i m kim brunhuber, this is cnn newsroom . as the delta variant drive as global surge in new infections, urgency of vaccination finally appears to be sinking in for many americans. daily vaccinations are back up to where they were seven weeks ago averaging about 700,000 per day. gist under half of the u.s. population is now fully vaccinated, but is still far short of so-called herd immunity. new cases in the u.s. are now averaging about 98,000 per day, the highest in sifrksx months. and we re learning more about so-called breakthrough infections among the fully vaccinated. although rare, the cdc says vaccinated people are contagious if they get the virus. that is why the agency suddenly updated its mask guidance last week. here is what the head of the cdc told cnn. our vaccines are working exceptionally well, they continue to work well for delta with regard to severe illness and death, they prevent it, but what they can t do anymore is prevent transmission. so if you are go
and, i m sarah mulkerrins in tokyo, on day 13 of the olympics where more medals will be up for grabs, and i ve been talking to a five time gold medallist former australian swimmer ian thorpe. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the un says it s deeply concerned about the safety of tens of thousands of civilians in the afghan city of lashkar gah, the capital of helmand province. taliban militants and government forces are waging an intense battle for control of the city. a un spokesman said there were reports of increased civilian casualties, and of homes and hospitals being destroyed. afghan and us airstrikes on taliban positions continued throughout wednesday. mark lobel reports. several provincial capitals under taliban attacks. at least two reportedly breached, and security is forcing many afghan residents from their homes. we see a lot of schools are being destroyed, a lot of water plants, hospitals which are essential. we see that access to car
successful female sailing olympian of all time. the belarusian olympic sprinter who sought sanctuary in a foreign embassy in tokyo has now left japan, boarding a flight to vienna this morning and coming up this hour, professor barbie, the scientist who designed the oxford coronavirus vaccine has been honoured with her very own doll. good morning. the uk government s vaccination committee is expected to recommend that all 16 and 17 year olds should be given a covid jab. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation stopped short of making the move last month because it said it was still assessing the benefits and risks for that age group. about 1.4 milliom teenagers would be included in the new roll out. some countries including the united states, canada and france, are already routinely vaccinating those aged 12 and over. tim muffett reports. it began with the elderly and most vulnerable. since last december, the ages of those receiving covid jabs in the uk has got low
ukrainian capital kyiv. vitaly shishov ran the belarusian house in ukraine. criticism from labour as the government abandons plans for an amber watchlist of countries for international travel amid warnings the system was becoming too complex. what impact have the changes to the traffic light system had on your travel plans this summer? let me know you can get in touch at @vfritznews using #bbcyourquestions gunfire. fighting is raging in helmand province between taliban militants and afghan government forces for control of the southern city of lashka ga. after a drop in rural thefts during coronavirus lockdowns last year insurers have now issued a warning that gangs are using e scooters to go to uk farms and steal high value gps technology. and mowing a meadow in historic style shire horses are being used to harvest a wildflower meadow at king s college cambridge. it s been another bumper morning of action in tokyo on day 11 of the olympic games and team gb have