You are leading to a vulnerability that we might get a worse variant and then, that will impact not only the unvaccinated, that will impact the vaccinated because that variant could invade the protection of the vaccine. In the meantime the delta Variants Toll on the unvaccinated is pushing Healthcare Systems in hardhit states like Louisiana And Florida to the brink. Look at the spike in hospitalizations, both states, shattering records. The situation so dire in florida, last week the state seeing its highest new cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Theres a lot to get to this morning lets begin with elizabeth cohen, taking a look at this morning that we are hearing from dr. Fauci about the new variants. Dr. Fauci and others warning if you think delta is bad, if you think delta has set us back, there could be even worse ones coming at us and heres why. Nearly a third of americans have refused to get a shot, even though they are eligible, that gives the virus a fabulous opportunity
Department in the closing days of the previous administration. He said that he had this information from his own secret sources that said the chinese intelligence had a special thermometer that could use to alter vote totals. The answer, of course, is they dont. But he asked his superiors in the justice department, Joeff Rosen and richard donoghue, to get a special classified briefing from the director of national intelligence to check this out. He went over for the briefing at the turn of the year, and was told that the intelligence showed there was no evidence that there was foreign interference that altered the vote total. Something weve known. And he came away not convinced. He kept pushing this idea, and we know he helped try to orchestrate a coup in the justice department, try to get trump to fire rosen. We know trump didnt do that, but it shows you how close things came in those crucial days. Its it just everything, it grows more absurd by the day. Cnn is learning that the Janua
Women. His lawyers attacking an investigation by the State Attorney General as flawed and biased just as one of governor cuomos accusers files a criminal complaint against him. Also tonight with the number of new covid19 cases surging to nearly 100,000 per day, hundreds of thousands of bikers gathering for the giant Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which experts fear will be a Superspreader Event. Were going to hear from some of the bikers just ahead. And new Focus Tonight on a Trump Ally at the doj pushing the Big Lie and trying to overturn the election by claiming, without evidence, hacking by chinese intelligence. I want to bring in now cnns senior Justice Correspondent evan perez. Evan, good evening to you. So we are hearing more each day about what Trump Ally Jeffrey Clark was doing within the doj to overturn the election. This latest development may be the most wild of all of them. It involves listen to this a bogus claim about Special Thermometers from china. Take it aw
Ought to be a robust bipartisan process. The senate is working through the weekend again and working closer to passing the sweeping Infrastructure Bill. House stands adjourned. Texas democrats win a momentary victory, blocking passage of a restrictive new gopled voting bill. This is a victory for texas voters, but we understand the fight cOntinues. How republicans are planning to keep up the pressure On democrats and get the bills passed. I just dOnt know if were going to have enough water to get to the end. Extreme drought is plaguing the west, and it is leading to water restrictiOns. And hardships for farmers. The Olympic Spirit On full display at the tokyo games. Newsroom starts now. Good morning to you On this saturday, august 7th. Im christi paul. Hey, boris. Im boris sanchez. You are live in the cnn newsroom, and were grateful to have you. We start with some numbers that are deflating. The u. S. Averaging more than 107,000 new covid19 cases a day. Thats a rate we havent seen in n
WOn a Silver Medal in the Womens TraithlOn and two more brOnze, including Bianca Walkden in the taekwOndo. More ElectrOnic Tagging for burglars, and a promise to provide a named officerfor every neighbourhood are announced as part of a new crime ReductiOn Strategy for england and wales. An independent review into child sexual exploitatiOn in bradford says some children in the city remain unprotected and are still being abused. And a woman who was seriously injured after being hit by a car at a festival says her two year old daughter was saved by her husband throwing her out of the way. Good afternoOn. Theres been more triumph for Team Gb at the olympics In Tokyo, with gold and Silver Medals in the mens swimming 200 Metres Freestyle. Tom dean touched home in 1 Minute A422 secOnds, securing a british record On his debut games, with Duncan Scottjust 0. 04 secOnds behind his Team Mate. Its the first time in more than 200 years that two british male swimmers have shared the podium. And ther