Good to have you along this hour. The biden administration is pushing the president s goal of at least partially vaccinating 70 of the Adult Population in the u. S. By fourth of july. But so far only 16 states and the District Of Columbia have met that objective. And while the u. S. Will likely miss that goal, former fda commissioner, dr. Scott gottlieb says that wont have a major impact. Instead, the u. S. Should start thinking about the next phase of the vaccination effort. Now we need to think about trying to push out the vaccine into Community Sites where people could get it delivered to them through a trusted intermediary. That means doctors offices, schools, employers. We need to think of a different Delivery Strategy for those who are reluctant to get into those access points. As people go back to the School And Work in fall, theyll be seeking out vaccines. Thats when we need to think about the 2. 0 campaign and a different strategy. I want to take a moment to compare Chinas Effort to the United States. Take a look At These graphs. On Saturday China administered 1 Billion vaccine doses. You can see how it accelerated its Vaccine Pace after getting off to a slow start. In the u. S. , the daily Vaccination Numbers are tapering off a bit. The chart on the right put those same numbers in a different context. China has a way to go when it comes to catching up to the u. S. And other countries in terms of vaccinations per capita. China and the u. S. Share a concern when it comes to variants. More than 400 flights of Shenzhen Airport were canceled monday after more than three dozen people connected to a flight from johannesburg were confirmed to have the Delta Variant. Delta is not confirming the reason for those cancellation. Lets go to beijing with Steven Jiang standing by. This latest cluster in shenzhen, its a new variant in guangdong a month ago. The new daily cases relatively low, single digit or low double digits but given this is in china, many officials, especially At The local level, adopt this zero tolerance policy. Thats why youve seen them take a familiar page from their playbook you the, mass testing, extensive tracing and lockdown, in the case of shenzhen, because one of the two patients was a Restaurant Worker At The airport. Thats why youve not only seen hundreds of Flight Cancellations and new rules regarding departing passengers presenting a negative Test Result and local travel. All of this comes as officials say the latest wave of cases in guangdong are of the Delta Variant. Thats why theyve been alarmed, how fast the variant has been traveling, spreading around the world. Theyre vowing to not let their guard down in terms of detecting cases from international arriving passengers. They achieved this milestone of administering 1 Billion doses of vaccines within its borders. Now, this, of course, comes as probably no surprise given the oneparty political system here. Its topdown Power Structure has allowed the authorities here to achieve this kind of thing because even though technically vaccination is voluntary, but if youre, for example, working for the government or one of the thousands of stateowned enterprises or public institutions, youre pretty much compelled to take the shots. We heard from sources and from State Media and Social Media that in some cases local authorities have been exerting pressure not only on people but also through their families. So, this is a Milestone Theyve been touting but also given the population size, even experts have been quoted saying they really need to have at least 2 Billion shots before they can even talk about herd immunity. Goodness. Thats a lot of people. Steven jiang in beijing, thanks for that update. Now, Global Health Experts are worried about places where Vaccine Skepticism is high or access to the shots is lacking. This Delta Variant is certainly spreading fast throughout those communities. Take a look At This map. As Michael Holmes reports, officials are scrambling to stop it. Reporter aggressive and infectious, thats the Way Moscow describes the Coronavirus Variant spreading through the city. Health officials in moscow reported more than 9,000 new covid19 cases on friday, the highest daily figure for the city since the pandemic began. That from the Citys Mayor who says the Delta Variant, first identified in india, is responsible for nearly 90 of new infections. Translator the situation in moscow with the spread of Covid19 Disease is rapidly deteriorating and the dynamics are quite unexpected since more than 60 have either been ill or vaccinated. Reporter the kremlin says vaccinations are critical to protect against the Variant Spread but many russians are still hesitant to get the sputnik vaccine. We are afraid of getting sick, but we do not get vaccinated because we are also afraid of that. Reporter the w. H. O. Says moscow is just one of several places where the Delta Variant is thriving. And with so many people across the world still unvaccinated, theres plenty of opportunity for it to circulate even more. The Delta Variant is well on its way to becoming the dominant variant globally because of its significantly increased transmissability. Reporter one w. H. O. Official says africa is particularly vulnerable because of a lack of vaccines. The Delta Variant is being detected on at least 14 countries on the couldnt net. Even countries that have had success with their Vaccination Programs are being inundated with new cases. More than 46 of the population in the uk is fully vaccinated, but covid19 infections are increasing there once again. The Delta Variant fueling the rise. A similar spike in indonesia. Authorities in one district giving live chickens as an incentive to older residents to get the shots. Countries around the world trying everything they can to catch up to this fastmoving virus. Michael holmes, cnn. A Family Physician and national covid testing consultant, pioneered a method of Popup Coronavirus Testing in hawaii. He joins us now from st. Louis, missouri. Good to see you. Thank you very much, doctor. How concerned are you, then, about this Delta Variant . Oh, we are very concerned about it because, you know, we have pockets in the United States that we still have to really worry about. We have a large section of the United States, if you really take a circle over the southern United States, it extends up into the midwest and some of the western states. Were just barely getting above 30 with the vaccine. And i am traveling throughout the United States and it is very, very concerning because there is no mask to be seen and people are just standing on top of each other as if life never happened with coronavirus. So, i am very, very concerned for these areas. It seems like were going to have two varieties of the United States associated with the way were going to approach this going forward. I mean, were in the south here, and certainly youre right about very few people now wearing masks. When you look At This variant medically, how does it interact differently with the body compared to previous variants . Why is it just so contagious . It also seems to make you sicker, doesnt it . Correct. Again, the virus is finding a way to have natural evolution to survive. And it comes to the spikes. The spikes now are far more adhesive and they can stick into the skin and attach a lot more firmly without the spike breaking off. And so what happens is you dont need that many droplets to enter your body to become infected. Therefore, you have anywhere from 40 to 80 Increase Infectivity with this virus. No mask, someone can walk by t doesnt have to be six foot for four minutes, you can have a very brief Contact And Youll be able to be infected with this. How vulnerable i mean, obviously nonvaccinated people are vulnerable, but how vulnerable are children . Yes, we still have data that show that children are going to become infected with this At The same rates that are more its more infected children. Again, unfortunfortunately, fat in children is very, very low. Data shows its very parallel and studies are showing very parallel to children and the increase in infectivity. If you look as kro the United States, we are in the lull with summer but well have fall approaching and children going back to school. The other thing is children are coming together with time off and theyre with each other and theres no reference to wearing masks, especially in children. How protected are folks who have been vaccinated . Is there a need for a booster with this variant or down the line . Were only on delta of the greek alphabet. How many variants, nastier and nastier is it going to get and how much are vaccines going to have to keep up . There you go, thats exactly it. So, right now we are on delta and the fact is thAt There will be a booster that will being coming out by moderna, later in the fall, and that is just addressing what we call the South African variant originally. And that will be coming up. So, we expect there will be ongoing boosters. I will expect for everyone to be thinking that some time in the first to second quarter of next year theres going to be discussions. The next issue is exactly as you said, as your previous piece stated, were not having enough vaccinations going in arms across the world. As that happens, these regions are going to start having the opportunity to develop more variants and the alphabet is going to be pushed. Dr. Scott miscovich, appreciate you joining us and sharing your expertise. Thank you for being on cnn. Thank you. Just over a month to go until the tokyo olympics. Organizers are facing more hurdles. On saturday a coach with Ugandas Team became one of the first to test positive for covid upon arrival in japan. Ugandan officials say the Coach Isnt showing symptoms. It comes as organizers are set to decide whether to allow spectators during the games. Something experts have advised against. Blake essex joins us from tokyo with much more on this. And its just a month to go. For months weve known that foreign Spectators Wont be attending the Summer Olympics here in tokyo. In about an hour we expect to learn the fate of the domestic spectators, whether theyll be allowed to attend the games. A Fiveparty Meeting of olympic organizers gets under way in about an hour. Theyll decide whether or not local fans will be allowed to attend. If they are allowed to attend, how many will be allowed to attend. So, just last week, though, japans top Coronavirus Adviser said that staging the olympics without spectators is desirable and the best option to limit the spread of infection. Its worth noting, following the g7, when Prime Minister su go. A said he wants support for the olympics, top advisers here in tokyo stopped talking about cancellations and started looking towards the best ways to move forward with these games because thats whAt The government wants. Thats what ioc wants and to do so in a way that is the safest way possible. So, they recommend no spectators at all. But around that same time, the government said that as a general rule, 10,000 spectators would be allowed to attend Sporting Events but only in areas where a state of Emergency Isnt in effect. Currently there is a Quasi State Of Emergency here in tokyo and several other prefectures until july 11th, thats about two weeks before the games are set to begin. If there is a state of emergency in place, the number of fans allowed would be reduced to 5,000 or half the capacity of the venue, whichever number is lower. Now, despite the possibility for a reduced number of fans, Infectious Disease Experts continue to warn that allowing any domestic spectators to attend the olympics will result in a spike in cases. Now, in fact, projections recently released by Keogh Tote University and institutes of national Infeshz Disease say tokyo could see 10,000 new covid19 if allowed to have spectators. Over the weekend Tokyos Governor announced all live Viewing Events will be canceled, which followed criticism by the public with a petition signed by 10,000 people calling for events like this to be canceled. Instead, the planned six locations in tokyo will be used as vaccination sites. While Vaccination Rate in japan is speeding up, its still only about 7 of the population has been fully vaccinated. By the time the games are set to begin, the number of fully vaccinated people isnt going to be a whole lot higher. Still a lot of questions and concerns regarding the Health And Safety from the japanese population. Yeah, there certainly is. Thanks for that. Thanks for that update, Blake Essig in tokyo. Coming up on cnn, americas Gun Violence Epidemic is nearing an alarming milestone. The latest on another Weekend Surge in shooting. That story is next. Best deals on all smartphones. R let me break it down. You got your new customers they get our best deals. 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In oakland, california, a Juneteenth Celebration ended with a 22yearold man dead and 16 injured as Gn Fire erupted there. Two men are under arrest. In colorado two separate shootings less than a mile from each other left five injured. In chicago, there were more than 20 incidents of gunrelated violence in a single night. Three people are dead. The youngest just 20 years old. Well, Evan Mcmorris has more on this latest spate of shootings. Reporter another Weekend In America where Gun Violence erupted across the country. On the South Side of 24. Another shot was just fired. Hes down hes down hes down reporter this is becoming the sound of the summer in america. After another weekend torn apart by Gun Violence. Incidents from oakland to chicago to minneapolis. Just this weekend more than 30 people killed in Gun Violence so far. According to the Gun Violence archive. Disturbingly, children continue to be caught in crossfire. In dallas, a Gun Fight between party goers leaving eight people injured, including a 10yearold and 15yearold. In detroit thursday, police still investigating a shooting that killed a 2yearold, one of two unconnected Gun Violence incidents according to police on freeways in the Michigan City last week. I dont wish this on my worst enemy. Reporter some victims know their shooter, some are in the wrong place At The wrong time. Mass shootings, which cnn defines as incidents where four or more people are shot, excluding the shooter, are nearly 300 so far this year. Thats about 40 higher than this point in 2020. And 65 higher than this time in 2019. Im going to let it shine reporter some Gun Reform advocates are discouraged by whAt They feel is a lack of action At The federal level in this wave of uptick of violence. The fact we have not seen Gun Reform in the biden administration is disappointing, considering joe and kamala campaigned on this. People are very frustrated. Reporter the pace of Gun Violence in america shows no sign of slowing down. And the summer is just getting under way. There hasnt been much summer yet. Authorities worry that as the season goes on, the pace of Gun Violence in this country will continue. U. S. Is grappling with an epidemic of Gun Violence. A surgeon, who is a shooting survivor himself, told cnn it must be seen as a public Health Crisis. We have seen an increase in the Mass Shootings that youve described were up by 40 since last year and 65 since 2019. And i think the thing that has to be very clear is thAt The Mass Shootings are just the tip of the iceberg. And, in fact, every day in cities like baltimore, philadelphia, chicago, we have young black men being slaughtered on our streets. And we have a responsibility to tell those stories and to elevate whats happening every day in communities across the country. And i think that, you know, networks like yourself and others have done a great job recently of really continuing to put the pressure on this public Health Crisis. And thats what it is. And it sounds like from what youre saying, you were seeing more victims of shootings come into the e. R. After the stress of this pandemic. Do e. R. S even have the bandwidth to deal with this right now . Yeah. Its such a great question. I mean, as Health Care professionals we are front and center of having to take care of these patients. What weve been through over this past year, to add, as evan said, another public Health Crisis that, frankly, didnt start now and has been going on for quite a while, is incredibly difficult. I mean, today is fathers day, right . And just imagine all the fathers, you know, that ive had to speak to and tell them thAt Their child that left that morning is never coming home again. And i think about people like my friend, fred guttenberg, who has been spearheading this dads for gun safety campaign, to really try to get the word out there and to make people understand this is not some random thing that happens. This is happening every day. And its impacting the lives of community all across america. Now, a volunteer for New York mayoral candidate was stabbed several times on sunday. The 42yearold Man who works for democrat eric adams. The campaign confirms the man is out of surgery and in stable condition. Adams is one of the frontrunners in the democratic primary for New York mayor. Police say the investigation is, quote, active and ongoing. Coming up on cnn, the major challenges facing irans incoming hardline president , including whats next for the nuclear talks. Also, voting is under way in what Ethiopias Country calls the countrys first free and fair election. But with part of the country ravaged by war and unable to vote, many skeptics have their doubts. 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Six round of talks wrapped up on sunday. There was a chance of arrival at final point in discussions by midjuly. Negotiators will not consult with capital ahead of the next round. Irans incoming president will hold his first News Conference in the next hour, ebrahim raisi. Raisis election comes at a critical point for iran, both at home and abroad. Reporter the transition of power in iran appears to be starting after the president ial election, which, of course, is one that many people say is very important and possibly pivotal for this country, moving iran on a trajectory far more towards the conservative powers in this country. And the president elect, the very conservative Ee Rab him raisi, is set to hold his First International Press Conference on monday. Hes expected to take questions both from a rab Yan Journalists and international journalists as well and hes expected to outline the agenda, domestic and foreign policy. As far as the policy for iran is concerned, by far the biggest issue here is the struggling economy of the country. Of course, iran is very much suffering from crippling sanctions, mostly put in place by the trump administration, and a lot of people are looking for economic reprieve. Raisi in the past has favored whAt The iranian Power Structures calls a resistance economy, which means making iran as selfsufficient as possible and not dependent on foreign inve investment. As far as relations with the u. S. Is concerned, raisi has always been for a very tough line, a strong stance towards washington. And the other big question is going to be, what about the Iran Nuclear Agreement . Now, weve heard from a senior member of irans Governing Elite is the Iran Nuclear Agreement is something the Supreme Leader of the country, the main authority in iran, he signed onto that and he wants the Iran Nuclear Agreement to come back into full force for the u. S. To get back to the agreement and for iran to come back into full compliance. Those negotiations still very much ongoing. Fred pleitgen, cnn, tehran. Voting is under way in ethiopia for whAt The government calls the countrys first free and fair elections after a decade after decades of repressive rule. Many skeptics have their doubt due to ethiopias economic disparity and the ongoing war in the Tigray Region. Heres the capital addis ababa. Over a fifth of constituencies say they are delaying voting for various reasons, including Voter Registration issues, simmering ethnic violence and the violence in tigray. A second round of voting will take place in september. I want to bring in larry live in addis ababa. Good to speak to you. Youre there on the ground. How significant is this election . What are ethiopians saying to you . Reporter Ooethiopians Say Ts is important. Its imperfect but still necessary to midwife a true transition into a proper democratic country, even though 20 of constituencies are not voting, even though the whole northern Tigray Region is not holding elections. They still feel this is the best way they can have a democratic election. Prime Minister Abiy ahmed needs the legitimacy of a popular election. Ill be speaking to it is Chief Commissioner who thinks this is going to be a reasonably credible election. This is what he told me. This is an election which is happening in context of a very complex political crisis. So, it would be quite a very good step forward for elections in the future and this would be a reasonably credible election, in my view, but ethiopia still has a long way to go to what is a fully free and fair election. The timing of this election is controversial because there are Opposition Parties boycotting it. There is violence in part of the country. Should this have been the right time to hold an election . It would have been equally problematic and difficult if ethiopia did not have elections because it means there would be an elected government and an elected government for an extended period of time. So, despite the challenge and the problems, i think he did the right thing that ethiopia has elections. Reporter the leader of the national Elections Board in ethiopia says their country still has serious problems, but, dont let the perfect be the enemy of the good. This is one step in the deeprooted problems. The last elections took place was in 2005. Its been 16 years and the next election will be better than this one. Larry live in addis ab aaba. The secretarygeneral calls on all stakeholders to refrain from any acts of violence or incitement. The secretarygeneral encourages leaders and participants in the election to promote social cohesion and reject hate speech. It goes on to stress that any dispute should be resolved through dialogue and established legal channels. 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So, everyone on board has been fully vaccinated and works for Royal Caribbean. I had a chance to talk to a few of them. We talked about why they decided to get on board, and some of their concerns. I needed to get out. Im vaccinated. I have havent you know, ive been very healthy. Im very healthy, thank god. I just need to get out and see my friends and see my work family. Im feeling very excited overall. I mean, a little apprehensive. Not because of the cruise but just because i havent packed for a trip for a long time so i kind of forgot. Reporter in april, Governor Desantis sued cdc over its requirements and on friday a judge ruled that come july 18th, the cdc cannot require Cruise Lines to follow their new rules. So, you have the ports, the Cruise Line as well as the industry as a whole reading through the decision and trying to make sense of whAt That means for future voyages and passengers. Leyla santiago, cnn, miami. Tlau for that. Thank you for joining us here at cnn. 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This incident happened around midafternoon on an Interstate Highway known as i65. In the north bound Lane South of montgomery. It was a multivehicle crash. The images convey just how horrible the scene was. At least 15 vehicles involved, including Semitractor Trailer trucks and there was a terrible fire. We know thAt The worst number of deaths occurred in a van that was capable of carrying 15 people, it had 9 people. Eight of the people in that van, all children, died. The one person who was rescued from the wreckage by passersby and they were the heroes here, were the ranch director. She was pulled unconscious from that van. She lost two of her own children in that crash. And then there were two other victims, a father and daughter, aged 29 and 9 months, who died in another vehicle. Weather is being looked at as a potential cause. There was very bad weather in the area At The time. The man who is the ceo of this Girls Ranch that oversees it says thAt They are devastated. We lost eight young people that can make a difference in our world. We lost eight young people that didnt have a chance to have their own children. We lost eight young people that Cant Break the cycle of where theyve been and change it for their children. We had two vans of children coming back from the beach, and also a chase car, but they were several miles apart. And the first van is the one that had the accident. We had we had nine people in that van. We had eight fatalities and one survivor in that van yesterday. Thats the traggedy that were faced with. Reporter and the children, many of them who died in that van, had already been taken by the state into their custody from homes where parents have been caught up in Drug Addiction or the children themselves had been abused. Now this organization, which is primarily run through donations, finds itself having to plan for eight funerals. It will be a very difficult week of grief. Martin savidge, cnn, camp hill, alabama. Thank you, martin, for that. So, police in florida say a deadly incident at a Pride Parade appears to be a tragic accident, not an intentional or criminal act. Now, two pedestrians were hit. One was killed after this truck apparently lost control. It happened on saturday near ft. Lauderdale. Police say the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly, running through lanes of traffic and then crashing into a fence. The truck was driven by 78yearold man who was participating in the parade. Police say there were no signs of impairment. Meanwhile, the u. S. And russia are taking another small step aimed at improving relations between the two countries. The russian ambassador has returned to washington, and the u. S. Ambassador is expected to be back in moscow in the coming days. President s Biden And Putin both agreed to send ambassadors back to their posts during their meeting last week, but the effort to Thaw Frost Request relations At The Geneva Summit could be put to the test. The biden administration is preparing to hit russia with more sanctions over the poisoning of alexei navalny. And they charged them with the death of another american student. Her body was found on saturday. Her former professor describes her as a Model Student with a Bright Future ahead. She was the type of student who professors are just so happy to encounter in a classroom. She was smart. She just exuded this positive, open energy. Whenever she raised her hand to engage in class discussion, she was invariably articulate, insightful, and she had this abiding and just infectious passion for russian culture. We have more on the investigation. Reporter horrific new details are coming to light about the murder of an american student in russia. The victim is 34 Wreerld Cat Relationship who was studying at a State University in russia. According to a local City Court thats investigating the murder, the suspect, a man who has been charged with her murder picked her up at 7 00 p. M. Local time on thursday june 15th. The two were in the vehicle for about an hour when the man stopped in a wooded area that suspect, identified as p by the local City Court, p began to repeatedly hit her with his fist. He stopped her at least twice with a knife he was carrying. She died of her injuries At The scene. We also learned thAt The suspect did have a previous record. He had been convicted repeatedly of grave crimes. The u. S. Embassy also confirming the death, extending their condolences to her family. U. S. Embassy officials saying they are doing everything they can to support the investigation by local authority. The last person she was in touch with was her mother. Again thats according to russias main investigative committee. They say she texted her mother on tuesday even about getting into the unidentified vehicle with the unknown man. What happened next is that she was reported missing and days later her body was tragically found in that wooded area. Horrific news for her mom back home in the United States. Her mother has spoken to the daily beast. She says her daughter was a tough woman. She had surfed as a u. S. Marine in afghanistan. She had survived come back. She said her daughter was creative, kind, and intelligent. She said her daughter enjoyed studying in russia she sold her apartment in california to fund her studies in russia and that her Daughters Plan was to come back to the United States and work as an immigration lawyer. Now her life has been tragically cut short and her mother is searching for answers. Tropical Storm Claudette is leaving destruction in its wake across the u. S. Southeast. In alabama at least 20 people were injured on Saturday Morning when a tornado tore a Path Of Destruction 22 miles wide through southern alabama. In louisiana, fierce winds and heavy rains drenched part of the state including this home near new orleans. One of the witnesses assessed the damage. That house right there, the water was inside the house last night. Our host, it didnt get up too hey but it got up to the front door. We had to move the cars because it got inside them. Hour neighbor also got water inside her house. It was crazy. Right now, tropical Storm Clawedset lashing north carolina. The national Hurricane Center expects to it restrengthen into a tropical storm. Flash flooding will be a primary threat in the hours ahead i want to go straight to talk us through whats going to happen in the horse ahead. The tremendous amount of rainfall that has already come down has been a major problem as you noted. You will look at some of these areas, not just small community but larger towns and cities in the southeast, mobile, alabama, money mont, on into birmingham, some picking up as much as six envelopes of rainfall. Work your way to places such as mississippi, over a foot of rainfall in a matter of 48 hours. Lot of the u. S. Is Underneath Drought conditions. The southeast is not experiencing it. Certainly not the amount of rainfall you would want to see in this region in such a short time period. Here is what is left of the system. It is a tropical depression. It will work its way back over the atlantic. Warm enough waters will ignite It Back into the tropical storm. Then it heads toward the community of maritime. Within 24 to 36 hours quickly loses steam and brings just gusty winds and heavy rainfall toward that region. It is going to move away quickly. But Monday Morning portions of the carolinas have a Storm Surge Threat as much of three feet. Short lived but enough to cause damage on the immediate coastal regions. Claudette is our third storm of the region. Danny and elsa are the next in loin. Summer officially getting under way in the past several hours in the northern hemisphere. Back toward the west it already feels like the heart of summer. When officially at 11 32 p. M. Eastern time on sunday night. The longest day of the year, shortest night. Shortest day of the year for our friends in the southern hemisphere. Look at phoenix. Six consecutive days with temperatures exceeding 115. It has never happened in recorded history to have this many days in row exceed that value. A remarkable set of temperatures. And you see it topped out there in Death Valley with highs of 124. And not just around portions of the southwest but even into the northwest. Washington state, state of oregon, high temperatures pushing up into the middle 90s. Initial Cooling Trend here. Long term models suggest we see another Warming Trend into next weekend. It is going to be a long and potentially hot summer for a lot of folks around the u. S. Climate change continuing to rear her ugly head. Mother nature struggling. I want the talk about a lucky break here. Look At This unbelievable video as well after a storm in georgia. A woman was rescued after his huge okay Tree And Power lines crushed her car. 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