surging cases, a glimmer of optimism. dr. scott gottlieb predicts vaccines could be available to children 5-11 years old by halloween. in metro atlanta covid outbreaks are forcing ae ing at least sev schools to return to remote learning for now. reporter: it s a return to class about 18 months in the making. for the first time since the pandemic interrupted in-person teaching new york s nearly 1 million public school students are physically returning to the classroom. kevin jacobs, who teaches history and coaches soccer at a high school in manhattan, has been anxiously waiting to welcome back his ninth graders. it s going to be a change, but i m excited to see students again. zoom was not a great way to teach. i think for kids it wasn t a great way to learn. how are you feeling?