Is nowhere near enough to stop the spread of the delta variant and now health officials are bracing for an even bigger spike in infections. tonight, there are new fears of another covid surge in southernt spreading. l.a. and san diego counties are reporting their highest number of cases since february. how worried are you about the threat of the delta variant at this point? i m terrified. reporter: nationally new covid cases have spiked almost 50% with increases in all 50 states and 90% of u.s. jurisdictions, quinten lucas is the mayor of kansas city, missouri. i think every mayor of a major city in america is wondering if it s a time to return to mandates. reporter: florida is the nation s worst hot spot, accounting for more than one in five of all new cases. that didn t matter at miami s rolling loud music festival where thousands of people crammed together in california protestors rallied against vaccine requirements at this
It s also insisting ferry passengers traveling to the greek islands show proof of immunity to protect its vital tourism industry. over on the other side of the world on saturday police in sydney ducked flower pots hurled by protestors furious about a new lockdown. australia had kept covid at pay australia had kept covid at bay by closing its borders but the virus sneaked in anyway and infections are now on the rise. and here in england, young clubbers celebrated not only the end of lockdown but all covid restrictions. partying in crowded venues on so called freedom day at the start of the week. the number of people testing positive for coronavirus in britain is back up again, over 30,000 every day but thanks to good vaccine coverage, the number of deaths so far, anyway, has remained low. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london.
Then takes a van to the medical then takes a van to the media center which is a pre-approved workspace. once inside journalists can conduct interviews shop for souvenirs, supply, eat and every few days we must drop off a covid case. as media members we re also allowed to attend events as long as we are pre-approved since organizers are trying to limit the amount of people inside venues. then our day ends here at our live shot location which overlooks tokyo s beautiful rainbow bridge. the hours are backyards from the united states so our morning broadcast air in the evening, the evenings air in the morning. once we re all done we pack up, head back to the hotel, get a little bit of rest and do it all again the next day. jericka. duncan: jamie yuccas, giving us a behind the scenes look from tokyo, thank you. extreme weather this weekend triggered national disasters overseas. in belgium heavy rains washed away cars as water rushed through the streets there. and in india heavy rain is bl
Florida, he was 86 years old. the world health organization is warning of a new wave of covid infections and deaths. this follows weekend protests in france, italy and australia against new restrictions. here at cbs elizabeth palmer. reporter: riot police face off against french protestors this weekend who are angry about rules that make vaccine passports compulsory to enter many public places. but most people have accepted the idea. at the eiffel tower everybody in the line has to show proof of vaccination a barcode or certificate or take an on-site covid test in order to enjoy the views from the famous landmark which has just reopened after nine months. in athens, too there were demonstrations after the greek government made vaccinations mandatory for health workers.
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