up 99.5% of covid desks. frontline workers once again with urgent pleas to the public. we re seeing younger patients all unvaccinated that are sicker. reporter: dr. michael bolding has been working in the covid ward in arkansas since the pandemic. he s seeing more patients now than ever before. what would it mean for you and your colleagues if more people got vaccinated? less pain and suffering and call less families to tell them their loved ones didn t make it. reporter: that s linda mercer s greatest fear. she s a grandmother now fighting for her life. i m wrong because i was being selfish by not getting vaccinated. it really changes your outlook on life when you feel like i may be called home. our thanks to meagan fitzgerald for that report. meanwhile florida has been the third epicenter for the
another republican voice to the table, congressman adam kinzinger. the question is, what does kevin mccarthy have to say about the move? and team usa continues its quest for medals. katie ledecky comes up for the first event, but the question is can she still bring home the gold? it is way too early for this. what s up, everybody? we will start with the news. coronavirus continues to rise and the nation s top infectious diseases expert dr. anthony fauci says the u.s. is headed in the wrong direction. nbc news correspondent meagan fitzgerald has the latest. reporter: the worst-case