And for vaccinated americans, the Breakthrough Cases. We ask the doctor when and where you should put a mask back on, even if youre vaccinated. The Summer Olympics under way in Tokyo Tonight with that city under a State Of Emergency because of the virus. The celebrations and the protests. Demonstrators concerned about holding the games during a pandemic, clashing with police. What the u. S. Womens Soccer Team and the Gymnastics Team did today. Images from the ceremony. James longman live In Tokyo. The extreme weather just as we start the weekend. Wildfires exploding across 14 states tonight. This couple escaping the massive Bootleg Fire in oregon. Fire crews driving through a wall of flames in the Tamarack Fire in california. And in colorado tonight, rescuers searching for victims of a deadly mudslide. Tonight, Flash Flood alerts as we come on, and much of this Country Set to feel the intense heat moving in again. Ginger zee standing by, tracking it all. 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The new model that says what were seeing right now might not peak until october. Fueled by the Delta Variant and vaccine hesitancy. Tonight, the republican governor of alabama, Kay Ivey, who had a Mask Mandate for a time, clearly frustrated today and making national news saying, maybe its unvaccinated folks. Ng the and with the Cdc Guidance unchanged tonight, some local areas where theyre seeing a major surge are taking action on their own. In st. Louis county, missouri, new Mask Mandates going into effect. Missouri, one of the top three states with new cases. Hospitals there under stress tonight. That state sending an Ambulance Strike Team to springfield. And the Mask Mandate in pst. Lo monday. 1 in 5 new cases nationwide in florida tonight. Hospital admissions there up 55 in just a week. The governor there saying he wont require masks for unvaccinated children going Back To School, saying our children need to breathe. But governor Kay Ivey of alabama as i mentioned, with a very different message tonight, essentially saying shes done what she can, its now up to those who havent gotten the shot to get it. And in some places, seeing this surge with large numbers of unvaccinated, they are starting to see an uptick in new vaccinations. Tonight, the numbers here. More than 187 Million americans have received at least one dose. 66 now of everyone 12 years and older. And that new model tonight, how long this current surge might last. We also have dr. Jha standing by. How do you keep your children safe going Back To School . And with these new Breakthrough Cases, when should the vaccinated consider putting masks back on, and where . We have it all covered for you on a friday night. Abcs Victor Oquendo leading us off. Reporter tonight, the Delta Surge is pushing some hospitals in hot zones to their limit. In the Kansas City area, doctors say theyre running out of beds, and Kansas State Health officials are bracing for it to get worse. Everybody needs to think of this as a crisis. This is a crisis situation. Reporter with the rapid spread of the Delta Variant, st. Louis county late today reinstating a Mask Mandate. And now a new national model predicts the surge in covid cases may not peak until midoctober, with daily deaths potentially more than tripling what they are now. 38 states and new York City are seeing daily case averages double, triple, or quadruple over the last two weeks. 1 in 5 new cases are in florida. When you see someone under 40 die because of covid, when theres a vaccine they could have gotten to prevent it, that breaks your heart. Reporter three states, florida, missouri, and texas, accounting for 40 of new cases. In alabama, the least vaccinated state, a frustrated governor Kay Ivey not hiding her anger with the unvaccinated, but she wont issue any new restrictions. Folks are supposed to have common sense. But its time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. Its the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down. Reporter the White House asked whether the administration should take a tougher approach toward the unvaccinated. I dont think our role is to place blame, but what we can do is provide accurate information to people who are not yet vaccinated about the risk they are incurring not only among on themselves, but also the people around them. Reporter the unvaccinated making up 99 of deaths and 97 of hospitalized patients across the country. In los angeles, Stephen Harmon lost his Battle With Covid the same day he was put on a ventilator. The 34yearold was not vaccinatd, often joking about the vaccine on social media, even tweeting, i got 99 problems but a vaccine aint one. Harmon saying this from his Hospital Bed i will not be getting vaccinated once i am discharged and released. In sacramento, Mia Vinnard regrets she and her husband, brad, didnt get the vaccine. She says his Dying Wish was for others to get the shot. Honey, please, go tell our friends to get vaccinated. Its a real tragedy that this hd to happen because we werent on board by getting vaccinated. Reporter back in alabama, Derek Duke this week finally decided to get the shot. I been looking at the news and i been seeing everybodys been getting their vaccine, and the ones that havent have been getting sick, so i been thinking about my family and i want them to be well, so i brought them all down, we got our shots and im feeling happy. Reporter and after the Nfl Pressured players to get vaccinated or risk forfeiting games and pay, assistant coach Rick Dennison reportedly wont coach for the Minnesota Vikings after choosing not to get a vaccine. The team says theyre still holding talks with dennison. Lets get to victor, live from miami. Florida now reporting about 10,000 new cases a day, and victor, officials are pointing pto one positive sign in parts f this country, an increase in vaccinations now in some of the hardesthit states . Reporter david, the White House says five states with the highest case rates and low vaccination numbers have seen an increase in their Vaccination Rates in the last week. Those states, arkansas, louisiana, nevada, missouri, and florida saw more people get vaccinated when compared to the national average. David . Victor oquendo leading us off. We know many of you at home have questions with this newest surge, so lets get right to dr. Ashish jha, dean of the brown University School of public health. Dr. Jha, always great to have you with us. And i wanted to get back to alabama there. Governor Kay Ivey, her comments that made national news, saying its time to start essentially blaming the unvaccinated folks, were her words. We know that alabama has the lowest Vaccination Rate in the country. She essentially said, ive done what i can. I have had Mask Mandates here in the state. Its now up to people who havent been vaccinated to get the shot. But how do you get the word out . How do we encourage more people to hear that message . David, thanks for having me back. I dont know if its useful to blame people. I will tell you, at this point, across the country were seeing a lot of unvaccinated people getting very sick and dying. And so my message to people is, its about protecting yourself, your family. These vaccines make an enormous difference in preventing you from getting very sick and dying. Everyone needs to get vaccinated. This is how we put the pandemic behind us. Yeah, perhaps a more productive message than the governor, though she was clearly frustrated today by the cases shes seeing in her state. And were also hearing more about the Breakthrough Cases among those who are vaccinated. You and other health authorities have said most of these cases are mild, but obviously if folks are having mild cases theyre not going to the hospital. Theres no official log of this. How do we know what the numbers really are in this country . And if you are fully vaccinated when and where should you consider putting a mask back on to protect yourself from a Breakthrough Case . Two really good questions, david. I would say, first of all, were not capturing all the Breakthrough Cases because were not testing enough people. We should do that. That said, were certainly capturing Breakthrough Cases that lead to hospitalizations and deaths, and those are very rare. So what we know and can be confident about is Breakthrough Infections happen, but they dont lead to you getting very, very sick. In terms of mask wearing when youre vaccinated, my general rule is, if youre going to be around a lot of unvacciated people and if youre in a hot zone with lots of infections, you want to prevent the Breakthrough Infection and the best way to do that if youre indoors is to wear a mask. And lastly, we know millions of children under 12 still not eligible for the vaccine. Theyre heading Back To School in the coming weeks. The academy of Pediatrics Urging parents to send them to school with masks. What do you say to parents who are worried if their kids are going to be interacting with kids in families where they dont know if theres been vaccination or not . Yeah, this is a really tough question. I believe that if you are in an area with a lot of infections happening, it makes a lot of sense to have all kids who are unvaccinated be masked up. You can argue that in some places with great Vaccination Rates like vermont you could get away without it. But i have a 12yearold, a kid, and my goal is to get him Back To School this fall with a mask on. Always helpful. Dr. Jha, thanks for guiding us through. Well see you here next week. In the meantime, theres also concern over the virus at the Summer Olympics. The Opening Ceremony Today joyful inside and the protests outside. Concern there over holding the games amid this pandemic. And the new Numbers Tonight inside the olympic bubble. Abcs James Longman In Tokyo again tonight. Reporter tonight, an evening of celebration and of protests as the Tokyo Olympics gets under way. While Tennis Star Naomi Osaka lit the olympic cauldron, marking the official start of the summer games, outside protesters, concerned about holding the games during a pandemic, clashed with police. Listen to that. Thats the sound of Police Shouting at protesters. There are quite large crowds of them on this street down here below where were not allowed to go because were in the olympic bubble. But apparently they can hear these chants inside the stadium. The 68,000seat stadium had fewer than 1,000 guests, most of them foreign dignitaries. A 1. 5 billion arena welcoming athletes from some 200 competing countries. Among those there, first lady jill biden. Only a third of Team Usa appearing. Flagbearers Sue Bird from the wnba and baseballs eddy alvarez, leading the u. S. Delegation. But notably absent, the Womens Soccer team and Team Usa gymnasts, including simone biles, who held their own ceremony at their hotel outside the olympic village. On social media, biles pointing to covid concerns. The pandemic looming large over the Days Excitement with 19 more covid cases linked to the olympics reported, bringing the total to at least 110. And all night outside the stadium, the streets filled with japanese citizens carrying signs saying cancel the olympics. Dont come to japan reporter protesters furious, as new covid cases have risen In Tokyo ahead of the games. But earlier today, the Executive Director at the ioc telling our Amy Robach hes confident with where things stand despite the opposition. Is there a scenario in which these games could be canceled . Theres no scenario in which they can be canceled. They say the games will go on. James longman with us live from tokyo again tonight. James, now its not just the pandemic they have to deal with. Theyre also watching the forecast for the coming days. A major tropical Storm Forecast to hit parts of japan early next week, bringing Heavy Rain and winds . Reporter yeah, david, there is a storm forming in the philippine Sea South of japan. It could hit monday or tuesday. Its not known if its going to impact these olympics, but even if it doesnt hit tokyo, there are still plenty of events outside of the capitol that could be impacted. David . James longman, our thanks to you and Amy Robach, there all week for us. Back here at Home Tonight and to the extreme weather just as we start the weekend. Wildfires, Monsoon Rains, and were on the air tonight. S as intense heat moving in for much of the country yet again. Ginger is standing by, but first, the more than 80 fires burning in 14 stat. A new one exploding near californias dixie fire, threatening hundreds of homes. Millions under Flash Flood alerts. Powerful Wind And Rain slamming las vegas. And in colorado, Monsoon Rains turning deadly. Kayna whitworth on the scene tonight. Keep driving, baby. Youre doing very, very good. Reporter Fawn Smullin says it was like driving through armageddon, shooting this video as her partner, russell king, raced through the flames of the massive Bootleg Fire in oregon. Were Fleeing Reporter returning days later. Heres where our house was. Theres the water container. Reporter this crew fighting the Tamarack Fire escaping a fastmoving flareup. And that fire still out of control tonight. The flames raging during the worse drought ever recorded. They need rain, but the Monsoon Storms packing 60mileanhour winds doing more harm than good. The rain coming too fast to be absorbed by the soil. Deadly flooding in larimer county, colorado. Three people still missing. This all started from a stream that the locals tell me is just some three feet wide, and it turned into a Tenfoot Wall of water full of rocks and trees that destroyed absolutely everything. Families worried their community may never recover. What do you call normal after this . We were spared by the fires twice, and then to have this. Reporter and david, the Wind And Rain kicking up here again. Many of those burnscarred areas throughout the state remain under the highest Threat Level possible for Flash Flooding. David . Kayna, thank you for being there. Lets get right to ginger zee. Shes in lake tahoe, nevada, Tonight Tracking all of this. Hi, ginger. Reporter david, we could barely see the mountains around lake tahoe. You can see the visibility already reducing in the valleys in nevada. Were close to the Tamarack Fire and we are not going to get that monsoon rain. But the folks that are going to get it are in potential danger. Flash flood watches in the areas covered in green. I think arizona is going to have rounds of very heavy and dangerous rain. If you get a warning this weekend, please do not drive through water. The Rio Grande Valley throughout new mexico, a problem, too. So theyll get a dent in the drought, but the drought is intense. Its the worst we have seen in the west. 65 in the highest two levels of drought since we started recording that some 20 years ago. And then the heat, it is building and dangerous from louisiana to minnesota. David, its moving east early next week. Here we go again. Ginger zee with us tonight. Ginger, thank you. And your money tonight. Whats happening with new and used cars. Many new cars being sold before they even reach the lot, and used car prices soaring up to 45 . Heres abcs erielle reshef. Reporter tonight, the new reality for americans looking to buy a car. Dealerships with new cars sold before they even arrive on the lot. The prices of used cars soaring. And it turns out, in some cases, Car Owners selling their cars back to the dealership for a profit. Brian walsh is a Car Salesman in scranton. Weve never seen anything like this before. Reporter so whats driving this . Computer chips crucial for many new cars are now in short supply. Production slowed down by the pandemic, leaving dealerships across the country with low inventory. Many of those dealers now looking to find used cars to sell. Used cars in high demand, and prices on the rise, too. In some places, the cost of a used car up 45 over the last year. In paramus, new jersey, Sales Director Mathew jelling says hes been watching whats happening with used cars in awe. Are dealerships now more keen to buy used cars because you need inventory . Oh, without a doubt. They always said you lose 30 of your value the minute you walk off the floor. Its not that way now. Reporter Franko Dokaj owns a car detailing business in st. Louis. He says this summer hes made 15,000 Selling Used Cars back to dealers. I cant believe for once im leaving the Car Dealership with money in my pocket. Reporter Wesley Kissner is looking to buy a new truck in chattanooga, tennessee, and he says several dealerships have offered him top dollar for his 2018 nissan titan. Thats the first thing they ask me is they want to buy it. I like new cars, but at the moment theyre not available. Reporter and jelling says in many cases cars havent even arrived yet and theyve already sold. If you see cars coming off of a truck, chances are those ten cars have been sold. 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