since last june. last year we lost a summer because of covid. so this year it s going to be a big summer. the delta variant first discovered in india could soon become the dominant covid strain in the u.s. so far only about 53% of the country is partially vaccinated but some states are barely hitting a third of their population. 67% of u.s. adults have received at least one dose. that s short of the president s goal of 70%. give you the best chance possible. a year ago the covid icu at lexington medical center was pushed to the brink. this week doctors say it s feeling like deja vu. tonight the alarming delta variant surge, the u.s. now seeing more daily covid cases than last summer s peak. the plan is for every adult to get a booster shot eight months after you ve got your second shot. a moving new memorial that provides a vivid reminder of the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. more than 670,000 white flags are planted along the national
5400 people have either been hospitalized or died from covid after getting vaccinated 3/4 of them were age 65 and older kate all right, gabe, thank you. in a growing number of hospitals, we re seeing disturbing and eerily familiar scenes as they see an influx of covid patients, most of them unvaccinated, most of them young ellison barber returned to one hospital in south carolina reporter: a year ago the covid icu at lexington medical center was pushed to the brink. this week doctors say it s feeling like deja vu we could very easily be back in a similar situation. reporter: this man is the newest covid patient admitted to the icu, and dr. phillip keith is trying to figure out if he needs to be on a ventilator there is a very high likelihood he ll require, you know, more invasive care. reporter: around the corner is another covid patient. just 26 years old, receiving a plasma exchange because some of his organs are failing. a week ago there were
thank you for being on this morning. now we turn to the latest with coronavirus where cases here in the u.s. have nearly tripled in the last two weeks in a growing number of hospitals. the nation is seeing an influx of covid patients. most of them unvaccinated and young. elson barber returned to one hospital in south carolina. give you the best chance reporter: a year ago the covid icu at lexington medical center was pushed to the brink. now it s feeling like deja vu. this man is the latest patient admitted and the doctor is trying to figure out if he should be on a ventilator. there s a high likelihood that he ll require more advanced care. reporter: around the corner is another covid patient, just 26 years old.