the worst is behind us. we hope that is certainly the case. dr. frieden, thank you so much for joining us and thank you for your great information. we want to go now to north connecticut, where the state is joining new hampshire in giving out $1,000 bonuses to get people back to work after the pandemic. nbc s kathy park is in greenwich for us today. kathy, break this down, how is this working? hey, kristen, good morning to you. consider this a signing bonus of sorts and applies to those who have been unemployed here in connecticut for an extended period of time. so 8 to 12 weeks. the you do need to apply. the program officially kicks off on monday and you also need to hold on to that job for a period of at least eight weeks to get that $1,000 check. we had a chance to speak with business owners here in the greenwich area and the reactions are mixed. there are folks who are excited about this incentive, because