Brand new hour. Thanks for staying with us. Have at it. Thats the message from President Biden as republican governors begin legal battles. Federal workers, health care staff, employees of large Company Fps governors of texas, alabama, georgia, south carolina, Mississippi Vow to use every resource they have to take this mandate to the court, but the White House says expect it to be enforced in matter of weeks. More than a third of adults in the u. S. Are still not fully vaccinated and we know its the Unvaccinate Redirect Examination who overwhelming hospitals across the country. Companies could face thousands of dollars in fines, per employee, if they do not comply. Reporter they could impose fines of 14,000 per infraction which would be per employee. It does fall under the osha act. That is a federal law, Program Department designed to keep workers safe. Thats why the White House believes they are on solid legal ground here. They say this would protect workers from grave danger. Its a
More than 1500 on average die every day. More than 100,000 hospitalized. Pediatric hospitalizations have risen more than 40 in the last month. Around 150,000 new infections are being reported daily. While the president s mission to make the vaccine available has been a success, his mission to get enough americans to get the vaccine has not. A source familiar with the White House Plans Today tells nbc News President biden is expected to announce a new, more stringent Vaccine Requirement for federal workers that wont have a testing carbon. It is expected to come in the form of an executive order, and will apply to contractors. A contractor can be somebody that works overseas or somebody that helps empty the trash at a government building. The definition of contractor varies widely in our government. In other words, it appears to be the Administrations Way to say if you dont get vaccinated, you wont do business with us, no exceptions. Biden is expected to push the private sector to do the
Dose to get into arms. And Denmark Lifting restrictions as it declares victory over coronavirus. How did they do it . Vaccinations. Great to have you along with me this hour. Were certainly following new developments out of fags where the taliban are flaming to the have, to have completely captured panjshir. That claim is being denied by the national resist front. They are still in strategic positions across the valley and are continuing to fight. I want to head straight to kabul where our reporter is standing by. Good to speak to you. What more do we know about the situation there . We know the taliban released a statement about 90 minutes ago saying they have claimed complete control. They said the valley where theyve been trying to invade for five days now, they said theyve been completely conquered. That is contested by the Opposition Forces. The Opposition Forces say they are still have some strategic positions and they say theyre also controlling several side valleys. We know tha
Ago and highest since early march. The Delta Variant still spreading among and killing the unvaccinated. Health officials plans to roll out Booster Shots has hit a hitch. Pfizer has passed its Study Information to the Fda But Moderna hasnt yet. What you might see is rather than the simultaneous Rolling Out of the Booster Program of both dose products, you may be sequential by about a week or two. I dont think that that is a major issue there, but we would have liked to have seen it happen all together simultaneously. The completely avoidable resurgence of covid compounded by fallout from chaotic u. S. Withdraw from afghanistan, new concerns over Job Growth and latest complications facing the president s sweeping infrastructure and social programs. Jasmine wright is live in washington. Jasmine, a tough summer for the president and the country ending on a tough note. Reporter yeah, certainly not the summer that the president and the White House wanted. And this Back And Forth with booste
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