1500 americans nearly all unvaccinated, dying daily. And children, they are now being infected and hospitalized at higher rates than ever before. Will the president s new plan get the Country back on track . We know Vaccine Mandates for federal workers are in this plan, but does that go far enough . Will it get us to will dr. Fauci says we need to be . Saying in a Country of our size, you cant be hanging around and having 100,000 infections a day. Youve got to get well below 10,000 before you start feeling comfortable. Lets begin with our senior medical correspondent. Dr. Fauci saying 10,000 cases a day or under to feel comfortable. How does he think we get there . You know what . I think its all the same efforts that weve heard about before. Vaccination, masking, better testing, all of that. But there is a really Long Way To Go to reach dr. Faucis goal. Lets take a look at where we stand in comparison to that goal. So dr. Fauci as you said, just said that well below 10,000 cases a day
The American Academy Of Pediatrics reports more than 250,000 new cases involving children arise in the last week. Thats a 23 increase from the week before. And 250 increase from five weeks ago. Nearly 27 of all new weekly cases are children. That is a much higher percentage than we have seen over the course of the pandemic. Now, it is important to note that while a quarter of all new cases are now among kids, they represent a much smaller portion of those hospitalized, about 2. 5 of hospitalizations. Though, the raw number of children hospitalized does continue to climb. Look at that graphic, higher than its ever been. Nearly 2,400 kids in hospital beds at the moment. Overall hospitalizations and hospitalizations have been one of the more accurate ways to measure the trajectory of the pandemic, they do appear to be leveling off. Lets hope that trend continues. Yeah, lets hope. Now schools that reopened in the south where governors fought Mask Mandates are paying a deadly price. One dis
Americans. As Unemployment Benefits pushed through the pandemic expire today. 7. 5 million people are said to lose their jobless benefits today. 3 Million are using a 300 Dollar State Boost to their benefits. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh today, saying states can choose to use other funds, to extend those benefits. Weve allowed the actually using rescue plan money. To extend the Unemployment Benefits in their state. If they need to. The rate is different all across the country, so really it is about how we continue to get the economy back and running. Meanwhile millions still struggled to find work in the middle of the Delta Variant surge. Many will soon be facing the reality of losing their, housing is the Supreme Court struck down Bidens Eviction Moratorium extension. Lets talk about this. Joining me now former Clinton Labor secretary an offer of the assistant who rigged. It how we fix it. Maria, founder of footsore media, her memoir was once i was. You and the political strategist, su
States down south are still without power. And it could be for weeks before that power is restored. The storm left a trail of destruction in louisiana and mississippi, and now comes the scorching heat with no power. Temperatures could hit 103 degrees today. Overnight, two people were killed when floods washed out a major roadway between mississippi and louisiana. First, afghanistan, the challenges still ahead, and the legacy of what has been left behind. Joining me now is pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby. Thanks so much for being with us. You know, im cognizant of the fact that you spent your life in public service, a big chunk of it in the military. Whats it like for you to wake up this morning and after 20 years, for the first time in 20 years, to have no u. S. Troops in afghanistan . Yeah, i think were all still processing that, john, to be honest with you. It is something that for two decades weve all been connected to, without question. And i think its going to take time for ev
Moments. Well have live coverage once it begins. Our team of reporters is covering this. Lets begin with nadia in New Orleans. We heard the player say some very serious, deliver serious warnings to residents. Leave now or hunker in place. It will be very dangerous. People need to take warnings seriously. What are you hearing . Reporter wolf, you heard the mayor say dont expect Emergency Responders to risk their lives to get you in the middle of the storm. Once the storm passes, theyll come out and the first priority is to clear roads of debris, especially around hospitals. If youre going to decide to stick it out, ride out the storm, youll be doing so on your own. We have seen some Business Owners in french Quarter Boarding up their businesses, trying to prevent debris from flying. We know well have high Wind Speeds, you talk about a category four storm. We have seen people boarding up all morning long. Look at the hotels. A huge tourist area. This is a line of hotels on the street. Lo