ahead. but back home, we're witnessing tonight what officials stress is a pandemic of the unvaccinated, but one that's impacting all of us, just as experts have been predicting, the covid outlook is continuing to worsen. as we come on the air, over 125,000 new cases to report. 566 new deaths, and more medical centers calling for help, even as summer events bring together massive crowds in communities already hard hit. florida recording nearly 23,000 cases today, the highest single day count since the pandemic began. while there has been some progress in the number of new vaccinations, little has slowed the current surge, and shot requirements are being imposed in more and more places. our miguel almaguer has details. >> reporter: hitting the new bench mark today, 50% of all americans, half our country is now fully vaccinated. the shot of encouraging news coming as the fda