OF GEORGIA NEEDS TO DO MORE NOW. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH
MORE NOW. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BLAINE ALEXANDER IN
WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BLAINE ALEXANDER IN ATLANTA.
BLAINE ALEXANDER IN ATLANTA. >> Reporter: TONIGHT,
ATLANTA. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A NEW WARNING FROM THE
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, A NEW WARNING FROM THE CDC.
A NEW WARNING FROM THE CDC. COVID-19 CASES AMONG
CDC. COVID-19 CASES AMONG CHILDREN ARE STEADILY
COVID-19 CASES AMONG CHILDREN ARE STEADILY RISING.
CHILDREN ARE STEADILY RISING. RESEARCHERS SAY
RISING. RESEARCHERS SAY CHILDREN, AGES 17 AND
RESEARCHERS SAY CHILDREN, AGES 17 AND UNDER, ACCOUNT FOR
CHILDREN, AGES 17 AND UNDER, ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 7% OF COVID
UNDER, ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 7% OF COVID CASES, ADDING TO THE
MORE THAN 7% OF COVID CASES, ADDING TO THE DIFFICULT DECISION
CASES, ADDING TO THE DIFFICULT DECISION FACING PARENTS AND
DIFFICULT DECISION FACING PARENTS AND TEACHERS.
FACING PARENTS AND TEACHERS. HOW TO HANDLE BACK TO
TEACHERS. HOW TO HANDLE BACK TO SCHOOL.
HOW TO HANDLE BACK TO SCHOOL. STUDENTS IN CHEROKEE
SCHOOL. STUDENTS IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND
STUDENTS IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND WEEK TWO OF CLASSES
COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND WEEK TWO OF CLASSES WITH MORE THAN 1,600
WEEK TWO OF CLASSES WITH MORE THAN 1,600 IN QUARANTINE, TWICE
WITH MORE THAN 1,600 IN QUARANTINE, TWICE AS MANY AS THE END OF
IN QUARANTINE, TWICE AS MANY AS THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF
AS MANY AS THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL.
THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL. >> TO SEND YOUR CHILD
SCHOOL. >> TO SEND YOUR CHILD FOR SIX TO EIGHT HOURS
>> TO SEND YOUR CHILD FOR SIX TO EIGHT HOURS A DAY INTO A, WHAT
FOR SIX TO EIGHT HOURS A DAY INTO A, WHAT I’VE HEARD SOME PEOPLE
A DAY INTO A, WHAT I’VE HEARD SOME PEOPLE REFER TO AS A WAR ZONE
I’VE HEARD SOME PEOPLE REFER TO AS A WAR ZONE WITH THIS ILLNESS, IT
REFER TO AS A WAR ZONE WITH THIS ILLNESS, IT JUST CREATES A NEW
WITH THIS ILLNESS, IT JUST CREATES A NEW HAVOC IN YOUR LIFE.
JUST CREATES A NEW HAVOC IN YOUR LIFE. >> Reporter: IN
HAVOC IN YOUR LIFE. >> Reporter: IN ARIZONA, A TEACHER
>> Reporter: IN ARIZONA, A TEACHER SICKOUT IS FORCING
ARIZONA, A TEACHER SICKOUT IS FORCING OFFICIALS TO CANCEL
SICKOUT IS FORCING OFFICIALS TO CANCEL MONDAY’S RETURN TO
OFFICIALS TO CANCEL MONDAY’S RETURN TO CLASS.
MONDAY’S RETURN TO CLASS. >> TAKE YOUR
CLASS. >> TAKE YOUR TEMPERATURE.
>> TAKE YOUR TEMPERATURE. >> Reporter: AND AS
TEMPERATURE. >> Reporter: AND AS MORE COLLEGE CAMPUSES
>> Reporter: AND AS MORE COLLEGE CAMPUSES WELCOME STUDENTS BACK,
MORE COLLEGE CAMPUSES WELCOME STUDENTS BACK, FOR SOME, EXCITEMENT
WELCOME STUDENTS BACK, FOR SOME, EXCITEMENT IS GIVING WAY TO
FOR SOME, EXCITEMENT IS GIVING WAY TO ANXIETY.
IS GIVING WAY TO ANXIETY. >> I’M REALLY NERVOUS
ANXIETY. >> I’M REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT CLASSES BEING
>> I’M REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT CLASSES BEING IN-PERSON.
ABOUT CLASSES BEING IN-PERSON. I THINK THAT’S A
IN-PERSON. I THINK THAT’S A REALLY BIG RISK.
I THINK THAT’S A REALLY BIG RISK. I COULD HEAR PARTIES
REALLY BIG RISK. I COULD HEAR PARTIES HAPPENING LAST NIGHT.
I COULD HEAR PARTIES HAPPENING LAST NIGHT. FROM MY APARTMENT.
HAPPENING LAST NIGHT. FROM MY APARTMENT. >> Reporter: AT UNC
FROM MY APARTMENT. >> Reporter: AT UNC CHAPEL HILL, CLUSTERS
>> Reporter: AT UNC CHAPEL HILL, CLUSTERS OF COVID IN AT LEAST
CHAPEL HILL, CLUSTERS OF COVID IN AT LEAST THREE STUDENT DORMS OR
OF COVID IN AT LEAST THREE STUDENT DORMS OR HOUSES.
THREE STUDENT DORMS OR HOUSES. NOTRE DAME REPORTING
HOUSES. NOTRE DAME REPORTING 29 NEW CASES.
NOTRE DAME REPORTING 29 NEW CASES. AND AT VILLANOVA, THIS
29 NEW CASES. AND AT VILLANOVA, THIS GATHERING DREW
AND AT VILLANOVA, THIS GATHERING DREW HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS.
GATHERING DREW HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS. THE TENTS ERECTED AS
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS. THE TENTS ERECTED AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM.
THE TENTS ERECTED AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. ALSO MOVING IN,
AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. ALSO MOVING IN, STUDENTS AT THE
ALSO MOVING IN, STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA,
STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, AS THE STATE’S
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, AS THE STATE’S GOVERNOR WHO HAS LONG
AS THE STATE’S GOVERNOR WHO HAS LONG OPPOSED A STATEWIDE
GOVERNOR WHO HAS LONG OPPOSED A STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE, SIGNS A
OPPOSED A STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE, SIGNS A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER
MASK MANDATE, SIGNS A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER ALLOWING CITIES TO
NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER ALLOWING CITIES TO ENFORCE THEIR OWN, BUT
ALLOWING CITIES TO ENFORCE THEIR OWN, BUT EXEMPTING BUSINESSES
ENFORCE THEIR OWN, BUT EXEMPTING BUSINESSES FROM BEING FORCED TO
EXEMPTING BUSINESSES FROM BEING FORCED TO COMPLY.
FROM BEING FORCED TO COMPLY. A SHARP TURN, AFTER
COMPLY. A SHARP TURN, AFTER SUING THEN WITHDRAWING
A SHARP TURN, AFTER SUING THEN WITHDRAWING A LAWSUIT OVER
SUING THEN WITHDRAWING A LAWSUIT OVER ATLANTA’S MASK
A LAWSUIT OVER ATLANTA’S MASK REQUIREMENT AND COVID
ATLANTA’S MASK REQUIREMENT AND COVID RESTRICTIONS.
REQUIREMENT AND COVID RESTRICTIONS. IT COMES AT "THE
RESTRICTIONS. IT COMES AT "THE ATLANTA JOURNAL
IT COMES AT "THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION" REPORTS
ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION" REPORTS NEW CONCERNS FROM THE
CONSTITUTION" REPORTS NEW CONCERNS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
NEW CONCERNS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK
WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE, THAT GEORGIA’S
CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE, THAT GEORGIA’S CURRENT POLICIES ARE
FORCE, THAT GEORGIA’S CURRENT POLICIES ARE NOT ENOUGH TO STOP THE
CURRENT POLICIES ARE NOT ENOUGH TO STOP THE STATE’S WIDESPREAD AND
NOT ENOUGH TO STOP THE STATE’S WIDESPREAD AND EXPANDING CASES.
STATE’S WIDESPREAD AND EXPANDING CASES. RECOMMENDING BARS AND
EXPANDING CASES. RECOMMENDING BARS AND CLUBS IN HIGH CASE
RECOMMENDING BARS AND CLUBS IN HIGH CASE AREAS SHOULD CLOSE.
CLUBS IN HIGH CASE AREAS SHOULD CLOSE. SOMETHING WE ASKED THE
AREAS SHOULD CLOSE. SOMETHING WE ASKED THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL
SOMETHING WE ASKED THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL EARLIER THIS WEEK.
U.S. SURGEON GENERAL EARLIER THIS WEEK. >> I THINK IT IS
EARLIER THIS WEEK. >> I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER
>> I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE THINGS THAT THE
IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE THINGS THAT THE TASK FORCE HAS TALKED
THE THINGS THAT THE TASK FORCE HAS TALKED ABOUT.
TASK FORCE HAS TALKED ABOUT. AVOIDING BARS, CLOSING
ABOUT. AVOIDING BARS, CLOSING DOWN OR LIMITING
AVOIDING BARS, CLOSING DOWN OR LIMITING INDOOR DINES.
DOWN OR LIMITING INDOOR DINES. >> Reporter: SHOULD
INDOOR DINES. >> Reporter: SHOULD THOSE REOPENINGS BE
>> Reporter: SHOULD THOSE REOPENINGS BE ROLLED BACK IN YOUR
THOSE REOPENINGS BE ROLLED BACK IN YOUR OPINION?
ROLLED BACK IN YOUR OPINION? >> WELL, ONE OF THE
OPINION? >> WELL, ONE OF THE THINGS WE KNOW IS THAT
>> WELL, ONE OF THE THINGS WE KNOW IS THAT PEOPLE WILL FIND A WAY
THINGS WE KNOW IS THAT PEOPLE WILL FIND A WAY TO GO OUT AND SO WE
PEOPLE WILL FIND A WAY TO GO OUT AND SO WE NEED THE PEOPLE OF
TO GO OUT AND SO WE NEED THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA TO UNDERSTAND
NEED THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
GEORGIA TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING. >> AND BLAIN JOINS US
SOCIAL DISTANCING. >> AND BLAIN JOINS US NOW FROM ATLANTA.
>> AND BLAIN JOINS US NOW FROM ATLANTA. THERE’S BEEN A
NOW FROM ATLANTA. THERE’S BEEN A BREAKTHROUGH ON
THERE’S BEEN A BREAKTHROUGH ON TESTING?
BREAKTHROUGH ON TESTING? >> Reporter: THAT’S
TESTING? >> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, JOSE.
>> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, JOSE. TODAY, THE FDA
RIGHT, JOSE. TODAY, THE FDA ANNOUNCED THE
TODAY, THE FDA ANNOUNCED THE EMERGENCY
ANNOUNCED THE EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF A
EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF A SALIVA-BASED COVID
AUTHORIZATION OF A SALIVA-BASED COVID TEST.
SALIVA-BASED COVID TEST. IT WAS DEVELOPED AT
TEST. IT WAS DEVELOPED AT YALE AND FUNDED BY THE
IT WAS DEVELOPED AT YALE AND FUNDED BY THE NBA.
YALE AND FUNDED BY THE NBA. IN FACT, SOME PLAYERS
NBA. IN FACT, SOME PLAYERS USE THAT TEST AS THEY
IN FACT, SOME PLAYERS USE THAT TEST AS THEY PREPARE TO ENTER THE
