Well hear about Booster Shots and Washington Journal is next. Host good morning from washington. Hundreds of thousands of white flags implanted along the national mall to honor the more than 670,000 people that have died in the United States from the coronavirus. New reported daily deaths from covid19 increased by 22 in the United States last week. Surpassing 2000 for the first time since february. President biden travels to New York for the united nations general assembly where world leaders will gather and discuss the response to the pandemic. President Biden Livers a speech at the opening of the general debate. We will begin this morning with your thoughts on how the president is handling the pandemic. If you been recently vaccinated in the last three months, your line is 202 7488000. If you are vaccinated, 202 7488001. The unvaccinated, dial in at 202 7488002. You can also join us with a text, include your Name And City and state. 202 7488003 or go to facebook, instagram, twitter.
Answer reporters questions in Del Rio, texas moments from now amid the scramble to to handle the people. Welcome to meet the press daily. Im Garrett Haake in for Chuck Todd on a busy monday. We expect to hear from Homeland Security Secretary on the influx of haitian migrants on the southern border. Well wring it live it happens. This morning the first step in the news so many people have been waiting for. Pfizer says the covid19 is safe and isketive for Children Ages 5 to 11 and says it will submit the data of the fda by tend of the month. This is welcome, welcome news for parents. And well have much more on that in just a moment. Its also a development that the White House and democrats in congress would love to be celebrating today. But they find themselves in a web of interwoven standoffs where nobody is blinking. Im thinking like reservoir dogs. And if they dont figure a Way Out, the entire Biden Legislative agenda could fall apart. Because deadlines to avoid a Government Shutdown
Covid cases and hospitalizations are at levels we have not seen since early february. Before the majority of the country even had access to the vaccine. Theyve alSo leveled out and are basically flat in the last two weeks. Deaths, however, jumped more than 30 . Nearly all of them among the unvaccinated. Going to say it one more time. Nearly all the deaths recorded are unvaccinated americans. Lets break it down, bring in Mike Memoli at the White House. Cal perry, eugene daniels, and dr. Paul offett. He is on the Fda Vaccine adviSory committee. He knows what he is talking about. Mr. Memoli. Lets be honest, the six points, all of us would say sure, lets do that. How is it going to happen . Reporter thats right, steph. Were going to get more specifics through the day. This is clearly a major moment for the White House after a period of months they moved from July 4th Celebration of independence from the virus to seeing just in the past week in fact one of the highest daily Case Counts duri
Firmly in control of kandahar, the second largest city in afghanistan. The militants expanding their territory in the south, north and the west. Where they seized the historic city of herat, and waits military commander. In this taliban propaganda video, the man who fought the taliban in 2001, says he hopes the militants will bring peace, stability and security. The Lightning Fast Takeover has shocked the world. The militant group took its first provincial capital one week ago today. Now, their territory looks like this, closing in on kabul. The Pentagon Scrambling to send 3000 troops to the kabul airport, most arriving by The End of this weekend, a temporary mission to get Embassy Staff out safely. The deteriorating conditions are a factor, a big factor in why the president has approved this mission. As the u. S. Embassy is ordering staff to destroy sanctity of documents and computers, according to a memo obtained by npr. Nbc news has confirmed that half of afghanistans provincial cap
Afghanistans second largest city, kandahar. The militants consolidating their territory in the south, the north and the west. Where they seize the historic city and its famed military commander. In this taliban video, he fought the taliban in 2001 said he hopes the militants will bring peace, security and stability. The Lightning Fast Taliban Take Over has shocked the world. The militant group took its first capitol one week ago today. Now, their territory looks like this. Closing in on kabul, now, they are sending troops to the kabul airport, a temporary mission to get Embassy Staff out safely. The deteriorating conditions are a factor, a big factor in why the president has approved this mission. Reporter as the u. S. Embassy is ordering staff to destroy sensitive documents and computers. According to a memo obtained by npr. Nbc news has confirmed that half of the capitols are controlled by the taliban tonight and theres reports of heavy fighting on kabuls doorstep, ryan in logar prov