Its hard. The womens 400 Meter Race was another hotly anticipated event and in another big surprise, australias Beat Out Olympic champion katie ledecky, that was not expected at all. 18 months into the pandemic, dr. Anthony fauci says the u. S. Is headed in the wrong direction. New Daily Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths are spiking in certain pockets across the country. Particularly arkansas and florida. The cdc says every single county in both states is an area of high transmission. Still, Floridas Governor is fighting any mandates that would help bring the numbers down. The mayor of new York City is mandating all City Employees be vaccinated by September 13th or be tested weekly. The White House had been reluctant to Vaccine Mandates. Thats until now. A short time ago, we learned that the Department Of Veterans Affairs will require its front Line Health Care workers to be vaccinated. The va is the first agency in the federal government. Related to the veterans affairs. You ma
Over with the Capitol Insurrection Committee set to start its work tomorrow. Plus, tokyo now bracing for a typhoon with the olympics in full swing. Cnn spoke to one group of olympians who might be happy about this news, the u. S. Surf team. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. And we begin this hour with our Health Lead as the pandemic spirals Out Of Control across the united states again. The nations largest city, its largest state, and one of its largest federal agencies all announcing today that vaccines will become mandatory for government workers. This started with new York City Mayor Bill de blasio Ordering City employees to be vaccinated by midseptember. California Governor Gavin Newsom followed suit requiring proof for all State Employees and Healthcare Workers. Then this afternoon, President Biden confirming that the Department Of Veterans Affairs is requiring all Healthcare Workers to get the shots. The orders come as doctors and Public Health experts continue to raise the al
Car. those two officers heroes, veterans of the force. the driver of that car behind bars right now on many charges including driving while intoxed. it is just remarkable. and after all of that they will get out of the hospital likely this week. the lead with jake tapper starts right now. the governor singletary anti-fauci merchandise now overseeing the biggest explosion of covid cases and deaths in the country. the lead starts right now. there are plenty of covid shots, and this didn t have to happen. but as the u.s. averages more than 50,000 covid cases a day, again, vaccines are now required for a federal agency for the first time. the riot act over the riot probe, the feud between house speaker pelosi and republican minority leader mccarthy boiling