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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 5/26/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
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A
A
I
want
to
thank
the
community
members
city
employees
who
responded
quickly
to
the
situation,
including
commissioner,
rob
santiago
and
his
team
at
veterans,
services,
city,
council,
eddie
flynn,
who
was
also
on
site
ken
ryan
and
steve
pasquentelli,
from
property
management,
the
parks
department,
the
boston
police
department
who
are
investigating
the
incident.
I
spoke
with
the
commissioner
who
was
going
to
try
and
find
out
what
happened
out
there
to
make
sure
that
it's
fully
restored
and
that
we
never
stop.
Honoring
puerto
rican
veterans
and
veterans
of
all
kinds
in
our
city.
A
It's
of
concern
in
particular
this
weekend
memorial
day
weekend,
the
state
numbers
as
of
yesterday
in
massachusetts,
total
statewide
cases,
93
271
cases,
that's
an
increase
of
596
over
sunday
and
the
state
has
now
confirmed
debts
in
this
in
the
carmel
massachusetts
6416.
A
That
was
up
44
from
the
day
before
boston's
numbers,
as
are
as
of
today.
We
have
now
recorded
12
521
cases
of
chronovirus.
It's
an
increase
of
10
over
monday
and
four
people
passed
away
yesterday,
bringing
our
total
to
622.
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We
have
now
confirmed
six
thousand
nineteen
people
fully
recovered
from
covert
19th.
Thank
god
and
we
are
currently
have
36.
Patients
at
boston
hope
medical
center,
as
you
may
have
heard
this
morning,
that
boston
hope
stopped.
Taking
new
patients
in
the
doors
will
not
close
until
the
last
patient
has
been
discharged
to
a
safe
place
and
the
facility
will
stay
in
place
as
a
ready
resource
should
it
be
needed
again.
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A
It
was
a
week
like
many
others
when
the
stories
playing
out
nationally
could
seem
confusing
and
full
of
conflict
in
boston.
We
don't
take
part
in
those
stories.
We
focus
on
what
matters
we
get
together
and
we
got
busy
health
care
professionals
led
by
mass
general
in
brigham
and
women's
hospital
and
the
service
providers
guided
by
boston,
healthcare
for
the
homeless
and
ascension
recovery
services.
A
They
were
all
focused
on
one
goal:
the
care
and
relief
of
people
who
are
suffering
from
covert
19
and
the
capacity
of
our
hospital
system
at
the
time
to
meet
the
needs
of
everyone
needing
intensive
care.
For
any
reason,
as
of
over
the
weekend
over
700
people
of
700
covet
patients
have
found
care,
rest
and
relief
at
the
convention
center,
many
among
and
the
most
vulnerable
in
our
region.
A
I
also
just
want
to
add
another
word,
that
of
all
the
different
events
that
have
happened
to
the
convention
center
from
the
very
beginning,
boston
hope
has
been
the
most
significant
event
ever
held
at
the
convention
center,
and
I
want
to
thank
all
of
everyone
who
had
something
to
do
with
this,
including
the
south
boston
community,
for
for
welcoming
boston,
hope
with
open
arms
to
all
the
elected
officials.
Thank
you
to
all
the
supports
there.
Thank
you.
It
truly
is
a
great
boston
story
and
will
be
told
for
years
to
come.
A
This
step
about
closing
is
possible
because
we're
moving
in
the
right
direction
and
it's
all
it's
all
the
more
reason
why
all
of
us
have
to
keep
doing
the
right
thing.
That's
especially
true
is
the
nice
weather
comes
back
over
memorial
day
weekend.
We
saw
lots
of
community
spirit
people
adapting
to
the
annual
traditions
to
this,
this
year's
reality,
but
we
also
saw
some
concerning
behavior
as
well.
A
Knowledge
is
power
in
this
situation
more
than
ever.
At
this
point,
it's
easy
to
think.
We've
heard
all
the
facts
about
all
the
advice,
but
as
we
enter
this
new
phase,
it's
important
for
us
to
keep
educating
ourselves
and
understanding
how
the
science
applies
to
reopening
key
factors
include
how
many
people
are
in
a
certain
space.
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A
You
can
also
do
it
by
knowing
the
risk
before
you
decide
where
you
go
and
choosing
not
to
let
a
space
or
a
situation
where
it
seems
risky
get
too
great.
That
means
working
from
home
if
possible,
and
if
you're,
older
or
medically
vulnerable.
Please
follow
the
safer
at
home
advisory
and
stay
as
home
as
much
as
possible
reach
out.
If
you
need
support,
call
311
the
city
of
boston's
hotline
and
we'll
connect
you
to
resources.
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A
Small
businesses
and
workers
are
under
tremendous
economic
pressure
as
well.
People
aren't
sure
if
certain
spaces
are
safe
for
them.
Different
communities
have
different
levels
of
access
to
the
information
that
they
need
in
the
city
of
boston,
we'll
continue
to
provide
the
facts
and
will
continue
to
do
it
in
multiple
languages.
On
multiple
platforms,
we
are
monitoring
the
public
health
data
closely
and
are
going
to
continue.
A
As
the
situation
evolves,
our
response
will
evolve
and
adapt
as
well.
So
today
I'm
going
to
announce
a
new
resource
to
help
small
businesses,
minimize
the
risk
and
manage
the
economic
recovery
as
we
move
forward.
I
hear
from
small
business
owners
all
the
time
about
their
struggles
and
their
needs,
and
we've
heard
it
from
the
from
day.
One
of
this
crisis,
our
economic
development
team,
spends
every
day
in
outreach
and
in
conversation
we
know
how
tough
the
situation
is
and
how
many
businesses
have
their
futures
hanging
in
the
balance.
A
So
far,
we've
allocated
a
total
of
7.5
million
dollars
to
our
small
business
relief
fund.
When
I
say
that
that's
from
the
city
of
boston
that
does
not
take
into
account
what
the
state
has
done
and
certainly
doesn't
take
into
account
what
the
federal
government
has
done.
Four
million
has
already
been
distributed
to
over
1100
small
businesses.
A
95
of
those
businesses
have
15
or
fewer
employees,
and
we
continue
to
provide
resources
and
host
workshops
and
how
to
get
your
business
online
and
how
to
offer
delivery
and
pick
up
more
easily
for
businesses
that
are
reopening
or
planning
to
reopen
physical
spaces.
We
want
you
to
provide
dedic.
We
want
to
provide
you
with
dedicated
support
to
help
you
meet
meet
the
needs
of
the
requirements
to
open
safely.
A
Last
week
we
launched
a
web
page
to
help
businesses
source
personal
protective
equipment
to
keep
employees
and
customers
safe.
I
announced
it
on
friday,
already,
we've
had
four
thousand
five
hundred
different
visitors
visiting
the
site
and
ppe
ppe
vendors
are
listed,
are
a
diverse
group
of
businesses
and
small
businesses
in
our
city.
Anyone
who's
looking
to
go
on
that
any
small
business.
We're
asking
you
to
go
to
boston.gov
businessppe,
that's
boston.gov,
slash
business
ppe.
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A
These
are
grants
that
you
can
use
to
buy
ppe
to
install
safety
partitions
for
customers
and
employees
or
to
manage
outdoor
spaces
that
that's
approved
for
business
use.
They
are
the
brick
and
mortar
businesses
with
less
than
15
employees,
where
people
work
close
to
each
other
or
close
to
their
customers.
A
That
includes
salons
and
barber
shops,
retail
stores,
restaurants,
gyms
and
event
spaces.
The
funds
will
be
released
in
three
rounds,
corresponding
to
the
phases
of
the
state's
reopening
phase.
Then
reopening
plan
phase,
one
applications
will
open
this
thursday
may
28th
at
five
pm.
We'll
have
the
information
sheets
available
in
multiple
languages.
We're
asking
people
to
go
to
boston.gov
boston.gov,
slash,
reopen
dash
fund,
that's
boston,
dot,
gov,
slash
reopen
dash
funds.
A
This
new
fund
came
about
because
we
listened
to
small
businesses
and
we
heard
concerns
that
small
businesses
have
with
some
of
the
restrictions
that
were
put
on
them.
We
heard
their
concerns
about
not
opening
safely
being
able
to
afford
new
new
investments
that
they
would
have
to
make
to
meet
the
guidelines.
A
I
asked
our
budget
and
economic
development
teams
to
put
their
heads
together
and
see
what
kind
of
resources
that
we
can
offer
small
businesses
to
provide
them.
Both
technical
assistance
and
capital
help
in
many
ways
we
are
in
uncharted
territory,
but
we
are
drawing
on
the
relationships
we
built
with
our
small
businesses.
A
We
know
how
much
small
businesses
mean
to
our
community
in
jobs,
amenities
and
certainly
in
social
connections,
we're
also
aiming
to
create
more
opportunities
for
local
and
minority
and
women-owned
contractors
to
provide
and
install
safety
materials
we
want.
We
want
business
owners
to
understand
that
you're
allowed
to
open
up
under
the
plan.
That
doesn't
mean
you
have
to
open
up,
and
if
you
decide
not
to
open
up,
you
will
continue
to
have
access
to
all
the
resources
and
supports
that
the
city
is
providing.
A
I
also
want
to
remind
our
workers
in
any
size
organizations
they
have
options
if
they
feel
they're
being
pressured
into
unsafe
situations.
The
attorney
general
maura
healey
has
created
a
resource
for
workers
to
report
safety
concerns
during
the
reopening.
They
include
an
online
form
at
the
ag's
website
and
a
dedicated
fair
labor
hotline
at.
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A
A
A
This
month
there
were
two
different
copyrights
to
show
keith
how
much
he
was
meant
to
that
community
superintendent.
Cecilia
started
the
second
parade
by
presenting
accommodations
from
myself
and
the
boston
school
committee
honoring
his
service
to
the
boston
public
school
children,
families
in
the
entire
community,
pete
love
was
someone
who
lived
to
empower
and
inspire
young
people.
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A
A
I
have
several
questions
here
that
I'm
going
to
read.
Do
these
questions
first,
that
came
in
before
and
then
I'll
open
up
to
the
the
press.
That's
in
front
of
me
today
from
nbc
boston.
Some
of
these
questions
are
a
multi-question.
So
I'm
going
to
every
report
I'll
read
all
the
questions
and
I'll
answer
it
as
best
I
can
from
nbc
boston.
A
Last
week
you
suggested
I
suggested
making
beer
and
wine
would
take
out
a
permanent
decision
today
bars
and
restaurant
owners
are
calling
on
massachusetts
to
let
them
sell
cocktails
and
liquor
to
go
as
well.
Several
states
already
allow
this
during
the
pandemic.
It's
not
something
that
I
would
support.
A
It's
important
that
businesses
and
restaurants
begin
reopening
that
we
approach
these
decisions
with
an
open
mind
and
how
we
can
best
support
them.
I
know
that
there
would
be
a
need
to
be
a
legislative
change
to
make
this
happen,
but
it's
something
that
I'm
very
supportive
of
so
yes,
I
would
support
allowing
restaurants
to
sell
cocktails
from
wbz
tv
and
from
the
boston
globe.
A
Several
questions
and
I'll
give
you
the
answer.
What's
the
status
of
pro
sports
teams
in
boston,
the
major
league,
baseball
and
nba
are
holding
individual
workouts
in
other
cities.
The
nhl
and
jesse
have
planned
to
do
the
same
later
this
week
or
next.
When
will
boston's
teams
be
allowed
to
do
this?
What
kind
of
restrictions
slash
regulations?
If
any,
will
the
city
apply
to
such
workouts?
A
A
As
much
as
I
would
love
to
watch
our
pro
teams
play
right
now
we
really
have
to
put
the
health
and
safety
of
boston
residents
first.
As
I
said
before,
if
pro
team
sports
come
back,
it'll
be
very
different
than
what
we
used
to.
I
don't
think
right
now
we're
in
a
place
where
we'll
have
fans
watching
and
cheering
from
the
stands.
A
We
also
have
to
think
about
the
health
of
the
players
and
the
players
traveling
from
other
places.
Teams
could
look
into
things
like
temperature
checks
and
testing
limit
to
limit
the
spread
amongst
players
and
staff.
Any
proposal
from
teams
will
have
to
be
matched
with
the
proper
health
and
safety
protocol
to
make
both
staff
and
players
feel
comfortable
with
their
plans.
We'll
keep
plans
for
we'll
keep
fans
posted
as
soon
as
decisions
are
made,
and
I
know
that
some
of
these
leaks
I'm
seeing
are
some
very
strict
guidelines
and
regulations.
A
So
we
will
see,
as
we
move
forward
here
from
the
boston
herald,
is
the
city
going
to
open
the
public
schools
probably
pools
this
summer?
What
are
the
plans
for
that?
If
so,
what's
the
status
of
boston
parks
in
the
reopening
process
will
courts
and
playgrounds
remain
closed
and
for
how
long?
What's
the
plans?
A
Yeah,
the
question
is:
what's
the
plans
to
make
a
lot
of
people
when
people
start
coming
back
to
work?
Biking
is
a
real
good
option
right
now.
He
didn't
that's
not
part
of
the
question,
but
biking
is
an
option.
What
is
the
city
doing
to
make
sure
biking
is
safer.
If
I
get
that
correctly.
A
One
of
the
things
I
talked
about
here,
I
think
it
was
sometime
last
week-
was
looking
at
reopening
in
different
phases.
So
three
areas
that
we're
looking
at
in
in
one
phase
is
outdoor
dining
for
restaurants.
The
licensing
board
began
that
process
to
lift
some
restrictions.
A
restaurant
still
has
to
apply
here
at
the
licensing
board.
To
be
able
to
get
those
restrictions
lifted,
come
up
with
a
plan
to
see
if
we
can
carry
that
out
safely.
A
The
second
component
to
what
I
talked
about
the
other
day,
was
installing
potentially
temporary
bus
lanes
until
we
can
make
them
permanent
in
the
city
of
boston.
We
have
several
right
now
and
trying
to
make
that
make
them
more
permanent
and
more
bus
lanes.
As
we
start
to
see
people
coming
back
to
work
where
we
can
bring
confidence
back
into
the
into
the
transit
authority,
meaning
people
take
buses
and
how
can
they
increase
frequency
of
buses
and
have
social
distancing
on
the
bus
as
well?
A
Getting
some
some
rapid
lanes
in
town
we're
working
on
that
right
now
and
the
the
third
component
is
bike
lanes
and
we're
also
looking
at
that
opportunity
as
well
in
the
city
where
we
can
put
more
dedicated
bike
lanes.
I
would
you
know
it's
that's
a
little
more
complicated.
They
won't
have
physical
barriers.
A
So
I'd
ask,
I
know
just
just
let
me
just
say
this:
as
you're
driving
you're
gonna,
see
more
bikes,
you're
gonna,
see
more
people
taking
bikes
to
work,
so
we're
asking
people
to
pay
attention
to
your
surroundings
and
we're
asking
folks
that
they're
going
to
be
taking
bikes
also
pay
attention
to
your
surroundings,
because
we
will,
we
should
see
and
we'll
see
more
bikes
on
the
streets
of.
A
A
The
question
is
a
lot
of
local
universities
that
have
expressed
the
want
to
reopen
school,
this
fall,
and
is
there
a
safe
way
to
do
that
in
the
city
of
boston?
I
think
that's
that
yeah,
it's
a
great
question.
I
still
think
it's
a
little
too
early
to
give
you
a
full
answer.
A
I
think
there's
always
a
safe
way
to
do
things,
and
I
think
that
certainly
I
would
love
to
the
opportunity
for
our
college
students
to
come
back
to
boston
in
the
fall,
but
I
still
think
that
there's
some
questions
about
how
some
of
the
accommodations
that
we
have
to
provide,
such
as
housing,
accommodations,
transportation,
accommodations.
What
would
testing
look
like?
What
would
you
know?
All
of
all
of
those
questions
still
need
to
be
answered.
A
I
know
that
boston
university
announced,
I
think
they
announced
last
week,
some
testing
protocol
bc
said
they're
gonna
be
open
in
the
fall
and
they're
creating
some
protocol
as
well
northeastern,
I
think,
followed
suit.
We're
on
several
calls
a
week
with
the
bigger
college
institutions,
but
also
the
community
schools.
So
I
think,
as
we
move
forward
here,
I
think
the
intention
is
to
open
in
the
fall.
I
hope
we
can
do
that.
A
I
just
don't
know
where
we're
going
to
be
at
that
point
in
in
the
cases
I
think,
as
I
started
the
conversation
earlier,
was
you
know,
a
lot
of
great
work
has
been
done
by
a
lot
of
people
and
stopping
the
spread
of
the
coronavirus
through
physical,
distancing,
social
distancing,
wearing
masks
the
majority
of
people.
I
think
now
wear
masks
when
they're
out
and
about,
I
think,
people
washing
hands
and
being
very
disciplined
and
now,
as
we
restart
the
economy,
inevitably
we're
potentially
going
to
see
a
spike
in
cases.
A
The
way
that
we
prevent
that
spike
in
cases
is
continuing
to
do
the
precautions
we've
taken
for
the
last
two
and
a
half
months
by
wearing
masks
physical,
social,
distancing,
washing
hands
coughing
into
your
elbow
things
like
that
as
we
reopen
society.
I
think
that
you
know
I'll
be
we'll
be
better
prepared
to
answer
that
question.
Probably
in
the
next
three.
A
A
The
question
is
on
restaurants:
the
possibility
of
coming
down
with
outdoor
dining
only
a
mandate.
I
think
that
everything
is
on
the
table
and
I
think
that
a
lot
of
it
is
based
off
of
what
science
tells
us
and
what
data
tells
us
in
in
very
close
proximity,
and
I
think
that
you
know,
I
think
the
state
will
be
announcing
something
pretty
soon
on
that
you
know
we
were
on
a
call
today.
A
I
was
on
a
call
for
a
brief
few
minutes
today
with
with
the
with
the
state
and
talking
about
restaurants,
and
I
don't
think
that
the
the
I
don't
think
it's
finalized
yet
the
plan.
So
I
don't
want
to
announce
something:
that's
not
finalized,
but
certainly
you
know.
We
took
action
last
week,
anticipating
that
the
next
phase,
which
I
think
is
around
june
8th
the
9th
around
that
time
we're
going
to
see
some
type
of
decision
on
restaurants,
and
we
want
to
be.
A
The
question
was
the
six
million
dollar
fund
today.
Was
it
born
out
of
things
I
heard
from
from
businesses?
I
actually
heard
from
from
two
areas
number
one
was
when
the
guidelines
came
down
for
barber
shops.
They
were
talking
about.
You
know
to
be
able
to
safely
social
distance,
six
feet
or
eight
feet
away
from
each
other,
each
other's
chair,
potentially,
where
you
can
put
partitions
in
place.
There
are
some
barber
shops
and
salons
in
boston
that
that
works
for
you
plenty
of
room
to
move
it
around.
A
There
are
many
barber
shops
and
salons
in
our
community
neighborhoods
that
might
have
four
chairs
in
there
and
it's
a
tight
quarters
on
a
regular
on
a
daily
basis.
So
we
start
thinking
about
how
can
we
help
businesses
potentially
with
petitions
and
that's
kind
of
how
it
started?
And
then
city,
council,
julie,
mejia
brought
up
on
a
call
later
that
day
about
some
of
what
she's
hearing,
so
we
decided
to
think
about.
Can
we
start
by
maybe
building
petitions?
A
This
is
how
it
started:
building
petitions
and
and
and
donating
to
the
different
different
barbershops
and
hair
salons,
and
then,
when
our
economic
development
team,
along
with
the
cfo,
got
together,
they
said
the
best
thing
to
do
is
create
a
grant
program,
because
nothing
is
the
same.
It's
all
very
different.
Some
some
places
might
need
a
petition
and
other
places
might
need
ppe.
So
that's
where
it
came
from.
It
came
directly
from
the
industries
that
were
concerned
about
how
they're
gonna
reopen.
A
I
hope
the
question
is:
do
I
consider
the
the
the
news
about
the
convention?
Our
major
milestone
and
my
answer
is,
I
hope
I
hope
we
don't
have
to
go
back
there.
You
know
when,
when
we
made,
we
made
the
decision
to
move
forward
to
boston,
hope
and
I'm
wearing
this
jacket
specifically
for
that
today
it
was
quite
an
incredible
feat:
we
built
a
hospital
in
five
days.
A
Everyone
came
together
and
built
a
hospital
in
five
days
and
within
seven
days
we
had
operators
on
both
sides
working
to
care
for
people
today
is
a
big
step
in
at
least
for
today
in
saying
that
we
we're
not
we're
not
on
the
other
side
of
the
virus,
yet
we're
still
very
much
in
the
middle
of
the
battle
of
the
virus
against
the
virus.
A
I
think
it's
incumbent
upon
all
of
us
now
as
individuals
to
to
continue
to
do
the
distancing
and
the
hand
washing
and
all
of
that,
so
that
we
don't
have
to
open
boston
hope
again,
I'm
hoping
in
a
month
from
now
we're
knocking
it
down
and
getting
it
ready
for
conventions
again,
but
all
indications
say
that's
not
going
to
be
the
case.
All
indications
say:
there's
potentially
going
to
be
a
second
surge.
A
A
We
had
no
idea
about
any
of
that
stuff,
and
I
think
a
lot
of
us
have
gotten
an
education
over
the
last
three
months
that
we
know
a
lot
more
about
it
and
as
we
reopen,
we
have
to
continue
to
be
very
vigilant
and
very
vigilant
in
continuing
to
keep
the
spread
down.
We
it's
within
our
own
ability
to
keep
the
spread
down.
You
know
what
what
I
saw
in
other
states
other
other
cities
in
america
this
weekend
with
pool
parties,
and
things
like
that.
I
mean
that.
That's
that's!
A
That's
that's
irresponsible,
because
everyone,
there
you
put
yourself
at
risk,
and
not
only
do
you
put
yourself
at
risk,
you
put
your
families
at
risk
and
I
hope
nothing
comes
of
it
and
I
hope
I'm
wrong.
As
I
said
in
the
very
beginning,
somebody
asked
me
a
question:
the
very
first
press
conference
we
had
out
here.
I
think
it
might
have
been
it
might
have
been
you
dan.
Somebody
asked
me
when
we
started
talking
about
shut
it.
It
was
shutting
down
the
marathon.
I
think
at
that
point
or
was
the
parade.
A
Do
you
think
you're,
overreacting
and,
and
my
my
response
was,
I
hope
I
am,
and
unfortunately
we
didn't
know
if
react.
If
anything,
maybe
we
didn't
go
far
enough
in
certain
cases
and
now
I
hope
that
as
we
reopen,
we
reopen
in
a
very
thoughtful
manner,
slow
process,
moving
forward
based
on
scientists
based
on
data,
how
we
move
forward
to
to
keep
people
safe.
A
The
question
is
june:
1st
is
next
monday,
less
than
a
week
away.
Will
boston
offices
expect
any
different
rules
from
what's
in
the
state
guidelines?
The
answer
to
that
is
not
really
most
of
it's
on
the
state
guidelines.
We
might
want
to
clarify
and
define
some
some
some
safety
protocol
a
little
clearer.
A
I
think
most
businesses
understand.
Now
I
was
on
the
news
last
night,
a
couple
different
stations
had
different
companies
and
the
precautions
they
put
in
place
with
signage,
and
you
can
walk
down
set
of
stairs
one
way
you
have
to
go
up
another
way.
I
think
all
of
those
requirements
are
really
important
for
for
the
safety
of
their
employees
and
the
companies.
So
I
think
that
I
think,
for
the
most
part,
they're
going
to
be
they're
pretty
similar
any
other
questions
all
right.
Everyone
enjoy
the
day.
It's
beautiful
day,
stay
off
the.