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with students and staff undergoing regular voluntary antibody testing that the unty d. what does the campus there going to look like? >> three ts for us. we're going to test, trace and treat. we will test everybody, we will test them frequently. >> reporter: robbins sersi wilc. spread students out in dorms and possibly not have spectators at sporting events. what kind of financial fallout do you face if you don't reopen? >> even if we do reopen, we're facing a shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars. if we don't reopen and we go all distance learning, it's going to be about 40% worse. >> reporter: you're concerned historically black colleges are at risk of shutting down santa fe a yes, i am. >> reporter: african-american ac
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colleges especially an online education can't replace in-person learning. >> this space gives students, not only what they can be, but what community feels like. >> reporter: and then there are some students, like montana high school senior hudson, who are now rethinking their plans altogether. he's supposed to attend the university ofhu ithe universityf oregon doesn't reopen campus, what will you do? >> i think i might try to take a gap year or gap semester, or maybe go online in-state for cheaper tuition. >> reporter: hudson has an older sister at purdue university and both parents are self-employed. how much tuition will you have to pay for both your kids next year? >> probably 80,000 for both of them. >> reporter: can you keep that up if the economy continues to slide? >> no, we would not opt for that. >> reporter: what does it feel to haveour fut on right now peences andmighnot hap a cbs ne
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found dozens of drugs critical for fighting the coronavirus remain in short supply.obms in chain, and the effect is now spilling over into antibiotics and common prescription drugs. anna werner has the details. >> not being able to breathe is the most stressful thing in the world. >> reporter: meet 18-year-old ava valdez. she's a student who needs an inhaler for allergy-induced asthma. >> and allergy pills, and this contraption. >> reporter: but due to covid-19, supplies of inhalers are running short, so she's rationing her use. >> i have to wake up every morning and then say, okay, can i use this thing that i desperately need and that will provide me immediate r reallyth
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that. rep aea ct galaxy owe ram increase demand. but a list put together by the resilient supply project by the university of minnesota shows 40 drugs deemed critical for treatment of covid-19 patients, 32 -- 80% -- are in short supply. u of m professor. >> we call paralytics what they use when they put you on a ventilator. some drugs as common as acetaminophen the active ingredient in tylenol. >> reporter: demand for three classes of drugs for patients on ventilators was 87% higher in april than in january. and just 57% of orders placed by its member hospitals could be filled. and i j drugs
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vid-19atnt. shondameyer tracks shortages of critical drugs frommance thet iks to painkillers. >> we have for two decades. this brought it to light. >> reporter: one factor, the international supply chain for pharmaceuticals often leads to china says author rose mary gibson who wrote the book "china >> china has a dominant global market share for so many of the core chemicals and ingredients. >> reporter: for example, take antibiotics. a congressional research service report found the u.s. gets 52% of its penicillin and 90% of tetracycline from china. it manufactures chemicals known as active pharmaceutical ingredients or apis. key ingredients in drugs. >> when i say china controls our supply of medicines and dom z the worldbut it's the core in the chemicals to make them.
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we'll be standing in line with other countries scrambling to find critical medicines just as we are for masks and protective gear. >> reporter: in march the n.i.h.'s dr. anthony fauci told members of the 0 house appropriation subcommittee that health experts have been looking at the supply chain issue since 2005. >> something like 90% of the fu many of the drugs, not the actual dru itself, comes from china. so that is a real problem. >> reporter: some committee chair representative rosa del oro says it's time to address it. >> the fact of the networks, that whole supply chain is really where we are very, very dependent on china and that's got to change. >> reporter: drug manufacturers say they're working to prevent shortages, but there are a number of complex factors here. the group that represents drug companies saysembers
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dove dry spr dries instantly still fresh... ♪ unstopables in-wash scent ter ♪ downy unstopables for sports fans, this may end up being a long boring summer without baseball. spring nceled, ening day postponed, and there's no word if or when the season will finally begin.
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tony dokoupil spoke othe field. new york's first base man pete alonzo. last year he set the record for rookie home runs and found time to launch a charity dedicated to america's unsung heroes. >> reporter: can you think of the last april in your life where you weren't playing baseball? >> no. i actually haven't been home in the month of april since i was . it's kind of strange. >> reporter: so what are you doing to try to stay sharp? >> my gym is a private gym and we're working out in very, very small groups. whenever we get going again, i just have to stay ready as i can and just want to stay locked in. >> reporter: pete alonzo may be locked in for this ason, but he's also g back.>> alonzo hits sight. >> reporter: the national rookie league of ther whoet the recooromsxtra myself every night watching 2019
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mets highlights. it never ceases to give me gosebumps. of baseball i've ever had in my life. >> alonzo gets up and makes the play. >> seeing everything put together as a whole really put a lot into perspective because the 2019 season i think was like a spark for our organization. >> reporter: in that same social media post, he told fans, i can't wait to hear-all cheer your lungs out. >> a lot of people are saying when baseball comes back this year, if it comes back and we hope it does, that there won't be crowds like we're used to because people won't be all sta. are you prepared for that? >> we didn't have many fans in the minor leagues coming to games. we played in front of some empty stadiums before. >> reporter: crowds or no crowds, you're looking forward to playing the game again. >> absolutely. i feel like sports in general, people rely on them so much because it makes them feel good inside. having a sports season, it's like the sun goes up, the sun goes down. it was thatliable >> reporter: now there is talk
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using modified leagues and possibly pushing the world series much later than normal. >> i'd just be happy to play baseball. i hope we can play more than 100 atwe have to p an unprecedented time. as a professional baseball player i'll never hit a home run on my birthday. if i hit a home run december 7, that will be crazy. >> reporter: you'll be mr. december. >> that would be special. >> line drive. >> reporter: after the home run derby last year, alonzo donated 20% of his winnings to charity. this spring he continues to give back. >> dr. owens, how are you doing? it's pete alonzo with the new york mets. >> reporter: he sent personal alliesed videos to those working on the front lines. >> thank you for keeping everybody safe and providing protection for everybody. >> it's really cool. >> reporter: now he's launching a charity called charter school where more than
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90% of the students are below the poverty line. you guys are going to be the homers for hero, inaugural nominations. >> no. >> yeah. >> reporter: alonzo surprised the team last week during a virtual workout, announcing a $10,000 grant to the school. >> i know how important coaches can be to these kids. >> reporter: how does it feel? >> honestly, it feels like a true honor being someone from this community. it dit feels od iar rst when the kids reach out and they're just like, i really want to get outside. i miss school.r omteer. that makes i ohuetackouts sent by pete alonzo and so many others waiting for their own opening day. >> not having something that is a dear and loved part of your li
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the art world continues to honor medical workers on the front lines in the battle against coronavirus. the mysterious painter banksy, best known for his provocative, sounenand. >> tis gata went l ighting artist himself pulling off a special delivery may be a mystery. >> wow. it's really truly a beautiful painting. >> reporter: but the image i.
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it depicts a little boy playing in overalls, tossed aside and small trash cann, a couple of superheroes. instead he's holding a nurse soaring like superman, cape and all. called game changer. he's never been big on subtlety. >> he's trying to say, isn't he, that the original superhero is on the back burner now and it's people like, you know, key workers and nurses and health care professionals in the forefront. children are looking up to us. >> reporter: like many front line hospitals, souampt mbers cov-19, which makes poignant.mor >> it'sonow someone h dos u in the just beautifur: sela foun workor idle ha banksy p t image o hisemk, rats in his ent, my wifes i put a hiswith prced't say.
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but no guys this time. banksy even left a note saying, thanks for all you're doing. i hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if it's only black and white. >> reporter: while banksy certainly is one of a kind, that sentiment is universal. there are murals like these by other artists paying tribute to health care workers everywhere. that banksy portrait is a gift that will keep giving after lock down, it's going to be auctioned off to raise money for health care charities. sotal, lieos england. and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "chirning" and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm chip reid.
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captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, covid in the white house. the valet who serves president trump meals tests positive for the virus. will the president have to quarantine? and new questions about why the admistratiejected c.d.c.guidel e guidelines economy. record wave of unemployment: more than 33 million jobs lost in less than two months. americans running out of money, and hope. food insecurity doubles. will the economy bounce back when the country reopens? cbs news exclusive: the justice department moves to drop charges against the president's former national security adviser, after he pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i. our interview with attorney general bill barr, tonight.eporh

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