The impact of coronavirus has been devastating, but while we wait for a treatment or a vaccine, laughter may be the next best medicine.

Comedian, actress, podcast host and author Michelle Buteau is taking time during quarantine to slow down, reflect and stay creative. Host Trymaine Lee sits down with Buteau, who is at home in the Bronx with her twins, to discuss the value of comedy in a pandemic.

For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica.

Further Reading and Viewing:

• Michelle Buteau on hosting Netflix competition show ‘The Circle’
• Stand-up with no laughs: Comedians find new ways to entertain quarantined audiences