School Reopening Plans: It's "Like A Huge Jigsaw Puzzle"

Also: Universal ban on hospital visitors lifted today; BPD won't release body camera footage of recent protests yet ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( June 10, 2020 A message from WBUR: Today is the last day – and last match – of our fundraiser. If you can, [please support this newsletter and our reporting.]( Good Morning Boston, 🥵 Here comes the [humidity](. Sun and clouds. Highs 75-80. We're taking some major steps this week in terms of reopening Massachusetts. Not only can you eat at a restaurant or stay in a hotel, but you'll soon have more options in terms of getting there. And when it comes to your experience at a hospital, a big change drops today. Here's what you should know: - Getting around Boston is about to get a little easier. The MBTA will [soon increase service]( on most trains and buses. Starting June 22, the Blue Line will return to regular weekday service. The Orange, Red and Green Line will increase trips, as will 60% of bus routes and the commuter rail. Ferries will resume with limited service. - Being hospitalized can be scary, and even worse when you have to go through it alone. But starting today, the near universal ban on hospital visitors will be lifted for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. Patients will be allowed one adult visitor at time (in addition to a birth partner or a parent of an admitted child). - Important! For today and tomorrow only, Boston is opening a free coronavirus testing site at the parking lot of the Washington Park Mall in Roxbury. You do not need to be symptomatic to get a test. - What we're watching: State school leaders were given [sanitation guidance]( for the fall, but many say implementation will be difficult. So now a state working group is drafting more guidance to help, which is expected in the coming weeks. P.S.– This afternoon starting at 3 p.m. a group of protesters calling to defund the police are expected to march from Nubian Station to City Hall. If you plan on being there, feel free to let us know, tag us in photos on [Twitter]( or [Instagram]( or share with us why you're protesting. Have questions about local demonstrations or the nationwide movement against police brutality? Ask them by replying to this email, and we'll try our best to answer them. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)['Like A Huge Jigsaw Puzzle': School Leaders Struggle To Make Reopening Plans]( The state is expected to release guidelines for schools this month. But many school leaders are worried they won’t have enough time or money to put them in place. [Read more.]( - Related: [Economic Collapse Cited In Wave Of Catholic School Closures]( - Higher Education: [Harvard Tells Faculty Most Teaching This Fall Will Likely Be Online](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Boston Police Won't Yet Release Body Camera Footage Of Recent Protests, Citing Ongoing Investigations]( The department spokesman said he did not know how many officers that night were wearing body cameras. He also said he could not confirm precisely how many hours of footage were captured by police, but said the number was in the hundreds. [Read more.]( 3. [Protesters Renew Demand To Change The Name Of Faneuil Hall]( Protesters poured fake blood at Faneuil Hall on Tuesday as they renewed calls to rename the historic Boston meeting house that's considered the Cradle of Liberty but named after a slave trader. [Read more.]( 4. [Family Of George Floyd, Whose Death Sparked Protests, Says Final Goodbye]( In delivering Floyd's eulogy, civil rights activist the Rev. 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"So it's hard for all of us to make decisions." - Earlier this week, comments from WHO about the asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 has caused much confusion — and sparked a lively debate on Twitter. Here's [what we currently know and do not know about asymptomatic transmission.]( - ICYMI: Last night's Town Hall was on the racial inequalities revealed by COVID-19. [Watch what you missed or read the highlights here.]( - We can attend vigils, post hashtags and share thoughts and prayers, but to truly address the racism at the root of police brutality, writes Carol Rose [in this commentary]( we need to talk about Boston's police budget. [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [Comedian Sarah Cooper Says During Trying Times, 'Laughing Is Important For Us. 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