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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 5/8/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you,
everyone.
The
latest
numbers,
as
of
yesterday
Massachusetts,
had
a
total
cases
of
coronavirus,
7377,
sorry,
Jimmy,
73,000,
721
cases,
statewide.
That
was
an
increase
of
sixteen
hundred
and
ninety-six
from
the
day
before
four
thousand
five
hundred
and
fifty
two
deaths.
It
was
up
one
hundred
and
thirty-two
from
the
day
before
in
the
city
of
Boston.
As
of
yesterday,
we
had
10,500
in
98
cases
of
coronavirus,
with
165
new
cases
reported
as
of
yesterday
for
four
hundred
and
eighty
six
people
have
passed
away.
A
That
was
up
from
13
from
the
day
before,
as
I
always
like
to
say,
and
the
reality
is
our
prayers
with
those
families
who
are
struggling
and
who
have
lost
loved
ones
and
every
day
more
and
more
families
are
impacted
here
in
Boston
and
the
Commonwealth
in
the
country.
So
I'm
asking
you
all
to
keep
those
families
in
your
prayers.
On
a
positive
note,
in
Boston,
we
have
now
confirmed
that
two
thousand
eight
hundred
and
eighty
two
people
have
full
recoveries
with
two
hundred
and
seventeen
that
recorded
just
yesterday.
A
It
was
the
first
day
that
were
since
we
started
counting
that
we
we
had
more
recoveries
in
Boston
the
new
cases,
which
means
our
total
number
of
active
cases,
went
down
for
the
first
time,
one
day
of
that
it
certainly
doesn't
Mach
a
trend
or
a
turning
point,
but
it's
a
nice
precedent,
hopefully
that
we
can
set
moving
forward
in
testing.
As
of
yesterday,
we
conducted
a
total
of
36,000
702
Cova
tests
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
That's
roughly
about
five
percent
of
our
city's
population.
A
The
overall
positive
rate
test
rate
also
dipped
a
bit
this
week
down
to
thirty
point
three
percent
and
last
week
we're
at
thirty
two
point,
one
percent,
so
these
are
small
but
subtle,
good
signs.
We
now
have
over
twenty
set
testing
sites
up
and
running,
providing
access
across
all
of
our
neighborhoods,
as
I
announced
on
Wednesday.
We
have
a
plan
to
reach
on
benchmark
of
consistently
be
testing
1500
people
per
day
in
Boston,
and
we
are
on
a
path
to
get
there
in
providing
food.
A
We're
distributing
an
average
of
nearly
twenty
five
thousand
meals
Monday
to
Thursday,
with
more
than
with
more
than
that
on
Friday,
for
people
to
get
to
the
weekend
so
Monday
to
Thursday
we're
averaging
about
25,000
meals
on
Friday,
we're
averaging
quite
more
than
that.
We've
distributed
a
total
of
eight
hundred
and
six
thousand
youth
meals,
and
we
have
15
adult
sites
operational.
So
when
you
think
about
just
that
task
alone
of
that
number
seems
to
jump
out
to
be
the
most
of
any
other
number.
A
Eight
hundred
and
six
thousand
young
people
have
been
fed
since
this
started.
Boston
Medical
Center
is
treating
156
patients
seventy-four
on
the
respite,
shelter,
side
and
82
on
the
hospital
side
altogether.
Boston
Hope
a
serves
around
six
hundred
and
thirty
Kovac
patients
at
Boston
hope
that
that
certainly
is
allowing
hospitals
to
dedicate
more
beds
to
intensive
care.
I
have
two
announcements
to
share
today.
One
is
about
our
work,
supporting
the
people
of
Boston
through
the
Boston
resiliency
fund
and
the
other
is
a
large
about
large
summer
events.
First,
the
good
news.
A
The
second
is
somewhat
bit:
--is--
bittersweet.
So
I'll
start
with
the
good
news.
The
Boston
has
agency
funds
as
of
last
night
past
the
30
million
dollar
mark
for
total
money
raised
to
be
exact.
We
have
raised
thirty
point
five
million
dollars
from
over
5700
different
donors.
We
have
already
delivered
over
16
million
dollars
to
180
different
organizations
that
are
directly
meeting
the
deepest
needs
in
our
community.
A
All
of
this
has
to
be
connected
to
the
kovat
coronavirus
epidemic
that
we're
having
here
eight
point:
three
million
dollars
provided
to
children,
families
and
seniors
with
other
food
with
food
and
other
basic
necessities.
Five
point:
nine
million
provided
to
healthcare
to
the
vulnerable
and
to
provide
support
for
our
frontline
workers.
Two
million
dollars
has
brought
learning
technology
into
the
homes
for
Boston's
children.
A
These
are
just
some
of
the
grants
that
were
given
out
overall,
it's
an
extraordinary
testimony
to
the
generosity
of
Boston's
people
and
organizations
in
the
hard
work
of
Boston's
public
employees
here
at
City,
Hall
and
the
city
and
dedicated
partners
all
around
the
city.
I
just
want
to
give
a
quick
recap
on
the
resiliency
fund
we
launched
to
fund
the
March
14th
three
days
before
our
schools
closed
more
than
a
week
before
the
statewide
business
closure.
A
We
saw
the
kind
of
support
that
would
be
needed
and
we
stood
up
a
fund
quickly
and
we
heard
about
all
the
different
areas
that
we
would
have
to
get
money
outside
of
government,
and
this
was
before
all
of
the
cares.
Act
and
the
different
money
came
down
from
the
federal
government.
Our
initial
goal
was
to
raise
ten
million
dollars
and
in
outpour,
as
soon
as
we
open
the
fund,
we
there's
been
nothing
short
of
incredible.
Every
target
we
set,
our
donors
blew
past
it
large
donations
and
small
donations.
A
62%
of
our
donations
are
$100
or
less
people
are
doing
whatever
they
can
to
help
and
none
in
under
two
months
we
have
more
than
tripled
the
initial
target.
The
work
of
this
fund
is
guided
by
our
city's
values,
caring
for
children
and
seniors
caring
for
our
most
vulnerable
neighbors
being
there
for
being
there
to
help
and
protect
others
and
getting
the
resources
where
they
need
the
most.
A
In
this
administration,
we've
always
put
ties
try
to
the
concept
of
resiliency
to
equity,
because
we're
only
as
strong
is
that
the
ties
that
bind
us
so
early
in
April
reached
out
for
input
from
our
co.
Vyd
19
health
equity
inequities
task
force.
With
the
guidance
we've
used,
their
fund
this
fund
to
help
communities
that
needed
testing
and
support
the
most
we've
done
it
in
large
part.
By
supporting
diverse
grassroots
organizations
that
are
trusted
in
the
communities
then
employ
local
people
that
provide
direct
service
to
residents.
A
Are
grants
include
many
of
what
we
call
win-wins
were
the
grantees
hire
unemployed
people
or
idle
businesses
to
feed
and
support
needy
residents
on
Wednesday
I
shared
our
support
of
Commonwealth
kitchen
working
with
local
restaurants
to
feed
the
hungry.
There
were
many
stories
like
that
in
this
fund
of
getting
Bostonians
back
to
work
and
earning
a
paycheck
by
helping
fellow
Bostonians
out
the
Chinese
progressive
Association
stepped
up
to
distribute
food
and
hire
20
people
that
were
out
of
work,
Boston,
Public,
Market
and
its
vendors
are
serving
food
at
Pine
Street
in
East.
A
A
That's
what
this
is
all
about:
neighbors,
helping
neighbors
a
city
coming
together
as
one
community
in
all
the
fund
has
helped
a
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
different
families
with
basic
needs
and
there's
certainly
more
work
to
be
done.
We
are
still
accepting
donations.
No
amount
is
too
big
or
too
small.
Now
we're
in
this
for
as
long
as
it
takes.
This
is
also
important
context
for
our
work
to
help
people
with
their
rent
payments.
You
may
have
read
a
story
about
our
progress
in
today's
paper
about
rental
relief
funds.
A
I
just
want
to
make
a
few
things
clear
in
minute.
In
mid-march,
we
secured
an
agreement
with
Boston's
major
landlords
to
halt
all
evictions.
In
the
city
of
Boston,
we
secured
the
agreement
with
the
Boston
Housing
Court
to
freeze
eviction
proceedings
in
April.
The
Legislature
passed,
the
statewide
eviction
moratorium
in
the
state
got
unemployment,
sits,
got
the
state
unemployment
system
up
and
running,
to
provide
the
expanded
reach
in
benefits
supported
by
the
federal
Kids
Act
I
want
to
thank
the
state
in
that
incredible
work.
A
In
the
meantime,
the
city
of
Boston,
we
set
aside
three
million
dollars
to
provide
three
months
of
rent
for
those
who
lose
income
and
do
not
have
access
to
unemployment
benefits
for
the
last
two
weeks
on
nonprofit
partners
have
been
out
processing
eligible
applications
to
that
program.
I
want
to
thank
them
for
that.
They
have
contacted
every
approved
applicant
and
next
week,
we're
going
to
get
over
eight
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
into
the
hands
of
more
than
three
hundred
families
to
make
rent
payments
for
April,
May
and
June.
A
We're
gonna
continue
to
be
there
for
anyone
who
needs
help
applying
on
who
needs
understanding
to
know
what
their
rights
are.
We're
asking
people,
if
you
have
any
questions,
please
call
our
office
of
housing
stability
at
six,
one,
seven,
six,
three
five,
forty
two
hundred
and
we
can
help
you
or
call
3-1-1
to
get
connected,
no
one,
regardless
of
your
income
or
your
immigration
status,
can
be
evicted
right
now
and
we
will
not
stand
for
anyone
losing
their
home
because
of
this
crisis.
A
But
we
also
have
responsibilities
elected
officials
to
make
sure
that
when
we
spend
taxpayers
dollars,
we
spend
it
effectively
and
efficiently
and
we
have
an
accounting
for
it.
So
I
want
to
just
let
everyone
know
that
we
take
I.
Take
my
job
very
seriously
that
when
we're
creating
these
funds,
particularly,
would
probably
public
money
that
we're
taking
all
the
precautions
to
make
sure
that
every
dollar
that
your
hard-earned
money
is
paid
into
the
city
of
Boston,
when
we
put
it
back
out
that
that
it
people
understand
and
respect
it.
A
So
we
want
to
give
everyone
as
much
lead
time
in
clarity
as
possible,
so
I'm
announcing
today
that
parades
and
festivals
will
not
take
place
this
this
summer
in
the
city
of
Boston
up
to
and
including
Labor
Day
on
September
7
for
smaller
events
we'll
be
looking
at
them
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
as
we
move
through
the
summer
months.
If
you
have
an
event
that
brings
crowds
together
in
close
contact
like
a
concert,
a
road
race,
a
flag-raising
you
should
you
should
start
looking
at
alternatives
right
now.
A
This
is
a
public
health
decision
and
it's
the
right
decision,
but
it
also
affects
some
of
our
most
beloved
annual
events
that
we
love
having
here
in
the
city.
These
are
events
represent
our
community
pride
and
traditions
in
cultures
and
have
a
conservative
economic
impact
I'm,
certainly
going
to
miss
them,
and
our
city
will
miss
them
as
well,
but
at
the
same
time,
I
take
hope
away
from
people
already
to
reimagine
these
events
to
inspire
us
and
help
us
get
through
these
times.
A
For
example,
the
Boston
Symphony
Orchestra
will
not
be
holding
the
live
performance
for
the
Boston
Pops
fireworks
spectacular
on
July
4th.
Instead,
that
will
present
it
on
a
television
online,
a
Boston
Pops
salute
to
our
heroes
in
honor
of
frontline
workers
and
those
who
have
lost
their
lives.
Due
to
this
crisis,
I
am
grateful
to
the
BSO
for
coming
up
with
a
thoughtful
inspiring
way
to
bring
us
together
once
again,
we're
going
to
look
we're
going
to
be
looking
to
me.
A
Do
creative
alternatives
with
the
events
that
the
city
hosts
I,
urge
everyone
to
who
organizes
annual
parades
and
celebrations
to
preserve
the
spirit
of
your
event.
These
are
parades
that
celebrate
neighborhoods.
They
celebrate
at
in
the
communities
that
commemorate
history
of
our
country.
There
are
a
good
reminder
of
who
we
are
in
what
we're
fighting
for
we're
a
city,
that's
diverse,
creative,
compassionate
resilient
and
those
are
the
qualities
we
need
now
to
stay
strong
and
get
through
this
challenge
this
weekend.
For
an
example
of
an
online
event
that
represents
the
spirit.
A
24
years
ago,
Tina
sherry
created
the
Mother's
Day
Walk
for
peace
in
memory
of
her
son
Louis
and
to
support
other
mothers
and
families
like
her
Lewis
was
a
young
man,
a
peace
activist
who
lost
his
life
to
gun
violence.
Tina
founded
the
Louis
D
Brown
Peace
Institute
in
his
memory
I've
been
walking
in
the
Mother's
Day
Walk
for
peace
since
the
very
fresh
one,
along
with
thousands
of
others
many
times
walking
my
own
mother.
A
It
represents
the
deepest
former
resiliency
in
our
city,
the
resiliency
of
survivors,
who
turn
their
grief
into
healing
and
strength
for
the
whole
community,
and
we've
seen
it
recently
even
one
act
of
violence
in
a
terrible
tragedy,
their
homes,
many
people.
So
we
need
that
healing
and
we
need
that
walk
for
peace
more
than
ever,
and
thank
you
to
Tina
and
her
fellow
survivors
and
supporters
for
moving
forward
with
it.
Usually
it
would
be
out
in
town
filled.
A
This
Dortch
said
this
Sunday
morning
coming
Rena
shine
and
a
lot
of
times
was
a
lot
of
rain
and
cold,
but
we're
all
in
good
spirits.
People
came
from
all
over
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
to
walk
in
the
P
in
the
March
this
Sunday
morning,
at
9:00
a.m.
we'll
be
connecting
virtually
with
that
same
love
and
determination.
We're
asking
people
to
get
involved
at
WWSD,
walk
for
peace,
Joerg,
Tina
and
her
family
need
us
to
wrap
their
arms
around
them
right
now.
Yesterday
afternoon,
Tina's
mother
Zola
weds
born
passed
away
due
to
the
coronavirus.
A
Zola
works
for
40
years
as
a
nurse
at
the
Boston
Medical
Center,
on
the
same
unit
that
she
received
her
final
care
and
treatment.
In
recent
years
she
was
a
dedicated
dynamic
volunteer
for
aged
strong
Commission.
If
you
look
over
my
right,
shoulder
you'll
see
a
desk
inside
City
Hall
and
a
couple
days
before
the
coronavirus
that
we
had
to
shut
city
hall
down.
She
was
sitting
there.
A
She
came
from
behind
and
gave
me
a
big
hug
told
me
how
much
she
loved
me
in
the
city
of
Austin
and
she
loved
giving
back
to
our
city.
She
was
at
all
our
events.
She
brought
new
people
who
needed
to
be
connected.
She
never
stopped
caring
for
a
community.
She
was
a
healer
or
not
City
and
her
passing
is
a
tremendous
loss.
I
ask
you
to
pray
for
her
entire
family
in
Fatima.
A
We're
thinking
about
mom's
right
now.
Sunday
is
another
tough
day
to
spend
a
part,
but
if
you
don't
live
in
the
same
household,
we
need
everyone
to
resist
the
temptation
of
physical
contact
and
we
need
you
not
to
meet
up
either,
for
example,
lilac
Sunday
this
that
a
them
this
this
Sunday
is
canceled.
It's
a
Mother's
Day
tradition
for
many
families
that
will
have
to
wait
on
to
next
year,
but
it
doesn't
mean
you
can
connect
I'm,
asking
people,
please
do
not
go
to
lilac.
A
Sunday,
because
of
the
large
crowds
and
I
know
for
myself,
my
own
mom
I'll
be
leaving
a
gift
at
the
house
ringing,
the
bell
talking
over
through
the
door
and
taking
extra
time,
maybe
to
talk
to
her
on
the
phone
that
mote
that
day,
but
I
want
to
thank
the
delivery
drivers
and
the
postal
workers
who
are
keeping
the
cars
and
gifts
moving
forward.
I
also
want
to
remind
people
that,
after
you
take
the
meal,
wash
your
hands
thoroughly
and
discard
the
boxer
envelope.
A
My
last
word
here
today
is
thank
you
to
all
the
moms
in
a
special
proof:
everyone
who
has
lost
their
mother
and
is
missing
her
this
weekend.
Many
moms
are
essential
workers,
including
doctors
and
nurses,
food
workers
and
cleaners,
public
employees,
reporters
TV,
reporters
and
camera
people,
members
of
my
staff,
many
many
teachers
amongst
many
mums,
are
now
teacher's
assistants
or
home
with
home
school
principals.
A
Yesterday
we
saw
Seattle
turn
twenty
miles
of
city
roads
into
closed
streets
open
only
for
pedestrian
traffic,
as
we
continue
to
look
towards
our
new
life
in
Boston.
Have
there
been
any
discussions
to
turn
once
crowded
streets
like
Newbury
Street
into
a
pedestrian
street
that
would
allow
businesses
like
restaurants
and
new
outdoor
seating,
to
adjust
for
a
short
term
social
distancing.
Guideline
we're
certainly
approaching
reopening
conversations
with
an
open
mind.
Our
priority
is
Public
Health
and
we're
actively
looking
at
all
the
best
practices
that
are
available.
A
The
second
question
is
from
the
Boston
from
Lisa
from
the
Boston
Herald
mayor
Walsh.
If
you've
previously
said,
Boston
will
need
to
reopen
in
phases.
What
are
your
recommendations
for
which
sectors
should
come
back
first
and
what's
safe
safety
measures
should
be
taken
when
they
do
that.
Well,
if
I
want
to
answer
this
question,
I'd
be
here
for
four
days,
I
think
talking
about
all
the
answers.
This
question,
but
I'm
going.
To
paraphrase
some
of
this,
those
questions
are
at
the
heart
of
what
we're
looking
at
right.
Now.
A
Here
in
City
Hall,
and
also
what
the
state's
advisory
board
is
looking
at,
we
need
to
determine
what
the
best
approaches
off
of
reopening
and
that's
guided
by
the
public
health
data
is
telling
us
there
will
not
be
a
day
anytime
soon
that
we
can
flip
a
switch
on
and
say
that
every
business
is
going
to
be
reopening
their
doors
and
open
for
business,
but
we're
working
hard
to
lay
out
a
framework.
That's
going
to
be
working
for
businesses
with
the
understanding
of
their
mission
at
the
heart
of
that.
A
It
also
includes
consideration
on
which
industries
might
open
first
and
what
safety
measures
need
to
be
taken
before
it
happens.
So
really,
there's
still
some
discussion
that
has
to
go
into
and
thought
into
what
this.
What
why
we
open
it
up?
It's
not
simply
just
opening
up
business,
because
we
have
to
think
of
public
transportation.
We
have
to
think
of
how
people
getting
into
work.
We
have
to
think
of
protective
equipment.
All
of
those
different
conversations.
The
decisions
are
going
to
come
up
with
that
I
open
up
for
questions.
A
A
little
bit
of
the
question
is
about
many
of
our
city
colleges.
Probably
all
the
state
to
colleges
have
been
reaching
out
to
to
the
students
saying
that
they
they
would
like
to
have
class
in
the
fall,
and
basically
it's
the
question.
The
answer
is:
what
have
we
been
involved
with?
We've
been
in
close
contact
with
colleges,
universities
here
in
Boston,
we've
had
well.
I
was
on
one
call
I'm
going
to
be
another
call.
Next
week,
our
team
here
at
City
Hall,
has
been
on
calls
with
college
universities.
A
I
know
that
governor's
Advisory
Committee
has
met
with
college
universities
as
well.
That
presented.
Certainly
that's
the
hope
that
college
and
universities
had
that's
the
hope
that
I
have
to
open
up
Boston
Public
Schools
in
September,
but
I
think
that
there
you
have
to
lay
down
the
understanding
and
the
protocol
on
how
you
would
open
these
colleges
safely.
There's
no
final
plan
yet
and
there's
a
lot
of
layers
to
this,
so
that
I
think
that
their
goal
is
to
open
and
their
hope
is
to
open
and
I
actually
hope
they
open.
A
The
question
is
on
the
BSO:
will
it
be
fireworks?
I,
don't
have
the
answer
to
that
right
now.
I
just
know
that
they
move
the
concert
virtually
so
I'll
have
to
get
you
that
off
to
get
that
answer,
I'm,
not
sure
the
fireworks
still
going
to
happen.
I
think,
would
love
to
have
fireworks.
The
problem
is
people
will
come
and
gather
and
watch
the
fireworks
which,
at
that
point,
July
4th
is
not
that
far
away.
We're
very
much
very
in
the
conversation
in
the
discussion
of
coronavirus,
July
4th.
A
September,
7th,
the
Red,
Sox
Red
Sox
concerts,
I
think
that
they're
kind
of
in
a
different
area
and
that's
the
Advisory
Board-
is
looking
at
that.
We're
working
on
that
as
well.
There's
many
layers
there
as
well,
because
even
the
league's
themself,
having
committed
to
coming
back
and
playing
so
there's
a
lot
of
discussions
left
to
happen
with
major
league
sports.
That
haven't
happened
yet
I
think
the
decisions.
So
it's
not
like
I
mean
I
think
when
we
think
about
colleges
and
how
we
handle
colleges
coming
back.
A
Part
of
that
conversation
will
be
sports
and
when
they,
if,
for
example,
Boston
College,
brings
back
football,
HOBET
brings
back
basketball
or
what-have-you
the
sports
and
how
you
can
handle
the
the
venue's
there
Major
League
Baseball
it's
kind
of
out
of
our
control
as
far
as
the
decisions
they're
going
to
make
as
far
as
they
keep
the
season
moving.
So
there's
multiple
layers
of
conversation
that
need
to
happen.
There.
A
A
At
this
point,
we
have
eight
hundred
applicants
we're
going
through
a
third
party
nonprofit,
that's
that's
vetting
people,
and
we
just
can't
arbitrarily
give
money
out
and
we're
still
waiting
from
paperwork
from
a
lot
of
these
applicants
to
see
just
to
make
sure
that
we're
giving
the
money
where
it
needs
to
go
to
the
people
that
need
it.
And
you
know
it's
a
slow
process,
we're
talking
two
and
a
half
weeks,
so
the
program's
been
set
up.
A
Usually
we
set
up
a
program,
it's
usually
about
six
months
to
eight
months
before
we
get
the
program
up
and
running,
and
it's
usually
a
year
before
we
start
to
submitting
money
in
this
particular
case,
we're
just
tributing
money,
I
believe
in
six
weeks.
So
it's
just
it's
just
one
of
those
things
that
that
monies
taxpayers
money
and
as
we
distribute
it
out
to
folks
families
that
need
they
need
it
I
want
to
make
sure
we
vet
through
that
we're
giving
it.
A
The
film
is
actually
needed,
because
fifty
five
hundred
people
applied
for
it
I'm
hoping
the
large
majority
of
the
fifty
five
hundred
needed,
but
every
now
and
then
somebody
will
apply
for
something
that
doesn't
need
it.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
before
we
make
any
payments,
that
it's
going
to
a
family
in
need.
A
Teleconference
yeah
we
had
teleconference
with
the
subcontractors
just
basically
going
over
going
over
the
rules
and
regulations
of
restarting
construction.
Here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
talked
about
the
safety
protocol.
That's
been
put
in
place.
The
affidavit
is
put
in
place,
our
intention
for
starting
essential
construction,
some
essential
construction
on
on
the
18th
and
then
potentially
some
other
construction
later
on
right
now,
it's
just
I
told
them
everything's
still
up
in
the
air
right
now,
nothing's
been
finalized
yet
but
finalized
date.
A
Yet
because
we're
still
in
the
midst
of
the
pandemic
and
I'm
glad
you
brought
that
up.
I
didn't
say
this
today
and
we're
asking
people
the
the
order
went
in
from
ask
we're
asking
people
to
make
sure
you
wear
your
masks
when
you're
out
walking
or
if
you're,
going
into
grocery
stores
we're
asking
people
to
continue
to
practice
social,
social,
physical,
distancing
and
also
making
sure
that
you
wash
your
hands
as
often
as
possible,
while
possible,
with
soap
in
warm
water.
B
A
Question
is
about
the
Boston
Pops
and
people
coming
from
all
over
the
world
and
blocking
rooms
off
and
coming
to
the
city.
Are
we
going
to
encourage
refunds,
and
what
could
we
do
about
it's?
My
understanding
that
most
of
most
of
the
hotels
in
our
area
have
already
refunded
people
who
are
had
bedrooms
that
might
have
prepaid
a
lot
of
weddings
have
been
postponed
a
lot
of
events
of
and
postponed
graduation
parties.
All
of
those
different
events
and
I
would
encourage
every
venue
that
has
had
these.
A
You
know
give
give
people
that
money
back
refund
their
money.
I
haven't
heard
any
cases
where
it
hasn't
happened
in
Boston,
but
certainly
you
know
the
economic
impact
of
canceling,
the
Pops.
When
you
think
about
you
know,
we
cancel
the
marathon,
we
postpone
the
marathon
until
September.
You
know
that
date,
those
those
events,
have
real
economic
impacts,
the
city
of
Boston.
So
you
know
in
some
ways
the
hits
just
keep
on
coming
is
for
the
foreseeable
future.
It's
going
to
happen,
but
it's
important
that
we
put
the
safety
of
people.
Above
all,
awesome.
A
The
question
is
the
question:
is:
is
it
conceivable
if
the
Red
Sox
could
have
a
home
game
this
year
again,
I
think
it's
there's
a
there's
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
moving
pieces
right
now.
The
governor's
stay-at-home
advisory
is
in
effect
until
the
18th
of
May,
not
quite
sure.
What's
going
to
happen
after
that,
I'm
expecting
I,
don't
want
to
guess:
what's
gonna
happen
there
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
still
need
to
practice
physical,
social,
distancing,
I.
A
Think
if,
if
sports
comes
back
with
no
fans,
I
think
obviously
they
can't
practice
social,
physical
listening
on
the
field,
but
you
can
test
the
players
to
make
sure
and
in
some
a
quarantine
the
players
by
keeping
them
together,
I.
Think,
if
you
think
about
bringing
fans
back,
how
do
you
do
that
and
that's
a
different
conversation
that
you'd
have
to
have?
You
know
you
taught
the
physical
distance
in
a
baseball
park
and
you
know
if
you
have
like
three
or
four
seats
between
each
person
on
how
that's
going
to
work.
A
So
I
still
think
there's
a
lot
of
questions
that
have
to
be
answered
in
conversations.
It
all
comes
back
ironically,
to
testing.
If
we
can
get
accurate
test,
our
antibody
test
that
we
should
have
results
next
week
on
the
thousand
people
that
have
been
tested
for
the
antibody
and
coronavirus
that
will
give
us
a
snapshot
of
maybe
where
we
stand
in
Boston.
The
the
number
of
tests
that
we've
taken
so
far
compared
to
the
population
isn't
enough
to
give
us
a
gauge
yet
on
how
many
people
might
have
the
antibodies.
A
How
many
people
might
have
recovered
coronavirus?
You
know:
do
we
get
to
a
point
where
there's
this
herd,
immunity,
I,
don't
know?
That's
going
to
be
answer
to
that
right
now
and
I
think
that
you
know,
as
we
do
more
testing
as
we
ramp
up
about
1500
a
day
and
start
to
kick
that
in
we'll
get
clear
a
day,
then
we'll
get
clear
information,
clear,
metrics
to
move
forward
on
and
I
think
that
you
know
for
me
personally
any
any
move,
whether
it's
the
Red
Sox
having
fans
in
the
stands.
A
Opening
up
the
city
of
Boston,
opening
up
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
opening
up
a
business,
I
think
I
think
at
least
for
me.
I
can
speak
with
Boston
I'm
gonna
want
to
I'm
gonna
want
data
I'm
going
to
want
to
see
it
before
I
start
bringing
people
into
this
building,
whether
they're,
whether
they're
constituents
or
customers
or
people
that
work
here
I
want
to.
A
Let
people
know
that
they're
safe
coming
here
now
they
still
could
get
the
coronavirus,
but
I
want
them
to
know
that
the
the
the
the
the
the
proper
procedures
are
in
place,
so
I
think
really
comes
down
to
metrics.
It
comes
down
to
data
and
I
think
that
that's
what
Major,
League
Baseball
is
probably
looking
at
in
the
Red
Sox
and
that's
what
the
NHL
and
the
Bruins
looking
at
and
NBA
and
the
Celtics
and
and
and
NFL
and
the
Patriots
they're.
A
A
Yeah,
the
next
question
is
houses
of
worship.
You
know:
listen
I,
think
that
a
lot
of
people
miss
going
to
their
church
and
praying
church
is
a
place
of
a
source
of
comfort
for
a
lot
of
people.
I
think
that
most
most
most
clergy
understand
the
importance
of
this,
and
if
you
would
talk
to
them,
I
would
say
the
majority
of
the
clergy
do
not
want
to
open
the
house
of
worship
up
right
now
because
of
the
risk
of
the
of
their
congregation
getting
sick.
A
Many
of
their
congregation
fall
in
that
category
of
older
people
that
are
at
a
higher
risk
and
I
think
it's
really
important
that,
as
as
clergy
thinks
about
reopening,
even
when
they
do
reopening
you'll
have
to
have
proper
physical
distancing
in
there.
You'll
have
that
proper.
Maybe
some
face
coverings.
You'll
also
have
to
have
you
know
your
bathrooms
up
to
code
to
full
washing
hands
and
things
like
that
and
cleaning
it
down
hand
and
sanitizing
I.
A
Think
that
you
know
these
decisions
not
made
because
people
don't
want
to
have
churches
open
they
may
because
they
want
to
keep
people
safe
and
alive
and
I.
Think
most
all
the
clergy
Jeffs
talked
to
have
all
said
that
you
know
we're
doing
the
right
thing
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
it's
and
many
of
those
churches
made
the
decision
themself
they
closed
their
churches
down
long
before
any
executive
order
was
that
I
know
I
know
the
Catholic
Church
was
closed
down
before
the
government.