Country is by passing the torch. How much progress can he make on his ambitious plan for his final months in office . The door closing fast for anyone hoping to challenge kamala harris. New Dnc Rules and how theyll speed up the time line for her vp announcement. And new today, the speaker of the house is blasting the Fbi Director for suggesting it is not clear whether Donald Trump was actually hit by a bullet. Our Nbc News reporters are following all of the latest developments. Lets begin with that Nbc News exclusive about multiple conversations this week between Vice President harris and former President Obama. Nbcs yamiche alcindor is following this from washington. Yamiche, could an endorsement by Barack Obama be imminent . Thats what sources are telling Nbc News. Theyre saying that an endorsement is likely to come soon, though theres not a precise timing. President obama was being careful not to sort of overstep on the fact that President Biden was going to be having this
Live from are cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with there s a growing surge in cases as more health experts are warning that things will get worse. Here is a look at the seven day average with the u. S. Among the country s seeing a jump in infections here. To date, there s been nearly 200 million cases worldwide. More than 4 million people have died. Now, these new outbreaks and the ease of transmission have some officials reimposing restrictions. And while vaccines have been, and vaccinations have been lagging we are seeing an uptick in shots in parts of the u. S. For sure. This comes as countries are also looking ahead to boosters. The uk is preparing for a possible third covid vaccine shot from september, it s all part of an effort to pro long protection especially in those who are the most vulnerable. Now, the delta variant is behind a surge in new cases in hospitalizations throughout the u. S. Right now, every state is reporting more new infections compared to the previous week.
A solid year of lockdowns, face masks, and social distancing is gradually winding down in many places as more and more people are getting vaccinated. But covid remains widespread and dangerous. As you can see here, countries in red are still struggling. The world health organization is investigating whether four cases in vietnam came from a possible new variant. But wherever vaccines have been widely administered, cases and deaths have been steadily declining. 5,000 people in paris are finally able to enjoy a large, crowded concert on saturday. And then dining out in london is once again possible. The nhs says more than half of people in their 30s have now received at least one shot. In the u. S. , many popular tourist spots are reopening just in time for the memorial day holiday. American airports reported nearly 2 million passengers on friday, the highest oneday total since the pandemic. And more than 37 million americans are expected to hit the road this memorial day holiday. That s
live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn curnow. we begin with good news for americans dreaming of a european holiday after a year of restrictions, and fully vaccinated americans will be able to visit eu countries this summer. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, nearly 95 million people are fully vaccinated in the u.s., it s more than a quarter of the population and that travel is likely to bring a big financial boost to european economies suffering under the weight of travel bans. richard quest has more. the eu and the u.s. have been working on a deal for sometime, and now the europeans have accepted in principle, three vaccines that have been approved by the european regulator, there s no reason why citizens should not have unconditional access to the european union. there are logistical problems, that involves recognizing the vaccination certificates being used in the united states. the eu is moving towards a digital green pass w
and live from cnn world headquarters here in atlanta, i m michael holmes. this is cnn newsroom. and our top story this hour, an influential covid-19 model warns americans not to put their masks away yet, as cases surge in michigan. let s have a look at that spike there. you can see it at the right of the graph. the state reporting nearly 7,000 new cases on saturday. the federal government sending 160 extra vags nayccinators to get shots into arms. some hospitals there are delaying nonemergency procedures on a case by case basis because they re getting full. officials calling it a last resort. medical experts say pandemic fatigue combined with the spread of coronavirus variants are behind the surge in michigan. cnn s evan mcmorris-santoro with more. reporter: even if vaccination rates rise in places like new york, where i m standing, there s still a concern that america is in the grip of this pandemic, especially in the state of michigan, where the viral numbers are risi