MOVING
MOVING PIECES. XAVIER: WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
COVID-19 AND THE PANDEMIC.
EACH MORNING, WE COUNT ON THE
TOP THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT.
KNOW ABOUT. NUMBER THREE, IF YOU ARE FLYING,
KEEP ON THE MASK.
THERE'S A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
FOR THOSE WHO REFUSED TO WEAR A
MASK.
MASK.
MASK. THERE'S BEEN A SURGE IN
TRAVELERS BECAUSE OF SPRING
BREAK.
BREAK.
BREAK. TWO, THE CDC SAYS A SPRING BREAK
SURGE IS STILL VERY MUCH
POSSIBLE IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL.
MORE THAN 1300 AMERICANS,
FATHERS, SONS, DAUGHTERS,
MOTHERS ARE STILL DYING EACH
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. THE
DAY. THE TOP THING TO KNOW, BIG
PROGRESS ON THE VACCINE FRONT,
MORE THAN 38 MILLION AMERICANS
ARE FULLY VACCINATED NOW, 4.2
MILLION OF US IN TEXAS HAVE
RECEIVED BOTH DOSES.
AS THE REST OF US WAIT FOR OUR
SHOTS, MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL
WAITING FOR THEIR CHECKS.
STEPHANIE: VERY PATIENTLY.
NOW, THE PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT ARE ON THE ROAD
TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THE
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE.
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♪ >> TOGETHER, WE WILL MAKE SURE
THE BENEFITS OF THE AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN GO OUT QUICKLY AND
DIRECTLY TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WHERE THEY BELONG.
>> TODAY, THE PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT WILL FOCUS ON SMALL
BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. CHECKS STARTED GOING OUT OVER
THE WEEKEND, MANY VIA DIRECT
DEPOSIT.
DEPOSIT.
DEPOSIT. THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ORDERED FEMA
TO HELP WITH UNACCOMPANIED
CHILDREN AT THE BORDER.
4200 MINORS ARE IN HOLDING
FACILITIES.
FACILITIES. THE FEDS WILL SEND SOME TO
DALLAS FOR HOARDING.
THERE IS ALSO A PROCESSING
CENTER SET UP IN DONNA, TEXAS TO
HELP WITH THE INFLUX.
THE JUDGE IN THE DEREK CHAUVIN
TRIAL COULD DELAY PROCEEDINGS.
HE IS THE FORMER OFFICER CHARGED
IN THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD.
HIS ATTORNEYS SAY THE SETTLEMENT
BETWEEN MINNEAPOLIS AND GEORGE
FLOYD'S FAMILY COULD TAINT THE
JURY POOL.
JURY POOL. GRADY FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY.
THEY ARE LOOKING TO REORGANIZE
AFTER THE WINTER STORM.
IT'S THE THIRD TEXAS PROVIDER TO
FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY SINCE THE
STORM.
STORM.
STORM. TEXAS WELL REPRESENTED ON THE
WOMEN'S SIDE OF MARCH MADNESS.
BAYLOR AND TEXAS A&M LEAD THE
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. UT
WAY. UT AND STEPHEN AUSTIN ALSO MADE
THE FIELD.
THE FIELD. OK, FROM THE WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
TO THE MEN', U OF H AND TEXAS
SOUTHERN ARE NOW IN THEIR
BUBBLES.
BUBBLES.
BUBBLES. XAVIER: WE TAKE A LOOK AT LIFE
AND QUARANTINE AHEAD OF MARCH
MADNESS.
MADNESS.
MADNESS. -- IN QUARANTINE AHEAD OF MARCH
MADNESS.
MADNESS.
MADNESS. >> TEXAS SOUTHERN COACH JOHNNY
JONES IS SHARING HIS TEAM'S NEW
NORMAL INSIDE OF THE BUBBLE.
>> IT IS A SPECIAL GROUP,
BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE IT ALL
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >>
YEAR. >> EACH TEAM HAS ITS OWN FOR AT
-- FLOOR AT THE HOTEL.
BEFORE LEAVING A ROOM,
QUARANTINING IS A MUST.
>> THEY ARE PUTTING THE FOOD ON
THE FLOOR.
THE FLOOR. >> AND COVID TESTING.
EACH TEAM MEMBER ALSO WEARS A
TRACKING DEVICE.
TRACKING DEVICE. 150 BUSES ON STANDBY TO
TRANSPORT THEIR TEAMS TO AND
FROM PRACTICE.
FROM PRACTICE. BACK AT THE HOTEL, THE STUDENT
ATHLETES WILL DO ONLINE
CLASSWORK, FILM STUDY AND
PROBABLY PLAYING SOME VIDEO
GAMES.
GAMES.
GAMES. >>
GAMES. >> WE ARE ALL ON ONE FLOOR.
THAT'S WHAT THEY NEED TO GET
GOING.
GOING.
GOING. >>
GOING. >> SHOULD ANYBODY BREAK THE
RULES.
RULES.
RULES. >>
RULES. >> THE COMMUNITY IS PREPARED, IF
NECESSARY, TO TAKE DISCIPLINE
ACTION.
ACTION.
ACTION. >> THIS COACH IS NOT WORRIED.
>> IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT
A DIFFERENCE THAT WE WELCOME TO
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT
THIS EVENT.
THIS EVENT. >> LAST NIGHT, SIX REFEREES
REPORTEDLY REMOVED AFTER THEY
WENT OUT TO EAT BECAUSE THEIR
HOTEL ROOMS WERE NOT READY IN
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. XAVIER: THEY ARE NOT PLAYING
AROUND.
AROUND.
AROUND. EXCEPT FOR WHEN THEY PLAY
BASKETBALL.
BASKETBALL. IT'S NICE TO HAVE MARCH MADNESS
BACK.
BACK.
BACK. STEPHANIE: IT IS.
LAST YEAR WAS THE ONLY TIME IT
WAS CANCELED.
WAS CANCELED.