In cases, the scale of which we havent seen in six months. The u. S. Is now averaging more than 107,000 new covid cases a day, meaning were now in the second highest peak of the whole pandemic. As a result, hospitalizations are back up nearing levels weve seen in previous peaks. The silver lining, last time cases were this high, there were about 14,000 more people in the hospital. But on the ground, its no less dire. In texas, a Parents Nightmare played out. Houstons pediatric hospitals at full capacity. So an 11 month old had to be air lifted, even though the child had covid 150 miles away. In florida, the countrys covid epicenter, record high in hospitalizations after covid cases skyrocketed this week. More than 134,000 covid infections in florida. The states highest for cases recorded over any seven Day Period throughout the pandemic. Despite the deteriorating situation, governor Ron Desantis Wont budge from School Mandates choosing political fights over pandemic preventions, so pri
But first, Joe Biden had a very busy week caving to the far lef radicals driving or hunting jeeps and wearing a pantsuit. He did all of that instead of trying to fix the disaster he has turned our country into. Dont believe me . Homicides are spiking across Th Country since last year. 327 percent in portland. 58 percent in oakland for a 25 percent in philadelphia. Great american cities, the Washington Post even warning th u. S. Could see the highest recorded increase in homicides and more than 20 years. Down at the border, customs and Border Protection encountered more than 200,000 individuals i july. The highest in two decades. You know what it was for the month of january were invited and assumed the presidency . Just over 78,000 just this week more than 800 unaccompanied children were apprehended at Th Border in one day. But the White House will still try to tell you that the border is closed, there is no crisis. We certainly have it challenged at the border. A plan is in place and
Im 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 socalled herd immunity. New cases in the u. S. Are now averaging about 98,000 per day, the highest in sifrksx months. And were learning more about socalled 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 cant do anymore is prevent transmission. So if you are going home to someb
A Growing List of new York District attorneys are weighing criminal probes into the embattled governor amid questions over charges on a federal level as well. All of this as a new poll shows 59 of New Yorkers feel if cuomo does not resign, he should be the first new York Governor impeached in more than a century. David spunt is live with more. Good afternoon. Hi, trace. I just checked with a justice department official. As im told, the doj doesnt have an active investigation into the sexual harassment allegations surrounding Governor Cuomo but that could change quickly just because federal law prohibits any type of discrimination in the workplace. This is from title 7 in the civil Rights Act of 1964. Federal civil rights investigators could probe into a potential hostile Work Environment and allegations or retaliation and potential witness intimidation. Trace, theres a Growing List of District Attorneys in four new York Counties that are requesting more information about cuomo. Back he
Theres been no doubt In my mInd that 0magh was a preventable atrocIty, but nobody wanted to hear that message, not the IrIsh government, not the brItIsh government. Thousands of workers In the Food Supply ChaIn In england no longer need to Isolate If pInged by the CovId App as long as they test negatIve. Several traInlInes are reducIng theIr servIces as hundreds of staff are asked to Isolate to help prevent the spread of the coronavIrus. And at 5 45pm, Mark Kermode Is here wIth the FIlm RevIew, takIng a look at new releases IncludIng the world to come and off the raIls. Its one year late and has been beset by problems, but the olympIcs are offIcIally under way In toyko. The OpenIng Ceremony Injapan s NatIonal StadIum ended wIth the lIghtIng of the olympIc cauldron. The 3. 5 hour long spectacle has been descrIbed as sombre, reflectIng the mood of a natIon whIch Is havIng to host the bIggest SportIng Event In the world durIng a pandemIc. Just 22 of Team Gb s 375 strong squad joIned a muc