as the country races to fully reopen, the new delta variant of coronavirus is adding urgency to getting more people vaccinated 174 million have gotten at least one dose as health authorities try to overcome resistance. here s miguel almaguer reporter: as our nation marks the loss of more than 600,000 lives, tonight the highly contagious delta variant first identified in india remains the most serious threat here at home after exploding across the uk and now extending that nation s lockdown for another month, a new analysis suggests the fully vaccinated are more than 90% protected against hospitalization from the variant. if you are vaccinated, you are protected. reporter: but a fight is under way against vaccinations a federal judge has just dismissed a
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