But still, just over half the u. S. Population is fully vaccinated and thus not fully protected against the virus. One former Health Official warns, those who arent vaccinated or havent already have covid will almost certainly get it now. The Delta Variant is that transmissible. Even though prevention measures and new Mask Mandates seem to be cropping up across the United States with new York City considering new Mask Guidance tomorrow, One Covid Hot Spot is doing just the opposite. In florida, coronavirus cases are absolutely surging. The state accounts for nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the u. S. And yet, floridas governor, Ron Desantis, is flying in the face of cdc recommendations on masking in schools. Issuing an Executive Order to prevent School Mask mandates. Cnns Randi Kaye joins me from rif riviera beach, florida. Youve been all over the dynamics here. Talk to us about the rising numbers but also the latest order from desantis and what it all means. Well, first, phil, the numbers.
Answered away from being vaccinated. Thats ultimately the answer to this pandemic, is getting as many people vaccinated as we can. I just thought it was blown out of proportion and healthy people dont get sick. I proved that wrong. Im Phil Mattingly in washington in for pamela brown. Welcome. More americans rolling up their sleeves and buying into the most simple of truths about the pandemic, the vaccines work. The number of new Shots Given is still rising. The cdc now reporting that 700,000 americans got a dose of vaccine every day the past five straight days. Still, just shy of off the country is now fully vaccinated. But tens of millions of people still unvaccinated are vulnerable to the more contagious Delta Variant and new cases are climbing. Take a look at this map. All of those states in Dark Red have new cases jumping at least 50 compared to the week before. Hospitalizations, deaths are also surging. So health officials are stressing this number. More than 99. 999 of people ful
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