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
Of two more events at the olympic games. The strain of the Delta Variant on Americas Health Care system is already beginning to be felt in the hospitals. A grim sequel to the darkest days of the pandemic. An average 67,000 new cases turning up daily and trending higher. A year ago, new cases were at about the same level but trending down. The centers for Disease Control says the Delta Variant is as contagious as chickenpox and can cause severe illness. Unlike earlier variants, a single case of delta has the potential to infect many more people. Health experts say the unvaccinated are, of course, at most risk. And right now thats about half of american adults. Unless those Vaccination Numbers come up soon, u. S. President Joe Biden says tighter restrictions are likely. In all probability by the way, we had a good day yesterday. Almost A Million people got vaccinated. About half A Million of those people for the first time. Im hopeful that people are beginning to realize how essential it
4th celebration when the president proudly hailed progress in the fight against coronavirus. We are closer than ever to declaring our independence from a deadly virus. Thats not to say the battle against covid19 is over, weve got a lot more work to do. Reporter and now that sounds like a dramatic understatement with august just around the corner and a dramatic spike in covid cases and limited progress on vaccinations. After refusing to say the Word Mandate for months, the president now acknowledging he asked the Justice Department to see if it was legal for businesses to require the vaccine. The answer, he said, is yes. And they can. Local communities can do that, local businesses can do that. Its still a question whether the federal government can mandate the whole country, i dont know that yet. Reporter and White House officials are telling us that a national Vaccine Requirement is not on the table at this time. But, jake, notice the Wiggle Room that is being used in that. This is a
Congressional Gold Medals to police who responded to the january 6 attack on the capitol. Also several environmental bills and measures dealing with Transportation And Infrastructure. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Holy god even as we acknowledge the tragedy of over 600,000 death this is pandemic has wrought on our country and the devastation it has caused around the world, help us to find a gift we are new being given. The opportunity to emerge, carefully, from the Fear And Anxiety covid has imposed on our daily living and rediscover the importance of our relationships one with another. What a joy it is to see someone elses whole face, to look not just in their eyes but to be graced by their whole countenance. As we dare to unmask, may we dare also to reveal our hearts to one another and rediscover the gift of being in fellowship. Even as we risk exposure to the enduring danger
Termination yesterday. This are expected later afternoon. And now to live coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. God, father of us all, thank you for giving us another day. All the world and certainly all americans know that this is a time of rare historic significance here in the capitol. Bless your children, the men an women of the peoples house with grace, patience, good judgment, and honesty in the deliberations of this day and the many to come. Lord, have mercy on us all. May all that is done be for your reater honor an glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal othey have last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. For sunt to clause 1 of rule 1