MidMorning With Aundrea - 6/11/20 (Part 1)

We talk about some solutions for the impact on internet speeds due to high numbers of working from home.

We also take a look at how Covid-19 has impacted the movie industry.

And we explain how Camp Rising Sun has adapted to the changes brought by the pandemic.

Can you some states are moving towards reopening certain businesses.

But across the nation people continue to work from home, kids are learning from home and everyone is online.

That's led to families dealing with slow internet - but there are some simple solutions.

Nichelle medina reports.

Some states are memorial day typically kicks off the blockbuster season at the box office.

But as chris martinez reports, the coronavirus pandemic has hollywood studios unsure about the future of their big summer releases.

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Even as much of the country slowly begins to reopen, most movie theaters remain shut down.

Bad news for an industry hoping to cash in on the summer season.

Cm: "how big of loss is this for the studios?"

Md: "i mean, it' sort of immeasurable..."

Variety magazine's matt donnelly says the coronavirus pandemic has left hollywood's summer blockbusters up in the air.

Some like marvel's "black widow" ha been postponed for months... others like the latest 'fast and furious' flick moved all the way to next year.

"you're talkin about films that were built to potentially gross up to a billion dollars worldwide."

Its income theaters and studios rely on - and the loss comes at a time when customer loyalty seems fragile.

A recent survey found 70% of moviegoers would prefer to watch a new release from home - while only 13% prefer the theater.

Just last week, the tom hanks world war 2 drama "greyhound dropped its june theater plans - and will instead release on apple tv-plus.

"it's a pretty sor of deadly forecast for what theater owners here in the us are up against."

Still, at least one studio áis moving ahead with their summer plans - for now... warner brothers intends to release christopher nolan's "tenet" july 17th, hoping to jumpstart the box office.

Industry experts say - if it áis released - the film's success or failure could signal if other would-be blockbusters will ultimately see the light of summer.

Chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles warner brothers says they have contingency plans for 'tenet' if theaters aren't fully open by july, and could move the release date to august or beyond.

Each year camp rising sun allows kids with cancer to have some normal events... go swimming, fishing, and camp out.

This year... that's not happening.

Instead, the camp is finding a way to reach campers on their computer screen.

Our stephanie poole explains.

Summer camp activities for camp rising sun look a bit different this year.

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, directors decided to meet virtually to keep campers safe and healthy.

áso today we're going to make lanternsá " we're grateful t have the opportunity to see them at least on the screen and interacting."

Co-director allison kizer says nearly 40 campers log in every day.

" we tried to craf a camp that would follow our regular activities as much as we could.

But clearly we can't have swimming and archery and those kinds of things so we tried to come up with some other ideas."

Nick and ellen taylor have attended camp rising sun for 9 years.

They say despite this year's changes, they're enjoying spending time with counselors and fellow campers.

" we've been supe engaged and having fun and like keeping the energy and enthusiasm.

I miss the people and so it's been good to see them again."

The brother and sister are learning about art and making souvenirs.

" we've neve really done anything like that before, well we've done stuff like that but it's just something we could do here that we normally wouldn't at normal camp."

To make sure each child is able to participate, counselors delivered supply boxes to each camper.

" we tried to kee our traditional activities like arts and crafts, we're going to have a talent show just like we always do, we're going to have a dance and they're going to have some line dances and going to be taught things like that to make them more interactive.

Probably interactive than camp itself because you get 1-1 time with them."

Reporting in columbus,stephani e poole,wcbi news.

Directors plan to resume in-person camp in june 2021.

Still to come, a families expand, there's a shortage of good on mid morning.ma many college graduates face an uncertain future.

The pandemic has led to an economic downturn and even grads who had jobs lined up are seeing them being rescinded.

Laura podesta reports.

Sports photographer devin wilber says he's always been a go-getter and a planner.

Ahead of his may 8th graduation from oklahoma state he had everything lined up to launch his career.

Then the coronavirus paused most sports and his professional dreams. devin: i had verbal offers - that's how they all extended them.

They said when i graduate in a couple weeks, here's your offer - here's your job title, what we'll bring you on board to do.

Laura: they've all be cancelled, or revoked?

Devin: they've all been put on hold, and there's a few that said, we're not hiring anymore.

University of colorado grad katelyn skeen is in a similar situation.

"it's stressful an anxiety provoking."

In august, she's supposed to move to florida, to begin work with the walt disney company.

Now she's not sure if the job is still available.

"i had everythin planned out to a t and now those plans aren't happening."

"we have student reaching out to us that have had their offers cancelled."

Stacie jeffirs, the career counseling director at saint mary's college in indiana, says she's busier than ever helping graduates find opportunities after job offers were rescinded.

She says those headed into industries hardest hit by the coronavirus, are having the most trouble.

"certainly th roles that require you to be face to face with other individuals those are the positions we see students having offers canceled."

Now wilber is chasing any work he can find.

"do a bunch of od jobs to make money @5:28" he hopes one of the companies that had promised him full time employment, will eventually put that offer back on the table.

Laura podesta, cbs news.

An increasing number of people are buying and adopting pets as they spend more time at home.

It's led to a shortage of furry friends around the world.

Ian lee reports from london, where the demand for dogs has increased nearly 400 percent.

Puppy love is in the air.

And for animal shelters and breeders that means one thing.

"we have had massive increase in demand from people wanting puppies, emailing at twelve o'clock at night, one o'clock in the morning, email after email.

The demand for dogs has skyrocketed due to the coronavirus lockdown- leading to a puppy shortage in the uk and us.

In new york, the epicenter of the pandemic, some shelters have thousands of people on their waiting lists.

''we still have people showing up for the animals of new york.

And it feels amazing.'' a dog's for life, not just for lockdown says advocate paula boyden.

She already anticipates thousands of dogs being surrendered to shelters in the coming months.

Our worry is that folks will get to the end of lockdown...they'll go back to work...and the concern is the puppies will be relinquished as a result of that."

With millions of people on unemployment and money tight....shelters are seeing a decline in donations.

"so you got tha double edged sword of potentially increased relinquishment and also less organizations to provide appropriate care for those animals."

A word of caution before saying yes to a new pet.

Ian lee cbs news london boyden also recommends people be careful who they adopt from, to prevent the spread of animal abuse.

If the person isn't interested in who is adopting their dog, they probably aren't interested in taking care of the dogs their breeding.

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