Covid cases are up and Vaccination Rates are down here in the u. S. Ill discuss the Mistrust Taking place in getting the vaccine. Major cities around the world are seeing protests like this over covid restrictions. Well take you to france on what the protesters are demanding. The u. S. Has racked up its first medals at Summer Olympics in tokyo but not the only country adding to its tally. And a positive Covid Test taking out more big names from the competition all together. Patrick snell with Cnn World sport is standing by in atlanta with all of the latest competition. Pat, lets start with another reminder about the clear and present reality of covid19 at these games including how its impacted one huge american star from the world of golf. Yes, thats right, alison. One huge american name and one huge name from spain as well, the top ranked Mens Golfer in the world, Jon Rahm within the last few minutes the reigning u. S. Open Champ Testing positive for covid19 for a second time in recen
Around the world. Im Alison Kosik and this is cnn newsroom. Here is a snapshot of olympic medals awarded so far in tokyo. China the most at 9, the u. S. At 8. The u. S. Leads with five gold medals, japan with three and Team Usa with two. Coy wire is following the competition in tokyo. Americans used their advantage in the Swimming Pool to get on the board today. Tell me how they did it. Reporter since munich, Team Usa was shut out of medals on the Opening Day of competition at the summer olympics. Things changed day two. American men finishing one and two in the 400 meter individual med lay. Chase kalicz wins his first gold and the first for Team Usa at the games in tokyo. He won silver in rio. When he was 8yearold he was on a Ventilator And Feeding tube for eight months as he fought an acute disorder of the nervous system. C K K Kalisz says fell sps like the g. O. A. T. I dont know if everything has sunk in yet, not being in the water, not competing. A lot of emotions ran through my b
Competition for olympic medals isnt the only thing heating up right now in tokyo. So is the weather. Olympic athletes are now competing in grueling heat and humidity. Theres a tropical storm on the horizon. China leads right now with the four Gold Medals, followed by japan with three. The u. S. Has the most medals overall with seven, including one gold. On saturday, skateboarding and surfing made their olympic debuts. But some of the athletes say they miss the Excitement And Energy of live spectators. Covid remains a serious concern. At least 137 cases are now linked to the games. Top american Golfer Bryson Dechambeau wont be competing after he tested positive just before he was due to leave for tokyo. A top draw this sunday is japanese Tennis Star naomi osaka, who lit the olympic cauldron. She played and easily won her first olympic Singles Match after bowing out of the French Open earlier this year. Patrick snell of Cnn World sport is standing by in atlanta with the latest on the com
Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and around the world. Im consumkim brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. Were getting a much clearer idea of just how alarmed the u. S. Government has grown over the Delta Variant of covid19. First identified this india in february, the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention now says the Delta Variant is as connecticut t contagious as measles and chickenpox. And the agency knows that it must revamp its public messaging to emphasize vaccination as the best Defense Gebagainst the variant. It leaps from target to target more swiftly an ebola or the common Cold. Other findings are just as unsettling. Investigations of Breakthrough Cases found that vaccinated people can carry and spread as much virus as unvaccinated people. The data provides some insight into why the cdc is again recommending mask wearing indoors. Here is what the director told cnn. We are not crying wolf, t
Is fully vaccinated. Plus, there is a legal Battle Brewing in one state that is set to reimpose Mask Mandates tomorrow. And striking gold. The u. S. Wins its first olympic Gold Medal of the Tokyo Games. Coronavirus, though, and now the weather are showing some problems potentially for the olympics. Thank you so much for starting your week with us. It is sunday, july 25th. Good morning to you and good morning to you, christi. Good morning, boris. Good to be with you. So we want to talk about this first. They put their lives on the line when that mob descended on the u. S. Capitol and this coming week we will hear from the front Line Police officers ho responded to the attack. Yeah, they are set to testify when the select committee on the January 6th riots holds its first hearing on tuesday. That hearing follows a political showdown over who actually is serving on that committee. House Minority Leader Kevin Mccarthy pulling his picks from the panel earlier this week after Speaker Nancy P