abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in the district with more on this. good morning, amy. >> good morning, kumasi. the center of education reform in washington, d.c., distance learning saying it's better for kids to be here in the classroom than to be learning from home and suggesting that some kids are falling behind. as they do all of this distance learning. anexpert alyzednd having too ma

students at once on google meet and zoom is robbing children of the opportunity to engage or get the proper feedback from teachers. >> we're seeing children who whether they are elevated in their learning or below in their learning and even mid line coming in way below with this type of offering. >> the center for education reform in washington, d.c., is a nonprofit, pro charter advocacy group. it releases a yearly parent power index in which california scored a d in the area of digital and personalized learning because of last april when schools went online and the state lacked laptops and wi-fi hot spots to connect all the students from home. san francisco's school board is set to give an update on the fall learning plan later today. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news.

>> thank you, amy. later today more counties expected to move up to the next level in california's reopening plan. health and human services secretary dr. mark ghaly to reveal the changes at noon. this comes as the state sees another decline in hospitalizations, icu admissions and test positivity. the two-week test positivity average is down to 3.1%. that is the lowest number since the state started keeping track in april. and while testing declined amid wildfires and poor air quality, it's now ramping back up. >> we're making role progress on building out this very large lab where we will substantially increase our testing well above the 124,000 average daily test you see reflected in the last seven days. >> during that news conference yesterday, the governor also announced $236 million in a second round of funding for project home key. that's to purchase permanent housing for people experiencing

homelessness. the cdc has taken down information on its website that showed there is evidence that the coronavirus is airborne. the centers for disease control and prevention said it made a mistake and posted that information in error. how long the virus lingers in the air and how far it travels after someone sneezes or coughs has been under debate for months. now, that new evidence was posted friday before being taken down yesterday. it sumged that the virus can travel beyond six feet and linger in the air. dr. richard besser weighed in this morning on "gma." >> so many instances where there's been political fingerprints on cdc documents and cdc hasn't been out front to explain what is going on. it leads to an undermining of trust and when you lose trust, you lose lives. >> and for more details on this, check out "good morning america" starts at 7:00 a.m. right here on .

on setcmo said he secured the necessary votes and now democrats and republicans are defending reversals from the past. senator mcconnell famously refused to consider president obama's pick to replace justice scalia in 2016. joe biden is also facing questions for comments he made in 2016 when he said the president has a constitutional duty to nominate a justice. he says now it's different. >> not any different from 2016. there was -- >> 2016 there were nine months left to go. >> but it was election year. >> it was election year. it wasn't in the midst of an election. there's a big difference. >> the president met with top contender federal judge amy coney barrett yesterday and may meet with another contender from florida. bracing for the breonna taylor decision. the police department officially in a state of emergency awaiting an announcement on if the

officers will be arged. pl - i'm doing mybe. >>heoach of revealing he had covid after the team's first game in vegas. why he's catching some criticism for something else this morning. and good morning to you. tuesday morning. fall arrives in just about 25 minutes. a live look outside. 68 degrees in san francisco for the high today. right now 58. we have fog at the coast. a

all right. good morning, everyone. look at live doppler 7 where we have a little fog. 50s and 60s right now. the system heading to the north will keep our onshore flow going today, tomorrow into thursday. some nice weather on the way. we're looking at 60 around blackhawk and 60 in san carlos and peninsula upper 50s for you. typical cool weather to start off this morning and the little fog you see there from the san mateo cost, gone. a healthier marine layer into thursday and the system misses us to the north and behind it is when we'll warm up. stays that way most of the week and looking at very warm weather into next week. look at the little change today, tomorrow and thursday. very comfortable with 60s to mid 80s around the bay.

frances. >> hi, lisa. at the bay bridge toll plaza l around 5:50 this morning and the backup into the foot 6:00, 7:00. we'll see how it goes today. right now a long wait into san francisco with metering lights on. in the south bay, things are looking fine. live shot of 101 and 880 in san jose. headlights northbound 101 through san jose. northbound 101 does slow a little bit through san carlos and belmont because of earlier road work that should be picking up soon. but you can see still a little bit red there as you make your way northbound highway 9. >> thank you, frances. former cal bear going for a pretty incredible feat right now. >> we'll tell you what

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new this morning, a retired alameda county deputy being mourned after he was hit and killed by a speeding car. 45-year-old mark mondava was on a bike ride with his 9-year-old daughter in tracy. he saved his daughter's life moments before he was hit and he told her to bike faster and when she turned around she saw a red car smash into a sign. >> i didn't know what to do so i just ran across the street looking for my dad. he is very nice. he is a very goofy dad. >> pay attention because one second you could ruin someone's whole life. >> oh, that poor family. the driver stayed on the scene and family and friends have been donating to a go fund me to help pay for his funeral. this morning, a state of emergency in louisville, kentucky, as police bracedor decision in the breonna taylor

death investigation and that decision could come any time as we learn that six officers are now under disciplinary investigation. federal buildings in downtown businesses, they are already boarded up. the announcement which will come from kentucky's attorney general will decide whether criminal charges will be filed against the officers involved in taylor's death. the 26-year-old died in march when police conducted a drug raid at her home in louisville. they used a no knock warrant to barge in announced and shot taylor eight times. no drugs were found. >> this is not a woman who would sacrifice her life and her family morales and sell drugs on the street. >> last week, the city reached a $12 million settlement with taylor's family in a wrongful death lawsuit and the settlement also includes a list of police reforms. all right. so, the number one trend on google overnight is the raiders

homenern vegas. and we're waiting to see if coach jon gruden is going to be fined for going maskless during the game. the saints coach was also seen without a mask. gruden was asked about wearing his mask after he won the game and that's when he revealed that he's already had covid-19. >> i've had the virus. okay. i'm doing my best. i'm very sensitive about it. but i'm calling plays. i just want to communicate in these situations and i apologize and if i get fined, i will have to pay the fine. >> yesterday the nfl fined three teams because their coaches were not wearing masks on sunday. that includes the 49ers. coach shanahan will pay $100,000 and then the team an additional $250,000. denver and seattle were also fined. happening now. a pleasanton native and uc berkeley alumis swimming her way across monterey bay. catherine breed the professional

open-water swimmer is currently making her way over 25 miles to monterey. we are tracking her live by using this device. breed is not alone. her teammate is paddling alongside her and she is raising money for diversity in aquatics which helps vulnerable populations learn more about swimming and aquatics. we are wishing her luck. >> yes, indeed. >> can you imagine swimming all night long? in the dark. >> no. >> 58 degree water, 56 degree water. what a brave person. yeah. all righty. a beautiful day with a lot of osunshine. if you're headed to the coast and patchy fog along the san mateo coast. of course, this time of year we don't see a whole lot of fog and we'll continue that trend sort of. but as we get into thursday, this system riding to the north will allow for a better onshore push and a more generous low cloud deck for the morning hours. so, that's thursday. today, though, the view from mt.

tam fall arriving in just aboutt ten minute ten minutes. 56 in mountain view and 57 half moon bay with 53 in gilroy and from sfo low clouds there and 60 by the delta and air quality so far pretty good and we're in the moderate range in the north bay and marin and perhaps more likely sonoma and nappy and with that onshore flow temperatures will be comfortable. 79 in san jose and that sea breeze setting up on the peninsula with 74 san 60s at the shoreline and in the north bay about 83 santa rosa and 80 vallejo and inland really nice for you at concord. 85 degrees. the accuweather seven-day forecast. fall arriving and nice fall weather. tomorrow little morning drizzle perhaps on thursday looking at temperatures rebounding on friday. get set for a big-time warm up saturday, sunday and monday with critical fire weather each and every day. >> thank you. now, we're going to bring in

ginger zee. live with a look at what is coming up on "gma" starting at 7:00. hi, ging >> hi, reggie. hi, kumasi. nice to be with everybody this morning. tuesday morning on "gma" where we start with the supreme court show down. the epic battle to fill justice ruth bader ginsburg seat is intensifying. 45 days left until the election as president trump meet with his top contender. we'll have the latest. the cdc coming under fire, yet again, for reversing on how the virus spreads indoors. the former acting director and our friend dr. richard besser will join us live. colleges across the country struggling without breaks. an exclusive look at how one university may have found a way to contain the spread. plus, the stars are headed back to the ball room tonight. we'll hear from the tiger queen herself, carole baskin. i was dm'ing with her partner

and they're ready to bring it tonight and we're ready to watch coming up here on "gma." >> i watched last week. did you have like a frontrunner so far that you're thinking could go all the way? >> yeah, i think sky looks really good. i wonder how she's going to do then i think that a >> he's awesome and, of course, you're friends with him because that completely tracks. tharng thanks. >> i'll tell you later how we met mostly because i was fan girling and my husband got me a surprise and i'll tell you that story another time.ovetstory. t. ginger zee, we'll see you at 7:00. thank you. new at 6:00 a.m., a

brand-new youtube video is out this morning with a hall of fame lineup of comedians. it's been a while since they were able to perform for live audiences. so netflix tracked them down to talk about their craft in this 22-minute video. this is like every big name you could possibly have. it's called, hey, remember comedy. it's part of the comedy gives back organization which supports black and minority comedians who suffered economically because of the pandemic. a cultural landmark opens in san francisco again today. we'll tell you how long the de young museum will hold on to its freda exhibit because it was supposed to open months ago and now finally able to be seen by the public. >> that is exciting. all aboard once again. we're taking a look at taking a cruise in the world of covid-19. the extraordinary precautions one company i

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welcome back, everyone. new at 6:00, a really memorable moment caught on video features a newly wed couple dancing in the street in england. ♪

>> oh. so, the singer says that he just plugged in his guitar when the happy couple joined in the fun and just quickly started dancing in the street. the guitarist serenaded them with queen's "crazy little thing called love" and it became an impromptu dancing in the street. new this morning, one of the largest cruise ships is setting sail once again during the coronavirus pandemic. it considers itself a test case to show the world that cruises can be safe. so, here's how they're doing it. as you can see, everybody gets tested at least once before boarding. crew members are tested three times. medical facilities onboard have been upgraded to include ventilators and masks and social distancing are required. passengers say they feel safe. >> friends are like, aren't you worried? and are you wearing a mask all the time? isn't that weird? we love cruising and it's really

good here. >> interesting for more on this, abc news exclusive from maggie tune in to "gma" that starts at 7:00. de young will open for the first time since the pandemic. friday anyone can go. the art museum will offer free admission on saturdays to encourage visitors to come back. the exhibit of famed mexican artist frida kahlo will be there on display. >> nice. coming up next a n round of reopenings being promised from governor newsom today. we'll have the details on when and how many counties might be moving forward. >> we are 42 days out from election day and that's why on this national voter registration day, there is a push to register anyone who wants to be able to register and vote in the general election, including homeless people in san francisco. i'm julian glover with the effort to make that happen. setting the record straight. the one bay area county that

could make state plus, one holiday to another. how to save halloween. the spooky idea that this family has set up to keep trick or

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for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. now at 6:30 national register to vote day pushing us all to get involved this november. but a campaign going down in the city today looks to help some of our homeless community participate. plus -- >> this isel hey, if you don't then things will remain where they are. >> we expect a new round of reopenings from the governor today and now there's word of a possible change coming, which would add a county's income level into the formiula. one bay area county, but could it be coming to an end today. why some say it's crucial that this idea stays around. and carol baskin, the tiger queen, getting ready to tango in the ball room and, yes, she is going to beea anoth cat friend. wh she snit.

but, first, as the clock strikes 6:30, we have officially entered the fall season. and what a way to do it. lisa is laughing at me because i'm really excited about this. look at the view from our mt. tam camera. it is beautiful this morning. we are waking up to a new season. we are moving further into 2020. >> that's what you're excited about. >> i'm excited about fall makes me feel cozy like i could get some chai and a blanket and look at the leaves fall. >> you have that today, tomorrow, thursday and then you're going to have to ice it, kumasi, saturday, sunday, monday. yeah. that's all right, though. flip it around for you and, yeah, it should be real nice day today. good morning, reggie and kumasi. looking at live doppler 7 where the low clouds and fog are set up along the san mateo coast and just picking up on that 6:58

sunrise and the sun rays are directly over the equator. as we look live outside again, what a beautiful start to the day. from our sutro camera location. it's 60 by the delta and winds are light now and will pick up in the afternoon allowing for a better air quality. for most of you, perhaps still a little hazy up towards santa rosa at 2:00 we're a and 80 in san ramon and tonight not much fog. we'll pick up on more low clouds and fog by about thursday. lisa, thank you. happening today, a great day to register to vote. in fact, there's a whole national day dedicated to it. abc7 news reporter julian glover is live with more on that and including a way a certain population in san francisco is being targeted. julian. >> hi, good morning, reggie. yes, the last day to register to vote in california is october 19th. that's d until

election day. have ay national voter registration day and there is a push to get anyone registered who wants to do so. this includes our neighbors who are homeless in san francisco. the register on the block event will sign up homeless people in the tenderloin who are interested in voting. that event from 9:30 to 1:00 p.m. and next to st. anthony's dining room complete registration on site and learn more on the importance of exercising the right to vote. the event between st. anthy's which supports homeless in the city with rehabilitation and social services and san francisco rising. now, in 2016, the last presidential election year in san francisco county had 80% voter turnout of those who were registered to vote compare that to 75% across the state of california. so, there is still work to be done there. reporting live this morning, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you, julian. menlo park-based facebook

helping to register more people. in honor of national voter registration day today they planned a week of action including a registration drive on facebook, instagram and messenger apps to make it easily accessible for people and the goal is to register 4 million voters. happening today, counties will learn whether they have to scale back or push forward in reopening based on covid-19 transmission. california's health and human services secretary is holding a news conference today to give us an update on california's tiered color status. governor newsom says many counties are anticipating moving into orange and even red and there are some that are kind of on the cusp. the meeting will be streamed live on youtube for department of public health and, again, that is happening at noon. a focus now on your health and our effort to build a better bay area. we could see a new standard to help determine when counties can reopen. and it involves measuring the difference between wealthy neighborhoods and lower income

areas. so, right now counties are placed in one of four color coded risk tiers onwo factors. the average cases per day and the positive test results. california's department to other neighborhood. here's how it would work. san francisco's overall positivity rate is at 2%. but in the mission, the positivity rate is 9%. so, this equity measure would require the mission's rate to come down before the city can reopen. >> this is not just me making a morally compelling argument. this is the state and this is local cities telling you, hey, if you don't care, then things will remain where they are. >> the doctor says that we must all work together to overcome the pandemic. santa clara county looking to extend benefits for people in quarantine because they have covid-19. county leaders will petition the

board of supervisors today to continue the program that is offering, food, shelter and money. the goal is to encourage people to get tested and give them a safety net if they test positive and need to stay home. saratoga was the first city to step up aoi the county's partnership. >> it's important even in a city like saratoga to make sure that those people have the opportunity to do the right thing. this is a moral issue. this is a public health issue. >> more than three quarters of cities in santa clara county have joined including san jose, milpitas and los altos. the program is funded through $13 million from the cares act. it will last through the end of the year. san francisco unified freshening up for fall. why some are prepared for a big distance learning change to come out of today's meeting. and you're looking at the big board this morning and it is not as tumultuous as it was. thit'sow 86 points up.

to just get them out and make them feel kind of normal in the new world. plus, keeping it safe and spooky for halloween. see where one house is keeping the trick or treat fun and socially distance, though, for the family this year. lisa, we're still trying to figure out what you were for hallowe halloween. >> i knew you were going to say that. >> well, let's see. what are you going to be this year? >> you're not getting anywhere, are you? reggie is still thinking there. >> what are you going to be this year? >> well, considering what i was last year, might have something to do with what i'm going to be this year. so, i don't know. i'll give it some thought. you guys can help me, too. we have a whole month to think abou september even over yet. we have another week and today, yeah, happy fall, everyone. live doppler 7 and a little bit of fog is out there and, once again, enjoying a lot of sunshine today.

this system riding to the north will be what is driving our onshore flow that afternoon sea breeze today, tomorrow but the low clouds and fog getting a bit deeper as we get into your thursday. live look from our sutro camera. 60 in san jose and 53 in gilroy and another view, this is sutro where the low cloud deck pretty compressed this morning. looking at 54 in napa and 61 in concord and air quality today pretty good for most of you right through wednesday and thursday. notice friday. it becomes moderate. this is when we get our wind shift and get the winds out of the north, that will drive some of that fog, i should say smoke down into the bay area. 65 in half moon bay and 68 downtown. 73 in oakland. 83 in walnut creek with mid 80s for many of you inland. so, a pretty nice day today. we're warming up friday. saturday and sunday off shore winds return. frances. >> all right, lisa, three slow spots for you. they're all in the east bay.

we'll start off with the bay bridge toll plaza with metering lights on and traffic is backed up to the foot of the maze. about a spot is on westbound 4 because of oan accident near bailey blocking a lane. you can see traffic is slow and backed up through bay point and pittsburg and also our other slow spot started with us early this morning on westbound 580 through the altamont pass where there is a high-wind advisory and brake lights between on westbound 205 out of tracy and it is green

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good morning to you. welcome to fall. it officially arrived ten minutes ago looking at pretty nice day today. maybe a little bit of haze up in the north bay, otherwise 83 santa rosa and 85 in concord and 68 with an afternoon sea breeze in the city. 74 san mateo with about 79 in san jose.

>> thank you,ppda s fro unifd is expected to give us an update on its fall learning plan. and this is pretty big because based on coronavirus case trends in the city. parents, students and teachers are all wondering if this could mean the chance to return to in-person learning. e education just one of five key issues we're focused on to build a better bay area throughout this pandemic and this morning amy hollyfield is live in marina district following all of this. good morning, amy. >> hi, good morning, kumasi. the center for education reform which is in washington, d.c., is not impressed with distance learning. it did a study and is now suggesnghat kre better off here in the schools than they are at home. distance learning and an education specialist, an expert who analyzed remote classes at some public schools found that having too many schools at once on google meet or zoom is robbing children of the opportunity to engage or get the proper feedback from teachers.

the center is also concerned that parents have not been included in the decisionmaking about distance learning. >> there were very little opportunities for parents to say, well, hold on. have you thought about the fact that we have to work, as well. or we're all going to be in the same house working. those decisions were made very high up and handed down. >> the center for education reform is a nonprofit, pro charter advocacy group. it releases a yearly parent power index in which california scored a d in the area of digital and personalized learning. san francisco school board is set to give an update today on the fall learning plan. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. happening today, a vote to make juneteenth a holiday in santa clara county. so, the board will consider making it a paid holiday for county employees.

this will start on june 19th of 2021. $2.3 million was approved in reserved funding for the holiday back in august. be the first county in california to declare juneteenth a county holiday. now your morning money report. trouble for a tesla competitor. nikola developing a long haul semitruck that runs on hydrogen and electricity. its stock was down sharply signed.after ceo trevor milton he had been under pressure after fraud allegations. stock for the company had already been dropping since that allegation emerged. milton resigned from the company's board. back to tesla for a second ceo elon musk will announce a battery break throughe plant. tweeting hints saying many exciting things unveiled including news of long-term production for the upcoming semi

and cybertruck and roadster and it is believed amongst the revelation the million mile battery. let's take a look at how the stock exchange is doing this morning. we are up about 61 points. new at 6:00, airbus issic looing towards a f looking towards a future where planes don't use jet fuel any more. the global manufacturer is unveiling these three zero emission designs that are powered by liquid hydrogen. it wants a carbon-free plane in service by 2035. reggie, we already know you're not getting on it until about -- i mean, how long? >> i'm changing my mind on this one because it looks like a regular plane even though it's running on a different kind of system. so, the look has me going. >> okay. as long as they have a bathroom, you're good. >> if they have a bathroom. yeah. >> maybe a shower.

>> little drink service. a shower. look, all i really require is some drink service and we'll get through with some liquid courage. >> i think they can handle that. >> yeah. i'm onboard. all right. good morning, everyone. ready for fall? it is here and it's going to be a nice afternoon. today our marine layer is compressed and as we look live at our sutro tower camera. you can see what is on the way. pretty good air quality. temperatures upper 50s san francisco and 60 in san jose. this is mt. tam where we have haze to the north of you and cleared out nicely in the afternoon and 50 in novato and heard from a friend in lake county and smoky and hazy and pretty nice throughout the afternoon. should be the same today. want to take you through the next several days with the smoke forecast. the lighter colors mean that we're doing pretty well. look what happens i'm stopping this on thursday and the pinks getting closer as we get into thursday. wind shift. winds coming out of the east and northeast and that will drag some of the smoke down. 79 in san jose and 77 redwood

city and today upper 60s in san francisco and how about 83 in sonoma. and 73 over in oakland and 82 in san ramona and really nice first day of fall. this will continue tomorrow. little more drizzle on thursday and then hazier weather on friday and really warm with that off shore over the weekend. >> thank you, lisa. well, one south bay family is ready for halloween. check them out. they have set up this huge interactive display in their front yard. so, the house is on emory street in san jose. and danielle is the mastermind on this project. the family has been planning this since july. they have been getting more than 50 people every day. set up with scary clowns, witches and pirates and some rtoon characters for the little ones. each stop is set up six feet apart for social distancing. there are step pads so that everything can be touch free. the family is also collecting donations to help wounded veterans and that is being matched by a local start up.

guess who is roaring on to "good morning america." tiger queen carole baskin is geinpretty candid with her "dancing with the stars" experience and new found fame. baskin getting ready to hit the dance floor after coming in last place last week. but she can tell you, as well as anyone, that cats have nine lives and maybe the big cat keeper does, too. she says she's hoping to redeem herself tonight. she's been intensifying her workouts in virtual reality. >> it keeps me in shape, i'm lunging, leaping, jumping, swinging, doing all this kind of stuff and having to do it to the beat of the music, despite the fact it looks absolutely ridiculous. that's me dealing with 2020. ok. look at this. this is the first look at her costume that she's going to be wearing tonight for the waltz. you can watch the full interview with the tiger queen coming up

on "gma" at 7:00 and then watch "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00 right here on abc7. new at 6:00, ayesha curry's new cook book "the full plate" her book focuses on quick and easy dinner recipes for families that have no time and a lot to do. . >> i really encourage people to cook with their kids because, one, you're building memories and getting the basic kitchen skills and, three, they're going to be more apt to try whatever it is they're making. >> looks good. so, she's going to be sharing her recipe for a tasty lamb pasta bake coming up on "gma" after abc7. happening today a u.s. park ranger is getting the word o tooteer h 99th birthday. you know her. richmond's living legend and the oldest national park ranger. she's celebrating another year

with an important message. vote. to accomplish this, she's teaming up with two important agencies to host the sign my name to freedom national voter registration event. participants will get to hear betty read from her book, "sign my name to freedom" and a chance to win an autograph copy. this is done over zoom between noon and 1:00. to learn how you can vote or see if you're registered, just head to abc7news.com/election. >> i feel like i want to logon for that. >> i know. that's really nice, right? >> i just want to hear her talk and hug her, but that's too much. so, i think i'll settle for this. >> i can't believe. 99 years old. wow. what a life she's had. what a life. >> i love that. >> and then you were sending out, we didn't mention it, but you were sending out something about michelle obama having a get out the vote thing today. >> her first instagram live.

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it is 6:55. if you're just joining us the seven things to know this morning. number one, california counties will learn their newest color coded risk tier and based on new average daily covid-19 cases as well as the positivity rate. this will determine whether counties have to scale back or push forward in number two, from the san francisco unified school district on its fall learning plan and this comes as national experts give distance learning disappointing marks. number three. this morning senate republicans say they have enough votes to confirm ruth bader ginsburg's replacement on the supreme court. they are meeting today as president trump prepares to make

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good morning, america. supreme battle. overnight, senate republicans say they have the votes to confirm president trump's pick to replace ruth bader ginsburg on the supreme court as the president meets with the woman at the top of his short list. also this morning, as the u.s. approaches 200,000 deaths, president trump falsely claims young americans are safe from covid-19. >> it affects virtually nobody. it's an amazing thing. >> this as the cdc comes under fire yet again, reversing guidance on how the virus spreads indoors. the agency's former

director dr. besser joins us live. with colleges struggling with outbreaks, our look at how