The US is fast approaching 160,000 deaths due to the coronavirus as Texas is set to become the third state with half a million cases. The Rio Grande valley is in crisis mode setting up a makeshift hospital. This as Dr. Anthony Fauci warns we may never fully eradicate covid-19.

Women continue to be disproportionately hit by the economic downturn. From February to May roughly 11 million women lost their jobs compared to 9 million men - many of those job losses are among women of color and immigrants. To discuss this, we spoke to Rocio Availa with the National Domestic Worker Alliance.

The US is averaging 1,000 coronavirus deaths daily for the ninth day in a row and Florida is the second state to surpass half a million cases. This as the Governor of Mississippi announces new restrictions, and states like Missouri and Louisiana see a surge in cases.

“Getting your children to understand how to wear masks is the most important thing... if parents think that the teachers are going to be able to teach the class and also teach their kids to wear masks, everyone will be distracted and the risk of more spreads will rise,” says Dr. Darria Long, ER physician at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.

The World Health Organization says the effects of covid-19 will be felt around the world for decades to come. In the US, dozens of states are still reporting a rise in hospitalizations and some governors are pleading with residents to take precautions to help get back to normal.

As schools across the country grapple with whether or not to reopen, how to bring back students safely, and the future of the 2020-2021 school year, the nation's 4th largest school district is pushing ahead with its own plan.