Authorization from the fda. Of course they are the ones who make the actual changes to how these vaccines are authorized. Then the cdc votes on recommending those authorizations, and that s how this ball gets rolling on this process. But it is significant given that so far, the many, many times we ve asked this question, they have said right now, the general population does not need them. But it does appear that s about to change. Kaitlan collins is joining us now with our breaking news here on cnn. I just want to read the beginning of kaitlan s reporting here. I just got the wire. It says top health officials in the biden administration are coalescing around an agreement that most americans should get a booster shot eight months after becoming fully vaccinated. That s according to a source familiar with the discussions. Kaitlan collins is reporting this. Kaitlan, my question is when is the biden administration going to announce this? do you know? reporter: it could be as soon as this
Covid cases are up and vaccination rates are down here in the u. S. I ll discuss the mistrust taking place in getting the vaccine. Major cities around the world are seeing protests like this over covid restrictions. We ll take you to france on what the protesters are demanding. The u. S. Has racked up its first medals at summer olympics in tokyo but not the only country adding to its tally. And a positive covid test taking out more big names from the competition all together. Patrick snell with cnn world sport is standing by in atlanta with all of the latest competition. Pat, let s start with another reminder about the clear and present reality of covid19 at these games including how it s impacted one huge american star from the world of golf. Yes, that s right, alison. One huge american name and one huge name from spain as well, the top ranked men s golfer in the world, jon rahm within the last few minutes the reigning u. S. Open champ testing positive for covid19 for a second time in
The militant group in afghanistan. Happy monday, everyone. The tokyo summer olympics are in full swing despite the pandemic and with a tropical storm on the horizon. Organizers are now adjusting their mask policy on the o olympic podium allowing athletes to take them off for a photo. And the quest for gold is heating up, too. Let me show you where the medal count stands at the moment. It could change quickly of course with 21 medal events on monday. Meanwhile officials have confirmed at least 153 covid cases linked to the games so far. One of the new cases was a resident of the olympic village bringing the total number of cases from the village to 16. Now, japan as i mentions also bracing for a tropical storm that s expected to bring rain and strong winds this week. Cnn s world sport patrick snell in atlanta. Let s start with patrick. And patrick, let s start with the current medals table and reflect a bit more if we could on that particular win from the team usa perspective. Reporter:
The last borscht belt comedians. Out speak up, be offended enough people should car to speak 9out speak up, be offended enough to make an issue out of it. Duncan: and later, how american g. I. S changed the way the japanese ride the waves. This is the cbs weekend news with jericka duncan, reporting from the new york. Duncan: good evening, thanks for watching. America s covid recovery is being threatened by a summer surge. Hospitalizations and deaths are up nationwide. The highly contagious delta variant is giving new urgency to the country s vaccination push but that s actually lacking. Seven months after the first shots only 49 percent of americans are fully vaccinated. We begin tonight with cbs lilia luciano in pasadena, california, lilia, good evening to you. Reporter: good evening, jericka. That national vaccination rate is nowhere near enough to stop the spread of the delta variant and now health officials are bracing for an even bigger spike in infections. Tonight, there are new
You know, jake, this is under active consideration. I do believe that the work of this committee in order to retain the confidence of the american poem must act in a way that has no partisanship. Our select committee will seek the truth. This riot was absolutely devastating to the perception of democracy in this united states. Let me say nothing is off limits. We ll follow the facts. American olympic throathlete find the medal stand, but covid forces more to drop out. Welcome to our viewers. You are live in the cnn newsroom. We begin tonight with the study and disturbing march of covid around the world and across the united states. In america, the public s willingness to get a vaccine is waning. Nearly every state is seeing more covid19 cases than the week before. So fear and frustration are building. Less than 50% of the country is fully vaccinated, meaning the gamechanging herd immunity is well out of reach. At this pace, a new model projects a worse case scenario of 4,000 deaths dai