because we wanted to take care of other people. justin says it is a basic calculation. it seems like a pretty simple choice. if we re wrong, they had to wear a mask. if they re wrong, someone gets sick and dies. reporter: kanoo s words resonating as hospitalizations continue to climb. in florida, cases just crossed three million, with staffing shortages ravaging hospitals. the health care providers in this country are frustrated. we re tired. we re exhausted physically, emotionally and mentally. it s been a long year and a half. and it s just getting tougher for us. reporter: young people and students are increasingly getting infected. these school boards are having to essentially protect kids from their own governors. reporter: sam brock, nbc news, hollywood, florida. and coming up for us, one last look, a late live update on what s in store for millions of americans this weekend. nd welcome to allstate. where you can pay a little less and enjoy the ride a little more.
brock in florida. reporter: the country s long-standing clash over wearing masks has now flooded the sanctuaries of america s children, schools. parents and demonstrators screaming after this tennessee school board meeting. the motion passes. reporter: in louisiana, a state board meeting shut down. by attendees refusing to wear masks. and bans on mandates by governors from florida to texas, forcing the courts to intervene. the texas supreme court relenting overnight, allowing school districts to keep their requirements in place for now. florida s governor will face legal action from parents monday, with some just asking to keep politics out of the equation. we don t want to spread any sickness. we don t want to get it ourselves. reporter: but now, just maybe a breaking point from this tennessee father of a kindergartener. she went to school and one of a few kids in her class wearing a mask which made me ask me why she had to and my answer is
down, joe biden said do you think this sent a message to if white house how partisan congress is right now and could that affect biden s strategies going forward? i don t think they needed that failure to know how far apart democrats and republicans are in congress. yes, this sends a message, but it s not a message that s new, that s been clear for months if not years now. and the white house knows that. they re using that in their calculations. that s why he s still sticking with that with regard to infrastructure. given all those years in the senate, he knows that s the best way to get something done. i guess they ll keep going for it. jonathan, jeff, so glad to see you guys. thank you. more breaking news to update you on out of south florida. two dead, more than 20 hurt in a
to lift up and to honor those who fought and served and died protecting us. can they not see the hypocrisy? can they not feel the shame? tomorrow is the president s soft deadline to reach a deal on overhauling america s infrastructure. no deal in sight after negotiations stalled this month over the price tag. here s transportation secretary pete buttigieg earlier today. by the time congress is back in washington, i think those members of congress and the american people and all of us in the administration expect to have a clear direction. i think we are getting pretty close to a fish or cut bait moment. we believe in this process, but very much agree that this can t go on forever. the american people want results. and joining me now is jonathan lamere and jeff mason. always a pleasure to see both of you, especially together. so here we go. jonathan, we have tomorrow being memorial day. it is the deadline set by the
gets tonight. andrea mitchell, jonathan lamere, sam stein. thank you. joining us. republicans turn their back on the idea of a 1-6 commission. and later, 9 vaccine divide across the country and why it was health experts concerned, why some governors are giving away free money. i will ask our top doctor if it means we re not out of the woods yet. all of it as the 11th hour is just getting under way on this thursday night. you ve got the brawn i ve got the brains. with allstate, drivers who switched saved over $700 click or call to switch