Fronts in the war against covid. Starting with Booster Shots, which will be offered to all americans beginning the third weeK of september. The reason most people in america dont worry about polio, smallpox, measles, mumps or Rubella Today is because of vaccines. The tHreat of the Delta Virus remains real. But we are prepared, we have the tools, we can do this. If you arent going to fight covid19, at least get out of the way of Everyone Else whos trying. The biden administration will also require that Nursing Home Staff be vaccinated in order to continue receiving Medicare And Medicaid funding. These developments come as americas hospitals are bacK in crisis mode, overwhelming Health Care worKers who are facing burnout. States liKe alabama are out of icu beds. Theyre done. A Hospital Association President called it uncharted territory with some patients being treated on gurneys in hallways. But what is perhaps most troubling is the spiKe in covid cases among children. Now returning to
People climbing onto planes, flooding the tarmac. The u. S. Military has managed to secure its half of the airport and flights are taking off, both military and commercial. According to the pentagon, this is happening but the situation is still tense and very, very desperate. Chief foreign correspondent Richard Engle has the latest from kabul. Richard, what are you seeing . Reporter the Evacuation Flights are coming in frequently now. You can sense Theres Urgency about them. They land, theyre only on the ground a few minutes before they take off again. It is clear the u. S. Wants to wrap it up as quickly as possible. Kabul airport this morning is back up and running, Evacuation Flights for u. S. Embassy personnel and contractors in full swing. Flights were stopped yesterday and Tens Of Thousands of afghans stormed onto the runways desperate To Leave, clinging onto aircraft, trying not to be left behind as The Americans pull out. U. S. Troops found themselves overwhelmed, as they tried
So spooky. 2021 the nightmare has been replaced by another horrifying reality, the modern Republican Party. For many hardcore trump followers and the Orange Emporor with no clothes himself. This day of Friday The 13th is the day of his return to power. The military, which is secretly in power will hand over the White House to the bloated according to one Report Trump is telling people he would be reinstated as president. That explains why the Hashtag Trump is a laughing stock trended. It was cooked up and pushed by right wing heretics. The morning of August 13th, it will be the talk of the world. Hurry up. Lets get the election pulled down and right the right. August 13th, Donald Trump will be reinstated as president. Elias is going to overturn nearly 30 of the Republican Party actually believes the nonsense. Well, it is past 7 00 p. M. And Joe Biden is still the president. He is not a holgram. Because there is no constitutional mechanism or legal tool to reinstate a man who was reject
Withholding federal finding from states as a way to increase shots in arms. If the plan is adopted, funding for Nursing Homes and similar facilities could be leveraged unless employees are vaccinated. Phil mattingly has more from the White House. Reporter there is is no question the surge in the Delta Variant has translated in to a significant shift in terms of how the biden administration is approaching policy as it relates to vaccinations. Administration officials are clear vaccinations are the answer out of what were seeing right now across the country. And it now appears that they are at least having discussions about going even further than they had ever considered before. And in that phase it would be using federal regulatory powers, perhaps even redistricting federal funds to convince people or almost force people to get vaccinated. There are limits to what you can utilize in a situation like that. It is not clear the administration is going to go through with this proposal, the
Probe. And a shocker at the summer games, Simone Biles withdraws from the Gold Medal Event as Team Usa falls to russia. Whats behind the move by perhaps the greatest gymnast of all time . Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. And we start with Breaking News in our health lead. A major announcement just moments ago that should give pause to every person vaccinated or not about the state of this pandemic in the united states. First, the centers for Disease Control and prevention, the cdc, is revising its Mask Guidance. Theyre now recommending those in high or substantial Virus Transmission areas, even those who are fully vaccinated, wear a mask again when you are indoors. Right now nearly twothirds of all u. S. Counties are considered higher or substantial transmission areas. So that new indoor Mask Guidance also applies to schools. The cdc says all students, all faculty, all staff in k12 schools even those who are vaccinated, should wear a mask. Heres the Cdc Director just moment ago. Th