That`s the percentage of America`s unemployment in April, the worst since the Great Depression, probably worse today by the way because those numbers reflect a calculation that was taken a few weeks ago. It is almost unimaginable and today we can add another unimaginable number to this pandemic, 14.7. The loss of 78,000 people whose lives were claimed by a virus that I bet most of them had probably never heard about three months ago. The number itself doesn`t tell that story. Think of how many families, friends, communities have been affected. Well, the staggering tragedy of the coronavirus has in fact made us numb to some of the numbers - 1.2 million cases so far, nearly 78,000 Americans dead in this short time - 78,000 lives lost. It has to be part of the way we understand this time. We have to stay on the news and we have to hold power to account, but we do have to celebrate the fact that life will go on and one day will get back to normal so thank you for sharing that with us. Good evening Ali.ĪLI VELSHI, MSNBC HOST: Rachel, it`s these things that I seek out, right, these little great messages, these babies born, these people celebrating, people doing what they can for graduations and marking this change in this time of coronavirus. All right, now it is time for a special hour here on MSNBC, 'Life in the Time of Coronavirus' hosted by Dr. It is a crazy time in the world, but these guys are pure joy. Johanna, we are so happy for you and for Mike and for these little bundles of joy.

They of course, will be the beginning of a whole new adventure for our beloved associate producer Johanna. Oliver James is the elder brother by four whole minutes, which we are hoping and expecting him to lord over Henry Joseph their whole happy lives.īoth kiddos are perfect as you can see and absolutely healthy and already speaking up on their own behalf. May I introduce the newest members of the 'Rachel Maddow Show' family? Oliver James and Henry Joseph.

RACHEL MADDOW, MSNBC HOST: Do you need a best new thing in the world today? I do.

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