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Deployed throughout the country. Were going to first to the white house and nbcs monica alba. Monica, good day to you. Something else happened big time overnight. That was the president fires a state department watch dog. What is this about . Reporter exactly. Alex, the president notified congress he wishes to remove steve linik, and democrats indicated he had opened an investigation into secretary of state mike pompeo, and a political appointee who may have been doing some personal tasks both for the secretary and hi wife. I want to read you what eliot engel said in a statement. He called this outrageous, and also indicated that this firing, amid such a probe, strongly suggests this is an snowfall act of retaliation in engles own words. Whats also striking here this is nots first of the inspector generals. The president hayes made moves to out others since the pandemic began. And also the defense department, alex. They usually happen late at night, sometimes on a friday evening, sort of not to be in the middle of the news cycle, but noteworthy, nonetheless. Lets go back to the president shutting down the democrats relief package. Can you bring us up to speed . Reporter Senate Republicans essential telling House Democrats that the 3 trillion package is dead on arrival and will not make it into law, but it is a suggestion of where democrats wants to start from in terms every their negotiation to the next potential relief package. In that 3 trillion, there would be 1 trillion allocated to states, a Sticking Point up to now, and theres a question of whether or not americans will get another round of payments. Thats something that the white house has said is not a much of question of if, but when, definitely seems to be under debate. The president has indicated he wants a different thing in this package. History, because they allowed lawmakers to vote replutoly Going Forward, alex. Thank you, monica. Lets go to the latest in new york. We just heard Governor Cuomo giving his news conference. His latest update sums as parts of the state are eligible to reopen. Fi five regions moving into phase one. Kocoug cori, i saw a car or two passing by. Whats the governor saying . Reporter yeah, he mentioned two specific things, and really three. Im going to expand on. The state leaders are looking at possibly events that can have no crowds, being allowed to move forward. As of june 1st, hes saying, for example, and horse racing, as of june 1st, the state is looking at moving forward in that, and in some counties elective surgeries are now allowed. Those are new developments as of this mornings press conference. Another thing he hit hard on is the states federal budget and how far they are in the hole, touting he still needs more federal help at this point. He says the state of new york is in the hole by some 61 billion, and he urged senators to pass that bill. Take a listen to what he had to say. The house passed the bill yesterday, which is a smart bill, which finally provides funding for state and local governments. They funded businesses, they funded millionaires. They funded corporations, who did they forget . They forgot the police, the firefighters, the working americans. What a shock, right . Reporter so the governor had a very specific message to the senators today. He says, do your job and pass this bill. He said no delays, no special interests, and no corporate bailouts. He also said shame on you for any politician thats making a differentiation in lives lost between blue states and red states. He said at this point were all american. He should not be counting the lives lost. All states need help. This is all coming a day after officially phase one starts for the five specific counties. Of course, we know here in new york city theyre not quite until face one yet, but you wouldnt know it, because things are quite busy with the nice weather here. Cori coffin, thanks very much. Theres increased pressure to put new Safety Measures and guidelines in place. Were in a salon in charlottesville. Welcome to you, amanda. I suspect the new owner has new measures in place to keep things safe, right . Reporter absolutely, alex. As much as virginia goes into the phase one reopening, what it means for Small Businesses, particularly grooming salons s. They have to implement a lot of Safety Measures to make sure both the workers and the guests are safe and are well taken care of when they come in for their services. Here at the cutting edge, they have broken down the workers in two specific shifts only have four workers at any time. All guests that come in will receive Hand Sanitizer get a touchfree temperature taken and all of the workers and guests are the owner told me about her hesitation but excite in reopening. Take a listen to what she told me today. I felt prepared, but i felt stressed, because theres a big responsibility for me to do everything safely and have good sanitation and sure here doing things appropriately. Customers are ready to come back. Weve been getting clients who are not or normal clientele, because people are so excited to come back. So anna did tell me she had to furlough her entire staff in order for them to file for unemployment. They have since come back. And she tells me shes booked solid for the next three weeks. I can about imagine. Thank you so much for that. Restrictions are in place for beach activity. Tell me youre near capitola, which is just a dream spot. Tell me whats the latest in compared to busy boardwalks that we have seen on the east coast. Reporter were not too far from capitola. Its all one big beautiful area, alex. You can see behind me there are some people that are on the beach. Thats cowells beach near the santa cruz boardwalk. Theyre getting in what time they can. The restrictions here in santa cruz is that the beaches are closed between 11 a. M. And 5 00 p. M. You can go into the beach to surf. Well talk about that in a moment. The problem is, while this county has not been terribly hard hit, it is a popular destination for people in the bay area. The concern is those people, combined with the locals, will be too much for the beaches. So we have that restrictions here. In southern california, beaches are starting to open up again, but they are a lot of restrictions as well. No sunbathing. A lot of parking lots and trails are closed, so the beaches are such an important thing to californias existence, but theyre sort of hobbled right now. Getting rid of surfing in santa cruz would be more or less sacrilege, so they are letting people to cross the beach to surf. Even in the water theyre educating about social distancing with firefighters on jet skis reminding surfers to stay far enough apart. Alex . Wow, thats something i would like to see. Scott cohn, thank you for that. Joining mess is dr. Ben gupta, and dr. Natalie azar. Welcome to you both. As we look at more and more of these states, theres a new gallup poll to look at. It shows 58 said theyre either completely orb mostly isolating themselves, but thats down from a high of 75. 68 in april said they were doing it, so dr. Gupta, to you first. That includes states that have not lifted lockdowns. Does that number concern you, extra extra ject story . Theyre looking at mobility data from cell phones and other sources. What theyre realizing is exactly what you just said. The more people are moving, the more estimates for expected deaths. In places like North Carolina are increasing, almost quadruple the number of deaths expected in places like North Carolina than even a week ago. As we have mobility, nick, as people variableably adopt commonsense policies like masks. Who knows the standard on social distancing in public. Dr. Azar, how does that timeline strike you . Realistic or not . To put it into context, i think theres two reasons why this is coming from the white house. One is that the vaccine theyre specifically referring to happens to be one thats using a Novel Technology. Theres never been a vaccine license with this particular technology before. Typically when vaccine are made they use a virus in some capacity, thats a cumbersome process and timeconsuming. Not to get mired into the details, but its basically taking genetic material and manufacturing the viral protein that goes into the vaccine. That is a lot thats basically like a shortcut for the traditional method. The second reason theyre saying this, as dr. Fauci has said, theyre doing it at risk. Theyre not rating for the phase three trial and then start manufacturing. Theyre basically doing that in parallel. We always are concerned that were sacrificing safety for speed, but i think this is why theyre saying that. Theyre using a Novel Technology and manufacturing them early. In spite of all that, experts who reviewed the situation think its still probably aspirational. Hang on. These things are going to be done simultaneously, theres no way theyll put on the millions of doses of a vaccine thats not effective, right . Well, thats the problem. They may get to the end of this and realize in fact it wasnt effective. That is the whole that is the risk. That is the whole, you know, idea of this, is that we they may get to the end of it and find that it is absolutely safe and efficacious and then want to have those doses ready to be sent to every Single Person in this country. Thats the concern here. They may get to the end of it by the fall or november or december and go, gosh, you know theres a safety signal we didnt recognize here. Theres some enhancement of infection when people are exposed, but theyre manufacturing in spite of those concerns, alex. During this period of time gup seasonal, so there may be less transmission when its hotter and more humid. Theres data suggesting the summer will give us a reprieve. Does it go entirely . Definitely not. The fall wave is concerning. People will let their guard down, the president will start messaging its all gone and were not going to wear masks, we wont implement top of line its not going to be Game Changing and will not go away magically. Thank for clarifying that. Dr. Natalie, as you well know, in this week one of our friends and contributors, dr. Joseph ferrer believes he got it through his eyes. You know, droplets landing on your eyes are just as infectious. If thats the case, do we all need to be going around wearing ski goggles or Something Like that . So, alex, i think the short answer is that we still probably think the major mode of entry will be in the nose or the mouth, with probably a smaller percentage through the eyes, but remember the ppe that Health Care Workers are wearing includes a face mask for this precise purpose. I just started seeing patients in the office last week, we are required to wear a mask in addition to a face shield for exactly this purpose. People have said, is it realistic for people to wear goggle . You can wear eyewear, glasses, that will at least present just a physical barrier and might revent you fr dr. Ferrer know business and he is incredibly cautious. He was disinfecting constantly probably more than anybody i ever saw. That was the one vulnerable spot, according to him. It could have happened in another way, of course, but it certainly is a lesson and reminder to keep your hands away from your face, and that includes your eyes. Absolutely. The way he was conducting himself, he was the model potentially patient. Yes, he was the model. Thank you both so much. If that 3 trillion relief bill is really dead on arrival, is there another one that could pass . What would be in that one . And when might it happen . That . And when might it happen r what [squawks] only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. No uh uh, no way come on, no no nnnnono only discover has no annual fee on any card. So to breathe better, i started oncedaily anoro. Copd tries to say, go this way. I say, ill go my own way, with anoro. Oncedaily anoro contains two medicines called bronchodilators that Work Together to significantly improve lung function all day and all night. Do not use anoro if you have asthma. 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Perhaps its time to partner with someone who knows you and your business well enough to understand what your wealth is really for. I want to invite all of you to a virtual town hall im hosting. The class of covid 16 focuses on the class of covid19. It comes your way at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time. And then later today, as covid19 has promised the cancellation of graduation ceremoni ceremonies, join us. At 7 00 p. M. Joy reid previews president obama keynote speech at 8 00. And at 9 00 p. M. Ali velshi will host a conversation about president trumps efforts to do so. It all starts tonight. Meantime california is among the many states that have started to slowly reopen. Governor newsom says cases have been at a steady level the paths few weeks. Steps towards reopening are moving a bit more slowly in cities with higher case counts. Joining mess barbara lee. Congresswoman, welcome back to the show. Good to see you, my friend. Your district includes oakland and berkeley, obviously two cities with a lot of commerce and great bars and restaurant and shops. Im curious how you gauge constituent concerns about reopening and getting business back up versus safety. Thanks. Its nice to be with you. Let me take a minute to thank all our essential workers and frontline workers for their extraordinary work to keep the country open, and also to those who have lost loved ones, my condolences. This is a very hard difficult time for so many out there, and so many who have been impacted. Yes, mea district is a wonderful district, the 13th Congressional District of california. We have enormous opportunities there. Its a very diverse district, but we have poverty, also, people of color, people on the front lines working day and night to keep us healthy and safe. As we reopen, i think the governor is viewing this properly. We were to be careful. So many people, first of all, are disproportionately impacted, and so many people who will be returning to work are working in conditions that may or may not be safe. So in this last bill, we put in additional funding for personal protective equipment and for everything we need to help make this transition, but we have to balance the health impact. Im one that believes we need to do it slowly, conservativconser. Theyre not coming from the white house, of course. Its no news to you there have been protests about these stayate home order. How much demonstration have been seen there . What do you think the motivation is behind these protests . Is it purely political . My district has very compliant, have been wearing masks, physical distancing, and have been doing everything that our Health Experts want us to do. We still have issues, though, with regard to our central workers, frontline workers, who dont have what they need given the nature of this pandemic. So, yes, Everyone Wants to get back to do going on with their lives the way we did before, but we just cant do that right now. So its our leadership in my district have been very coordinated to make sure we do this in a wise way. I believe my constituents are compliant. So you and your colleagues in the house passed this 3 trillion bill, as we look at the number. Its called heroes. Yes yesterday you heard the president say this is d. O. A. You also have senator mcconnell saying its an unrealistic wish list, so what is your reaction to that . You know, it just shows who they are, and unfortunately their values really demonstration to the public they care more about corporations and millionaires and billionaires than the people. This is a bill that make sure during this pandemic that the contact tracing, the testing, the treatment is put into place, especially where the impacts are the greatest. Why in the world would the president and mcconnell not want to see us test more, especially in black and brown communities most impacted . Why in the world would they not want us to help on the Unemployment Compensation extension through january, which we put if more money through jan were . Why wouldnt they not want to help Small Businesses . Why would they not want to help state governments who hire our essential workers as the states move to open up . I dont understand why they would even why they would resist. They have come kicking and screaming on every bill, but i applaud Speaker Pelosi for moving this bill forward. We have got to take care of people in this country, and we have to make sure that people survive, not only survive through the Health Provisions of this bill we put in, but also the economic in terms of the impact on their families. 36 Million People are unemployed, and so i am just furious they would even send that message out to the public. 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Penney will continue online sales and curbside pickups. Florida Governor Desantis is taking steps to reopen theme parks. He asked operators to submit reopening plans. And in mississippi, casinos will begin to reopen next week. Casinos are required to maintain a 50 ups sit rate, screen guests, sanitize hightouch areas and make employees wear masks. To maryland, where the states phase one of reopening is under way. Some counties are officially open for business. For that im joined about ali vita vitaly. We welcome to the show. Hustle and bustle out here. As ive been traveling, covering this story, week by week i sigh more cars, mo people out. Today that sort of makes sense. This is the first full day where bel air has been allowed to be open. You mentioned this. Maryland is one of those states that theyre allowed to reopen. Youre notice a lot of people are wearing masks. Another store next to us is in the process of trying to keep capacity at 50 , but at the same time they are open for business, trying to take those precautions, theyre trying to distance home people. The barbershop another example. The guy tells me his phone is ringing off the hook, because people are trying to get their haircut. The question is timing. Thats the thing i asked this owner of the store behind me thought. I think its right on time. We have to see how it fields. We cant live in the fear of holding back. Okay, this is not going to go away. We have to learn to live with this. I think this is the way to do it, do it cautiously. And, again, alex, caution is the name of the game. You can see behind me one woman just went inside. Theyre trying to stay at lower capacity. The stores are cleaning things, washing their hands, even setting a 30minute timer, so the store owners know its time to wash their hands. Cautious optimism here. Heres what i dont understand, how do people day drink without falling asleep by 5 00 p. M. . I guess thats a conversation well have to have later. Reporter there must be a secret to it. Maybe thats the goal. Ali, thank you. Some wisconsin counties are keeping their own stayathome orders in place after one was struck down by the Supreme Court in wisconsin. So far only nine states have reached the cdc threshold of testing required to safely reopen. So far more than 10 million tests have been done. Shaquille brewster joins me from chicago. Shaq, good to see you. What are you learning . Reporter Health Experts say its testing thats the key. The trump administers said a goal of testing that would be about 78 millions tests a year. While i was in wisconsin this week, i visited a manufacturer working in overtime to extend testing, making part for test kids, using technology that you might have used before. Essential workers versus hard at work, churning out parts for a new covid19 test. Its so easy to use. You spit in a cup, you put a cap on it, send it back. Its not that difficult. Reporter if it sounds familiar, its because they made similar test kits for ancestry. Com. Three machines now running 24 7. Eventually youll do 28 million a year . Yes. Reporter thats a lot of growth quickly. Easily within our capacity. Its a lot of parts, but still small in the overall testing that will be required. Reporter it requires no swabs or ppe, which are in short supply across the globe. You send it back to a lab. Within 24 to 48 hours, youll know if youre testing positive for the virus or not. Reporter processing those results requires a lab with a special fda emergency authorization. Manufacturer Spectrum Solutions says its currently working with a dozen labs, including Rutgers University who developed the test. Theyre shifting to assembly the entire test kit, a kit it will use to regularly test employees. Reporter a release to nina dorn, she von tier to put herself at added risk, taking coworkers temperatures before they start their shift. It certainly gives me more certainly whether i go home and visiting relatives. Reporter Spectrum Solutions says theyre still working to make these tests available widely, but they believe through the authorization use, and their partnership with labs, they believe theyll have the tests going out increasingly by the thousands in the coming weeks, alex . Thank you for the headsup on all of that. Its a socalled noknock want. Up next why its an essential issue in a tragic shooting of a louisville paramedic in her own home. Louisville paramedic in her own home its velveeta shells cheese versus the other guys. Clearly, velveeta melts creamier. Around here, nobody ever does it. I didnt do it. So when i heard they added ultra oxi to the cleaning power of tide, it was just what we needed. Dad . I didnt do it. 1 stain and odor fighter, 1 trusted. 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Police are claiming when they bust into this womans home, they announced they were the police. Is that what the family understands . Thats not what they understand. They understand from three neighbors who were there in their apartments last night that there was no announcement. They said after the execution of brianna the next day, that they knocked and announced. Just this past week, they declared they had a noknock warrant, so they did not have to announce. So which is it . The story keeping evolving. Three officers involved westbound placed on administrative leave. Joining me now, paul hinder son, a veteran prosecutor. I do want to mention here the Police Department said they needed the noknock warrant, boo you they believed suspects were hiding drugs in taylors home. So what is your take . This to me raises several issues that i think are important about evaluating what happens, and when we have these incidents that turn into a travesty. Thats not the information the police gave when they first told the story of what happened. That information only came out later when it was heard from and when evidence came in from the neighbors that there was no notice given. I think the noknock notice is controversial. There are some Law Enforcement agencies, including in texas, that dont use noknock warrants because of high risks involved, and those are capaciexacerbated. So i want to know what was in that noknock want they used. Why were there no body cameras warn . And they have bodyworn cameras. Its a travesty and terrible. Shes not the only victim here. Her boyfriend is in custody right now facing murder charges, and its all going to turn on whether this noknock notice was executed in the way the police said that they executed it. He has a credible defense, if in fact they did not give notice, he was unaware. There werent any drugs or anything illegal going on in the house, and they came in armed and he was defending himself, as he is allowed to or would be allowed to do in that state. Look, paul, the mayor of louisville is calling on the fbi as well as the u. S. Attorney say they have to review this shooting investigation. Is this the kind of oversight thats needed here Going Forward on this particular incident . I think they need more civilian oversight thats local. We have to take ownership of this kind of behavior in these types of incidents at a state level and local level. One of the things that i think is a linchpin in all of these things is the collection of data. We cant just collect data. We have to analyze the data with an outcomeoriented approach to see its tied to policies, to training, and tied to the behaviors at a local level so we can say, yes, while you have the subjective authority to behave in this way, there isnt a separate track of justice for africanamericans and the rest of this country where people who are black are treated like weapons because of the color of their skin. Those are the issues raised contextually, in a case where someone is gunned down in the middle of the night unarmed and its another africanamerican due to police behavior. Paul henderson, i have a feeling well have you back to talk more about this. Have a good weekend. Thank you so much. Thanks so much for having me. Its a warning to america as it reopens. Do people really know the risks they are possibly facing . The sacre is real. Its all around us. But this isnt a story about how tougher times beat us. This is our comeback story. The time when we rally and come from behind. The time when we defy the odds and get back to work while the whole world watches. Yeah, this is your comeback story. And when its time to come back, well be ready. At the top of the hour we will examine the challenges they young folks face. Meantime, all bets are off. The blog post titled the risks. It describes the risks that many will face. Joining me now from the university of massachusetts dartmouth, aaron bromage. Is that in your mind an absolute certainly to happen, regardless of how people try to mitigate with masks and social distancing . Well, its an absolute certainly that when you increase interactions between people you are giving a greater opportunity for this virus to find a new body to grow in. So as we are reopening, as were having more contacts, where theres just more opportunities for transmission, there is not a certain with this. We cant predict the future, but based on the biology, the more interactions the people have, the easy it is for the virus to spre spread. A flat curve still means were right at the top, the plateau of the peak, which means theres a lot of infected people still out in the community. If the interactions start again, if youve got 1,000 cases per day, by the end of the week you could have 2,000, then 4,000. It can just increase very, very quickly. So its a matter of how many cases a day you have in your community about how the risk should be perceived and taken in each individual community or state. Heres something you thought people needed to know. That is the formula that causes you to catch that virus. You say its a combination of exposure to the virus as well as time. So explain what that means and how long, for instance, can a healthy person be exposed before they eventually contract it. Its a misunderstanding or misconception that just being exposed to the virus means youre going to get infected. It does take a certain dose of the virus to get you to an infectious dose to establish an infection. Now, that infectious dose is different for each person. Theres not a hard number on this, and we dont have it for this virus, but what is important is exposure over time. So if you get a high exposure, you dont need a lot of time. When someone sneezes on you, coughs on you, you can get infected immediately. But if youre in an environment where the virus is in a very low concentration but there, an indoor space, for example, you can breathe in a little bit of virus over a longer period of time and still get to that infectious dose. So what i why writing about was giving people the tools that they need to be able to understand where the risks lay and how they can reduce or mitigate those risks as much as possible. Aaron, you also write that, if the biology is not solved, the economy is not going to recover. What do you consider being the biology solved . Is it inclusively a vaccine . Could it be some sort of secure that solves the biology . Which one do you think is more likely . No, i think we can engineer a way out of this problem. Every day that goes on and we learn new information, the amazing scientists working on the front line are coming up with new ideas of its the pathogen, so we know about it. If we can slow the interactions, fewer interactions in a day, fewer people getting infected, we know if we improve the indoor air environment, nor filtration, more air exchange, we can reduce against how many people become infected. We can take little chunks out of armor and bet it gown to a manageable level with things like engineering of spaces, face masks work, social distancing, all of these things will help us have a better summer and fall. All right. Well, we hope that is indeed the case. 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This class has truly been through it all. Learning can happen anyway. Education is not bound to our brickandmortar classrooms. During this last year i learned of our grit and courage and our kindness. Pretty power of messages hope from just a few 2020 graduates. Good day, everyone. Welcome to this virtual town hall, the class of covid19. Im alex witt. Were just a few hours away from a special event you can all see here, graduate together. Former president obama will give the keynote address, but nil onof the nations graduates, both high school and college face months of uncertainty. The numbers tell the story. The Unemployment Rate now 14. 7 with Goldman Sachs warning that number will peak at 25 . We saw dr. Fauci say theres no easy answer on whether schools can reopen this fall. President trump countering, saying fauci did not give an acceptable answer, saying schools should absolutely open. This hour were going to try to get you and your families answered. Were answer questions from graduating seniors about who you new normal will be and what kind of job markets theyre facing. First my expert panel. Dr. Market sch 4r6789 issel president of the university of michigan. Arne duncan, former education secretary until president obama, lindsey p lindsey pollack, a big welcome to you all. We have twins noel and electiona broussard, noel is a graduating senior at the university of michigan. She dual majors in film, television and media studies and communication studies. Alexa is graduating from the university of pennsylvania majoring in psychology. James is a senior at stanford, and tatiana, a graduating masters students in arts politics at tissue scho counter. H schools of the arts. What does the future of education look like to you . Is the Traditional College a thing of the past . What is the new normal like . Well, in the short term, alex, it will be a different normal for College Students. Im confident that this pandemic will pass and well get back to the experience that makes i cant hear anything that makes american higher ed absolutely fantastic. In the short term, i think well have a major disruption. Well have to be flexible, adaptable and still provide the most outstanding educational experience we can for students in context. Sorry about the crossing of the audio there. But lets get to you, arne. Telework is in pretty high demand. Do you think theres any Silver Lining . Might College Graduates actually benefit . Could this help College Students ready the future, with this is more remotely based jobs . I dont know if thats a benefit. I think theyre definitely learning some skills. I think the biggest things theyre learning is the need for empathy, to solve problems and Work Together. Everyones family is impacted. No ones immune from it, so seeing this group of leaders emerge over the next, 10, 20, 30 years and be shaped by this experience, i hate that were going through it, i hate were making so many bad decisions at the federal level, but having our young people leading us to a better place, i have hope. Lindsey, i want to get to you know. Tell me what you think the job market looks like now for graduates. Is it as daunting as it seems with all these rising unemployment numbers, sore there a demand for Young Workers . It is very daunting and there is a demand for Young Workers. I think the biggest message to students and their parents is that, yes, its going to be more difficult than we expected a few months ago, but there are plenty of jobs available. You just might have to be more creative about where youre going to start your career. Okay. Well, thats good. Creativity is good. How about you, abbeabby, how mus School Funding impacted by this . How will it affect the timing for reopening of schools . Yeah so scoots are fawing potential drastic budget cuts. Social distancing, Additional Space in dorms and academic facilities, but it could challenge their able to carry on programs long term. For shurp. Lets get to a panel of our graduating students. I know they have questions for all of you. Well start with the twins there, noel and alexis. What are your big concerns . I think a big one is job insecurity. How long will it take for me to find a job . I think a lot of graduation can relate to pain and disappointment we all feel, because losing our Graduation Ceremony, thats a moment weve all been waiting for, so for it to be taken away so abruptly, definitely makes thins scary and hard to swallow. Alexis, youre nodding. Is that also your first big concern . Is. Yeah, its a huge concern. Its a disappointment and uncertainty. I do have a job luckily, but i think a lot of students are concerned about the impact of the virus on the quality of education theyre getting, especially students looking to pursue advanced degrees. Not only that, but i think many are facing this internal conflict between wanting to choose the pass fail option, but being afraid to for fear of admissions committees will look unfavorably on that. I would like to have you both ask a question. Alexis, do you want to go first . So ill be working in a lab largely based on analysis, so how do you see Scientific Research and equipment and lab work but affected . Who of our experts would like to tackle that one . Well, my university, alex, is the largest Public Research university in the country. Im a biomedical scientist and immunologist actually, so i can take a shot at the first question. So research is beginning to ramp up right now. Were going to use social distancing practices, limit the number of people in a lab at one time, ask people to wear masks. Well clean our equipment more frequently than normal. Because of the nature of how research is conducted, its going to be one of the activities we can get back to sooner than other activities that require large numbers of people to occupy a small space. But i also want to congratulate the students who are with us for graduating, for sticking with it. Youll look back on these fourees as one of best times of your life, so hang in there. N on oelle, how much any questions . Yeah. How do we best market ourselves and make us stand out during or job search, when now were not only competing with other graduates, but adults who have families that have been laid off because of the pandemic. Lindsey, that one is yours. Absolutely. Noelle, alexis, congratulations. Its such an accomplishment. Part of your story is being one of the class of 2020. There are a tremendous number of people of this panel and so many others who really want to help and support you. I think the top of that list is your college or University Career center. So do not pass go without reaches out. They are working virtually. They are doing tremendous work to help you improve your resume, expand your job search beyond what you might have wanted a couple months ago, helping with profiles, interview prep, and really theyre kind of a clearinghouse for all the opportunities and networking among employers in your area, so tap into the resources that will help you craft that story specific to where you went to school. We have our first video question submit submitted to us. This is from Deanna Jolley thomas a High School Senior from wayne, North Carolina. Lets take a listen. Due to covid19, all of mite senior senior event were canceled. My fear is can i go back to normal in the fall . I will taken university by then. Hopefully we can all go back to our lives and everyone will be safe once more. This goes back, dr. Schlissel, a bit. Can you reassure deanna that everything will be normal . No, i cant. I think the importance thing for all of us to realize is we have to learn through at least a window of time to live with this virus. What i mean by that, until theres a vaccine or effective drugs, or everybodys had the infection, its going to be a continuous threat. That doesnt mean we cant adapt to it using the Public Health toolbox and changing the way we educate people. We can continue to progress, provide education, get our economy moving again, but i dont want to offer the unrealistic hypothat everything will be magically gone by september. Lets move on to james, a student at stanford. I know youre trying to pursue a masters in electrical engineering. First and foremost, i do have a bit of a privilege of having sort of a latency between the true job market search, but one thing, theres a lot of thing that i feel could be learned or taken away from people that went through that. I want to ask the experts, what are their opinions on similar that maybe we can draw that hit that class of graduates, and from those people that managed to still find jobs and careers, what do you think are the biggest takeaways . Arne, thats a good one for you, since you were secretary of education during that time. What do you want to say to james . I do hope long term the lessons learned, how we solved problems, how we become better, more empathetic leaders, i think longterm the benefit will be there. For now its how do we take care of each other . As you go out to the job market its not just how do you do for yourself, but make other people feel better . How do we Learn Together to get through this really, really tough time . And where we have Young Leaders like you who are living this every single day, i think youre going to be in good shape. For all our young people going through this as a hard time, you know, your compassion, your resilience inspires people like me. If im hiring, im looking for problem solvers, im looking for people who can be great teammates, people who can Work Together virtually and online and through zoom calls now, which is our world. For people to have those skills, community indicate, solve problems, work in a diverse setting, i think thats what all employers are looking for. Tatiana, are you worried about getting a job . I think given these times with the essential businesses versus nonand do you have a question for one of our experts . Yeah, absolutely. First of all, thank you so much for the platform to talk about such an important topic, but coming from puerto rico, i had already had to restructure my education baines the hurricane as a teen, and i once again find myself in a unique situation. As we continue the process of applying for a job, what do you think are the skills and strengths that graduate like me have to off, and what are the best way to say articulate these to employers or Educational Institution during recruitment or during this time . Lindsey and evie . Lindsey, you first. First, congratulations. I think youre showing incredible resilience and positivity. Its not what an employer can do for me, but what you can you do for a company, for an employer. I would keep all options on of table with graduate school and jobs, even considering starting your own business or working at consulting or internship role, but positivity, resilience and a desire to contribute in any way that an organization needs, i think thats what you bring to the table. Evie, to you. Weve tracked just an incredible collective trauma that folks in puerto rico have gone through, with maria, the earthquake, and now this situation. I applaud you for stepping out in a time like this when youve been through so much. I think that natural resilience to develop that concern for others, not just yourself, are things that will probably be evident in your job search. But sharing your story, sharing your vulnerability, but recognizing your own assets youve developed i think are really important. Well, you guys, congratulations to all of you, you are remarkably accomplished young people. Were super proud of you have. Thank you for joining us and giving us your information and concerns to discuss. Doctor and arne duncan, ill have you back a bit later, but lindsey, evie thank you. Why colleges produce the vast majority of black lawyers and doctors could be facing a battle for survival, and the affordability for college. Why some of the lesser expensive alternatives may be in jeopardy. Ill speak with dr. Jill biden about that when we come back. But first, facebook hosted a virtual graduation ser moyer for the class of 2020. Thats where Oprah Winfrey shared her wisdom. Lets turn it. Of course, this is not the Graduation Ceremony you envisioned. Youve been dreaming about that walk across the stage, your family and friends cheering you on, the caps flung joyously in the air, but even though there may not be pomp because of our circumstances, never has a graduating class been called to step into the future with more purpose, vision, passion and energy and hope. Vision, psiasod energy and hope. 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Italy announcing plans to loosie inine inine ining travel. Even for the fall, many questions remain on how to move forward. Joining me is dr. Jill biden, wife of former Vice President and president ial candidate joe biden, and we hope our future first lady. Thank you. She was also an instructor and professor of english, so your grammar, all of it are perfect. We hope. Lets get back to the experts in education that you have. How is the coronavirus most impacting learning right now . Well, i think, you know, one of the things that i hear from teachers, actually, is of the inequity in all of this. So many teachers are saying they cant reach their students, because their students dont have laptops, they dont have broadband, they dont have the internet. Theres so much inequity. This pandemic has really shown this whitehot spotlight on the inequities in our country. I think thats one of the things we have to fix Going Forward. Bridget kruger is from costa mesa, california, set to attend baylor this fall. Im concerned about, though, that im moving to a new state, texas, somewhere im not used to, so hopefully acclimating to the new climate, environment and everything wont be as scary as it seems. For an expert in higher education, what they are worried about if classes continue online. What are your concerns . Is. I think bridget will do just fine. Experiencing something completely new, thats the exciting part, but we must listen to the science tises and doctors. When they say its okay to go back, thats when we should go back. Our health is so vital. Thats what we need to remember. I cannot wait to see my students. I miss them so much, but its going to work out. Its going to be okay. Eventually well get back to the classroom. I just have to be patient, and, most of all, safe. I know, dr. Biden, you took part in an ophead how to school your kids. Even though Remote Learning is an innovative tool,ings it is uneven. Some have limited internet or even no access. What can be done to change the disparities . First of all, thats what im hearing every day. One thing, people are saying, wow, teachers work hard. Thats a good thing, that we see how hard they work. I hear from teachers all over, sometimes half the class shows up, and teachers are concerned about that you are students. One of the things we must do, and i know joe will do as president , we need to expand broadband, so every student has access to the internet. Even in my own classroom, not all kids have laptops. So we have to make education equal. Joes going to start that, to begin that with universal prek at 3 years old. I know that thats the other end of the spectrum than i am, but its imperative we equalize education. Thats what im hearing from parents all over the country. It is the foundation for the Building Blocks of learning. I know that you held a virtual conversation. There were four hispanic teachers he spoke with in arizona this week. What are the concerns they shared with you . You know, the teachers said to me that they were really concerned about the educators in general were worried about the inequities, because it was so evident. They were also worried about jobs, unemployment. If you think about it, think of the bus drivers, the cafeteria workers, the support systems. You know, a lot of those people are really worried about, you know, will i have a job . The big one was Mental Health. As we see all they will kids are at home. Theres anxiety and stress theyre feeling, many, many of our young children, our students in lower grades are food insecure. Things are happening in the home. Theres a rise in domestic violence. In the fall hopefully when we go back to school, the children will be bringing all of this with them. So the educators are saying, we need help with Mental Health in our schools. I have heard that the past year as i traveled as kroy the nation, so joe will tunnel the number of counselors and psychologists in the School System to help the children and, yes, help our educators. They cant do it all. We are asking this emto do it all. We are asking to address the emotional, the social and the intellectual wellbeing of our kids, and its a really tough job. Well, look. Joe will get it done with you at his side. Were lucky you are a two for one package duo. Thank. Thank you for joining us. Were honored. Thank you, alex. Thanks a lot. The pandemic may be putting the financial squeeze on current students. How come there are fewer applications for High School Seniors than last year. But first a powerful message of encouragement from tom hanks. You will continue on into the after, as in after the virus was tamed, after we were safe to go out again, after we took up our probable lives once more. Your after will not look the same as your during or as your before. 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Com try and never go to the post office again inns coronavirus has taken a hit on the higher education, but some worry it could take a higher toll on historically black colleges and universities. Worries about the impact of an abrupt move to a Virtual Learning environment. Joining us is priscilla thompson. What are you hearing there about concerns there . Reporter you may remember where im standing. Just a few short months ago Texas Southern university was the site of a president ial election, but colleges are grappling with how to operate. And while a lot of issues are the same and accounting for the fact in a enrollment could be lower, the stakes are higher for hbcus, because experts tell me theyre historically underfunded. They also dont necessarily have the large endocuments we see at other institutions. The good news is there was in relief in the c. A. R. E. S. Act, specifically being to the more than 100 hcb uism bismthcbus. I spoke to some opportunities about what its like to graduate amid a pandemic, and why its important to probably their aim alma matters, take a listen. I was staying up every night applying to three jobs every night, makes a cover letter specifically for each one and just prayling of ts. Theres nothing out there. I was the first to graduate from my family, even during a pandemic, to have that legacy and continue to build on it. In the midst of a pandemic, these are schools that are still educating, putting forth black doctors and attorneys, people who look like me. I feel thats week theyre very important. All of those students see that as an. I remember that, priscilla, thank you. Dr. Robinson, welcome. Thank you for being here, sir. I want to ask you what the state of classes is at the university, and have been firmed up the semester for the fall . Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. Like many of our colleagues, we made a remarkable transformation from our normal classroom, in about a weeks time when we went from less than 12 , remotely offered to all of them. We are currently in that mode for all of the summer session, and we are in the process of working with the State University system as well as internally to determine exactly what the fall semester will look like. I believe, as your previous guests have said, there will be some sense of a new normal. No details are forthcoming. I just want everyone to know we are working hard on it internally. Were pleased to be proud of a State University system thats given priors, and providing a framework for all of us to work in in the state of florida. Pretty extraordinary the week you described, the way you had to change. It must have felt like whiplash. Theres concern that the hbcus, some of them, wont make it through this. How realistic is that . And what can be done to stop that from happening . Let me first say that we are all very, very appreciative of the funds that have been provided to us through the c. A. R. E. S. Act, you know, those monies have gone to support students in need and to help offset some of the operational losses that we incurred as a result of responding to things such as Residence Hall fees, meal plans, et cetera. We really want to thank those persons who have done that. At the same time, we want to make sure that everyone understands we still have some unmet needs. Some of that is historical underfunding, and a lot of it has to do with the practical realizations that dont make under the circumstances whole in terms of offsetting the losses that weve had. For example, we were able to recoup those monies we sent to students who paid for meal plans, but we lost the revenue that would have otherwise been generated had our eating facilities been dining facilities been open throughout the university complex. So on and on and on, you can see how those monies are important, but they dont make up for the gap that has happened. How concerned are you about Fall Enrollment . Its different for kids to even visit the campus for consideration. What are yew biggest concerns about that . One of the things we have done, we not only took the classroom offerings, and pretty much everything else, including we just had a virtual, you know, spring preview. Thats a huge event on campus that would have had somewhere between 2,000 to 3,000 students and their parents on the campus to talk about the fall semester of 2020 as well as future semesters. We took that virtual. We are working very, very hard to make sure students stay with us and understand were going to be operating this fall. Im most concerned about the financial impacts that the coronavirus is going to have on these students. With over 33 million families unemployed or having someone in hair households unemployed with the disparities that exist, were concerned that parents and families who had tried to get their students to get here in the fall may not be able to afford it. I think those thinking about a new wave of c. A. R. E. S. Acttype funding, whether you call it the here owes a heroes act or something, beyond a disparities and the number of people and the health care and the Health Impacts of this disease on africanamerican and communities of color and low income, the financial implications are going to be disparities as well. Ive got so say were big fans thanks to one of your start graduates, our colleague. As ceremonies have been canceled, join us for a saturday night special. At 7 00 p. M. Joy reid previews president obamas peeve befospe t the 8 00 p. M. Special. The options on the table for students applying for Financial Aid and scholarships and what the economic crisis means for universe bottom line. But first steph curry sending the class of 2020 off with this message from chase as virtual show me your walk event. I know about setbacks. I know about being unsure. I know about the fear of what comes next, and how doubt from the outs can met with the inside, but i also know about elite, about what can happen with we focus our attention, about what occurs when we give our all in every critical moment, and how it feels when that reluctance to not quit, when it pays off. E to not quit, when it pays off its velveeta shells cheese versus the other guys. Clearly, velveeta melts creamier. So to breathe better, i started oncedaily anoro. Copd tries to say, go this way. I say, ill go my own way, with anoro. Oncedaily anoro contains two medicines called bronchodilators that Work Together to significantly improve lung function all day and all night. 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Dr. Mark schlissel and arne duncan are back with me, and simone just graduated from the university of wisconsinmadison, and memo salinas, finishing up his sophomore year. Doctor, you first here, students have parttime jobs, he may be out of work. Their parents may have lost their jobs, so for opportunities who cant afford tuition, what kind of options do they have . Sure, thats one of the Biggest Challenges we are preparing for, as we think about the fall semester. Usually its based on last years tax returns, and today is much different. To ensure the education is not disrupted to the very best we can, using philanthropy and the endow ee eed recesses of the university. Thank you so much for having me. As i go into graduate school, theres a big concern with things possibly shifted online. Do you think that the cost of education should be decreased if students dont have the same access to the same resources they would have had if they had been on campus. Aroundest, what do you think of that . If youre not living on campus, you should not be paying room and board. Thats a tough one no universities, but everyone has to work on this together, but a couple larger points, i think we should be forgiving Student Loans for those who go into public service, freezing interests or freezing loan repayment for recent graduates. Joe biden has talked about that as he goes through his candidacy. We should be looking to make Community College free, public universities free, and for recent College Graduates coming into a tough job market we should have a Massive National service program. They can help tutor kids, help the elderly. Theres nothing more powerful than working in a small group. We cant can them to do this by themselves. We have to provide some leadership, a better structure that is more thoughtful and much more reasonable for young people and will help get our country back on its feet. Sibile, for those students graduating this year, and because of this crisis, they dont have a job lined up, but they do have the Student Loans to start paying off. What do they do . Yeah. So fort naturally the 2 trillion c. A. R. E. S. Act did provide some relief for Student Loan Debt. So when it comes to interest payments, and involuntary collections, that is suspended up to september 30s, but only for federal Student Loans. The house just passed the 3 trillion heroes act that would spanned that to next year, september 30th, 2021, and also provides up to 10,000 in Student Loan Debt forgiveness not just for federal, but also state loans. The president and senate have already indicated theyre not likely to approve it. Memo, what questions do you have . Hi, everyone. My question is more geared toward life after college. So during these times, College Students, you nor, were stripped of the opportunity to network and market. A lot of people lost summer internships. So what do the experts recommend that College Students are doing to give themselves the best opportunity for success after college, which president of those opportunities are now gone. Doctor, what do you think of that question . I would say thats a really important question. Despite how hard it is to study remotely, perhaps and the things you have given up, you have to find ways to engage, to continue to engage the world, to engage your fellow classmates. Or faculty are always available for the equivalent of office hours, Student Activities still occur online. Our Counseling Service is still providing services remotely. You just have to go with it. None of us welcome the circumstances, and all have to make a personal commitment to get the very best out of it. Theres never been a more important time. At this pandemic is over, the more educated a person is, the better able theyll be to reintegrate into a growing economy, so hang with it. Well do our best to work with you. In the long run, i remain confident. You guys, thank you so much for joining us. Good luck in all your future endeavors. In the meantime, dr. Schlissel, arne duncan, and sibile vargas, thank you so much. The. First, miley cyrus at yesterdays graduation 2020 event hosted by facebook, gave a moving performance of her his song the climb. Theres always going to be another mountain always going to be an uphill battle sometimes youre going to have to it aint about how fast i get there it aint about whats waiting on the other side its a climb i marvel at your rye sill jens, the way the love in your heart rises not only in good times, but in hard times. I marvel at your enduring commitment to the success of each others, the communities, state, and world you serve. Texas a ms president speaking, pointing out that texas College Students have had a challenging few years with hurricane harvey, and now the pandemic. One of we go, id like to share a few thoughts about the class of covid19. You will be known as the greatest next generation, because of all i have witnessed with so many of you with your passion and perseverance. My son and daughter are among this generation. I believe in them just as i believe in you. You are or future, the ones who will secure our safety, and ability to adapt. Your creativity and ingenuity will replace dashed dreams with new with yofrom you. Join us for an msnbc saturday night special. At 7 00 p. M. Joy reid previews former president obamas keynote speech before the 8 00 p. M. Special. As tensions continue to rise in the debate over reopening the economy, at 9 00 p. M. Ali velshi will host about the president s efforts to reopen the economy. All of that tonight. Thats wraps up our virtual town hall, everyone. Thanks so much for watching. Ill see you again tomorrow morning at 7 00. Alicia menendez is up next. And she has senator schumer next, and the president s decision to fire the watch dog. G \s \s stay connected to their families. 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