the white house called on congress today to extend the eviction moratorium that has kept millions in their homes through the financial hardships of the pandemic. over the past year americans who were behind on the rent were able to stay in their homes, because of the federal moratorium imposed by the centers for disease control. the supreme court recently ruled that the cdc s moratorium must expire on july 31st, unless congress passes legislation, and that leaves millions of americans potentially facing eviction by the end of the week. joining us now is correspondent morgan radford and great to see you. look, there is money allocated to help the renters, but it has not gotten to the people who need it the most. and why is that? well, geoff, great to be with you, and that is the most head-scratching question there is. there is a lot backlogs and red
extend the moratorium. extension cannot come from the cdc or perhaps anyone from the executive branch. he asked hud and va to expand theirs until end of september. states are stressing there s millions of dollars available in rent relief, which begs the question, why is that, why haven t we gotten that money correctly. anyway. but as our own morgan radford reports, there s a gap between money available and what struggling tenants have been able to receive. reporter: for this woman and her family, days ahead are uncertain. it is stressful. hard. reporter: single mom in mississippi, forced to quit her job to care for her three kids when the pandemic hit. now she s two months behind on rent. what happens to you and your three kids if you do not get this assistance? i don t know. shelter until we find something.
also drop their mask with the vaccinated, and that s what happened in the setting of more transmissible variant. i think the advantage of the mandates in areas with high transmission is clear. i think you ll see this additional measure, particularly indoors, seeing increased transmission bringing cases down. are they active in places where transmissions are over 100 for over 100,000 area, which they call high transmission areas, that s the greatest benefit. added to that, that s the area that cdc thinks even though rates, chances of a person vaccinated transmitting onward is low, in a community where there s a lot of virus, vaccinated and unvaccinated, you come across someone that may have the infection, slight break through cases which could potentially lead to increase in transmissions. it is another step. i think in areas with low
they re sending mixed messages constantly. reporter: as americans and elected leaders struggle to find common ground over simple health measures which is it, vaccines or masks? the vaccines work or don t roar. reporter: today those announcing the change defend their decisi would no longer need masks. something has changed, and what has changed is the virus. reporter: the delta variant is driving covid clusters in every day. the attorney general in missouri says he ll sue to overturn kansas city s adoption of the new cdc guidelines. just as hospitals and hot spots nationwide are on the brink of crisis again. we are full, full, full. and it s scary. reporter: as major employers like google and facebook announce today vaccine requirements for those returning to the office, new york city says they ll soon pay people $100 to get vaccinated. if we get people vaccinated who are not yet vaccinated, if we
surge in cases back home in the united states is causing confusion and irritation after the cdc reissued those new face mask guidelines for regions of the country where the virus is spreading rapidly. and for children returning back to school, though some local leaders moved quickly to adopt them, others are pointing to a loss in confidence as the agency s policies evolve. all of this comes as covid cases spike in some areas, leaving hospitals overwhelmed. miguel almaguer has the fallout. reporter: tonight mask confusion as the united states stands divided over changing guidelines, just hours after the cdc released this blotted map saying all americans should wear masks indoors where covid spread is substantial or high. nebraska s governor argued the guidance flies in the face of public health goals. at least nine states already have restrictions on mask mandates. it s frustrating. it s confusing.