMS ARE BEING TESTED
WHOLE TEAMS ARE BEING TESTED REGARDLESS OF THEIR SYMPTOMS.
REGARDLESS OF THEIR SYMPTOMS.
REGARDLESS OF THEIR SYMPTOMS. YOU TOLD US A FEW MINUTES AGO
YOU TOLD US A FEW MINUTES AGO
YOU TOLD US A FEW MINUTES AGO THE VA HAS CONDUCTED ABOUT 100
THE VA HAS CONDUCTED ABOUT 100
THE VA HAS CONDUCTED ABOUT 100 TESTS.
TESTS.
TESTS. IS IT HARDER FOR VETERANS TO GET
IS IT HARDER FOR VETERANS TO GET
IS IT HARDER FOR VETERANS TO GET TESTED THAN NBA SFLARS.
TESTED THAN NBA SFLARS.
TESTED THAN NBA SFLARS. >> NO, I DON'T THINK SO.
>> NO, I DON'T THINK SO.
>> NO, I DON'T THINK SO. WE JUST HAVEN'T HAD THE SURGE
WE JUST HAVEN'T HAD THE SURGE
WE JUST HAVEN'T HAD THE SURGE THAT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY HAS
THAT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY HAS
THAT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY HAS HAD.
HAD.
HAD. THAT MAY BE AN ANOMALY.
THAT MAY BE AN ANOMALY.
THAT MAY BE AN ANOMALY. AS DR. FAUCI SAID TO YOU ALL
AS DR. FAUCI SAID TO YOU ALL
AS DR. FAUCI SAID TO YOU ALL EARLIER IN THE DAY, THERE'S FLOW
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THERE'S FLOW
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THERE'S FLOW GUARANTEE OF ANYTHING.
GUARANTEE OF ANYTHING.
GUARANTEE OF ANYTHING. WE HAVE TESTING KITS ON HAND
WE HAVE TESTING KITS ON HAND
WE HAVE TESTING KITS ON HAND NOW.
NOW.
NOW. WE HAVE OVER 2,000 CDC KITS.
WE HAVE OVER 2,000 CDC KITS.
WE HAVE OVER 2,000 CDC KITS. WE HAVE OVER 1,000 OF OUR OWN.
WE HAVE OVER 1,000 OF OUR OWN.
WE HAVE OVER 1,000 OF OUR OWN. I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH OUR
I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH OUR
I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH OUR PEOPLE EARLIER TODAY.
PEOPLE EARLIER TODAY.
PEOPLE EARLIER TODAY. WE EXPECT TO GET MORE FROM THE
WE EXPECT TO GET MORE FROM THE
WE EXPECT TO GET MORE FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR THIS WEEK, SO WE
PRIVATE SECTOR THIS WEEK, SO WE
PRIVATE SECTOR THIS WEEK, SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO RAMP UP
WILL CONTINUE TO RAMP UP
WILL CONTINUE TO RAMP UP SUPPLIES IN THE EVENT THAT WE DO
SUPPLIES IN THE EVENT THAT WE DO
SUPPLIES IN THE EVENT THAT WE DO GET THAT SURGE.
GET THAT SURGE.
GET THAT SURGE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
TIME.
TIME. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE
>> THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE
>> THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING, TOO.
DOING, TOO.
DOING, TOO. >>> AND TONIGHT, CASES IN ITALY
>>> AND TONIGHT, CASES IN ITALY
>>> AND TONIGHT, CASES IN ITALY CONTINUE TO SOAR.
CONTINUE TO SOAR.
CONTINUE TO SOAR. BUT IN HARD-HIT CHINA, FOR NOW,
BUT IN HARD-HIT CHINA, FOR NOW,
BUT IN HARD-HIT CHINA, FOR NOW, THE WORST OF IT IS OVER.
THE WORST OF IT IS OVER.
THE WORST OF IT IS OVER. WHAT CAN HEALTH EXPERTS IN THE
WHAT CAN HEALTH EXPERTS IN THE
WHAT CAN HEALTH EXPERTS IN THE U.S. LEARN FROM TWO NATIONS AS
U.S. LEARN FROM TWO NATIONS AS
U.S. LEARN FROM TWO NATIONS AS MORE CONTINUE TO GET SICK IN
MORE CONTINUE TO GET SICK IN
MORE CONTINUE TO GET SICK IN ITALY?
ITALY?
ITALY? JAMES LONGPLAN FILES THIS
JAMES LONGPLAN FILES THIS
JAMES LONGPLAN FILES THIS REPORT.
REPORT.
REPORT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT 345 MORE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT 345 MORE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT 345 MORE PEOPLE DEAD IN ITALY IN THE LAST
PEOPLE DEAD IN ITALY IN THE LAST
PEOPLE DEAD IN ITALY IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
24 HOURS.
24 HOURS. THE TOTAL NOW OVER 2,500.
THE TOTAL NOW OVER 2,500.
THE TOTAL NOW OVER 2,500. [ SIREN ]
[ SIREN ]
[ SIREN ] THE HEALTH SYSTEM BUCKLING UNDER
THE HEALTH SYSTEM BUCKLING UNDER
THE HEALTH SYSTEM BUCKLING UNDER THE ONSLAUGHT.
THE ONSLAUGHT.
THE ONSLAUGHT. PATIENTS CONTAINED, ALTHOUGH THE
PATIENTS CONTAINED, ALTHOUGH THE
PATIENTS CONTAINED, ALTHOUGH THE VIRUS IS NOT.
VIRUS IS NOT.
VIRUS IS NOT. FAMILIES ON LOCKDOWN.
FAMILIES ON LOCKDOWN.
FAMILIES ON LOCKDOWN. THE DEAD ARE BURIED WITHOUT
THE DEAD ARE BURIED WITHOUT
THE DEAD ARE BURIED WITHOUT THEM.
THEM.
THEM. TONIGHT, ONE GLIMMER OF HOPE,
TONIGHT, ONE GLIMMER OF HOPE,
TONIGHT, ONE GLIMMER OF HOPE, CASES IN ITALY'S ORIGINAL RED
CASES IN ITALY'S ORIGINAL RED
CASES IN ITALY'S ORIGINAL RED ZONE DOWN SLIGHTLY.
ZONE DOWN SLIGHTLY.
ZONE DOWN SLIGHTLY. BUT BACK IN AMERICA, CONCERN
BUT BACK IN AMERICA, CONCERN
BUT BACK IN AMERICA, CONCERN OVER WHAT'S PLAYING OUT IN
OVER WHAT'S PLAYING OUT IN
OVER WHAT'S PLAYING OUT IN ITALY.
ITALY.
ITALY. IT MAY HAVE MORE DOCTORS AND
IT MAY HAVE MORE DOCTORS AND
IT MAY HAVE MORE DOCTORS AND HOSPITAL BEDS PER PERSON THAN IN
HOSPITAL BEDS PER PERSON THAN IN
HOSPITAL BEDS PER PERSON THAN IN THE U.S.
THE U.S.
THE U.S. DAVID WITH AMERICA'S TOP EXPERT
DAVID WITH AMERICA'S TOP EXPERT
DAVID WITH AMERICA'S TOP EXPERT ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE ABTHONNY
ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE ABTHONNY
ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE ABTHONNY FAUCI.
FAUCI.
FAUCI. >> CAN YOU SAY THAT WHAT WE'VE
>> CAN YOU SAY THAT WHAT WE'VE
>> CAN YOU SAY THAT WHAT WE'VE WITNESSED WON'T HAPPEN HERE?
WITNESSED WON'T HAPPEN HERE?
WITNESSED WON'T HAPPEN HERE? >> I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO BE COLD
>> I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO BE COLD
>> I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO BE COLD AND HONEST.
AND HONEST.
AND HONEST. I'M NOT TRYING TO SCARE ANYBODY.
I'M NOT TRYING TO SCARE ANYBODY.
I'M NOT TRYING TO SCARE ANYBODY. THERE'S NO GUARANTEE OF
THERE'S NO GUARANTEE OF
THERE'S NO GUARANTEE OF ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. >> Reporter: THAT'S WHY FOUSH
>> Reporter: THAT'S WHY FOUSH
>> Reporter: THAT'S WHY FOUSH FAUCI SAYS TO LIMIT ACTIVITY TO
FAUCI SAYS TO LIMIT ACTIVITY TO
FAUCI SAYS TO LIMIT ACTIVITY TO SLOW THE VIRUS SO IT DOESN'T HIT
SLOW THE VIRUS SO IT DOESN'T HIT
SLOW THE VIRUS SO IT DOESN'T HIT WITH THE SAME SPEED AS ITALY AND
WITH THE SAME SPEED AS ITALY AND
WITH THE SAME SPEED AS ITALY AND SO U.S. HOSPITALS CAN KEEP UP
SO U.S. HOSPITALS CAN KEEP UP
SO U.S. HOSPITALS CAN KEEP UP WITH DEMAND FOR EMERGENCY CARE.
WITH DEMAND FOR EMERGENCY CARE.
WITH DEMAND FOR EMERGENCY CARE. DR. FAUCI AND OTHER HEALTH
DR. FAUCI AND OTHER HEALTH
DR. FAUCI AND OTHER HEALTH EXPERTS ARE STUDYING THE TIMING
EXPERTS ARE STUDYING THE TIMING
EXPERTS ARE STUDYING THE TIMING SCENE IN ITALY AND IN CHINA TO
SCENE IN ITALY AND IN CHINA TO
SCENE IN ITALY AND IN CHINA TO HELP FORECAST HOW LONG IT COULD
HELP FORECAST HOW LONG IT COULD
HELP FORECAST HOW LONG IT COULD TAKE HOLD IN THE U.S.
TAKE HOLD IN THE U.S.
TAKE HOLD IN THE U.S. >> AND JAMES JOINS US NOW LIVE
>> AND JAMES JOINS US NOW LIVE
>> AND JAMES JOINS US NOW LIVE IN LONDON WITH MORE.
IN LONDON WITH MORE.
IN LONDON WITH MORE. JAMES, WHILE ITALY CONTINUES TO
JAMES, WHILE ITALY CONTINUES TO
JAMES, WHILE ITALY CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE, CHINA APPEARS TO BE
STRUGGLE, CHINA APPEARS TO BE
STRUGGLE, CHINA APPEARS TO BE GETTING THINGS UNDER CONTROL.
GETTING THINGS UNDER CONTROL.
GETTING THINGS UNDER CONTROL. WHY DO EXPERTS THINK THAT THAT
WHY DO EXPERTS THINK THAT THAT
WHY DO EXPERTS THINK THAT THAT IS?
IS?
IS? >> Reporter: WELL, IT'S
>> Reporter: WELL, IT'S
>> Reporter: WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.
INTERESTING.
INTERESTING. IF YOU LOOK TO WHEN A COUNTRY
IF YOU LOOK TO WHEN A COUNTRY
IF YOU LOOK TO WHEN A COUNTRY FIRST REPORTED ITS CASES VERSUS
FIRST REPORTED ITS CASES VERSUS
FIRST REPORTED ITS CASES VERSUS WHEN IT FIRST DID A LOCKDOWN,
WHEN IT FIRST DID A LOCKDOWN,
WHEN IT FIRST DID A LOCKDOWN, YOU START TO SEE A PATTERN WHERE
YOU START TO SEE A PATTERN WHERE
YOU START TO SEE A PATTERN WHERE FAR ENOUGH IN NOW TO THIS CRISIS
FAR ENOUGH IN NOW TO THIS CRISIS
FAR ENOUGH IN NOW TO THIS CRISIS TO GET A HOLD ON HOW DIFFERENT
TO GET A HOLD ON HOW DIFFERENT
TO GET A HOLD ON HOW DIFFERENT COUNTRIES HAVE GOT TO THE
COUNTRIES HAVE GOT TO THE
COUNTRIES HAVE GOT TO THE OUTCOMES THEY'VE GOT TO.
OUTCOMES THEY'VE GOT TO.
OUTCOMES THEY'VE GOT TO. IF YOU LOOK AT CHINA, THE FIRST
IF YOU LOOK AT CHINA, THE FIRST
IF YOU LOOK AT CHINA, THE FIRST REPORTED CASE WAS ON DECEMBER
REPORTED CASE WAS ON DECEMBER
REPORTED CASE WAS ON DECEMBER 31st.
31st.
31st. OF COURSE, CHINA MAY HAVE HAD
OF COURSE, CHINA MAY HAVE HAD
OF COURSE, CHINA MAY HAVE HAD CASES BEFORE THAT.
CASES BEFORE THAT.
CASES BEFORE THAT. THAT'S WHEN THEY FIRST REPORTED.
THAT'S WHEN THEY FIRST REPORTED.
THAT'S WHEN THEY FIRST REPORTED. THEY FIRST SHUT DOWN WUHAN.
THEY FIRST SHUT DOWN WUHAN.
THEY FIRST SHUT DOWN WUHAN. THAT CITY WHERE CORONAVIRUS
THAT CITY WHERE CORONAVIRUS
THAT CITY WHERE CORONAVIRUS ORIGINATED ON JANUARY 23rd.
ORIGINATED ON JANUARY 23rd.
ORIGINATED ON JANUARY 23rd. THEY'VE NOW STARTED TO SEE A
THEY'VE NOW STARTED TO SEE A
THEY'VE NOW STARTED TO SEE A SLOWDOWN.
SLOWDOWN.
SLOWDOWN. COMPARE THAT WITH ITALY, THEY
COMPARE THAT WITH ITALY, THEY
COMPARE THAT WITH ITALY, THEY FIRST SAW -- THEY FIRST REPORTED
FIRST SAW -- THEY FIRST REPORTED
FIRST SAW -- THEY FIRST REPORTED A CASE ON JANUARY 31st, AND THEY
A CASE ON JANUARY 31st, AND THEY
A CASE ON JANUARY 31st, AND THEY FIRST DID THOSE LOCKDOWNS ON
FIRST DID THOSE LOCKDOWNS ON
FIRST DID THOSE LOCKDOWNS ON FEBRUARY 21st.
FEBRUARY 21st.
FEBRUARY 21st. SO A SIMILAR TIME GOOD, EXCEPT
SO A SIMILAR TIME GOOD, EXCEPT
SO A SIMILAR TIME GOOD, EXCEPT THEY ONLY DID A PARTIAL LOCKDOWN
THEY ONLY DID A PARTIAL LOCKDOWN
THEY ONLY DID A PARTIAL LOCKDOWN IN THE NORTH OF ITALY.
IN THE NORTH OF ITALY.
IN THE NORTH OF ITALY. IT WAS WHERE I WAS FOR SOME
IT WAS WHERE I WAS FOR SOME
IT WAS WHERE I WAS FOR SOME TIME.
TIME.
TIME. WE WERE BACK AND FORTH TO THAT
WE WERE BACK AND FORTH TO THAT
WE WERE BACK AND FORTH TO THAT PART OF NORTHERN ITALY.
PART OF NORTHERN ITALY.
PART OF NORTHERN ITALY. THEY DIDN'T SHUT DOWN A WIDER
THEY DIDN'T SHUT DOWN A WIDER
THEY DIDN'T SHUT DOWN A WIDER AREA, THAT CAME MARCH 8th.
AREA, THAT CAME MARCH 8th.
AREA, THAT CAME MARCH 8th. A MUCH LARGER LARG.
A MUCH LARGER LARG.
-- LARGER LAG.
-- LARGER LAG.
-- LARGER LAG. THAT MAY BE WHY WE'RE SEEING A
THAT MAY BE WHY WE'RE SEEING A
THAT MAY BE WHY WE'RE SEEING A MUCH BIGGER ISSUE IN ITALY THAN
MUCH BIGGER ISSUE IN ITALY THAN
MUCH BIGGER ISSUE IN ITALY THAN CHINA.
CHINA.
CHINA. TO GIVE AN IDEA, ITALY NOW HAS
TO GIVE AN IDEA, ITALY NOW HAS
TO GIVE AN IDEA, ITALY NOW HAS REPORTED TO DATE 2,500 DEATHS
REPORTED TO DATE 2,500 DEATHS
REPORTED TO DATE 2,500 DEATHS VERSUS CHINA'S 3,200 OR SO
VERSUS CHINA'S 3,200 OR SO
VERSUS CHINA'S 3,200 OR SO DEATHS.
DEATHS.
DEATHS. NOW OBVIOUSLY ITALY IS A FAR,
NOW OBVIOUSLY ITALY IS A FAR,
NOW OBVIOUSLY ITALY IS A FAR, FAR SMALLER COUNTRY THAN CHINA.
FAR SMALLER COUNTRY THAN CHINA.
FAR SMALLER COUNTRY THAN CHINA. SO ITS OUTCOME IS MUCH, MUCH
SO ITS OUTCOME IS MUCH, MUCH
SO ITS OUTCOME IS MUCH, MUCH WORSE.
WORSE.
WORSE. WE'RE NOW HEARING ACTUALLY IF AT
WE'RE NOW HEARING ACTUALLY IF AT
WE'RE NOW HEARING ACTUALLY IF AT THIS CURRENT RATE OF DEATHS IN
THIS CURRENT RATE OF DEATHS IN
THIS CURRENT RATE OF DEATHS IN ITALY THAT ITALY ACTUALLY COULD
ITALY THAT ITALY ACTUALLY COULD
ITALY THAT ITALY ACTUALLY COULD SURPASS CHINA IN ABSOLUTE
SURPASS CHINA IN ABSOLUTE
SURPASS CHINA IN ABSOLUTE FATALITIES.
FATALITIES.
FATALITIES. THAT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY
THAT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY
THAT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY OUTCOME.
OUTCOME.
OUTCOME. THERE ARE A LOT OF LESSONS HERE
THERE ARE A LOT OF LESSONS HERE
THERE ARE A LOT OF LESSONS HERE TO BE LEARNED FROM THE UNITED
TO BE LEARNED FROM THE UNITED
TO BE LEARNED FROM THE UNITED STATES AS IT SEEKS TO BATTLE
STATES AS IT SEEKS TO BATTLE
STATES AS IT SEEKS TO BATTLE CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. AND A REALLY IMPORTANT THING FOR
AND A REALLY IMPORTANT THING FOR
AND A REALLY IMPORTANT THING FOR AMERICA TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT
AMERICA TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT
AMERICA TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT ITALY ACTUALLY HAS MORE BEDS PER
ITALY ACTUALLY HAS MORE BEDS PER
ITALY ACTUALLY HAS MORE BEDS PER CAPITA THAN THE UNITED STATES.
CAPITA THAN THE UNITED STATES.
CAPITA THAN THE UNITED STATES. SO IT DOESN'T MEAN IF YOU HAVE A
SO IT DOESN'T MEAN IF YOU HAVE A
SO IT DOESN'T MEAN IF YOU HAVE A GOOD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM YOU CAN
GOOD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM YOU CAN
GOOD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM YOU CAN RIDE THIS WAVE.
RIDE THIS WAVE.
RIDE THIS WAVE. THERE'S A LOT TO WORRY ABOUT, I
THERE'S A LOT TO WORRY ABOUT, I
THERE'S A LOT TO WORRY ABOUT, I THINK, FOR THE UNITED STATES AND
THINK, FOR THE UNITED STATES AND
THINK, FOR THE UNITED STATES AND THE REST OF EUROPE IN BATTLING
THE REST OF EUROPE IN BATTLING
THE REST OF EUROPE IN BATTLING CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. >> A LOT TO LEARN.
>> A LOT TO LEARN.
>> A LOT TO LEARN. FASCINATING TO KNOW THAT ITALY
FASCINATING TO KNOW THAT ITALY
FASCINATING TO KNOW THAT ITALY HAS MORE BEDS PER CAPITA.
HAS MORE BEDS PER CAPITA.
HAS MORE BEDS PER CAPITA. JAMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JAMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JAMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT.
THAT REPORT.
THAT REPORT. >>> AND AS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY
>>> AND AS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY
>>> AND AS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY SHUTS DOWN OR IS SHUTTING DOWN,
SHUTS DOWN OR IS SHUTTING DOWN,
SHUTS DOWN OR IS SHUTTING DOWN, THREE STATES HELD PRIMARIES
THREE STATES HELD PRIMARIES
THREE STATES HELD PRIMARIES TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. OHIO'S GOVERNOR CANCELED THE
OHIO'S GOVERNOR CANCELED THE
OHIO'S GOVERNOR CANCELED THE PRIMARY.
PRIMARY.
PRIMARY. IN FLORIDA WE SAW THAT APPEARS
IN FLORIDA WE SAW THAT APPEARS
IN FLORIDA WE SAW THAT APPEARS TO BE LOW TURNOUT IN ONE POLLING
TO BE LOW TURNOUT IN ONE POLLING
TO BE LOW TURNOUT IN ONE POLLING PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. IN ILLINOIS, WE SAW VOTERS
IN ILLINOIS, WE SAW VOTERS
IN ILLINOIS, WE SAW VOTERS WEARING MASKS.
WEARING MASKS.
WEARING MASKS. OUR MARY BRUCE REPORTS.
OUR MARY BRUCE REPORTS.
OUR MARY BRUCE REPORTS. >> Reporter: AN ELECTION NIGHT
>> Reporter: AN ELECTION NIGHT
>> Reporter: AN ELECTION NIGHT LIKE WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
LIKE WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
LIKE WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. IN ARIZONA, VOTERS LINED UP IN
IN ARIZONA, VOTERS LINED UP IN
IN ARIZONA, VOTERS LINED UP IN FACE MASKS.
FACE MASKS.
FACE MASKS. EXTRA SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT THE
EXTRA SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT THE
EXTRA SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT THE POLLS IN FLORIDA, AND IN
POLLS IN FLORIDA, AND IN
POLLS IN FLORIDA, AND IN ILLINOIS, TOO.
ILLINOIS, TOO.
ILLINOIS, TOO. VOTERS TONIGHT WEIGHING THE RISK
VOTERS TONIGHT WEIGHING THE RISK
VOTERS TONIGHT WEIGHING THE RISK OF CASTING THEIR BALLOT.
OF CASTING THEIR BALLOT.
OF CASTING THEIR BALLOT. >> I WAS WORRIED ABOUT LOOKING
>> I WAS WORRIED ABOUT LOOKING
>> I WAS WORRIED ABOUT LOOKING CRAZY.
CRAZY.
CRAZY. BUT THEN I THOUGHT, WHO CARES,
BUT THEN I THOUGHT, WHO CARES,
BUT THEN I THOUGHT, WHO CARES, RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT.
THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT.
THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT. >> Reporter: IN OHIO, GOVERNOR
>> Reporter: IN OHIO, GOVERNOR
>> Reporter: IN OHIO, GOVERNOR MIKE DeWINE MADE A LAST-MINUTE
MIKE DeWINE MADE A LAST-MINUTE
MIKE DeWINE MADE A LAST-MINUTE DECISION TO POSTPONE THE
DECISION TO POSTPONE THE
DECISION TO POSTPONE THE PRIMARY, DEFYING A JUDGE'S ORDER
PRIMARY, DEFYING A JUDGE'S ORDER
PRIMARY, DEFYING A JUDGE'S ORDER TO LET THE VOTE PROCEED.
TO LET THE VOTE PROCEED.
TO LET THE VOTE PROCEED. >> IS IT A PERFECT DECISION?
>> IS IT A PERFECT DECISION?
>> IS IT A PERFECT DECISION? NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT.
NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT.
NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT. IT DOES PRESERVE PEOPLE'S
IT DOES PRESERVE PEOPLE'S
IT DOES PRESERVE PEOPLE'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THEM TO
IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THEM TO
IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THEM TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR HEALTH AND
CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR HEALTH AND
CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR HEALTH AND EXERCISING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL
EXERCISING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL
EXERCISING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. >> Reporter: AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
>> Reporter: AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
>> Reporter: AT THE WHITE HOUSE, OUR JOHN KARL PRESSED THE
OUR JOHN KARL PRESSED THE
OUR JOHN KARL PRESSED THE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. >> Reporter: WHAT ARE YOU DOING
>> Reporter: WHAT ARE YOU DOING
>> Reporter: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ENSURE THAT FURTHER
TO ENSURE THAT FURTHER
TO ENSURE THAT FURTHER ELECTIONS, THEY'RE WE'RE IN THE
ELECTIONS, THEY'RE WE'RE IN THE
ELECTIONS, THEY'RE WE'RE IN THE SAME SITUATION A MONTH FROM NOW,
SAME SITUATION A MONTH FROM NOW,
SAME SITUATION A MONTH FROM NOW, TWO MONTHS FROM NOW --
TWO MONTHS FROM NOW --
TWO MONTHS FROM NOW -- >> WHAT I'M DOING IS SIMPLE.
>> WHAT I'M DOING IS SIMPLE.
>> WHAT I'M DOING IS SIMPLE. WE'RE GETTING RID OF THIS VIRUS.
WE'RE GETTING RID OF THIS VIRUS.
WE'RE GETTING RID OF THIS VIRUS. >> Reporter: AND MARY BRUCE
>> Reporter: AND MARY BRUCE
>> Reporter: AND MARY BRUCE JOINS US NOW FROM CAPITOL HILL.
JOINS US NOW FROM CAPITOL HILL.
JOINS US NOW FROM CAPITOL HILL. MARY, TONIGHT THE CHAIRMAN OF
MARY, TONIGHT THE CHAIRMAN OF
MARY, TONIGHT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DNC IS URGING OTHER STATES
THE DNC IS URGING OTHER STATES
THE DNC IS URGING OTHER STATES NOT TO PUSH BACK PRIMARIES,
NOT TO PUSH BACK PRIMARIES,
NOT TO PUSH BACK PRIMARIES, RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> Reporter: YEAH.
>> Reporter: YEAH.
>> Reporter: YEAH. PARTY OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO
PARTY OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO
PARTY OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO WALK THIS FINE LINE.
WALK THIS FINE LINE.
WALK THIS FINE LINE. THEY WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE.
THEY WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE.
THEY WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. THAT IS THEIR TOP PRIORITY.
THAT IS THEIR TOP PRIORITY.
THAT IS THEIR TOP PRIORITY. THEY ALSO WANT TO ENSURE THEIR
THEY ALSO WANT TO ENSURE THEIR
THEY ALSO WANT TO ENSURE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE.
RIGHT TO VOTE.
RIGHT TO VOTE. SO WE ARE SEEING PARTY OFFICIALS
SO WE ARE SEEING PARTY OFFICIALS
SO WE ARE SEEING PARTY OFFICIALS LIKE THE DNC CHAIRMAN, TOM
LIKE THE DNC CHAIRMAN, TOM
LIKE THE DNC CHAIRMAN, TOM PEREZ, COME OUT AND ENCOURAGE
PEREZ, COME OUT AND ENCOURAGE
PEREZ, COME OUT AND ENCOURAGE STATES TO PUSH EARLY VOTING AND
STATES TO PUSH EARLY VOTING AND
STATES TO PUSH EARLY VOTING AND VOTING BY MAIL-IN BALLOT INSTEAD
VOTING BY MAIL-IN BALLOT INSTEAD
VOTING BY MAIL-IN BALLOT INSTEAD OF TRYING TO POSTPONE THEIR
OF TRYING TO POSTPONE THEIR
OF TRYING TO POSTPONE THEIR PRIMARIES.
PRIMARIES.
PRIMARIES. THEY'RE HOPING TO AVOID SOME OF
THEY'RE HOPING TO AVOID SOME OF
THEY'RE HOPING TO AVOID SOME OF THE CHAOS AND CONFUSION THAT WE
THE CHAOS AND CONFUSION THAT WE
THE CHAOS AND CONFUSION THAT WE SAW EARLIER TODAY IN OHIO.
SAW EARLIER TODAY IN OHIO.
SAW EARLIER TODAY IN OHIO. AND OFFICIALS ARE WARNING THAT
AND OFFICIALS ARE WARNING THAT
AND OFFICIALS ARE WARNING THAT THERE COULD BE CONSEQUENCES IF
THERE COULD BE CONSEQUENCES IF
THERE COULD BE CONSEQUENCES IF STATES DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES
STATES DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES
STATES DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES LIKE PERHAPS EVEN LOSING
LIKE PERHAPS EVEN LOSING
LIKE PERHAPS EVEN LOSING DELEGATES AT THE CONVENTION.
DELEGATES AT THE CONVENTION.
DELEGATES AT THE CONVENTION. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. MARY BRUCE FOR US FROM THE
MARY BRUCE FOR US FROM THE
MARY BRUCE FOR US FROM THE CAPITOL.
CAPITOL.
CAPITOL. THANKS, MARY.
THANKS, MARY.
THANKS, MARY. >>> AND WHEN WE COME BACK,
>>> AND WHEN WE COME BACK,
>>> AND WHEN WE COME BACK, MOVIES ABOUT OUTBREAKS ARE
MOVIES ABOUT OUTBREAKS ARE
MOVIES ABOUT OUTBREAKS ARE GROWING MORE POPULAR IN THE
GROWING MORE POPULAR IN THE
GROWING MORE POPULAR IN THE STREAMING WORLD.
STREAMING WORLD.
STREAMING WORLD. WE'LL BREAK DOWN FACT FROM
WE'LL BREAK DOWN FACT FROM
WE'LL BREAK DOWN FACT FROM FICTION.
FICTION.
FICTION. >>> THE NUMBER OF TSA WORKERS
>>> THE NUMBER OF TSA WORKERS
>>> THE NUMBER OF TSA WORKERS INFECTED WITH COVID-19 CONTINUES
INFECTED WITH COVID-19 CONTINUES
INFECTED WITH COVID-19 CONTINUES TO RISE.
TO RISE.
TO RISE. TONIGHT, THE GROWING CALLS TO
TONIGHT, THE GROWING CALLS TO
TONIGHT, THE GROWING CALLS TO PROTECT THEM.
PROTECT THEM.
PROTECT THEM. >>> AND POLLS ARE SET TO CLOSE
>>> AND POLLS ARE SET TO CLOSE
>>> AND POLLS ARE SET TO CLOSE IN TWO STATES WITHIN THE HOUR.
IN TWO STATES WITHIN THE HOUR.
IN TWO STATES WITHIN THE HOUR. WE'LL HAVE MORE ON HOW THIS
WE'LL HAVE MORE ON HOW THIS
WE'LL HAVE MORE ON HOW THIS HEALTH EMERGENCY HAS IMPACTED
HEALTH EMERGENCY HAS IMPACTED
HEALTH EMERGENCY HAS IMPACTED THE ELECTION.
>>> WELCOME BACK.
>>> WELCOME BACK.
>>> WELCOME BACK. WE'RE SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE STREAMING WITH US.
STREAMING WITH US.
STREAMING WITH US. AT THIS TIME MANY PEOPLE ARE
AT THIS TIME MANY PEOPLE ARE
AT THIS TIME MANY PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO TV SHOWS AND MOVIES
TURNING TO TV SHOWS AND MOVIES
TURNING TO TV SHOWS AND MOVIES AT HOME FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
AT HOME FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
AT HOME FOR ENTERTAINMENT. IN FACT, ONE OF THE TOP
IN FACT, ONE OF THE TOP
IN FACT, ONE OF THE TOP PERFORMERS ACROSS STREAMING
PERFORMERS ACROSS STREAMING
PERFORMERS ACROSS STREAMING PLATFORMS IS THE MOVIE
PLATFORMS IS THE MOVIE
PLATFORMS IS THE MOVIE "CONTAGION" WHICH MAY SEEM LIKE
"CONTAGION" WHICH MAY SEEM LIKE
"CONTAGION" WHICH MAY SEEM LIKE IT HITS A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO
IT HITS A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO
IT HITS A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO HOME RIGHT NOW.
HOME RIGHT NOW.
HOME RIGHT NOW. SO WE ARE HERE TO SET THE RECORD
SO WE ARE HERE TO SET THE RECORD
SO WE ARE HERE TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT BETWEEN REALITY AND
STRAIGHT BETWEEN REALITY AND
STRAIGHT BETWEEN REALITY AND FICTION.
FICTION.
FICTION. WE HAVE MORE.
WE HAVE MORE.
WE HAVE MORE. >> Reporter: WE'VE SEEN THESE
>> Reporter: WE'VE SEEN THESE
>> Reporter: WE'VE SEEN THESE SCENES BEFORE -- CITIES
SCENES BEFORE -- CITIES
SCENES BEFORE -- CITIES DESERTED, BUSINESSES SHUTTERED
DESERTED, BUSINESSES SHUTTERED
DESERTED, BUSINESSES SHUTTERED --
--
-- TODAY THESE DISPOPIAL SCENARIOS
TODAY THESE DISPOPIAL SCENARIOS
TODAY THESE DISPOPIAL SCENARIOS AREN'T PLAYING OUT ON THE BIG
AREN'T PLAYING OUT ON THE BIG
AREN'T PLAYING OUT ON THE BIG SCREEN, THEY'RE INCREASINGLY IN
SCREEN, THEY'RE INCREASINGLY IN
SCREEN, THEY'RE INCREASINGLY IN OUR OWN BACK YARD.
OUR OWN BACK YARD.
OUR OWN BACK YARD. PANDEMIC THRILLERS ARE SOARING
PANDEMIC THRILLERS ARE SOARING
PANDEMIC THRILLERS ARE SOARING TO THE TOP OF EVERYONE'S
TO THE TOP OF EVERYONE'S
TO THE TOP OF EVERYONE'S ISOLATION MUST-WATCH LIST.
ISOLATION MUST-WATCH LIST.
ISOLATION MUST-WATCH LIST. APOCALYPSE VIEWING TURNING
APOCALYPSE VIEWING TURNING
APOCALYPSE VIEWING TURNING "OUTBREAK" TO THE TOP OF THE
"OUTBREAK" TO THE TOP OF THE
"OUTBREAK" TO THE TOP OF THE STREAMING CHART DECADES AFTER
STREAMING CHART DECADES AFTER
STREAMING CHART DECADES AFTER THE 1995 RELEASE.
THE 1995 RELEASE.
THE 1995 RELEASE. EVEN THOUGH SCENES LIKE THIS CAN
EVEN THOUGH SCENES LIKE THIS CAN
EVEN THOUGH SCENES LIKE THIS CAN MAKE THE CHARACTERS APPEAREL
MAKE THE CHARACTERS APPEAREL
MAKE THE CHARACTERS APPEAREL ARABLE IN THE AGE OF COVID-19,
ARABLE IN THE AGE OF COVID-19,
ARABLE IN THE AGE OF COVID-19, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THIS
IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THIS
IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THIS IS STILL FICTION.
IS STILL FICTION.
IS STILL FICTION. SOME PEOPLE THESE DAYS ARE
SOME PEOPLE THESE DAYS ARE
SOME PEOPLE THESE DAYS ARE WONDERING IF THEY ARE LIKE
WONDERING IF THEY ARE LIKE
WONDERING IF THEY ARE LIKE GWYNETH PAL PRO-IN THE 2007
GWYNETH PAL PRO-IN THE 2007
GWYNETH PAL PRO-IN THE 2007 MOVIE "CONTAGION," UNKNOWINGLY
MOVIE "CONTAGION," UNKNOWINGLY
MOVIE "CONTAGION," UNKNOWINGLY SPREADING THE VIRUS.
SPREADING THE VIRUS.
SPREADING THE VIRUS. WATCHING THE DEADLY VIRUS IN THE
WATCHING THE DEADLY VIRUS IN THE
WATCHING THE DEADLY VIRUS IN THE MOVIE OUTBREAK FLOWN AROUND FROM
MOVIE OUTBREAK FLOWN AROUND FROM
MOVIE OUTBREAK FLOWN AROUND FROM A MOVIE THEATER TO A MACHINE'S
A MOVIE THEATER TO A MACHINE'S
A MOVIE THEATER TO A MACHINE'S DOUF A WOMAN'S MOUTH OPEN IN
DOUF A WOMAN'S MOUTH OPEN IN
DOUF A WOMAN'S MOUTH OPEN IN LAPPER IT SHOULD BE A REMINDER
LAPPER IT SHOULD BE A REMINDER
LAPPER IT SHOULD BE A REMINDER TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING. >> ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
>> ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
>> ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? >> Reporter: SEEING PEOPLE
>> Reporter: SEEING PEOPLE
>> Reporter: SEEING PEOPLE CONSTANTLY TOUCHING HAND RAILS
CONSTANTLY TOUCHING HAND RAILS
CONSTANTLY TOUCHING HAND RAILS AND EACH OTHER CAN SERVE AS A
AND EACH OTHER CAN SERVE AS A
AND EACH OTHER CAN SERVE AS A REMINDER TO WASH THOSE HANDS.
REMINDER TO WASH THOSE HANDS.
REMINDER TO WASH THOSE HANDS. "CONTAGION" TAKES A PANDEMIC TO
"CONTAGION" TAKES A PANDEMIC TO
"CONTAGION" TAKES A PANDEMIC TO HOLLYWOOD LEVELS IN THE WAY THAT
HOLLYWOOD LEVELS IN THE WAY THAT
HOLLYWOOD LEVELS IN THE WAY THAT SCIENTISTS SAY IS NEARLY
SCIENTISTS SAY IS NEARLY
SCIENTISTS SAY IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.
IMPOSSIBLE.
IMPOSSIBLE. THEY UNREALISTICALLY GET A
THEY UNREALISTICALLY GET A
THEY UNREALISTICALLY GET A VACCINE DEVELOPED QUICKLY.
VACCINE DEVELOPED QUICKLY.
VACCINE DEVELOPED QUICKLY. BUT BACK IN THE REAL WORLD,
BUT BACK IN THE REAL WORLD,
BUT BACK IN THE REAL WORLD, HUMAN TRIALS FOR A VACCINE JUST
HUMAN TRIALS FOR A VACCINE JUST
HUMAN TRIALS FOR A VACCINE JUST BEGAN YESTERDAY.
BEGAN YESTERDAY.
BEGAN YESTERDAY. IT COULD TAKE MONTHS BEFORE IT'S
IT COULD TAKE MONTHS BEFORE IT'S
IT COULD TAKE MONTHS BEFORE IT'S WIDELY AVAILABLE.
WIDELY AVAILABLE.
WIDELY AVAILABLE. WITH STILL SO MUCH UNKNOWN ABOUT
WITH STILL SO MUCH UNKNOWN ABOUT
WITH STILL SO MUCH UNKNOWN ABOUT THIS NEW CORONAVIRUS, THE ONE
THIS NEW CORONAVIRUS, THE ONE
THIS NEW CORONAVIRUS, THE ONE THING WE DO KNOW IS THAT IT'S UP
THING WE DO KNOW IS THAT IT'S UP
THING WE DO KNOW IS THAT IT'S UP TO THE HEALTHY AND THOSE
TO THE HEALTHY AND THOSE
TO THE HEALTHY AND THOSE WATCHING THOSE MOVIES AT HOME TO
WATCHING THOSE MOVIES AT HOME TO
WATCHING THOSE MOVIES AT HOME TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY AND THE MOST
PROTECT THE ELDERLY AND THE MOST
PROTECT THE ELDERLY AND THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. >>> AROUND THE GLOBE PEOPLE ARE
>>> AROUND THE GLOBE PEOPLE ARE
>>> AROUND THE GLOBE PEOPLE ARE ADJUSTING TO MAJOR LIFE CHANGES,
ADJUSTING TO MAJOR LIFE CHANGES,
ADJUSTING TO MAJOR LIFE CHANGES, HELPING TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF
HELPING TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF
HELPING TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. MANY OF YOU FIND YOURSELVES AT
MANY OF YOU FIND YOURSELVES AT
MANY OF YOU FIND YOURSELVES AT HOME, AND HOPEFULLY YOU'RE
HOME, AND HOPEFULLY YOU'RE
HOME, AND HOPEFULLY YOU'RE PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING.
PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING.
PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING. WE ARE DOING THE SAME HERE, TOO,
WE ARE DOING THE SAME HERE, TOO,
WE ARE DOING THE SAME HERE, TOO, IN THE STUDIO.
IN THE STUDIO.
IN THE STUDIO. SEATED SIX FEET FROM ME IS DR.
SEATED SIX FEET FROM ME IS DR.
SEATED SIX FEET FROM ME IS DR. RICHARD BESS ERBESSER, ACTING D
RICHARD BESS ERBESSER, ACTING D
RICHARD BESS ERBESSER, ACTING D DURING THE SWINE FLU EPIDEMIC.
DURING THE SWINE FLU EPIDEMIC.
DURING THE SWINE FLU EPIDEMIC. MANY OF YOU REMEMBER HIM FROM
MANY OF YOU REMEMBER HIM FROM
MANY OF YOU REMEMBER HIM FROM ABC NEWS.
ABC NEWS.
ABC NEWS. HE IS PRESIDENT AND CHEEK
HE IS PRESIDENT AND CHEEK
HE IS PRESIDENT AND CHEEK SEVERALTIVE OF THE ROBERT WOOD
SEVERALTIVE OF THE ROBERT WOOD
SEVERALTIVE OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION.
JOHNSON FOUNDATION.
JOHNSON FOUNDATION. WHAT DO WE KNOW -- FIRST OF ALL,
WHAT DO WE KNOW -- FIRST OF ALL,
WHAT DO WE KNOW -- FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> A PLEASURE.
>> A PLEASURE.
>> A PLEASURE. >> WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE
>> WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE
>> WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS?
SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS?
SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS? >> WELL, WE KNOW THAT IT'S A
>> WELL, WE KNOW THAT IT'S A
>> WELL, WE KNOW THAT IT'S A PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE
AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE
AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE EXPECTATION IS THE INFECTION
EXPECTATION IS THE INFECTION
EXPECTATION IS THE INFECTION WILL SPREAD AROUND THE GLOBE.
WILL SPREAD AROUND THE GLOBE.
WILL SPREAD AROUND THE GLOBE. IT'S GOING TO HIT EVERY COUNTRY.
IT'S GOING TO HIT EVERY COUNTRY.
IT'S GOING TO HIT EVERY COUNTRY. IT'S LIKELY TO HIT EVERY
IT'S LIKELY TO HIT EVERY
IT'S LIKELY TO HIT EVERY COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT IT'S NOT
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT IT'S NOT
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT IT'S NOT ALL AT ONCE.
ALL AT ONCE.
ALL AT ONCE. YOU KNOW, CORONAVIRUS IS
YOU KNOW, CORONAVIRUS IS
YOU KNOW, CORONAVIRUS IS SPREADING AT DIFFERENT TIMES IN
SPREADING AT DIFFERENT TIMES IN
SPREADING AT DIFFERENT TIMES IN DIFFERENT PLACES.
DIFFERENT PLACES.
DIFFERENT PLACES. WE SAW IT HIT CHINA AND
WE SAW IT HIT CHINA AND
WE SAW IT HIT CHINA AND SINGAPORE AND KOREA AND ITALY
SINGAPORE AND KOREA AND ITALY
SINGAPORE AND KOREA AND ITALY AND SEATTLE.
AND SEATTLE.
AND SEATTLE. WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN SEATTLE
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN SEATTLE
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN SEATTLE ISN'T EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE SEEING
ISN'T EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE SEEING
ISN'T EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN NEW YORK OR MIAMI OR -- OR IN
IN NEW YORK OR MIAMI OR -- OR IN
IN NEW YORK OR MIAMI OR -- OR IN DALLAS.
DALLAS.
DALLAS. AND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER
AND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER
AND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER ABOUT A PANDEMIC IS THAT IT'S A
ABOUT A PANDEMIC IS THAT IT'S A
ABOUT A PANDEMIC IS THAT IT'S A SERIES OF LOCAL OUTBREAKS
SERIES OF LOCAL OUTBREAKS
SERIES OF LOCAL OUTBREAKS OCCURRING AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
OCCURRING AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
OCCURRING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. YOU NEED TO RESPOND TO IT BASED
YOU NEED TO RESPOND TO IT BASED
YOU NEED TO RESPOND TO IT BASED ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR
ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR
ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. >> AND WHAT'S THE SPECIAL MAGIC
>> AND WHAT'S THE SPECIAL MAGIC
>> AND WHAT'S THE SPECIAL MAGIC NUMBER ABOUT SIX FEET, THAT
NUMBER ABOUT SIX FEET, THAT
NUMBER ABOUT SIX FEET, THAT DISTANCE?
DISTANCE?
DISTANCE? >> DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFECTIONS
>> DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFECTIONS
>> DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFECTIONS SPREAD IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
SPREAD IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
SPREAD IN DIFFERENT WAYS. THERE IS ONE THAT IS FELT TO
THERE IS ONE THAT IS FELT TO
THERE IS ONE THAT IS FELT TO SPREAD MAINLY THROUGH
SPREAD MAINLY THROUGH
SPREAD MAINLY THROUGH RESPIRATORY DROPLETS.
RESPIRATORY DROPLETS.
RESPIRATORY DROPLETS. SO WHEN YOU SPEAK OR WHEN YOU
SO WHEN YOU SPEAK OR WHEN YOU
SO WHEN YOU SPEAK OR WHEN YOU SNEEZE OR WHEN YOU COUGH, YOU
SNEEZE OR WHEN YOU COUGH, YOU
SNEEZE OR WHEN YOU COUGH, YOU SPRAY OUT INTO THE AIR LITTLE
SPRAY OUT INTO THE AIR LITTLE
SPRAY OUT INTO THE AIR LITTLE DROPS OF MOISTURE.
DROPS OF MOISTURE.
DROPS OF MOISTURE. AND IN THAT MOISTURE IS THE
AND IN THAT MOISTURE IS THE
AND IN THAT MOISTURE IS THE VIRUS.
VIRUS.
VIRUS. IT GOES TO GROUND VERY QUICKLY.
IT GOES TO GROUND VERY QUICKLY.
IT GOES TO GROUND VERY QUICKLY. SO IT YOU'RE MORE THAN SIX FEET
SO IT YOU'RE MORE THAN SIX FEET
SO IT YOU'RE MORE THAN SIX FEET APART AND JUROR TALKING AND YOUR
APART AND JUROR TALKING AND YOUR
APART AND JUROR TALKING AND YOUR SICK OR YOU SNEEZE AND YOU'RE
SICK OR YOU SNEEZE AND YOU'RE
SICK OR YOU SNEEZE AND YOU'RE SICK, THE PARTICLES SHOULD HIT
SICK, THE PARTICLES SHOULD HIT
SICK, THE PARTICLES SHOULD HIT THE GROUND BEFORE THEY GET TO
THE GROUND BEFORE THEY GET TO
THE GROUND BEFORE THEY GET TO ANOTHER PERSON.
ANOTHER PERSON.
ANOTHER PERSON. >> HOW ARE PEOPLE TRACING THESE
>> HOW ARE PEOPLE TRACING THESE
>> HOW ARE PEOPLE TRACING THESE CONTAGIOUS -- CONTAGIONS?
CONTAGIOUS -- CONTAGIONS?
CONTAGIOUS -- CONTAGIONS? >> IT'S CHALLENGING.
>> IT'S CHALLENGING.
>> IT'S CHALLENGING. SOMETHING LIKE SARS OR EBOLA,
SOMETHING LIKE SARS OR EBOLA,
SOMETHING LIKE SARS OR EBOLA, YOU CAN SEE WHO'S SICK AND
YOU CAN SEE WHO'S SICK AND
YOU CAN SEE WHO'S SICK AND PEOPLE DON'T SPREAD THE
PEOPLE DON'T SPREAD THE
PEOPLE DON'T SPREAD THE INFECTION UNTIL THEY'RE SICK.
INFECTION UNTIL THEY'RE SICK.
INFECTION UNTIL THEY'RE SICK. WITH THIS INFECTION, AS MANY AS
WITH THIS INFECTION, AS MANY AS
WITH THIS INFECTION, AS MANY AS 80% OF PEOPLE HAVE NO SYMPTOMS
80% OF PEOPLE HAVE NO SYMPTOMS
80% OF PEOPLE HAVE NO SYMPTOMS OR MILD SYMPTOMS.
OR MILD SYMPTOMS.
OR MILD SYMPTOMS. AND SO YOU COULD BE WITH SOMEONE
AND SO YOU COULD BE WITH SOMEONE
AND SO YOU COULD BE WITH SOMEONE WHO LOOKS PERFECTLY WELL AND
WHO LOOKS PERFECTLY WELL AND
WHO LOOKS PERFECTLY WELL AND FEELS PERFECTLY WELL, WHO HAS --
FEELS PERFECTLY WELL, WHO HAS --
FEELS PERFECTLY WELL, WHO HAS -- SO FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH
SO FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH
SO FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE, WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
PERSPECTIVE, WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
PERSPECTIVE, WHAT YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO IS LOOK ACROSS THE
ABLE TO DO IS LOOK ACROSS THE
ABLE TO DO IS LOOK ACROSS THE COMMUNITY BY TESTING PEOPLE WHO
COMMUNITY BY TESTING PEOPLE WHO
COMMUNITY BY TESTING PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT BE SICK AS WELL AS THOSE
MAY NOT BE SICK AS WELL AS THOSE
MAY NOT BE SICK AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE AND SEE IF -- IF IT'S
WHO ARE AND SEE IF -- IF IT'S
WHO ARE AND SEE IF -- IF IT'S SPREADING THERE, AS WELL AS
SPREADING THERE, AS WELL AS
SPREADING THERE, AS WELL AS TESTING PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK AND
TESTING PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK AND
TESTING PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK AND SEEING IS IT THE FLU, IS IT
SEEING IS IT THE FLU, IS IT
SEEING IS IT THE FLU, IS IT CORONAVIRUS, OR SOMETHING ELSE.
CORONAVIRUS, OR SOMETHING ELSE.
CORONAVIRUS, OR SOMETHING ELSE. >> HERE IN NEW YORK WE'VE BEEN
>> HERE IN NEW YORK WE'VE BEEN
>> HERE IN NEW YORK WE'VE BEEN SEEING THIS DEBATE BETWEEN THE
SEEING THIS DEBATE BETWEEN THE
SEEING THIS DEBATE BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND WHO'S SAYING WE MAY
MAYOR AND WHO'S SAYING WE MAY
MAYOR AND WHO'S SAYING WE MAY DECIDE TO HAVE PEOPLE HAVE A
DECIDE TO HAVE PEOPLE HAVE A
DECIDE TO HAVE PEOPLE HAVE A MANDATORY STAY INSIDE YOUR
MANDATORY STAY INSIDE YOUR
MANDATORY STAY INSIDE YOUR HOUSE, THE GOVERNOR SAYING WE'RE
HOUSE, THE GOVERNOR SAYING WE'RE
HOUSE, THE GOVERNOR SAYING WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT.
NOT GOING TO DO THAT.
NOT GOING TO DO THAT. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DR.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DR.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DR. RICHARD BESSER, WHAT'S THE RIGHT
RICHARD BESSER, WHAT'S THE RIGHT
RICHARD BESSER, WHAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO?
THING TO DO?
THING TO DO? >> YOU KNOW, WHEN I THINK BACK
>> YOU KNOW, WHEN I THINK BACK
>> YOU KNOW, WHEN I THINK BACK TO H1N1, SWINE FLU, WHEN I WAS
TO H1N1, SWINE FLU, WHEN I WAS
TO H1N1, SWINE FLU, WHEN I WAS RUNNING THE CDC RESPONSE, WE
RUNNING THE CDC RESPONSE, WE
RUNNING THE CDC RESPONSE, WE CAME UP WITH ALL KIND OF THINGS
CAME UP WITH ALL KIND OF THINGS
CAME UP WITH ALL KIND OF THINGS FOR PEOPLE TO DO.
FOR PEOPLE TO DO.
FOR PEOPLE TO DO. WE KNEW THE BEST PUBLIC HEALTH
WE KNEW THE BEST PUBLIC HEALTH
WE KNEW THE BEST PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE AND WE SAID "DO THESE
SCIENCE AND WE SAID "DO THESE
SCIENCE AND WE SAID "DO THESE THINGS."
THINGS."
THINGS." WE DIDN'T THINK AS MUCH ABOUT
WE DIDN'T THINK AS MUCH ABOUT
WE DIDN'T THINK AS MUCH ABOUT WHO'S ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS AS
WHO'S ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS AS
WHO'S ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS AS WHO CAN'T.
WHO CAN'T.
WHO CAN'T. I'M VERY CONSCIOUS OF THAT NOW.
I'M VERY CONSCIOUS OF THAT NOW.
I'M VERY CONSCIOUS OF THAT NOW. AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN
AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN
AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN AMERICA, MILLIONS AND MILLIONS
AMERICA, MILLIONS AND MILLIONS
AMERICA, MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE PAYCHECK TO
OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE PAYCHECK TO
OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK.
PAYCHECK.
PAYCHECK. AND YOU TELL PEOPLE TO NOT WORK.
AND YOU TELL PEOPLE TO NOT WORK.
AND YOU TELL PEOPLE TO NOT WORK. FOR SOME PEOPLE, THAT MEANS NO
FOR SOME PEOPLE, THAT MEANS NO
FOR SOME PEOPLE, THAT MEANS NO FOOD ON THE TABLE, NO RENT.
FOOD ON THE TABLE, NO RENT.
FOOD ON THE TABLE, NO RENT. IT MEANS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE
IT MEANS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE
IT MEANS THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THOSE THINGS IN LIFE.
ABLE TO DO THOSE THINGS IN LIFE.
ABLE TO DO THOSE THINGS IN LIFE. AND WE HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO
AND WE HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO
AND WE HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THAT.
THAT.
THAT. YOU KNOW, RURAL COMMUNITIES,
YOU KNOW, RURAL COMMUNITIES,
YOU KNOW, RURAL COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR GET HIT
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR GET HIT
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR GET HIT REALLY, REALLY HARD WHEN YOU DO
REALLY, REALLY HARD WHEN YOU DO
REALLY, REALLY HARD WHEN YOU DO THAT.
THAT.
THAT. WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, I THINK
WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, I THINK
WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, I THINK YOU DO THAT.
YOU DO THAT.
YOU DO THAT. BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT TOO
BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT TOO
BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT TOO SOON BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
SOON BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
SOON BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SUFFER.
SUFFER.
SUFFER. >> IN A RECENT "WASHINGTON POST"
>> IN A RECENT "WASHINGTON POST"
>> IN A RECENT "WASHINGTON POST" OP-ED THAT YOU WROTE, YOU TALKED
OP-ED THAT YOU WROTE, YOU TALKED
OP-ED THAT YOU WROTE, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF POTENTIALLY
ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF POTENTIALLY
ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF POTENTIALLY GIVING MONEY, GIVING OUT CHECKS
GIVING MONEY, GIVING OUT CHECKS
GIVING MONEY, GIVING OUT CHECKS MONTHLY TO AMERICANS.
MONTHLY TO AMERICANS.
MONTHLY TO AMERICANS. THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS THAT
THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS THAT
THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS THAT THEY'RE CONSIDERING DOING THAT.
THEY'RE CONSIDERING DOING THAT.
THEY'RE CONSIDERING DOING THAT. WHAT'S THE BENEFIT OF THAT IN A
WHAT'S THE BENEFIT OF THAT IN A
WHAT'S THE BENEFIT OF THAT IN A HEALTH CARE CRISIS?
HEALTH CARE CRISIS?
HEALTH CARE CRISIS? >> WELL, IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW,
>> WELL, IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW,
>> WELL, IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE ONLY TEN STATES AND
THERE ARE ONLY TEN STATES AND
THERE ARE ONLY TEN STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THAT
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THAT
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THAT MANDATE SICK LEAVE.
MANDATE SICK LEAVE.
MANDATE SICK LEAVE. SO FOR MOST PEOPLE IN AMERICA,
SO FOR MOST PEOPLE IN AMERICA,
SO FOR MOST PEOPLE IN AMERICA, IF YOU DON'T WORK, YOU DON'T GET
IF YOU DON'T WORK, YOU DON'T GET
IF YOU DON'T WORK, YOU DON'T GET PAID.
PAID.
PAID. IF YOU DON'T GET PAID, YOU CAN'T
IF YOU DON'T GET PAID, YOU CAN'T
IF YOU DON'T GET PAID, YOU CAN'T DO THOSE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO
DO THOSE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO
DO THOSE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO DO.
DO.
DO. IF YOU'RE GIVING PEOPLE A CHECK,
IF YOU'RE GIVING PEOPLE A CHECK,
IF YOU'RE GIVING PEOPLE A CHECK, YOU'RE ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO
YOU'RE ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO
YOU'RE ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING WHICH MEANS STAY
THE RIGHT THING WHICH MEANS STAY
THE RIGHT THING WHICH MEANS STAY HOME, STAY WITH YOUR FAMILY,
HOME, STAY WITH YOUR FAMILY,
HOME, STAY WITH YOUR FAMILY, TAKE CARE OF THOSE PEOPLE AROUND
TAKE CARE OF THOSE PEOPLE AROUND
TAKE CARE OF THOSE PEOPLE AROUND YOU, AND DON'T GO OUT AND
YOU, AND DON'T GO OUT AND
YOU, AND DON'T GO OUT AND POTENTIALLY GET INFECTED AND
POTENTIALLY GET INFECTED AND
POTENTIALLY GET INFECTED AND BRING IT HOME.
BRING IT HOME.
BRING IT HOME. PEOPLE WANT TO DO THE RIGHT
PEOPLE WANT TO DO THE RIGHT
PEOPLE WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
THING.
THING. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HELPING THEM TO DO THAT.
HELPING THEM TO DO THAT.
HELPING THEM TO DO THAT. >> YOU MENTIONED H1N1 A WHILE
>> YOU MENTIONED H1N1 A WHILE
>> YOU MENTIONED H1N1 A WHILE AGO.
AGO.
AGO. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE BIGGEST LESSON THAT YOU LEARNED?
BIGGEST LESSON THAT YOU LEARNED?
BIGGEST LESSON THAT YOU LEARNED? >> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
>> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
>> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF LESSONS, BUT I THINK THAT THE
LESSONS, BUT I THINK THAT THE
LESSONS, BUT I THINK THAT THE MORE STRAIGHT GOOD --
MORE STRAIGHT GOOD --
MORE STRAIGHT GOOD -- STRAIGHTFORWARD ARE YOU WITH THE
STRAIGHTFORWARD ARE YOU WITH THE
STRAIGHTFORWARD ARE YOU WITH THE PUBLIC, THE MORE TRANSPARENT YOU
PUBLIC, THE MORE TRANSPARENT YOU
PUBLIC, THE MORE TRANSPARENT YOU ARE THE MORE YOU ENGENDER TRUST.
ARE THE MORE YOU ENGENDER TRUST.
ARE THE MORE YOU ENGENDER TRUST. AT THE CDC, WE TOLD PEOPLE WHAT
AT THE CDC, WE TOLD PEOPLE WHAT
AT THE CDC, WE TOLD PEOPLE WHAT WE KNEW WHEN WE KNEW IT, WHAT WE
WE KNEW WHEN WE KNEW IT, WHAT WE
WE KNEW WHEN WE KNEW IT, WHAT WE WERE DOING TO GET ANSWERS.
WERE DOING TO GET ANSWERS.
WERE DOING TO GET ANSWERS. WE'RE NOT HEARING FROM THEM NOW.
WE'RE NOT HEARING FROM THEM NOW.
WE'RE NOT HEARING FROM THEM NOW. THEY'VE BEEN SIDELINED.
THEY'VE BEEN SIDELINED.
THEY'VE BEEN SIDELINED. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE BEST
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE BEST
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE BEST PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTISTS IN THE
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTISTS IN THE
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTISTS IN THE WORLD ARE DOING.
WORLD ARE DOING.
WORLD ARE DOING. I TALKED TO THEM, SO I KNOW.
I TALKED TO THEM, SO I KNOW.
I TALKED TO THEM, SO I KNOW. AND THEY'RE STUDYING EVERYTHING
AND THEY'RE STUDYING EVERYTHING
AND THEY'RE STUDYING EVERYTHING GOING ON AROUND THE GLOBE.
GOING ON AROUND THE GLOBE.
GOING ON AROUND THE GLOBE. THEY WANT TO LEARN FROM ITALY
THEY WANT TO LEARN FROM ITALY
THEY WANT TO LEARN FROM ITALY AND CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES
AND CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES
AND CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES THAT HAVE SEEN THIS SO WE CAN
THAT HAVE SEEN THIS SO WE CAN
THAT HAVE SEEN THIS SO WE CAN APPLY IT HERE AND BE SAFER.
APPLY IT HERE AND BE SAFER.
APPLY IT HERE AND BE SAFER. I THINK PEOPLE WOULD FEEL
I THINK PEOPLE WOULD FEEL
I THINK PEOPLE WOULD FEEL COMFORTED TO KNOW THAT WE'RE
COMFORTED TO KNOW THAT WE'RE
COMFORTED TO KNOW THAT WE'RE LEARNING FROM WHAT'S GOING ON IN
LEARNING FROM WHAT'S GOING ON IN
LEARNING FROM WHAT'S GOING ON IN REALTIME.
REALTIME.
REALTIME. >> AND BECAUSE YOU ARE HAVING
>> AND BECAUSE YOU ARE HAVING
>> AND BECAUSE YOU ARE HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
THOSE CONVERSATIONS. WHAT ARE YOU TELLING YOUR OWN
WHAT ARE YOU TELLING YOUR OWN
WHAT ARE YOU TELLING YOUR OWN FAMILY?
FAMILY?
FAMILY? >> WELL, I'M TELLING MY OWN
>> WELL, I'M TELLING MY OWN
>> WELL, I'M TELLING MY OWN FAMILY -- YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TWO
FAMILY -- YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TWO
FAMILY -- YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TWO -- TWO KIDS IN THEIR 20s.
-- TWO KIDS IN THEIR 20s.
-- TWO KIDS IN THEIR 20s. I'M TELLING THEM THANKFULFULLY
I'M TELLING THEM THANKFULFULLY
I'M TELLING THEM THANKFULFULLY THEY ARE VERY, VERY LOW RISK OF
THEY ARE VERY, VERY LOW RISK OF
THEY ARE VERY, VERY LOW RISK OF HAVING SERIOUS ILLNESS.
HAVING SERIOUS ILLNESS.
HAVING SERIOUS ILLNESS. THEY HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO
THEY HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO
THEY HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PROTECTING MY PARENTS
PLAY IN PROTECTING MY PARENTS
PLAY IN PROTECTING MY PARENTS WHO ARE IN THEIR 90s.
WHO ARE IN THEIR 90s.
WHO ARE IN THEIR 90s. SO YOU KNOW, I'M BEING HONEST
SO YOU KNOW, I'M BEING HONEST
SO YOU KNOW, I'M BEING HONEST WITH THEM.
WITH THEM.
WITH THEM. I'M NOT TRYING TO SCARE THEM
I'M NOT TRYING TO SCARE THEM
I'M NOT TRYING TO SCARE THEM THAT THEY'RE AT GREAT RISK OF
THAT THEY'RE AT GREAT RISK OF
THAT THEY'RE AT GREAT RISK OF SEVERE ILLNESS BECAUSE THEY'RE
SEVERE ILLNESS BECAUSE THEY'RE
SEVERE ILLNESS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT.
NOT.
NOT. AND IF YOU TELL PEOPLE
AND IF YOU TELL PEOPLE
AND IF YOU TELL PEOPLE INFORMATION THAT'S NOT TRUE, IN
INFORMATION THAT'S NOT TRUE, IN
INFORMATION THAT'S NOT TRUE, IN THE END THEY'RE NOT GOING TO
THE END THEY'RE NOT GOING TO
THE END THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO
LISTEN TO ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO
LISTEN TO ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO SAY.
SAY.
SAY. BUT I'M ALSO TRYING TO LET THEM
BUT I'M ALSO TRYING TO LET THEM
BUT I'M ALSO TRYING TO LET THEM KNOW THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY
KNOW THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY
KNOW THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY HAVE TO PLAY HERE.
HAVE TO PLAY HERE.
HAVE TO PLAY HERE. >> DR. RICHARD BESSER, THANK YOU
>> DR. RICHARD BESSER, THANK YOU
>> DR. RICHARD BESSER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. WE APPRECIATE IT.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
WE APPRECIATE IT. >> MY PLEASURE.
>> MY PLEASURE.
>> MY PLEASURE. >>> WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF NEWS
>>> WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF NEWS
>>> WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF NEWS GET TO.
GET TO.
GET TO. THE STUNNING GOOD-BYE FUTURE
THE STUNNING GOOD-BYE FUTURE
THE STUNNING GOOD-BYE FUTURE HALL OF FAMER TOM BRADY LEAVING
HALL OF FAMER TOM BRADY LEAVING
HALL OF FAMER TOM BRADY LEAVING THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AS
THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AS
THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AS QUESTIONS SWIRL ABOUT WHAT'S
QUESTIONS SWIRL ABOUT WHAT'S
QUESTIONS SWIRL ABOUT WHAT'S NEXT FOR HIM.
NEXT FOR HIM.
NEXT FOR HIM. >>> AND WITH POLLS SET TO CLOSE,
>>> AND WITH POLLS SET TO CLOSE,
>>> AND WITH POLLS SET TO CLOSE, HOW DID THE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
HOW DID THE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
HOW DID THE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT VOTER TURNOUT?
VOTER TURNOUT?
VOTER TURNOUT? WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
>>> WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LOT
>>> WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LOT
>>> WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LOT ABOUT DOCTORS AND PHYSICIANS ON
ABOUT DOCTORS AND PHYSICIANS ON
ABOUT DOCTORS AND PHYSICIANS ON THE FRONT LINES AND HOW TO BEST
THE FRONT LINES AND HOW TO BEST
THE FRONT LINES AND HOW TO BEST PROTECT THEM AGAINST THE
PROTECT THEM AGAINST THE
PROTECT THEM AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. NOW MANY IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
NOW MANY IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
NOW MANY IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY ARE SOUNDING THE ALARMS ABOUT
ARE SOUNDING THE ALARMS ABOUT
ARE SOUNDING THE ALARMS ABOUT THEIR PERSONNEL, TOO.
THEIR PERSONNEL, TOO.
THEIR PERSONNEL, TOO. SEVERAL TSA WORKERS HAVE BEEN
SEVERAL TSA WORKERS HAVE BEEN
SEVERAL TSA WORKERS HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH COVID-19, AND AS
INFECTED WITH COVID-19, AND AS
INFECTED WITH COVID-19, AND AS WE REPORT, THEY AND FLIGHT
WE REPORT, THEY AND FLIGHT
WE REPORT, THEY AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WANT SOMETHING TO BE
ATTENDANTS WANT SOMETHING TO BE
ATTENDANTS WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE TO HELP KEEP THEM SAFE,
DONE TO HELP KEEP THEM SAFE,
DONE TO HELP KEEP THEM SAFE, TOO.
TOO.
TOO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, MORE TSA
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, MORE TSA
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, MORE TSA OFFICERS ARE TESTING POSITIVE
OFFICERS ARE TESTING POSITIVE
OFFICERS ARE TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, AND
FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, AND
FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, AND THE UNION WHICH REPORTS NEARLY
THE UNION WHICH REPORTS NEARLY
THE UNION WHICH REPORTS NEARLY 50,000 OF THEM SAYS THE TSA IS
50,000 OF THEM SAYS THE TSA IS
50,000 OF THEM SAYS THE TSA IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT
NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT
NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT THEM.
THEM.
THEM. EVERETT KELLY IS THE UNION'S
EVERETT KELLY IS THE UNION'S
EVERETT KELLY IS THE UNION'S PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. >> THEY WANT TO WORK.
>> THEY WANT TO WORK.
>> THEY WANT TO WORK. THEY'RE PATRIOTIC EMPLOYEES.
THEY'RE PATRIOTIC EMPLOYEES.
THEY'RE PATRIOTIC EMPLOYEES. THEY WANT TO TO THEIR JOB AND DO
THEY WANT TO TO THEIR JOB AND DO
THEY WANT TO TO THEIR JOB AND DO DO IT SAFELY.
DO IT SAFELY.
DO IT SAFELY. >> Reporter: THE TSA SAYING
>> Reporter: THE TSA SAYING
>> Reporter: THE TSA SAYING EIGHT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN FOUND
EIGHT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN FOUND
EIGHT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE POSITIVE.
TO BE POSITIVE.
TO BE POSITIVE. THE TSA SAYS EMPLOYEES THE
THE TSA SAYS EMPLOYEES THE
THE TSA SAYS EMPLOYEES THE OFFICERS MIGHT HAVE COME INTO
OFFICERS MIGHT HAVE COME INTO
OFFICERS MIGHT HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH OVER THE PAST TWO
CONTACT WITH OVER THE PAST TWO
CONTACT WITH OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS WITH ALSO GUARANTEED.
WEEKS WITH ALSO GUARANTEED.
WEEKS WITH ALSO GUARANTEED. >> I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT
>> I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT
>> I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
THAT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
THAT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE OFFICERS
UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE OFFICERS
UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE OFFICERS ARE FACING NOW.
ARE FACING NOW.
ARE FACING NOW. THEY'RE AFRAID.
THEY'RE AFRAID.
THEY'RE AFRAID. NO ONE KNOWS, YOU KNOW, THE
NO ONE KNOWS, YOU KNOW, THE
NO ONE KNOWS, YOU KNOW, THE EXTENT OF THIS VIRUS.
EXTENT OF THIS VIRUS.
EXTENT OF THIS VIRUS. NO ONE REALLY UNDERSTANDS IT.
NO ONE REALLY UNDERSTANDS IT.
NO ONE REALLY UNDERSTANDS IT. EVERYONE IS A LITTLE SHAKEN BY
EVERYONE IS A LITTLE SHAKEN BY
EVERYONE IS A LITTLE SHAKEN BY IT.
IT.
IT. >> Reporter: AT ISSUE, KELLY
>> Reporter: AT ISSUE, KELLY
>> Reporter: AT ISSUE, KELLY SAYS, MASKS.
SAYS, MASKS.
SAYS, MASKS. >> THE AGENCY IS NOT EVEN
>> THE AGENCY IS NOT EVEN
>> THE AGENCY IS NOT EVEN PROVIDING ANY FORM OF MASKS FOR
PROVIDING ANY FORM OF MASKS FOR
PROVIDING ANY FORM OF MASKS FOR THE TSOs.
THE TSOs.
THE TSOs. SO IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE THE N95
SO IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE THE N95
SO IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE THE N95 MASKS, I THINK IT WOULD HELP
MASKS, I THINK IT WOULD HELP
MASKS, I THINK IT WOULD HELP CURTAIL THE SPREAD OF THIS
CURTAIL THE SPREAD OF THIS
CURTAIL THE SPREAD OF THIS VIRUS.
VIRUS.
VIRUS. >> Reporter: THE TSA TELLING ABC
>> Reporter: THE TSA TELLING ABC
>> Reporter: THE TSA TELLING ABC NEWS IT FOLLOWS OSHA AND CDC
NEWS IT FOLLOWS OSHA AND CDC
NEWS IT FOLLOWS OSHA AND CDC GUIDANCE RELATED TO PERSONNEL
GUIDANCE RELATED TO PERSONNEL
GUIDANCE RELATED TO PERSONNEL PROTECTION, AND AT THIS TIME
PROTECTION, AND AT THIS TIME
PROTECTION, AND AT THIS TIME NEITHER HAVE RECOMMENDED N95
NEITHER HAVE RECOMMENDED N95
NEITHER HAVE RECOMMENDED N95 RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS. THIS AS THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
THIS AS THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
THIS AS THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY BATTLES AN ECONOMIC TYPHOON.
BATTLES AN ECONOMIC TYPHOON.
BATTLES AN ECONOMIC TYPHOON. THE TRADE ORGANIZATION
THE TRADE ORGANIZATION
THE TRADE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE MAJOR U.S.
REPRESENTING THE MAJOR U.S.
REPRESENTING THE MAJOR U.S. AIRLINES REQUESTING A MORE THAN
AIRLINES REQUESTING A MORE THAN
AIRLINES REQUESTING A MORE THAN $50 BILLION BAILOUT FROM
$50 BILLION BAILOUT FROM
$50 BILLION BAILOUT FROM CONGRESS.
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS. THE GROUP WARNS THAT WITHOUT
THE GROUP WARNS THAT WITHOUT
THE GROUP WARNS THAT WITHOUT ACTION MAJOR AIRLINES COULD BE
ACTION MAJOR AIRLINES COULD BE
ACTION MAJOR AIRLINES COULD BE BANKRUPT BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
BANKRUPT BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
BANKRUPT BY THE END OF THE YEAR. SARAH NELSON HEADS-UP ONE OF THE
SARAH NELSON HEADS-UP ONE OF THE
SARAH NELSON HEADS-UP ONE OF THE BIGGEST UNIONS REPRESENTING
BIGGEST UNIONS REPRESENTING
BIGGEST UNIONS REPRESENTING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS.
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. >> WE'VE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT
>> WE'VE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT
>> WE'VE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT OUR FAMILIES, AND WE HAVE BEEN
OUR FAMILIES, AND WE HAVE BEEN
OUR FAMILIES, AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE WE
WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE WE
WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO
HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO
HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE.
KEEP PEOPLE SAFE.
KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. BUT THIS HAS GONE TO A PLACE
BUT THIS HAS GONE TO A PLACE
BUT THIS HAS GONE TO A PLACE WHERE IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS.
WHERE IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS.
WHERE IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS. AND IT REMINDS US OF ANOTHER
AND IT REMINDS US OF ANOTHER
AND IT REMINDS US OF ANOTHER TIME WHEN OUR JOBS AND OUR
TIME WHEN OUR JOBS AND OUR
TIME WHEN OUR JOBS AND OUR SECURITY WAS TAKEN OUT OF OUR
SECURITY WAS TAKEN OUT OF OUR
SECURITY WAS TAKEN OUT OF OUR HANDS.
HANDS.
HANDS. RAIN SO MANY PEOPLE THERE
RAIN SO MANY PEOPLE THERE
RAIN SO MANY PEOPLE THERE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR JOBS.
WORRIED ABOUT THEIR JOBS.
WORRIED ABOUT THEIR JOBS. MEANWHILE FOR NOW, A LOT OF
MEANWHILE FOR NOW, A LOT OF
MEANWHILE FOR NOW, A LOT OF THESE TSA WORKERS, THEY'RE
THESE TSA WORKERS, THEY'RE
THESE TSA WORKERS, THEY'RE ACTUALLY BRINGING THEIR OWN
ACTUALLY BRINGING THEIR OWN
ACTUALLY BRINGING THEIR OWN MASKS.
MASKS.
MASKS. AND WE'RE TOLD THAT THE TSA IS
AND WE'RE TOLD THAT THE TSA IS
AND WE'RE TOLD THAT THE TSA IS TELLING THEM TO DO WHAT WE'RE
TELLING THEM TO DO WHAT WE'RE
TELLING THEM TO DO WHAT WE'RE ALL BEING TOLD TO DO WHICH IS
ALL BEING TOLD TO DO WHICH IS
ALL BEING TOLD TO DO WHICH IS WASH YOUR HANDS, DON'T TOUCH
WASH YOUR HANDS, DON'T TOUCH
WASH YOUR HANDS, DON'T TOUCH YOUR FACE.
YOUR FACE.
YOUR FACE. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. AND MEANWHILE, MANY PEOPLE
AND MEANWHILE, MANY PEOPLE
AND MEANWHILE, MANY PEOPLE WONDERING ARE THE AIRLINES GOING
WONDERING ARE THE AIRLINES GOING
WONDERING ARE THE AIRLINES GOING TO GET THAT BAILOUT.
TO GET THAT BAILOUT.
TO GET THAT BAILOUT. >> Reporter: YEAH.
>> Reporter: YEAH.
>> Reporter: YEAH. SUCH A BIG QUESTION.
SUCH A BIG QUESTION.
SUCH A BIG QUESTION. THE PRESIDENT DID SAY TODAY AND
THE PRESIDENT DID SAY TODAY AND
THE PRESIDENT DID SAY TODAY AND YESTERDAY THAT U.S. AIRLINES
YESTERDAY THAT U.S. AIRLINES
YESTERDAY THAT U.S. AIRLINES WOULD BE GETTING HELP FROM THE
WOULD BE GETTING HELP FROM THE
WOULD BE GETTING HELP FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, BUT THE WHITE
U.S. GOVERNMENT, BUT THE WHITE
U.S. GOVERNMENT, BUT THE WHITE HOUSE HAS NOT MENTIONED ANY
HOUSE HAS NOT MENTIONED ANY
HOUSE HAS NOT MENTIONED ANY SPECIFICS YET.
SPECIFICS YET.
SPECIFICS YET. SO WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE.
SO WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE.
SO WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, THAT IS THE
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, THAT IS THE
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, THAT IS THE BIG QUESTIONS -- WHAT'S GOING TO
BIG QUESTIONS -- WHAT'S GOING TO
BIG QUESTIONS -- WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE AIRLINES.
HAPPEN WITH THE AIRLINES.
HAPPEN WITH THE AIRLINES. >> ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU
>> ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU
>> ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW.
ON THE SHOW.
ON THE SHOW. THANKS, GIO.
THANKS, GIO.
THANKS, GIO. >>> IT'S STRANGE TO TALK ABOUT
>>> IT'S STRANGE TO TALK ABOUT
>>> IT'S STRANGE TO TALK ABOUT SPORTS WHEN THERE AREN'T ANY ON
SPORTS WHEN THERE AREN'T ANY ON
SPORTS WHEN THERE AREN'T ANY ON TV, BUT WHEN LIFE RETURNS TO
TV, BUT WHEN LIFE RETURNS TO
TV, BUT WHEN LIFE RETURNS TO NORMAL, AND IT WILL, AND THE NFL
NORMAL, AND IT WILL, AND THE NFL
NORMAL, AND IT WILL, AND THE NFL COMES BACK, THERE WILL BE A BIG
COMES BACK, THERE WILL BE A BIG
COMES BACK, THERE WILL BE A BIG CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. FOUR-TIME SUPER BOWL MVP
FOUR-TIME SUPER BOWL MVP
FOUR-TIME SUPER BOWL MVP QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY IS LEAVING
QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY IS LEAVING
QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY IS LEAVING THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS.
THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS.
THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. HE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON
HE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON
HE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS MORNING.
SOCIAL MEDIA THIS MORNING.
SOCIAL MEDIA THIS MORNING. THE BIG QUESTION NOW, WHO WILL
THE BIG QUESTION NOW, WHO WILL
THE BIG QUESTION NOW, WHO WILL HE PLAY FOR NEXT?
HE PLAY FOR NEXT?
HE PLAY FOR NEXT? WELL, WE MIGHT JUST HAVE AN
WELL, WE MIGHT JUST HAVE AN
WELL, WE MIGHT JUST HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YOU.
ANSWER FOR YOU.
ANSWER FOR YOU. OUR FRIENDS AT ESPN ARE
OUR FRIENDS AT ESPN ARE
OUR FRIENDS AT ESPN ARE REPORTING THAT TAMPA BAY IS THE
REPORTING THAT TAMPA BAY IS THE
REPORTING THAT TAMPA BAY IS THE EXPECTED LANDING SPOT FOR THE
EXPECTED LANDING SPOT FOR THE
EXPECTED LANDING SPOT FOR THE FUTURE HALL OF FAMER.
FUTURE HALL OF FAMER.
FUTURE HALL OF FAMER. AND SHARING AN IMAGE OF BRADY
AND SHARING AN IMAGE OF BRADY
AND SHARING AN IMAGE OF BRADY WITH A BUCCANEERS JERSEY.
WITH A BUCCANEERS JERSEY.
WITH A BUCCANEERS JERSEY. >>> AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE
>>> AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE
>>> AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE TO GET TO TONIGHT.
TO GET TO TONIGHT.
TO GET TO TONIGHT. THE LAWMAKER CONVICTED FOR
THE LAWMAKER CONVICTED FOR
THE LAWMAKER CONVICTED FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS AT
CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS AT
CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS AT ONE POINT ACCUSED OF STEALING
ONE POINT ACCUSED OF STEALING
ONE POINT ACCUSED OF STEALING CAMPAIGN MONEY FOR FAMILY TRIPS
CAMPAIGN MONEY FOR FAMILY TRIPS
CAMPAIGN MONEY FOR FAMILY TRIPS AND TRANSPORTING HIS FAMILY PET
AND TRANSPORTING HIS FAMILY PET
AND TRANSPORTING HIS FAMILY PET RABBIT, HE HAS BEEN SENTENCED.
RABBIT, HE HAS BEEN SENTENCED.
RABBIT, HE HAS BEEN SENTENCED. >>> THEN OF COURSE WE CONTINUE
>>> THEN OF COURSE WE CONTINUE
>>> THEN OF COURSE WE CONTINUE TO TRACK THE ELECTIONS WITH THE
TO TRACK THE ELECTIONS WITH THE
TO TRACK THE ELECTIONS WITH THE POLLS SET TO CLOSE IN TWO
POLLS SET TO CLOSE IN TWO
POLLS SET TO CLOSE IN TWO STATES.
STATES.
STATES. >>> FIRST, HERE'S SOME OF THE
>>> FIRST, HERE'S SOME OF THE
>>> FIRST, HERE'S SOME OF THE TRENDING STORIES ON ABCNEWS.COM.
>>> THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT'S
>>> THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT'S
>>> THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT'S CONSIDERING SENDING CHECKS
CONSIDERING SENDING CHECKS
CONSIDERING SENDING CHECKS DIRECTLY TO AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS
DIRECTLY TO AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS
DIRECTLY TO AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE HURTING.
THAT ARE HURTING.
THAT ARE HURTING. POSSIBLY IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
POSSIBLY IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
POSSIBLY IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. >> GETS MONEY TO THEM AS QUICKLY
>> GETS MONEY TO THEM AS QUICKLY
>> GETS MONEY TO THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
AS POSSIBLE.
AS POSSIBLE. >> Reporter: CORONAVIRUS
>> Reporter: CORONAVIRUS
>> Reporter: CORONAVIRUS PROJECTIONS HAVE SHAKEN WALL
PROJECTIONS HAVE SHAKEN WALL
PROJECTIONS HAVE SHAKEN WALL STREET INVESTORS.
STREET INVESTORS.
STREET INVESTORS. HOWEVER, TREASURY SECRETARY
HOWEVER, TREASURY SECRETARY
HOWEVER, TREASURY SECRETARY STEVE MNUCHIN GYP EXISTS THEY DO
STEVE MNUCHIN GYP EXISTS THEY DO
STEVE MNUCHIN GYP EXISTS THEY DO PLAN TO KEEP THE MARKETS OPEN.
PLAN TO KEEP THE MARKETS OPEN.
PLAN TO KEEP THE MARKETS OPEN. >> AMERICANS SHOULD KNOW THAT WE
>> AMERICANS SHOULD KNOW THAT WE
>> AMERICANS SHOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING TO
ARE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING TO
ARE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS
MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS
MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR MONEY AT THEIR BANKS,
TO THEIR MONEY AT THEIR BANKS,
TO THEIR MONEY AT THEIR BANKS, TO THE MONEY IN THEIR 401(K)s,
TO THE MONEY IN THEIR 401(K)s,
TO THE MONEY IN THEIR 401(K)s, AND TO THE MONEY IN STOCKS.
AND TO THE MONEY IN STOCKS.
AND TO THE MONEY IN STOCKS. >> ON WALL STREET, MARKETS
>> ON WALL STREET, MARKETS
>> ON WALL STREET, MARKETS CLAWING THEIR WAY BACK.
CLAWING THEIR WAY BACK.
CLAWING THEIR WAY BACK. THE DOW ENDING UP MORE THAN
THE DOW ENDING UP MORE THAN
THE DOW ENDING UP MORE THAN 1,000 POINTS.
1,000 POINTS.
1,000 POINTS. >> THIS IS WORSE THAN 9/11.
>> THIS IS WORSE THAN 9/11.
>> THIS IS WORSE THAN 9/11. FOR THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, THIS
FOR THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, THIS
FOR THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, THIS IS -- THEY ARE ALMOST GROUND TO
IS -- THEY ARE ALMOST GROUND TO
IS -- THEY ARE ALMOST GROUND TO A HALT.
A HALT.
A HALT. >> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT ALSO
>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT ALSO
>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT ALSO WORKING OUT A STIMULUS PLAN
WORKING OUT A STIMULUS PLAN
WORKING OUT A STIMULUS PLAN ASKING CONGRESS FOR MORE THAN
ASKING CONGRESS FOR MORE THAN
ASKING CONGRESS FOR MORE THAN $850 BILLION, SOMETHING WE
$850 BILLION, SOMETHING WE
$850 BILLION, SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE THE GREAT
HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE THE GREAT
HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE THE GREAT RECESSION.
RECESSION.
RECESSION. >> RAMPING UP THEIR PUSH FOR
>> RAMPING UP THEIR PUSH FOR
>> RAMPING UP THEIR PUSH FOR AMERICANS TO DO SOCIAL
AMERICANS TO DO SOCIAL
AMERICANS TO DO SOCIAL DISTANCING.
DISTANCING.
DISTANCING. >> I WOULD JUST SAY ENJOY YOUR
>> I WOULD JUST SAY ENJOY YOUR
>> I WOULD JUST SAY ENJOY YOUR HOME.
HOME.
HOME. STAY -- I WOULD JUST SAY RIGHT
STAY -- I WOULD JUST SAY RIGHT
STAY -- I WOULD JUST SAY RIGHT NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >> PRACTICALLY PLEADING WITH
>> PRACTICALLY PLEADING WITH
>> PRACTICALLY PLEADING WITH MILLENNIALS TO STOP SOCIALIZING.
MILLENNIALS TO STOP SOCIALIZING.
MILLENNIALS TO STOP SOCIALIZING. >> WE CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT THE
>> WE CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT THE
>> WE CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT THE YOUNG PEOPLE COOPERATING.
YOUNG PEOPLE COOPERATING.
YOUNG PEOPLE COOPERATING. >> NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL De
>> NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL De
>> NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL De BLASIO ANNOUNCING A
BLASIO ANNOUNCING A
BLASIO ANNOUNCING A SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER IS
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER IS
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER IS POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. A DECISION EXPECTED IN THE NEXT
A DECISION EXPECTED IN THE NEXT
A DECISION EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
48 HOURS.
48 HOURS. >> IF THAT MOMENT CAME, THERE
>> IF THAT MOMENT CAME, THERE
>> IF THAT MOMENT CAME, THERE ARE TREMENDOUSLY SUBSTANTIAL
ARE TREMENDOUSLY SUBSTANTIAL
ARE TREMENDOUSLY SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGES THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE
CHALLENGES THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE
CHALLENGES THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE MET.
MET.
MET. >> NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW
>> NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW
>> NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO COMPARING THE RAPID
CUOMO COMPARING THE RAPID
CUOMO COMPARING THE RAPID SOCIETAL SHIFTS TO A SHAKEN SNOW
SOCIETAL SHIFTS TO A SHAKEN SNOW
SOCIETAL SHIFTS TO A SHAKEN SNOW GLOBE.
GLOBE.
GLOBE. >> AND TURNED IT UPSIDE DOWN,
>> AND TURNED IT UPSIDE DOWN,
>> AND TURNED IT UPSIDE DOWN, AND IT'S ALL CHAOTIC, AND THINGS
AND IT'S ALL CHAOTIC, AND THINGS
AND IT'S ALL CHAOTIC, AND THINGS ARE FLYING ALL OVER.
ARE FLYING ALL OVER.
ARE FLYING ALL OVER. THERE'S NEW INFORMATION, AND
THERE'S NEW INFORMATION, AND
THERE'S NEW INFORMATION, AND THERE'S MISSED INFORMATION.
THERE'S MISSED INFORMATION.
THERE'S MISSED INFORMATION. PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. >> Reporter: FACING POSSIBLE
>> Reporter: FACING POSSIBLE
>> Reporter: FACING POSSIBLE EXTENDED SELF-ISOLATION,
EXTENDED SELF-ISOLATION,
EXTENDED SELF-ISOLATION, AMERICANS CONTINUE TO HUNT FOR
AMERICANS CONTINUE TO HUNT FOR
AMERICANS CONTINUE TO HUNT FOR SUPPLIES.
SUPPLIES.
SUPPLIES. >> LINES ARE EXTREMELY LONG.
>> LINES ARE EXTREMELY LONG.
>> LINES ARE EXTREMELY LONG. SHELVES ARE EMPTY.
SHELVES ARE EMPTY.
SHELVES ARE EMPTY. SO IT'S KIND OF SCARY.
SO IT'S KIND OF SCARY.
SO IT'S KIND OF SCARY. >> PRIMARY IS TAKING PLACE IN
>> PRIMARY IS TAKING PLACE IN
>> PRIMARY IS TAKING PLACE IN ARIZONA, ILLINOIS, AND FLORIDA.
ARIZONA, ILLINOIS, AND FLORIDA.
ARIZONA, ILLINOIS, AND FLORIDA. OHIO'S PRIMARY CALLED OFF TODAY
OHIO'S PRIMARY CALLED OFF TODAY
OHIO'S PRIMARY CALLED OFF TODAY DUE TO VIRUS CONCERNS.
DUE TO VIRUS CONCERNS.
DUE TO VIRUS CONCERNS. >> SAYING THAT TO KEEP THEM OPEN
>> SAYING THAT TO KEEP THEM OPEN
>> SAYING THAT TO KEEP THEM OPEN WOULD BE AN UNACCEPTABLE HEALTH
WOULD BE AN UNACCEPTABLE HEALTH
WOULD BE AN UNACCEPTABLE HEALTH RISK.
RISK.
RISK. THE MOVE PUTS THEM AT ODDS WITH
THE MOVE PUTS THEM AT ODDS WITH
THE MOVE PUTS THEM AT ODDS WITH THE STATE JUDGE WHO REFUSED TO
THE STATE JUDGE WHO REFUSED TO
THE STATE JUDGE WHO REFUSED TO CALL OFF THE PRIMARY AND AT ODDS
CALL OFF THE PRIMARY AND AT ODDS
CALL OFF THE PRIMARY AND AT ODDS WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP WHO HAS
WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP WHO HAS
WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP WHO HAS SAID THAT POSTPONING ELECTIONS
SAID THAT POSTPONING ELECTIONS
SAID THAT POSTPONING ELECTIONS IS UNNECESSARY.
IS UNNECESSARY.
IS UNNECESSARY. IT IS NOW UNCLEAR WHEN OHIO WILL
IT IS NOW UNCLEAR WHEN OHIO WILL
IT IS NOW UNCLEAR WHEN OHIO WILL RESCHEDULE.
RESCHEDULE.
RESCHEDULE. >> OUTSIDE THE U.S., EUROPE
>> OUTSIDE THE U.S., EUROPE
>> OUTSIDE THE U.S., EUROPE CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE NEW
CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE NEW
CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE NEW EPICENTER OF THE PANDEMIC.
EPICENTER OF THE PANDEMIC.
EPICENTER OF THE PANDEMIC. IN ITALY WHERE THE DEATH TOLL IS
IN ITALY WHERE THE DEATH TOLL IS
IN ITALY WHERE THE DEATH TOLL IS MORE THAN 2,500, A MAKESHIFT
MORE THAN 2,500, A MAKESHIFT
MORE THAN 2,500, A MAKESHIFT HOSPITAL SET UP IN THE HARD-HIT
HOSPITAL SET UP IN THE HARD-HIT
HOSPITAL SET UP IN THE HARD-HIT TOWN OF PRUSSIA.
TOWN OF PRUSSIA.
TOWN OF PRUSSIA. IN ASIA WHERE THE OUTBREAK
IN ASIA WHERE THE OUTBREAK
IN ASIA WHERE THE OUTBREAK BEGAN, THE ONSLAUGHT OF
BEGAN, THE ONSLAUGHT OF
BEGAN, THE ONSLAUGHT OF INFECTION HAS SLOWED
INFECTION HAS SLOWED
INFECTION HAS SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY.
SIGNIFICANTLY.
SIGNIFICANTLY. CHINA REPORTING ONLY ONE NEW
CHINA REPORTING ONLY ONE NEW
CHINA REPORTING ONLY ONE NEW DOMESTIC CASE IN THE POST 24
DOMESTIC CASE IN THE POST 24
DOMESTIC CASE IN THE POST 24 HOURS.
HOURS.
HOURS. >> THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US.
>> THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US.
>> THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. >>> WE ARE TRACKING SEVERE
>>> WE ARE TRACKING SEVERE
>>> WE ARE TRACKING SEVERE STORMS SWEEPING COAST TO COAST
STORMS SWEEPING COAST TO COAST
STORMS SWEEPING COAST TO COAST THIS WEEK IN DALLAS.
THIS WEEK IN DALLAS.
THIS WEEK IN DALLAS. HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODS HIT
HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODS HIT
HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODS HIT DALLAS HARD.
DALLAS HARD.
DALLAS HARD. LOOK AT THE CARS SUCK IN WATER.
LOOK AT THE CARS SUCK IN WATER.
LOOK AT THE CARS SUCK IN WATER. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE FORECAST
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE FORECAST
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE FORECAST FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS.
FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS.
FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS. THE STORM EXPECTING TO HIT THE
THE STORM EXPECTING TO HIT THE
THE STORM EXPECTING TO HIT THE NORTHEAST BY THURSDAY MORNING
NORTHEAST BY THURSDAY MORNING
NORTHEAST BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM D.C. TO NEW
WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM D.C. TO NEW
WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM D.C. TO NEW YORK.
YORK.
YORK. >>> THE IDAHO MOTHER WHOSE TWO
>>> THE IDAHO MOTHER WHOSE TWO
>>> THE IDAHO MOTHER WHOSE TWO CHILDREN HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR
CHILDREN HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR
CHILDREN HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR NEARLY SIX MONTHS HAS A SMALLER
NEARLY SIX MONTHS HAS A SMALLER
NEARLY SIX MONTHS HAS A SMALLER DEFENSE TEAM.
DEFENSE TEAM.
DEFENSE TEAM. TWO OF HER ATTORNEYS STEPPED
TWO OF HER ATTORNEYS STEPPED
TWO OF HER ATTORNEYS STEPPED DOWN AS LEGAL COUNSEL.
DOWN AS LEGAL COUNSEL.
DOWN AS LEGAL COUNSEL. IN A STATEMENT TO ABC NEWS,
IN A STATEMENT TO ABC NEWS,
IN A STATEMENT TO ABC NEWS, VALLOW'S SOLE ATTORNEY SAID HIS
VALLOW'S SOLE ATTORNEY SAID HIS
VALLOW'S SOLE ATTORNEY SAID HIS CLIENT ASSERTIVELY MAINTAINS HER
CLIENT ASSERTIVELY MAINTAINS HER
CLIENT ASSERTIVELY MAINTAINS HER INNOCENCE.
INNOCENCE.
INNOCENCE. VALLOW WAS EXTRADITED FROM
VALLOW WAS EXTRADITED FROM
VALLOW WAS EXTRADITED FROM HAWAII TO IDAHO MORE THAN A WEEK
HAWAII TO IDAHO MORE THAN A WEEK
HAWAII TO IDAHO MORE THAN A WEEK AGO AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD
AGO AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD
AGO AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD ON $1 MILLION BOND.
ON $1 MILLION BOND.
ON $1 MILLION BOND. >>> FORMER CALIFORNIA
>>> FORMER CALIFORNIA
>>> FORMER CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN DUNCAN HUNTER HAS
CONGRESSMAN DUNCAN HUNTER HAS
CONGRESSMAN DUNCAN HUNTER HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 11 MONTHS IN
BEEN SENTENCED TO 11 MONTHS IN
BEEN SENTENCED TO 11 MONTHS IN PRISON.
PRISON.
PRISON. HUNTER PLED GUILTY TO STEALING
HUNTER PLED GUILTY TO STEALING
HUNTER PLED GUILTY TO STEALING MORE THAN $250,000 IN CAMPAIGN
MORE THAN $250,000 IN CAMPAIGN
MORE THAN $250,000 IN CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
FUNDS.
FUNDS. HE AND HIS WIFE WERE ACCUSED OF
HE AND HIS WIFE WERE ACCUSED OF
HE AND HIS WIFE WERE ACCUSED OF USING THE MONEY FOR FAMILY
USING THE MONEY FOR FAMILY
USING THE MONEY FOR FAMILY TRIPS, SHOPPING SPREES, AND
TRIPS, SHOPPING SPREES, AND
TRIPS, SHOPPING SPREES, AND TUITION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
TUITION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
TUITION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. SHE PLEADED GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY
SHE PLEADED GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY
SHE PLEADED GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR. HE RESIGNED FROM CONGRESS IN
HE RESIGNED FROM CONGRESS IN
HE RESIGNED FROM CONGRESS IN JANUARY.
JANUARY.
JANUARY. >>> WE MENTIONED IT AT THE TOP
>>> WE MENTIONED IT AT THE TOP
>>> WE MENTIONED IT AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR -- DESPITE
OF THE HOUR -- DESPITE
OF THE HOUR -- DESPITE CORONAVIRUS, THREE STATES ARE
CORONAVIRUS, THREE STATES ARE
CORONAVIRUS, THREE STATES ARE STILL HOLDING PRIMARY VOTES
STILL HOLDING PRIMARY VOTES
STILL HOLDING PRIMARY VOTES TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF CONFUSION
THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF CONFUSION
THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF CONFUSION IN OHIO.
IN OHIO.
IN OHIO. ARIZONA, ILLINOIS, AND FLORIDA
ARIZONA, ILLINOIS, AND FLORIDA
ARIZONA, ILLINOIS, AND FLORIDA STILL WENT THROUGH WITH VOTING,
STILL WENT THROUGH WITH VOTING,
STILL WENT THROUGH WITH VOTING, BUT WITH A FEW EXTRA
BUT WITH A FEW EXTRA
BUT WITH A FEW EXTRA PRECAUTIONS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE.
PRECAUTIONS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE.
PRECAUTIONS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. ABC HAS MORE LIVE FROM A POLLING
ABC HAS MORE LIVE FROM A POLLING
ABC HAS MORE LIVE FROM A POLLING PLACE IN MIAMI BEACH.
PLACE IN MIAMI BEACH.
PLACE IN MIAMI BEACH. VICTOR, TELL US HOW THINGS ARE
VICTOR, TELL US HOW THINGS ARE
VICTOR, TELL US HOW THINGS ARE GOING TODAY.
GOING TODAY.
GOING TODAY. >> Reporter: WELL, IT WAS
>> Reporter: WELL, IT WAS
>> Reporter: WELL, IT WAS DEFINITELY AN UNUSUAL PRIMARY
DEFINITELY AN UNUSUAL PRIMARY
DEFINITELY AN UNUSUAL PRIMARY DAY.
DAY.
DAY. BY FLORIDA STANDARDS, THAT'S
BY FLORIDA STANDARDS, THAT'S
BY FLORIDA STANDARDS, THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING.
SAYING SOMETHING.
SAYING SOMETHING. HERE AT MIAMI BEACH, THE POLLING
HERE AT MIAMI BEACH, THE POLLING
HERE AT MIAMI BEACH, THE POLLING PLACE A FIRE STATION.
PLACE A FIRE STATION.
PLACE A FIRE STATION. WORKERS TELL US THERE WERE FIVE
WORKERS TELL US THERE WERE FIVE
WORKERS TELL US THERE WERE FIVE TO SIX VOTERS PER HOUR.
TO SIX VOTERS PER HOUR.
TO SIX VOTERS PER HOUR. THAT IS LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT
THAT IS LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT
THAT IS LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT THEY NORMALLY SEE.
THEY NORMALLY SEE.
THEY NORMALLY SEE. AND THAT IS OF COURSE DUE TO THE
AND THAT IS OF COURSE DUE TO THE
AND THAT IS OF COURSE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. AND IN PART TO EARLY VOTING.
AND IN PART TO EARLY VOTING.
AND IN PART TO EARLY VOTING. LET'S START WITH THE PANDEMIC.
LET'S START WITH THE PANDEMIC.
LET'S START WITH THE PANDEMIC. DEFINITELY COMPLICATING PRIMARY
DEFINITELY COMPLICATING PRIMARY
DEFINITELY COMPLICATING PRIMARY DAY.
DAY.
DAY. MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE TYPICALLY
MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE TYPICALLY
MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE TYPICALLY ELDERLY.
ELDERLY.
ELDERLY. MOST AT RISK, STAFFING WAS AN
MOST AT RISK, STAFFING WAS AN
MOST AT RISK, STAFFING WAS AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE
ISSUE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE
ISSUE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE BACKING OUT.
BACKING OUT.
BACKING OUT. SEVERAL POLL LOCATIONS HAD TO
SEVERAL POLL LOCATIONS HAD TO
SEVERAL POLL LOCATIONS HAD TO CHANGE AT THE LAST MINUTE.
CHANGE AT THE LAST MINUTE.
CHANGE AT THE LAST MINUTE. ACCORDING TO ELECTION
ACCORDING TO ELECTION
ACCORDING TO ELECTION SUPERVISORS, DOZENS OF PRECINCTS
SUPERVISORS, DOZENS OF PRECINCTS
SUPERVISORS, DOZENS OF PRECINCTS ORIGINALLY LOCATED AT SENIOR
ORIGINALLY LOCATED AT SENIOR
ORIGINALLY LOCATED AT SENIOR CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, AND
CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, AND
CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES,
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES,
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, THOSE HAD TO BE MOVED.
THOSE HAD TO BE MOVED.
THOSE HAD TO BE MOVED. EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN.
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN.
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN. POLL WORKERS, WE SAW THEM
POLL WORKERS, WE SAW THEM
POLL WORKERS, WE SAW THEM GLOVED, THEY WERE DISINFECTING
GLOVED, THEY WERE DISINFECTING
GLOVED, THEY WERE DISINFECTING SURFACES.
SURFACES.
SURFACES. AT SOME LOCATIONS, VOTERS WERE
AT SOME LOCATIONS, VOTERS WERE
AT SOME LOCATIONS, VOTERS WERE ASKED TO BRING THEIR OWN PENS TO
ASKED TO BRING THEIR OWN PENS TO
ASKED TO BRING THEIR OWN PENS TO FILL OUT BOTTOM THE AS WELL AS
FILL OUT BOTTOM THE AS WELL AS
FILL OUT BOTTOM THE AS WELL AS HAND SANITIZER.
HAND SANITIZER.
HAND SANITIZER. FLORIDIANS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
FLORIDIANS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
FLORIDIANS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO VOTE EARLY OR BY MAIL FOR TWO
VOTE EARLY OR BY MAIL FOR TWO
VOTE EARLY OR BY MAIL FOR TWO WEEKS NOW.
WEEKS NOW.
WEEKS NOW. AND ABOUT TWO MILLION FLORIDA
AND ABOUT TWO MILLION FLORIDA
AND ABOUT TWO MILLION FLORIDA RESIDENTS DID TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
RESIDENTS DID TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
RESIDENTS DID TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPTION.
THAT OPTION.
THAT OPTION. ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET, THERE
ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET, THERE
ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET, THERE HAVE SOME OTHER NAMES, BUT
HAVE SOME OTHER NAMES, BUT
HAVE SOME OTHER NAMES, BUT REALLY THAT'S A FOREGONE
REALLY THAT'S A FOREGONE
REALLY THAT'S A FOREGONE CONCLUSION ON THE DEMOCRATIC
CONCLUSION ON THE DEMOCRATIC
CONCLUSION ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. IT IS DOWN TO JOE BIDEN AND
IT IS DOWN TO JOE BIDEN AND
IT IS DOWN TO JOE BIDEN AND BERNIE SANDERS.
BERNIE SANDERS.
BERNIE SANDERS. IT'S SO STRANGE, IN THIS
IT'S SO STRANGE, IN THIS
IT'S SO STRANGE, IN THIS ALL-IMPORTANT STATE, NEITHER OF
ALL-IMPORTANT STATE, NEITHER OF
ALL-IMPORTANT STATE, NEITHER OF THOSE REALLY CAMPAIGNED HERE.
THOSE REALLY CAMPAIGNED HERE.
THOSE REALLY CAMPAIGNED HERE. >> I CAN IMAGINE THE PEN THAT
>> I CAN IMAGINE THE PEN THAT
>> I CAN IMAGINE THE PEN THAT WOULD BE CRUCIAL TO BRING YOUR
WOULD BE CRUCIAL TO BRING YOUR
WOULD BE CRUCIAL TO BRING YOUR OWN.
OWN.
OWN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. >>> AND JOINING ME NOW IS HEIDI
>>> AND JOINING ME NOW IS HEIDI
>>> AND JOINING ME NOW IS HEIDI HIGHCAMP AND POLITICAL ANALYST
HIGHCAMP AND POLITICAL ANALYST
HIGHCAMP AND POLITICAL ANALYST MATT DOWD.
MATT DOWD.
MATT DOWD. THANK YOU GUYS FOR JOINING US.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR JOINING US.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR JOINING US. MATT, LET'S START WITH YOU.
MATT, LET'S START WITH YOU.
MATT, LET'S START WITH YOU. FIVE STATES HAVE ALREADY
FIVE STATES HAVE ALREADY
FIVE STATES HAVE ALREADY POSTPONED THEIR PRIMARIES.
POSTPONED THEIR PRIMARIES.
POSTPONED THEIR PRIMARIES. DO YOU THINK THAT TONIGHT'S
DO YOU THINK THAT TONIGHT'S
DO YOU THINK THAT TONIGHT'S CONTEST SHOULD HAVE GONE
CONTEST SHOULD HAVE GONE
CONTEST SHOULD HAVE GONE FORWARD?
FORWARD?
FORWARD? >> YES, I DO.
>> YES, I DO.
>> YES, I DO. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE.
I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE.
I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE. I THINK IT'S VERY -- HIGHLY
I THINK IT'S VERY -- HIGHLY
I THINK IT'S VERY -- HIGHLY UNUSUAL IN OUR HISTORY SINCE
UNUSUAL IN OUR HISTORY SINCE
UNUSUAL IN OUR HISTORY SINCE VOTING IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART
VOTING IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART
VOTING IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS TO POSTPONE VOTING.
OF THIS TO POSTPONE VOTING.
OF THIS TO POSTPONE VOTING. I'M GLAD THAT FLORIDA AND OTHER
I'M GLAD THAT FLORIDA AND OTHER
I'M GLAD THAT FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES HAVE GONE TO AN ABSENTEE
STATES HAVE GONE TO AN ABSENTEE
STATES HAVE GONE TO AN ABSENTEE BY MAIL SYSTEM.
BY MAIL SYSTEM.
BY MAIL SYSTEM. OTHER STATES SHOULD HAVE THAT IN
OTHER STATES SHOULD HAVE THAT IN
OTHER STATES SHOULD HAVE THAT IN PLACE NOW.
PLACE NOW.
PLACE NOW. BUT I THINK FOR AN ORDER TO
BUT I THINK FOR AN ORDER TO
BUT I THINK FOR AN ORDER TO CANCEL AN ELECTION OR POSTPONE
CANCEL AN ELECTION OR POSTPONE
CANCEL AN ELECTION OR POSTPONE AN ELECTION IS A HIGHLY
AN ELECTION IS A HIGHLY
AN ELECTION IS A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT THING TO DO.
SIGNIFICANT THING TO DO.
SIGNIFICANT THING TO DO. SO THERE WAS A HUGE -- LOOKS
SO THERE WAS A HUGE -- LOOKS
SO THERE WAS A HUGE -- LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A HUGE TURNOUT IN
LIKE THERE'S A HUGE TURNOUT IN
LIKE THERE'S A HUGE TURNOUT IN FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
FLORIDA. LOOKS LIKE THE TURNOUT IS BIGGER
LOOKS LIKE THE TURNOUT IS BIGGER
LOOKS LIKE THE TURNOUT IS BIGGER IN FLORIDA THAN IT WAS IN 2016.
IN FLORIDA THAN IT WAS IN 2016.
IN FLORIDA THAN IT WAS IN 2016. BUT I THINK FOR ELECTIONS NOT TO
BUT I THINK FOR ELECTIONS NOT TO
BUT I THINK FOR ELECTIONS NOT TO GO FORWARD, IT'S A BRAD
GO FORWARD, IT'S A BRAD
GO FORWARD, IT'S A BRAD PRECEDENT TO CANCEL AN ELECTION.
PRECEDENT TO CANCEL AN ELECTION.
PRECEDENT TO CANCEL AN ELECTION. >> HEIDI, AS A FORMER SENATOR,
>> HEIDI, AS A FORMER SENATOR,
>> HEIDI, AS A FORMER SENATOR, YOU UNDERSTAND AND WHAT ADVICE
YOU UNDERSTAND AND WHAT ADVICE
YOU UNDERSTAND AND WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE THE CANDIDATES?
WOULD YOU GIVE THE CANDIDATES?
WOULD YOU GIVE THE CANDIDATES? >> BE SENSITIVE.
>> BE SENSITIVE.
>> BE SENSITIVE. ESPECIALLY AROUND OLDER FOLKS,
ESPECIALLY AROUND OLDER FOLKS,
ESPECIALLY AROUND OLDER FOLKS, THINK OF WAYS TO USE SOCIAL
THINK OF WAYS TO USE SOCIAL
THINK OF WAYS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO ACTUALLY GET YOUR
MEDIA TO ACTUALLY GET YOUR
MEDIA TO ACTUALLY GET YOUR MESSAGE OUT.
MESSAGE OUT.
MESSAGE OUT. AND REALLY FOCUS NOT ON THE
AND REALLY FOCUS NOT ON THE
AND REALLY FOCUS NOT ON THE POLITICS OF THE MOMENT BUT THE
POLITICS OF THE MOMENT BUT THE
POLITICS OF THE MOMENT BUT THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING.
ISSUES THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING.
ISSUES THAT WE'RE ADDRESSING. I THINK PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHAT
I THINK PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHAT
I THINK PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHAT WOULD YOU DO THAT WOULD BE
WOULD YOU DO THAT WOULD BE
WOULD YOU DO THAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE
DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE
DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION'S DOING.
ADMINISTRATION'S DOING.
ADMINISTRATION'S DOING. HOW CAN YOU BETTER HANDLE A
HOW CAN YOU BETTER HANDLE A
HOW CAN YOU BETTER HANDLE A PANDEMIC?
PANDEMIC?
PANDEMIC? AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF
AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF
AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY IN THIS -- IN TERMS
OPPORTUNITY IN THIS -- IN TERMS
OPPORTUNITY IN THIS -- IN TERMS OF CHANGING THE NARRATIVE AND
OF CHANGING THE NARRATIVE AND
OF CHANGING THE NARRATIVE AND TOOL TRANSITIONING TO BEING MORE
TOOL TRANSITIONING TO BEING MORE
TOOL TRANSITIONING TO BEING MORE PRESIDENTIAL.
PRESIDENTIAL.
PRESIDENTIAL. MY ADVICE TO VICE PRESIDENT
MY ADVICE TO VICE PRESIDENT
MY ADVICE TO VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IS TELL PEOPLE EXACTLY
BIDEN IS TELL PEOPLE EXACTLY
BIDEN IS TELL PEOPLE EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF LEADERSHIP YOU
WHAT KIND OF LEADERSHIP YOU
WHAT KIND OF LEADERSHIP YOU WOULD PROVIDE GIVEN THE REALLY
WOULD PROVIDE GIVEN THE REALLY
WOULD PROVIDE GIVEN THE REALLY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT PEOPLE ARE UNDER.
PEOPLE ARE UNDER.
PEOPLE ARE UNDER. AND DO EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN
AND DO EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN
AND DO EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE NOT
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE NOT
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE NOT SPREADING THE VIRUS AT POLLING
SPREADING THE VIRUS AT POLLING
SPREADING THE VIRUS AT POLLING PLACES.
PLACES.
PLACES. >> WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS DRAGS
>> WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS DRAGS
>> WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS DRAGS INTO SUMMERTIME AND DEMOCRATS
INTO SUMMERTIME AND DEMOCRATS
INTO SUMMERTIME AND DEMOCRATS CAN'T HOLD THEIR CONVENTION?
CAN'T HOLD THEIR CONVENTION?
CAN'T HOLD THEIR CONVENTION? SHOULD VOTERS BE WORRIED ABOUT
SHOULD VOTERS BE WORRIED ABOUT
SHOULD VOTERS BE WORRIED ABOUT NOVEMBER'S ELECTIONS BEING
NOVEMBER'S ELECTIONS BEING
NOVEMBER'S ELECTIONS BEING AFFECTED?
AFFECTED?
AFFECTED? >> I THINK THERE'S A CONCERN
>> I THINK THERE'S A CONCERN
>> I THINK THERE'S A CONCERN ABOUT IT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU
ABOUT IT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU
ABOUT IT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU START HAVING -- YOU START
START HAVING -- YOU START
START HAVING -- YOU START POSTPONING ELECTIONS.
POSTPONING ELECTIONS.
POSTPONING ELECTIONS. I THINK A BUNCH OF PEOPLE ARE
I THINK A BUNCH OF PEOPLE ARE
I THINK A BUNCH OF PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DOES THIS SET A
CONCERNED ABOUT DOES THIS SET A
CONCERNED ABOUT DOES THIS SET A PRECEDENTS FOR SOMEBODY TO SAY
PRECEDENTS FOR SOMEBODY TO SAY
PRECEDENTS FOR SOMEBODY TO SAY BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING GOING
BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING GOING
BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE THE
ON WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE THE
ON WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE THE ELECTION IN THIS.
ELECTION IN THIS.
ELECTION IN THIS. I THINK THE DEMOCRATS AFTER
I THINK THE DEMOCRATS AFTER
I THINK THE DEMOCRATS AFTER TONIGHT -- IT LOOKS LIKE JOE
TONIGHT -- IT LOOKS LIKE JOE
TONIGHT -- IT LOOKS LIKE JOE BIDEN IS GOING TO HAVE A
BIDEN IS GOING TO HAVE A
BIDEN IS GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DELEGATE LEAD.
SIGNIFICANT DELEGATE LEAD.
SIGNIFICANT DELEGATE LEAD. MAY BE A FAIT ACCOMPLI AFTER
MAY BE A FAIT ACCOMPLI AFTER
MAY BE A FAIT ACCOMPLI AFTER THIS IS DONE THAT HE'S GOING TO
THIS IS DONE THAT HE'S GOING TO
THIS IS DONE THAT HE'S GOING TO BE HIGHLY LIKELY TO BE THE
BE HIGHLY LIKELY TO BE THE
BE HIGHLY LIKELY TO BE THE NOMINEE.
NOMINEE.
NOMINEE. I DON'T THINK CANCELING OR
I DON'T THINK CANCELING OR
I DON'T THINK CANCELING OR CHANGING THE CONVENTION IS THAT
CHANGING THE CONVENTION IS THAT
CHANGING THE CONVENTION IS THAT BIG A DEAL.
BIG A DEAL.
BIG A DEAL. THEY CAN DO THAT ON LINE.
THEY CAN DO THAT ON LINE.
THEY CAN DO THAT ON LINE. THEY CAN DO THAT A BUNCH OF
THEY CAN DO THAT A BUNCH OF
THEY CAN DO THAT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT WAYS.
DIFFERENT WAYS.
DIFFERENT WAYS. A NOVEMBER ELECTION WHERE WE'RE
A NOVEMBER ELECTION WHERE WE'RE
A NOVEMBER ELECTION WHERE WE'RE GOING TO CHOOSE SENATORS, THE
GOING TO CHOOSE SENATORS, THE
GOING TO CHOOSE SENATORS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND A
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND A
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, I THINK A PRECEDENT BEING SET
I THINK A PRECEDENT BEING SET
I THINK A PRECEDENT BEING SET THAT YOU SOMEHOW CAN CANCEL THAT
THAT YOU SOMEHOW CAN CANCEL THAT
THAT YOU SOMEHOW CAN CANCEL THAT IS -- IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE
IS -- IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE
IS -- IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE REALLY CONCERNING TO A LOT OF
REALLY CONCERNING TO A LOT OF
REALLY CONCERNING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. >> AND HEIDI, IF YOU WERE STILL
>> AND HEIDI, IF YOU WERE STILL
>> AND HEIDI, IF YOU WERE STILL IN THE SENATE, WHAT WOULD BE
IN THE SENATE, WHAT WOULD BE
IN THE SENATE, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR TOP PRIORITY NOW TO ADDRESS
YOUR TOP PRIORITY NOW TO ADDRESS
YOUR TOP PRIORITY NOW TO ADDRESS THIS PANDEMIC?
THIS PANDEMIC?
THIS PANDEMIC? >> I THINK ABSOLUTELY GETTING A
>> I THINK ABSOLUTELY GETTING A
>> I THINK ABSOLUTELY GETTING A STIMULUS PLAN.
STIMULUS PLAN.
STIMULUS PLAN. IT SEEMS AS IF WE'RE LOOKING AT
IT SEEMS AS IF WE'RE LOOKING AT
IT SEEMS AS IF WE'RE LOOKING AT WHETHER WE'VE DONE ENOUGH TO
WHETHER WE'VE DONE ENOUGH TO
WHETHER WE'VE DONE ENOUGH TO BEND THE CURVE.
BEND THE CURVE.
BEND THE CURVE. AND THAT'S GOT TO BE A PUBLIC
AND THAT'S GOT TO BE A PUBLIC
AND THAT'S GOT TO BE A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN.
HEALTH CONCERN.
HEALTH CONCERN. SHOULD YOU CANCEL AND HAVE A
SHOULD YOU CANCEL AND HAVE A
SHOULD YOU CANCEL AND HAVE A NATIONAL KIND OF PERIOD WHERE
NATIONAL KIND OF PERIOD WHERE
NATIONAL KIND OF PERIOD WHERE EVERYBODY SHELTERS IN PLACE.
EVERYBODY SHELTERS IN PLACE.
EVERYBODY SHELTERS IN PLACE. I MEAN, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS
I MEAN, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS
I MEAN, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS YOU CONSIDER.
YOU CONSIDER.
YOU CONSIDER. BUT RIGHT NOW, STIMULUS AND
BUT RIGHT NOW, STIMULUS AND
BUT RIGHT NOW, STIMULUS AND MAKING SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST
MAKING SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST
MAKING SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH BUT
WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH BUT
WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH BUT THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR DMIX.
THEIR DMIX.
THEIR DMIX. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. MATT DOWD AND HEIDI HIGHCAMP.
MATT DOWD AND HEIDI HIGHCAMP.
MATT DOWD AND HEIDI HIGHCAMP. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'LL CHECK BACK AS THE RESULTS
WE'LL CHECK BACK AS THE RESULTS
WE'LL CHECK BACK AS THE RESULTS COME IN.
COME IN.
COME IN. >>> AND WE'LL TURN TO
>>> AND WE'LL TURN TO
>>> AND WE'LL TURN TO MUCH-NEEDED GOOD NEWS.
MUCH-NEEDED GOOD NEWS.
MUCH-NEEDED GOOD NEWS. EVERYDAY PEOPLE TRYING TO MAKE
EVERYDAY PEOPLE TRYING TO MAKE
EVERYDAY PEOPLE TRYING TO MAKE THE BEST OF THESE DIFFICULT
THE BEST OF THESE DIFFICULT
THE BEST OF THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. LIKE 4-YEAR-OLD BRODY SCHAEFER,
LIKE 4-YEAR-OLD BRODY SCHAEFER,
LIKE 4-YEAR-OLD BRODY SCHAEFER, AKA BOSS BABY BRODY AND HIS
AKA BOSS BABY BRODY AND HIS
AKA BOSS BABY BRODY AND HIS FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. THEY ARE THROWING DAILY VIRTUAL
THEY ARE THROWING DAILY VIRTUAL
THEY ARE THROWING DAILY VIRTUAL DANCE PARTIES ON INSTAGRAM TO
DANCE PARTIES ON INSTAGRAM TO
DANCE PARTIES ON INSTAGRAM TO HELP LIFT THE SPIRITS OF THOSE
HELP LIFT THE SPIRITS OF THOSE
HELP LIFT THE SPIRITS OF THOSE FORCED TO STAY AT HOME.
FORCED TO STAY AT HOME.
FORCED TO STAY AT HOME. THE FAMILY SAYS IN TIMES LIKE
THE FAMILY SAYS IN TIMES LIKE
THE FAMILY SAYS IN TIMES LIKE THESE IT'S IMPORTANT TO BREATHE,
THESE IT'S IMPORTANT TO BREATHE,
THESE IT'S IMPORTANT TO BREATHE, TAKE THE DAY OFF, AND MOST
TAKE THE DAY OFF, AND MOST
TAKE THE DAY OFF, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DANCE.
IMPORTANTLY, DANCE.
IMPORTANTLY, DANCE. GOOD EXERCISE THERE, AS WELL.
GOOD EXERCISE THERE, AS WELL.
GOOD EXERCISE THERE, AS WELL. AND NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR.
AND NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR.
AND NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR. GOOD SAMARITANS ON A MISSION TO
GOOD SAMARITANS ON A MISSION TO
GOOD SAMARITANS ON A MISSION TO HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE OF US
HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE OF US
HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE OF US DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
DURING THIS PANDEMIC. THIS MAN GROCERY SHOPPING FOR
THIS MAN GROCERY SHOPPING FOR
THIS MAN GROCERY SHOPPING FOR HIS ELDERLY PATIENTS IN WHO ARE
HIS ELDERLY PATIENTS IN WHO ARE
HIS ELDERLY PATIENTS IN WHO ARE TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS BY
TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS BY
TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS BY STAYING INDOORS.
STAYING INDOORS.
STAYING INDOORS. >>> AND SOME LOCAL DISTILLERIES
>>> AND SOME LOCAL DISTILLERIES
>>> AND SOME LOCAL DISTILLERIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SWITCHING
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SWITCHING
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SWITCHING THEIR ASSEMBLY LINES FROM MAKING
THEIR ASSEMBLY LINES FROM MAKING
THEIR ASSEMBLY LINES FROM MAKING SPIRITS TO MAKING HAND
SPIRITS TO MAKING HAND
SPIRITS TO MAKING HAND SANITIZER.
SANITIZER.
SANITIZER. OWNERS SAY THAT THEY ALREADY
OWNERS SAY THAT THEY ALREADY
OWNERS SAY THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, THE ALCOHOL,
HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, THE ALCOHOL,
HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, THE ALCOHOL, AND WANT TO HELP THE GROWING
AND WANT TO HELP THE GROWING
AND WANT TO HELP THE GROWING DEMAND.
DEMAND.
DEMAND. >>> AND THEY MIGHT BE CANCELING
>>> AND THEY MIGHT BE CANCELING
>>> AND THEY MIGHT BE CANCELING ST. PADDY'S DAY ACROSS THE
ST. PADDY'S DAY ACROSS THE
ST. PADDY'S DAY ACROSS THE GLOBE, BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP
GLOBE, BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP
GLOBE, BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP FOLKS FROM CELEBRATING.
FOLKS FROM CELEBRATING.
FOLKS FROM CELEBRATING. FROM A VIRTUAL IRISH JIG, YOU
FROM A VIRTUAL IRISH JIG, YOU
FROM A VIRTUAL IRISH JIG, YOU SEE RIGHT THERE, TO HOLDING
SEE RIGHT THERE, TO HOLDING
SEE RIGHT THERE, TO HOLDING THEIR OWN PARADE IN THE BACK
THEIR OWN PARADE IN THE BACK
THEIR OWN PARADE IN THE BACK YARD.
YARD.
YARD. EVEN HAVING GRANDMA SING SOME
EVEN HAVING GRANDMA SING SOME
EVEN HAVING GRANDMA SING SOME IRISH TUNES.
IRISH TUNES.
IRISH TUNES. I SEE GRANDMA, THERE SHE IS FROM
I SEE GRANDMA, THERE SHE IS FROM
I SEE GRANDMA, THERE SHE IS FROM A DISTANCE, A SAFE DISTANCE
A DISTANCE, A SAFE DISTANCE
A DISTANCE, A SAFE DISTANCE THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>> AND WHEN WE COME BACK,
>>> AND WHEN WE COME BACK,
>>> AND WHEN WE COME BACK, CELEBRATING A MILESTONE.
CELEBRATING A MILESTONE.
CELEBRATING A MILESTONE. AND THEN TURNING IT INTO A CALL
AND THEN TURNING IT INTO A CALL
AND THEN TURNING IT INTO A CALL TO ACTION.
>>> GRANDMA'S OFFERING PERSONAL
>>> GRANDMA'S OFFERING PERSONAL
>>> GRANDMA'S OFFERING PERSONAL TRAINING.
TRAINING.
TRAINING. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. IF YOU SWING YOUR ARM AS YOU
IF YOU SWING YOUR ARM AS YOU
IF YOU SWING YOUR ARM AS YOU WALK AND WALK RAPIDLY, THEN
WALK AND WALK RAPIDLY, THEN
WALK AND WALK RAPIDLY, THEN YOU'LL GET YOUR UPPER CORE
YOU'LL GET YOUR UPPER CORE
YOU'LL GET YOUR UPPER CORE STRENGTHENED.
STRENGTHENED.
STRENGTHENED. >> WE ARE WAITING FOR TODAY'S
>> WE ARE WAITING FOR TODAY'S
>> WE ARE WAITING FOR TODAY'S TOWN HALL MEETING TO FIGURE OUT
TOWN HALL MEETING TO FIGURE OUT
TOWN HALL MEETING TO FIGURE OUT HOPEFULLY SOME TRANSPORTATION
HOPEFULLY SOME TRANSPORTATION
HOPEFULLY SOME TRANSPORTATION IDEAS OR LOGISTICS FOR WHEN WE
IDEAS OR LOGISTICS FOR WHEN WE
IDEAS OR LOGISTICS FOR WHEN WE GET TO GO HOME IN ABOUT SIX
GET TO GO HOME IN ABOUT SIX
GET TO GO HOME IN ABOUT SIX DAYS.
DAYS.
DAYS. >> THAT'S MICHELLE HECKERT AND
>> THAT'S MICHELLE HECKERT AND
>> THAT'S MICHELLE HECKERT AND HER GRANDPARENTS, STILL IN
HER GRANDPARENTS, STILL IN
HER GRANDPARENTS, STILL IN QUARANTINE MORE THAN A WEEK
QUARANTINE MORE THAN A WEEK
QUARANTINE MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER THEY GOT OFF THE "GRAND
AFTER THEY GOT OFF THE "GRAND
AFTER THEY GOT OFF THE "GRAND PRINCESS" CRUISE SHIP IN
PRINCESS" CRUISE SHIP IN
PRINCESS" CRUISE SHIP IN CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA. THEY HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS.
THEY HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS.
THEY HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS. THEY ARE NOW GOING TO FIND OUT
THEY ARE NOW GOING TO FIND OUT
THEY ARE NOW GOING TO FIND OUT HOW AND WHEN THEY'LL BE LEAVING
HOW AND WHEN THEY'LL BE LEAVING
HOW AND WHEN THEY'LL BE LEAVING QUARANTINE AT TRAVIS AIR FORCE
QUARANTINE AT TRAVIS AIR FORCE
QUARANTINE AT TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE.
BASE.
BASE. MICHELLE'S GRANDMA ALSO
MICHELLE'S GRANDMA ALSO
MICHELLE'S GRANDMA ALSO EXPLAINED SOME OF HER HASH TAG
EXPLAINED SOME OF HER HASH TAG
EXPLAINED SOME OF HER HASH TAG #QUARANTINEHACKS WITH COOKING,
#QUARANTINEHACKS WITH COOKING,
#QUARANTINEHACKS WITH COOKING, CLEANING, AND EXERCISE.
CLEANING, AND EXERCISE.
CLEANING, AND EXERCISE. I KNOW THEY WON'T MISS BEING
I KNOW THEY WON'T MISS BEING
I KNOW THEY WON'T MISS BEING UNDER QUARANTINE.
UNDER QUARANTINE.
UNDER QUARANTINE. BUT WE WILL CERTAINLY MISS THEM
BUT WE WILL CERTAINLY MISS THEM
BUT WE WILL CERTAINLY MISS THEM ONCE THEY ARE OUT.
ONCE THEY ARE OUT.
ONCE THEY ARE OUT. >>> AND TONIGHT, WITH SO MANY
>>> AND TONIGHT, WITH SO MANY
>>> AND TONIGHT, WITH SO MANY PERSONAL MILESTONES DISRUPTED BY
PERSONAL MILESTONES DISRUPTED BY
PERSONAL MILESTONES DISRUPTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS, WE WERE
THE CORONAVIRUS, WE WERE
THE CORONAVIRUS, WE WERE IMPRESSED BY MULTIPLE YOUNG
IMPRESSED BY MULTIPLE YOUNG
IMPRESSED BY MULTIPLE YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE TAKING THEIR
WOMEN WHO ARE TAKING THEIR
WOMEN WHO ARE TAKING THEIR COMING OF AGE EVENT AND DECIDING
COMING OF AGE EVENT AND DECIDING
COMING OF AGE EVENT AND DECIDING TO USE IT TO PUSH PEOPLE TO
TO USE IT TO PUSH PEOPLE TO
TO USE IT TO PUSH PEOPLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE.
REGISTER TO VOTE.
REGISTER TO VOTE. IT'S THE LATEST IN OUR FUTURE
IT'S THE LATEST IN OUR FUTURE
IT'S THE LATEST IN OUR FUTURE PHENOM SERIES.
PHENOM SERIES.
PHENOM SERIES. >> Reporter: A RIGHT OF PASSAGE
>> Reporter: A RIGHT OF PASSAGE
>> Reporter: A RIGHT OF PASSAGE MARKED BY THIS SPECIAL OCCASION
MARKED BY THIS SPECIAL OCCASION
MARKED BY THIS SPECIAL OCCASION AND A BEAUTIFUL DRESS TO MATCH.
AND A BEAUTIFUL DRESS TO MATCH.
AND A BEAUTIFUL DRESS TO MATCH. >> SO I HAD MY WEDDING, AND I
>> SO I HAD MY WEDDING, AND I
>> SO I HAD MY WEDDING, AND I DON'T REMEMBER STRESSING SO
DON'T REMEMBER STRESSING SO
DON'T REMEMBER STRESSING SO MUCH.
MUCH.
MUCH. >> Reporter: SAMANTHA A RI OLA'S
>> Reporter: SAMANTHA A RI OLA'S
>> Reporter: SAMANTHA A RI OLA'S QUINCEANERA IS FINALLY HERE, A
QUINCEANERA IS FINALLY HERE, A
QUINCEANERA IS FINALLY HERE, A CELEBRATION OF HER 15th
CELEBRATION OF HER 15th
CELEBRATION OF HER 15th BIRTHDAY.
BIRTHDAY.
BIRTHDAY. >> THIS IS A HISPANIC TRADITION
>> THIS IS A HISPANIC TRADITION
>> THIS IS A HISPANIC TRADITION OF YOUR WOMAN HOOD.
OF YOUR WOMAN HOOD.
OF YOUR WOMAN HOOD. SO YOU THINK OF THE BIG DRESS,
SO YOU THINK OF THE BIG DRESS,
SO YOU THINK OF THE BIG DRESS, THE DANCES, THE CHANGING OF THE
THE DANCES, THE CHANGING OF THE
THE DANCES, THE CHANGING OF THE SHOES AND EVERYTHING.
SHOES AND EVERYTHING.
SHOES AND EVERYTHING. IT'S VERY BIG DEAL.
IT'S VERY BIG DEAL.
IT'S VERY BIG DEAL. >> Reporter: AN EVENT SHE'S BEEN
>> Reporter: AN EVENT SHE'S BEEN
>> Reporter: AN EVENT SHE'S BEEN PLANNING FOR AS LONG AS SHE CAN
PLANNING FOR AS LONG AS SHE CAN
PLANNING FOR AS LONG AS SHE CAN REMEMBER.
REMEMBER.
REMEMBER. >> I STARTED PLANNING WHEN I WAS
>> I STARTED PLANNING WHEN I WAS
>> I STARTED PLANNING WHEN I WAS 4.
4.
4. >> Reporter: COMPLETE WITH A
>> Reporter: COMPLETE WITH A
>> Reporter: COMPLETE WITH A MARIACHI BAND.
MARIACHI BAND.
MARIACHI BAND. ♪♪
♪♪
♪♪ ALONG WITH GETTING GUSSIED UP
ALONG WITH GETTING GUSSIED UP
ALONG WITH GETTING GUSSIED UP AND GROWING UP COMES
AND GROWING UP COMES
AND GROWING UP COMES RESPONSIBILITY.
RESPONSIBILITY.
RESPONSIBILITY. >> WITHIN YOU ARE GENERATIONS
>> WITHIN YOU ARE GENERATIONS
>> WITHIN YOU ARE GENERATIONS AND GENERATIONS OF STRONG WOMEN
AND GENERATIONS OF STRONG WOMEN
AND GENERATIONS OF STRONG WOMEN --
--
-- >> Reporter: WHILE SAMANTHA'S
>> Reporter: WHILE SAMANTHA'S
>> Reporter: WHILE SAMANTHA'S STILL THREE YEARS AWAY FROM
STILL THREE YEARS AWAY FROM
STILL THREE YEARS AWAY FROM BEING ELIGIBLE TO CAST HER FIRST
BEING ELIGIBLE TO CAST HER FIRST
BEING ELIGIBLE TO CAST HER FIRST VOTE, SHE'S USING THIS SPECIAL
VOTE, SHE'S USING THIS SPECIAL
VOTE, SHE'S USING THIS SPECIAL TIME IN HER LIFE TO GET OTHERS
TIME IN HER LIFE TO GET OTHERS
TIME IN HER LIFE TO GET OTHERS REGISTERED TO VOTE.
REGISTERED TO VOTE.
REGISTERED TO VOTE. AN EFFORT THAT WAS PROMPTED BY
AN EFFORT THAT WAS PROMPTED BY
AN EFFORT THAT WAS PROMPTED BY THE SHOOTING IN THEIR TOWN OF EL
THE SHOOTING IN THEIR TOWN OF EL
THE SHOOTING IN THEIR TOWN OF EL PASO LAST YEAR.
PASO LAST YEAR.
PASO LAST YEAR. >> RUN --
>> RUN --
>> RUN -- >> Reporter: THE TRAGEDY SPURRED
>> Reporter: THE TRAGEDY SPURRED
>> Reporter: THE TRAGEDY SPURRED HER MOM, JOANNA, TO TAKE ACTION.
HER MOM, JOANNA, TO TAKE ACTION.
HER MOM, JOANNA, TO TAKE ACTION. >> I THOUGHT HAVING MY
>> I THOUGHT HAVING MY
>> I THOUGHT HAVING MY DAUGHTER'S QUINCEANERA AS A
DAUGHTER'S QUINCEANERA AS A
DAUGHTER'S QUINCEANERA AS A PLATFORM TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO GO
PLATFORM TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO GO
PLATFORM TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND VOTE JUST, JUST
OUT AND VOTE JUST, JUST
OUT AND VOTE JUST, JUST SOMETHING WE REALLY WANTED TO
SOMETHING WE REALLY WANTED TO
SOMETHING WE REALLY WANTED TO DO.
DO.
DO. >> IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE POLITICAL
>> IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE POLITICAL
>> IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES THAT REALLY
REPRESENTATIVES THAT REALLY
REPRESENTATIVES THAT REALLY FOCUS ON PEOPLE.
FOCUS ON PEOPLE.
FOCUS ON PEOPLE. >> Reporter: SAMANTHA IS ONE OF
>> Reporter: SAMANTHA IS ONE OF
>> Reporter: SAMANTHA IS ONE OF DOZENS OF LATINA TEENS THAT
DOZENS OF LATINA TEENS THAT
DOZENS OF LATINA TEENS THAT PARTNERED WITH JOLT INITIATIVE,
PARTNERED WITH JOLT INITIATIVE,
PARTNERED WITH JOLT INITIATIVE, A LATINO JOLT ADVOCACY GROUP TO
A LATINO JOLT ADVOCACY GROUP TO
A LATINO JOLT ADVOCACY GROUP TO BOOST VOTER TURNOUT IN THE LATIN
BOOST VOTER TURNOUT IN THE LATIN
BOOST VOTER TURNOUT IN THE LATIN COMMUNITIES, A VOTING BLOCK
COMMUNITIES, A VOTING BLOCK
COMMUNITIES, A VOTING BLOCK THAT'S BEEN STEADILY INCREASING.
THAT'S BEEN STEADILY INCREASING.
THAT'S BEEN STEADILY INCREASING. >> A 15-YEAR-OLD CAN'T VOTE.
>> A 15-YEAR-OLD CAN'T VOTE.
>> A 15-YEAR-OLD CAN'T VOTE. THAT'S FINE.
THAT'S FINE.
THAT'S FINE. IN THREE YEARS SHE WILL.
IN THREE YEARS SHE WILL.
IN THREE YEARS SHE WILL. ONCE WE PLANT THE SEED OF
ONCE WE PLANT THE SEED OF
ONCE WE PLANT THE SEED OF ACTIVIST OF LIKE BEING
ACTIVIST OF LIKE BEING
ACTIVIST OF LIKE BEING POLITICALLY AWARE, LIKE WHO
POLITICALLY AWARE, LIKE WHO
POLITICALLY AWARE, LIKE WHO KNOWS WHERE SHE'LL END UP,
KNOWS WHERE SHE'LL END UP,
KNOWS WHERE SHE'LL END UP, RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> Reporter: 32 MILLION LATINO
>> Reporter: 32 MILLION LATINO
>> Reporter: 32 MILLION LATINO VOTERS ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO
VOTERS ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO
VOTERS ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. FOR THE FIRST TIME THEY'RE
FOR THE FIRST TIME THEY'RE
FOR THE FIRST TIME THEY'RE EXPECTED TO BE THE LARGEST
EXPECTED TO BE THE LARGEST
EXPECTED TO BE THE LARGEST ETHNIC MINORITY IN A U.S.
ETHNIC MINORITY IN A U.S.
ETHNIC MINORITY IN A U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. HERE IN TEXAS, LATINOS MAKE UP
HERE IN TEXAS, LATINOS MAKE UP
HERE IN TEXAS, LATINOS MAKE UP ONE-THIRD OF THE ELECTORATE AND
ONE-THIRD OF THE ELECTORATE AND
ONE-THIRD OF THE ELECTORATE AND GROWING.
GROWING.
GROWING. IN SMALL PARTS THANKS TO
IN SMALL PARTS THANKS TO
IN SMALL PARTS THANKS TO SAMANTHA.
SAMANTHA.
SAMANTHA. THESE USING THIS NIGHT TO MAKE A
THESE USING THIS NIGHT TO MAKE A
THESE USING THIS NIGHT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. WITH SCORES OF TEENS STEPPING
WITH SCORES OF TEENS STEPPING
WITH SCORES OF TEENS STEPPING OFF THE DANCE FLOOR TO SIGN
OFF THE DANCE FLOOR TO SIGN
OFF THE DANCE FLOOR TO SIGN PLEDGE CARDS TO REGISTER TO
PLEDGE CARDS TO REGISTER TO
PLEDGE CARDS TO REGISTER TO VOTE, THERE'S A SPARKLY PHOTO
VOTE, THERE'S A SPARKLY PHOTO
VOTE, THERE'S A SPARKLY PHOTO BACKGROUNDS WITH A LIGHT.
BACKGROUNDS WITH A LIGHT.
BACKGROUNDS WITH A LIGHT. EVERYONE GETS A PHOTO, AND JOLT
EVERYONE GETS A PHOTO, AND JOLT
EVERYONE GETS A PHOTO, AND JOLT GETS THEIR CELL NUMBER.
GETS THEIR CELL NUMBER.
GETS THEIR CELL NUMBER. NOT ONLY TO DECKS THEM PHOTOS
NOT ONLY TO DECKS THEM PHOTOS
NOT ONLY TO DECKS THEM PHOTOS BUT TO -- TEXT THEM PHOTOS BUT
BUT TO -- TEXT THEM PHOTOS BUT
BUT TO -- TEXT THEM PHOTOS BUT TO TEXT THEM THE DAY THEY TURN
TO TEXT THEM THE DAY THEY TURN
TO TEXT THEM THE DAY THEY TURN 18 REMINDING TLOEM REGISTER TO
18 REMINDING TLOEM REGISTER TO
18 REMINDING TLOEM REGISTER TO VOTE.
VOTE.
VOTE. >> GOING THROUGH THE USUAL
>> GOING THROUGH THE USUAL
>> GOING THROUGH THE USUAL CHANNELS OF VOTER REGISTRATION
CHANNELS OF VOTER REGISTRATION
CHANNELS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND HAVING PEOPLE COME OUT AND
AND HAVING PEOPLE COME OUT AND
AND HAVING PEOPLE COME OUT AND VOTE, THEY DON'T ALWAYS WORK
VOTE, THEY DON'T ALWAYS WORK
VOTE, THEY DON'T ALWAYS WORK ESPECIALLY WITH A MINORITY
ESPECIALLY WITH A MINORITY
ESPECIALLY WITH A MINORITY POPULATION.
POPULATION.
POPULATION. WHEN YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION ONE
WHEN YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION ONE
WHEN YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION ONE TO ONE WITH PEOPLE, PEOPLE THAT
TO ONE WITH PEOPLE, PEOPLE THAT
TO ONE WITH PEOPLE, PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S MORE
YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S MORE
YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S MORE POWERFUL.
POWERFUL.
POWERFUL. >> Reporter: THE IDEA OF THE
>> Reporter: THE IDEA OF THE
>> Reporter: THE IDEA OF THE TRADITIONAL QUINCEANERA IS
TRADITIONAL QUINCEANERA IS
TRADITIONAL QUINCEANERA IS EVOLVING FOR SOME.
EVOLVING FOR SOME.
EVOLVING FOR SOME. >> THIS IS ATTACKING OUR
>> THIS IS ATTACKING OUR
>> THIS IS ATTACKING OUR COMMUNITY --
COMMUNITY --
COMMUNITY -- >> Reporter: IN 2017 THESE YOUNG
>> Reporter: IN 2017 THESE YOUNG
>> Reporter: IN 2017 THESE YOUNG WOMEN SHOWED UP IN THEIR
WOMEN SHOWED UP IN THEIR
WOMEN SHOWED UP IN THEIR QUINCEANERA DRESSES AT THE
QUINCEANERA DRESSES AT THE
QUINCEANERA DRESSES AT THE AUSTIN STATE CAPITOL TO PROTEST
AUSTIN STATE CAPITOL TO PROTEST
AUSTIN STATE CAPITOL TO PROTEST S.B. 4, THE TEXAS SANCTUARY LAW.
S.B. 4, THE TEXAS SANCTUARY LAW.
S.B. 4, THE TEXAS SANCTUARY LAW. [ CHEERS ]
[ CHEERS ]
[ CHEERS ] JUST LAST MONTH, AT THIS JOLT
JUST LAST MONTH, AT THIS JOLT
JUST LAST MONTH, AT THIS JOLT INITIATIVE TOWN HALL, TEENS
INITIATIVE TOWN HALL, TEENS
INITIATIVE TOWN HALL, TEENS LINED UP TO GET IN.
LINED UP TO GET IN.
LINED UP TO GET IN. ♪♪
♪♪
♪♪ ON THIS NIGHT, IT'S ABOUT
ON THIS NIGHT, IT'S ABOUT
ON THIS NIGHT, IT'S ABOUT TURNING UP THE TURNOUT.
TURNING UP THE TURNOUT.
TURNING UP THE TURNOUT. GETTING FUTURE VOICES GEARED UP
GETTING FUTURE VOICES GEARED UP
GETTING FUTURE VOICES GEARED UP TO BE HEARD.
TO BE HEARD.
TO BE HEARD. YET ANOTHER RIGHT OF PASSAGE
YET ANOTHER RIGHT OF PASSAGE
YET ANOTHER RIGHT OF PASSAGE WORTH CELEBRATING.
WORTH CELEBRATING.
WORTH CELEBRATING. AND BEFORE WE GO TONIGHT, THE
AND BEFORE WE GO TONIGHT, THE
AND BEFORE WE GO TONIGHT, THE IMAGE OF THE DAY.
IMAGE OF THE DAY.
IMAGE OF THE DAY. DESPITE VISITING RESTRICTIONS AT
DESPITE VISITING RESTRICTIONS AT
DESPITE VISITING RESTRICTIONS AT THIS NURSING HOME DUE TO THE
THIS NURSING HOME DUE TO THE
THIS NURSING HOME DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, CARLY BOYD WANTED
CORONAVIRUS, CARLY BOYD WANTED
CORONAVIRUS, CARLY BOYD WANTED TO SHARE VERY EXCITING NEWS WITH
TO SHARE VERY EXCITING NEWS WITH
TO SHARE VERY EXCITING NEWS WITH HER 87-YEAR-OLD GRANDFATHER.
HER 87-YEAR-OLD GRANDFATHER.
HER 87-YEAR-OLD GRANDFATHER. SHE IS ENGAGED.
SHE IS ENGAGED.
SHE IS ENGAGED. YOU CAN SEE BOYD SHOWING OFF HER
YOU CAN SEE BOYD SHOWING OFF HER
YOU CAN SEE BOYD SHOWING OFF HER RING THROUGH THE WINDOW AND
RING THROUGH THE WINDOW AND
RING THROUGH THE WINDOW AND CELEBRATING HER ENGAGEMENT WITH
CELEBRATING HER ENGAGEMENT WITH
CELEBRATING HER ENGAGEMENT WITH GRANDPA.
GRANDPA.
GRANDPA. SWEET MOMENT THERE.
SWEET MOMENT THERE.
SWEET MOMENT THERE. >>> THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS
>>> THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS
>>> THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR THIS HOUR.
HOUR.
HOUR. STAY TUNED WITH US.
STAY TUNED WITH US.
STAY TUNED WITH US. WE'LL BE LIVE TRACKING THOSE
WE'LL BE LIVE TRACKING THOSE
WE'LL BE LIVE TRACKING THOSE LATEST ELECTION RESULTS AS WE
LATEST ELECTION RESULTS AS WE
LATEST ELECTION RESULTS AS WE COME IN.
COME IN.
COME IN. WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST NEWS
WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST NEWS
WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST NEWS ON THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
ON THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
ON THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY. I'M LINDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU SO
I'M LINDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU SO
I'M LINDSAY DAVIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STREAMING WITH US.