Effective in keeping us out of the hospital and averting severe disease. It is a bonus if they can also prevent what we call infection. You get infection, have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, they diminish that possibility greatly but they cant turn it off completely. Meanwhile the highly transmissible Delta Variant now accounts for more than half of all new infections in the United States. That could be because the nation is still far from reaching Herd Immunity with less than half of the population fully vaccinated. There is growing concern that low Vaccination Rates across the u. S. Could potentially wipe out of of the progress the nation has made in fighting the virus. Athena jones has the latest. Reporter Americas Covid19 Crisis is not over. Infection rates rising in almost half the states driven in part by the Delta Variant. Low Vaccination Rates putting the Countrys Progress fighting the virus at risk. The more unvaccinated people there are, the longer this pandemic will be
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President biden visited the site of the surfside, florida condo collapse. He received a briefing on the rescue efforts, thanked first responders and met with families before speaking with members of the media. Pres. Biden coordination among you all, it really is impressive. So thanks, i want to find out what i can do as president , whatever you need, the governor and the mayor have been complete the open with me, asked what they have asked, i think we have been able to deliver. And i think theres more that we can do, including, i think i have the power and we will know shortly, to be able to pick up 100 of the cost for the country in the state for 30 days. I think im quite sure we can do that. Theres been a lot of pain and anxiety, Suffering And Need for psychological help in the days and months that follow. And so, we are not going anywhere. Thank you, mr. President. Pres. Biden know, for real. Again, i just want to you know, start the day, if i could, getting as thorough rethink as y
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Needed as the search continues. At the time of this event more than 15 people are dead and over 100 are still unaccounted for. President Biden Coordination among you all. I want to say thanks and see what i can do as president in terms of help. Whatever you need. The governor, the mayor have been completely open with me. We have another group coming from fema today, how many people . By the end of the day there should be 500 on the ground. President biden 500 on the ground. For real. I just want to start the day if i could and start the briefing and tell me what you need. And that goes for both the senators and the congresswoman to pick up the phone, im not joking about it. And another group of teams coming from fema today. How many people . Maybe 500 on the ground. President biden again, this is your show and want to make sure that whatever you need, you know, including money. All right, mr. President , we cannot thank you enough for being here with us, for showing your extraordinary