Second lieutenant. She will join us along with her mother who is a Brigadier General who witnessed that explosion. They will share their memories 20 years later. Welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and we begin today with our Health Lead and president Bidens Message to republican governors looking to challenge his new mandate on businesses to either test or vaccinate their employees. Biden saying, quote, have it. The president s new policies will affect about twothirds of the american workforce or roughly 100 Million americans, forcing federal employees and federal contractors and healthcare workers, all of them to get vaccinated, even private businesses with more than 100 employees will need to make sure their workers get weekly testing or get the shot. For context, 75 of u. S. Adults already have at least one dose of the covid19 vaccine. Biden is talking specifically to the roughly 27 of eligible unvaccinated americans who are the ones keeping this pandemic going. And even though oth
Off the table, and the Press Secretary Jen Psaki saying they are continuing to look at ways that they can keep people healthy and save lives. Not ruling that out. And that would be a big change to peoples everyday life. Because right now you dont even have to show a negative test to get on a domestic flight in the United States. Ones that could have an immediate effect. We should note yesterday he did make one change when it came to airlines. Thats those Tsa Fines for not wearing a mask. They are now double what they used to be. Here to discuss former u. S. Assistant attorney, the biden administration clearly believes that they have the legal standing to require businesses that have more than A Hundred employees to mandate either weekly testing or opting out with vaccines. Do they have the legal standing to do this . I think theres very little legal argument that the biden administration does not have this authority. The Department Of Labor back in 1970 under a statute called the Asha
January 6 rioters say they didnt get enough support. Good morning, everyone. Happy thursday. At a time of growing Division And Debate over masking and vaccinations in the United States, there is one thing that is certain. The Delta Variant is fueling a rapid surge in cases and it is really forcing officials to push mandates to protect americans. Now, in the coming hours, u. S. President biden is set to lay out the next steps in the fight against covid19. And that includes boosting vaccinations. A source says that he is expected to announce that all federal workers and contractors will be required to get a shot or submit to regular testing. The move comes as the president is urging all americans to get vaccinated. Take a listen. The pandemic that we have now is the pandemic of the unvaccinated. So please, please, please if you are not vaccinated, protect yourself and the children out there. The urge and pleas may be working. Cdc thinks that the daily pace of getting their first Covid Va
Once again running out of icu beds. Well bring you an indepth report out of the of texas. Plus, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdraws from two more olympic events. Well get the latest from tokyo. Live, from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. With robyn curnow. So, hospitals around the u. S. Are beginning to strain as the Delta Variant affects more and more people. An average of 77,000 new cases are turning up daily and trending higher. Most of these cases are among people who are unvaccinated. The centers for Disease Control says delta is as contagious as chickenpox and can cause severe illness. Up like earlier variance, a single case of delta has the potential to infect many more people. Health experts say the unvaccinated are at risk, and right now, thats about half of americans. And new revelations about the Delta Variant have prompted a shift in policy at the cdc and White House, and its Driving A Push to get even more americans vaccinated. F Phil Mattingly has more. Reporter
Withdrawing from more olympic events. Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. With Robyn Curnow. Great to have you along. Thanks for joining us this hour. So the strain of the Delta Variant on Americas Health Care system is already being felt in hospitals. A grim reminder of the darkest days of the pandemic. An average of 77,000 new cases are turning up daily and trending higher. A year ago, new cases were about the same level, but trending down. The centers for Disease Control says delta is as contagious as Chicken Pox and can cause severe illness and like earlier variants, a single case of delta has the potential to infect many more people. Health experts say unvaccinated are at most risk and right now thats about half of the u. S. The head of the cdc says people need to adjust their behavior, as we learn more about the disease. The science continues to change, and while that is neither simple nor easy to convey, its my responsibility to keep the american people safe, a