This is But Why, a broadcast for curious kids.

I'm Jane Lindholm.

For seven weeks this spring we're bringing our podcast to the airwaves for live radio

shows in collaboration with Vermont's Agency of Education to offer kids who are out of

school a chance for your own call in radio show.

Now our show starts right after something called a press conference.

You've probably been hearing about this issue all over the world with a sickness that sometimes

referred to as the novel coronavirus or COVID-19.

Because it's such a big deal and has affected so many people from schools being closed to

restaurants and shops also closing and more and a lot of people getting very sick.

Our governor here in Vermont has been speaking to the public three times a week.

So he stands up in front of several microphones every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and he

gives an update on things he thinks the public needs to know.

Sometimes other people in state government like the doctor in charge of our health department

or people who think about what to do when people lose their jobs also give an update.

And then reporters ask questions and try to get more information or answers to things

they think are important or maybe they think aren't being answered fully.

But as you might guess the government officials and the reporters are usually all adults

in these press conferences and we thought you might have some questions that you want

answers to as well.

So today we're going to have our own press conference right here on but why.

In just a couple of minutes we're going to be joined by Vermont's governor Phil Scott.

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