The cdc and the fda issuing an unusual joint statement saying you dont need a covid Booster Shot at this time if youve been fully vaccinated. Key there, at this time. What you are seeing here in red is a worsening situation in the south and midwest. That is where the virus is spreading in pockets of unvaccinated communities. Health officials say without the protection of the vaccines in these places, these communities can be a Breezing Ground for variants and disease like the fast Spreading Delta Variant which Health Experts are calling covid19 on steroids. 29 states have seen an uptick of 10 or no of cases much of that the Delta Variant. And a new study shows that the you bunvaccinated or undervaccinated clusters really mostly in the southern u. S. Are putting the whole country at risk of returning to the dark days of the pandemic. Elizabeth cohen starts us off this morning. Reporter christine, laura, about half of the United States is not fully vaccinated against covid19. Now, if those people were evenly spread across the United States, that would be one thing. Vaccinated people might to some extent be able to protect them and prevent outbreaks. But according to research that was done by epidemiologists at georgetown university, that is not the case. This group has been tracking the Vaccine Rollout since the beginning and what they found is that unvaccinated people are actually in clusters. Lets take a look. These are the five most significant clusters of unvaccinated people in the United States. As you can see, they are mostly in the southeastern United States, one of them reaches up into southern missouri, another one goes into west texas. And here is more information about the people living in these five kclusters. Taken together, it is 15 Million peel, people again largely in the southeast. Average Vaccination Rate in the counties in these clusters is 28 . National Vaccination Rate is 48 . So as you can see, that is a big difference. And it is interesting, there are some cities like montgomery, alabama or amarillo, texas, however 92 of the counties in these clusters have fewer than 100,000 people. So obviously these clusters are a problem for the people who live there. But they are also a problem for people who dont live there even if they are vaccinated. And here is why. The virus is getting a lot of chance to replicate and to spread from Person To person. And to practice. The more it spreads, the more it can create variants. And weve already seen the variants. The variants weve seen can pose a little bit of a challenge to the vaccine. The problem is that the next variant or the one after that could pose a big problem for the vaccine and that is how it could cause a problem even for the people in the United States who are vaccinated. Christine, laura. Elizabeth cohen, thank you. President biden is defending his end americas longest war by The End of next month despite the taliban gaining ground. Biden says that the u. S. Didnt go to afghanistan to nation build. Nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current Security Situation only confirms that just one more year of fighting in afghanistan is not a solution. But a recipe for being there ib definitely. I will not send another generation of americans to War In Afghanistan with no reasonable expectation of achieving a different outcome. Anna coren is live in kabul for us. Biden said that he trusts the military to conduct this to conduct this war really. He has had this position for a long time. But is he right about that, are they ready to do that on their own . Reporter Afghan Security Forces is about 300,000 members. But as we are seeing, they are sustaining significant losses on the battlefield. The taliban making sweeping gains over the last few weeks in particular after the biden administration announced these withdrawals. Bagram Air Base has been completely deserted by any u. S. Nato forces. And over the last 24 hours, since biden made that speech, weve seen the taliban take a major gateway between iran and afghanistan. The dry port yo, millions of Go And Fuel cross through that port every day. That is confirmed by the Customs Chief there. There is another Border Crossing in this major province that they have also taken. These are significant dev developments because it means that the taliban are in control of the Trade And Money coming into afghanistan. You know, they can quite literally choke this country and it puts the government this an incredibly precarious situation. The government said that it is responding, it is sending in troops to try to recapture those Border Crossings. But it certainly does not bode well. Weve also heard from a Taliban Spokesperson In Moscow in the last few hours saying that the taliban is now in control of 85 of afghanistans territory. They have also appealed for humanitarian organizations to continue operating here in afghanistan. They have also called for schools and hospitals to remain open and keep functioning. And in a very interesting development, they said that they want girls to be educated in this country all the way up to university. If this is true, that is an incredible development and a change in mindset of the taliban. We know that when they were in control beforehand, women had to stay inside. Girls could not go to school. It was a very repressive society. So the taliban trying to come off as that alternative government. Anna, thanks so much for your reporting. Critical aid for families that expanded Child Tax Credit will start flowing next week. This is guaranteed income for the year for low income families. Eligible parents could see as much as 3600 for a child six years old and under, 3,000 for older children. Democratic lawmakers like Chuck Schumer urging families to register with the irs. Most dont have to do anything, the irs already has your Tax Returns on file. 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Police officials say that they are looking for at least eight more people and reuters reports at least three suspects were killed. Matt rivers reports. Reporter were getting a lot more information from haitian authorities about who they believe are involved in the as satisfies as Satisfies Nation of jovenel moise. Thursday night they identified some of those suspects including some of the people that you see on your screen here. We know that authorities say that they have detained at least 17 people so far for their role in this assassination. Authorities also saying that there are at least eight different suspects that remain at large at this point. Interestingly, it seems so far that the vast majority of the suspects identified are foreign nationals. Authorities saying that of all the suspects, 26 of them are clo Him Colombiae nationals. And some are actually former members of their military. And we also know that two haitianamericans are among those suspects identified by authorities here in haiti. But like i said, some suspects remain at large and this remains an ongoing investigation. There are still a ton of questions surrounding exactly how all of this happened. We still dont know the motive, why so many people in general participated in the assassination of this countrys president. And we also dont know how so many people managed to get past the normally very robust Security Presence that exists outside of the president ial residence here in portauprince. These are questions that we are looking at and hope to bring those answers to our viewers in the coming hours, days or weeks. And it just goes to i will demonstrator how this is an ongoing situation here in haiti ongoing situation here in haiti. Thank you. South africa has reached a Breaking Point with the Delta Variant. Patients waiting hours to access beds. And charities are scrambling to build Field Hospitals from scratch now. And with a severe lack of access to vaccines, South Africas third wave of covid is showing no signs of slowing down. David mckenzie is live for us in johannesburg. Good st. Louis exclusive Acces Hospital there. How are Health Care workers handling all of this . Reporter well, it is bad. We are here at a Vaccine Site where they are ramping up efforts to try to protect people from this more transmissible Delta Variant. And you mentioned that in the u. S. , unvax Nature Ccinated Pop are uniquely at risk. There are very few people vaccinated here and delta is really putting these hospitals at Breaking Point. They hoped that it would be better, hoped that covid19 had done its worst. But 16 months in and mohammed and his Paramedic Team are in a new more dangerous fight. What has the Delta Variant country to covid19 . It has caused a whole lot of chaos, a whole lot of patients that are suffering. Reporter Scientists Tracking Delta saw it dominate new infections in just weeks. Patel takes us into a Home South of the city. Delta is ripping through the countrys largely unvaccinated population, less than 1 of South Africans have been fully vaccinated. This 67yearold Patient has critically low oxygen levels. Patients are suffering at home because they are not able to get hospital beds. There is no spaces in hospital, no ventilators available. It is complete chaos. The third wave has been far more devastating and overwhelming. Reporter for months now, cnn has requested access to hospitals, but we were denied. So the true impact of this brutal Delta Wave has been largely hidden from view. But cnn obtained this disturbing video from the Emergency Room at a johannesburg hospital. Patients are waiting on stretcher, they are in cubicles, doctors and nurses are overwhelmed. Not enough beds. What does that result in in these Waiting Areas . It is chaos. Reporter this senior doctor wanted to speak out, reveal what they call warzonelike conditions. We agreed to hide their identity because they were afraid of reprisals from the government. In recent days they said that the bodies couldnt be wrapped fast enough to make space for the sick. There are patients who are dying while they are waiting to be seen, while they are waiting to go to the ward. Because the resources are just being overwhelmed by the onslaught of patients. How does that make you feel . A sense of helplessness, but then also almost a blunting, a de were doing everything we can but it is not enough. Reporter and they search for hours to find a bed. A charity called Gift Of The Givers constructed this 20 Bed Field Clinic staffed with volunteer doctors and nurses in less than five days. Every single bed could give a sick patient a chance. Doctors and nurses stress that some patients are too sick to be helped even if there is space in hospitals. We put the questions to the Department Of Health about the conditions of hospitals, and they sent us their presentation saying that they had increased bed capacity. The Delta Variant is very dangerous, but the answer is what you are seeing behind me, vaccines. And South Africa is ramping up its vaccine coverage, but is it too late. And you talk about this being over the hump, but you just look at those scenes and it shows the devastation. As you said, the answer is more vaccines. David mckenzie, thank you for your reporting. Pheonix suns starting off hot after decades of messing the playoffs. Coy wire with the bleacher report, next. Try boost® High Protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. Versus 16 grams in ensure High Protein. Boost® High Protein also has key nutrients for immune support. Boost® High Protein. Among my patients i often see them have Teeth Sensitivity as well as gum issues. Does it worry me . Absolutely. 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The series now goes to milwaukee for game three on sunday. And fans will have to wait longer to see the fight. Fury tested positive for covid19. And fight promoters hope to announce a Makeup Date soon. And swimmer Michael Andrew expected to make a splash at the olympics for team usa, but he will not be vaccinated for coronavirus. The 22yearold Record Holder told Reporters Yesterday that he does not plan on getting the shot in the future because it might interfere with his training schedule. As an athlete, on a daily Level Everything we do is very calculated. For me and the Training Cycle especially at the trials, i didnt want to risk any days out because we know that there are periods where you have to deal with some days off. International olympic committee has encouraged athletes to be vaccinated ahead of the games but there is no requirement for anyone competing in the games. 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White House Reporter Jasmine wright is joining us from washington. The White House has been talking for some time about a big push on Voting Rights. So far the President Hasnt given a major address or gone on the road. What is the holdup . Reporter it is unclear. Officials cited Scheduling Conflicts as reasons that prevented him from doing so but said it is still his intention. One thing that is clear though is that that meeting with civil rights Leaders Yesterday amounted to a Pressure Campaign with them telling the president and Vice President that time is running short to enact Voting Rights laws. To protect them, right . And they came out and talked to reporters afterwards and really expressed that sentiment. Here a representative from the legal defense fund. This is the moment. There is no more time. We must have legislation, we must have the president use his voice, use his influence, use his power. And use what he clearly understands about this moment and that was one the encouraging things about this conversation is that the president understands us to be in a moment of peril in terms of our democracy. Reporter so that meeting really came as there is an absence of a national strategy coming from the White House. The leaders said that the conversation was candid and it lasted for nearly two hours with them kind of pushing the White House to do more. And they say that the president responded and said that he was committed to doing so. So the question now coming out of this, what will be that national strategy moving forward especially as the White House as you said is facing attempts by gop legislators to pass more restrictive Voting Laws and also because of the recent decision by the Supreme Court to limit the ability for minorities to claim that laws are discriminatory under the voting Rights Act at the ballot box. So the question is what happens next. And it is a question because we dont know exactly what the White House can do as it still will likely take 60 votes in congress to pass any voting Rights Legislation without that filibuster. So we will be looking really eyes on the White House in the next coming would he bes to see what they will do. Jasmine, thank you so much. And so as the White House faces pressure on Voting Rights, so do big name companies. Toyota making a sharp uturn after feuror after its campaign contributions. They said that they will cut off donations to lawmakers who didnt certified the vote. Justice department charging five people from the Tampa Area for their alleged role in the January 6 insurrection. They are accused of attacking at least seven Police Officers using stolen Riot Shields and flag poles to beat these officers in the Head And Neck and later punched and kicked these officers. Four of the defendants have pleaded not guilty. The d. O. J. Says the fifth is still at large. Amazing some of the most violence still at large. Dwl dwloo. As early as today, the last of the fencing around the u. S. Capitol after the insurrection is coming down. Daniella diaz is live on Capitol Hill for us. Capitol police at first wanted permanent fencing installed. And then said that this Temporary Fencing would stay in place until at least september. So whats changed . Reporter a lot has changed. I feel like people are more secure here, there has been more Security Protocols following the insurrection. And the Capitol Police said in a statement that based on the current threat of the environment, recent enhancements to response capabilities, the Capitol Police board is supporting the recommendation to remove the Temporary Fencing around the capitol square. You know, after jabnuary 6, aftr the insurrection when the rioters entered this building, police enacted put fencing around the capitol to protect and it was hard to access. Visitors could not get anywhere near the capitol. The outer fencing was removed and now the inner fencing is coming down and those of us who come here every day is celebrating the fact that things are returning to normalcy. But this of course is being celebrated by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. They both both republicans and democrats wanted to see this fencing come down and things return to normalcy. You know, the Task Force wrote that this inner fencing, the Temporary Fencing was too hard to monitor and required too many personnel to take Care Of. And it made the Capitol Complex less accessible which was a priority for a building like this. But the bottom line here is six months after the insurrection, things are returning to normalcy over here on Capitol Hill. A good sign. Thanks so much. To surfside, florida where the mayor says crews will not s stop until every missing loved one is found. More mor four more victims were recovered. But 7 6 are unaccounted for and they are presumed to have died in that collapse. This is wont biggest Mass Casualty events in this Country Sens since 9 11. And it is among the worst has Casualty Events that we have seen in recent memory. And were learning that two of the youngest victims shared a casket earlier this week. 11yearold Lucia and willyw4yearold emma were laid to rest along with their parents. And another family gone, jonathan says his parents were just the best. Thinking of what ill say to the funeral now. I just want to emphasize they were so cool. People would, you know when i was younger, my friends would come over and i always felt like they were coming over to hang out with my parents. Rosa flores is live in surfside with more. Reporter laura, christine, the mayor here saying that it doesnt get any easier to report these numbers. The Death Toll has increased by four. The total now is at 64. The mayor says that the families were escorted to the site on thursday for a moment of silence. They were also given an aerial salute by first responders. Officials here say that their mission continues. Now to identify every single victim. They are still working 24 hours a day, these brave men and women are still on the pile around the clock using every piece of equipment that they have aggressively, whether it be dogs, heavy equipment, him came are cameras, whatever it is that they need to make sure that this mission continues. Weve also learned from the mayor of surfside that they have obtained Core Samples of champlain towers north, that is the Sister Building of the tower that collapsed. And the goal they say is to compare the samples from the towers where the building collapsed and federal government out if there are any connections. Again the goal here is twofold, to give families closure, but also eventually federal government out what went so horribly wrong so it doesnt happen again. Laura, christine. Rosa, thank you so much for that. Cnn has learned that the Condo Building near surfside that was evacuated last week has 18 pending code violations. It was declared unsafe last friday. A Fire Department Report revealed that nearly 50yearold building is also facing various fines and leans. The Police Department is now involved. Investigators are looking in to possible High Schoomisappropria Funds by the condo association. A Growing Number of Restaurant Workers want to work anywhere else. Restaurant workers are quitting their jobs at twice the really of all other sectors. The Quit Rate for the food services sector, 5. 7 in may. Restaurant job openings are on the rise to 1. 25 Million. A few reasons why Restaurant Workers are walking away, Health And Safety concerns, fatigue from Policing Customers who dont want to wear masks or frankly are badly behaved, longer hours because restaurants are short staffed. There are still Child Care challenges. 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And on the east coast, Torrential Rain and high winds flooding brought on by tropical Storm Elsa, Flooding Subway stations and roadways. The Commute Yesterday Afternoon was just epic. The storm could reach as far north as massachusetts. Lets get to karen maginnis. How long is this deluge from elsa expected to last . The rain last night was just unbelievable. Yes, i can imagine. And it looks like that it is increasing. I see reports it went from light rainfall to moderate. You will start to see the winds kick up. But here is something interesting, tropical Storm Elsa is now racing just as fast as it can be to the northeast at just about 31 miles per hour. Still supporting winds of 50 miles an hour. And so as it does, in its wake, well see the winds increase, rainfall 2 to 4 inches, maybe as much as 6 inches in some isolated areas. Its position puts it just about offshore central coast of new jersey. And because it is racing so fast, maybe we wont see those tremendous Rainfall Totals that we were anticipating but still the potential for Flash Flooding across the region from philadelphia to New York and then up towards cape order. A cod. And by saturday, well see it become a posttropical system. But still a lot of Deep Convection in the high Population Density areas along the i95 corridor. So be aware, if you are planning on traveling, it will be fairly treacherous. But the good news is that it moves in, it moves out fairly quickly, and then it will affect sections of southern New England as we go into probably latter part of today, but then it will be a distant memory as we head into saturday. A much better day then. 27 Million people or something like that under some sort of tropical storm watch. So well be careful. Thank you so much. A suspect under arrest in connection with that triple murder on a Golf Course in virginia. Brian rhoden is now charged with murder and kidnapping. Police believe that the Golf Pro was fatally shot after witnessing a crime involving two other men whose bodies with are found nearby in the bed of a Pickup Truck there. Police havent disclosed any motive, but say that it remains an active investigation. And police in chicago arresting an Iowa Man after Housekeeping Found Weapons on the Window Ssill of his chicago hotel room. A really scary situation. And he faces two felony charges. Police claim that he had a Hand Gun and loaded rifle equipped with a laser and a high powered scope, five magazines were also found there. Chicago Mayor Lightfoot saying that she was not happy that he was released on a bond calling the guns that the police found weapons of war. So terrifying when you think about what happened in las vegas. Lets look at markets here. Mixed performance in asia, europe has bounced back this morning after a rough Day Yesterday on wall street, Stock Index futures also looking like they will try to bounce back after that thursday swoon. Stocks fell over concerns that global rebound in the economy might slow because of the Delta Variant and how quickly it is spreading in pockets of unvx natured people. The dow closed down 259. But stocks have Ben En Hitting record after record high. S p still up 15 this year. Want to keep your job at the federal Reserve Bank of minneapolis . Neel kashkari says you have to be vaccinated by The End of all if they wish to remain employed. More 82 of the Bank Staff already is. Kashkari says a small percentage says they do not plan to be vaccinated. Another example of how companies are navigating the post pandemic workplace. Athe bank will not be a fully remote institution. Finally, a 14yearold from louisiana is americas next top wordsmith. Mururmurraya. 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