Dr. Fauci. Theres a tenant that everybody knows in virology. Theres a likelihood you will get another variant that could, im not saying it will, that could be more problematic than the delta. Now, dr. Fauci strongly supports vaccine mandates once the vaccines earns full approval from the fda which is something that could happen this month. This morning cases are rising sharply in the United States driven by the Delta Variant. The average daily number of cases is now at more than 100,000 for the first time since february. Hospitalizations continue to rise as well to more than 66,000. One out of every five people hospitalized in the u. S. Is in florida right now. Cases and hospitalizations there are setting new records daily. Even more troubling the state is seeing an alarming number of sick children. One Florida Doctor says that childrens hospitals are overwhelmed while republican governor Ron Desantis resists calls to allow schools that want to to require masks in their classrooms. Cnn
Rate. As i hear alabama might be one of the most unvaccinated states in the nation. Also over the weekend, republican congressman Glen Rothman refused to say whether hes been vaccinated because he doesnt want to, quote, take sides on the issue. And despite the fact that masks prevent the virus from spreading, Senator Rand Paul tweeted out this video to his followers last night its time for us to resist. They Cant Arrest all of us. They cant keep all of your kids home from school. They cant keep every Government Building closed. No one should follow the cdcs antiscience Mask Mandates. To be clear, the Cdc Isnt forcing anyone to wear masks. They dont have a police force. There is no cdc Mask Mandate. Some states and businesses and cities are issuing requirements based on cdc guidance. Thats a Distinction Paul clearly knows but doesnt care to be honest about. Also some businesses and cities want the right to issue requirements for vaccinations for certain venues. The freedom to choose, th
Released 100,000 doses in a single day, those slots got filled up very quickly. Reporter but they plan to keep opening new appointments every day, so be patient and keep checking. He says the County Beef up staffing to make sure they have enough people to give you the shot. Nurses and clinical staff and nonclinical staff. We also pulled nurses from other areas of the county and we hired regular industry nurses or traveling nurses. Reporter the additional staffing helped people get through the line, with most getting a vaccine in about an hour. In santa clara, marianne fav row, Nbc Bay Area news. San Matteo County has a vaccine shortage, which is complicating their rollout since they only received 11,000 Pfizer And Moderna shots this week. They will work on supplying small clinics located in communities hardest hit by covid. The Health Department says people having trouble booking an appointment should try to find one through their Health Care Provider or through a pharmacy. Well, the S
the former president. the president did not act swiftly. he did not do his job. he didn t take steps so federal law could be faithfully executed, and order restored. no. instead, according to public reports, he watched television happily, happy. as the chaos unfolded. where does that leave the republican party and its willingness to cooperate with president biden? joining me now, nbc white house correspondent kelly odom, nbc capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt, host of way too early, and former democratic congresswoman donna edwards. kelly, first to you at the white house, the president hitting the road after his first weekend at camp david. it will be notable for the president, who, of course, for covid reasons has not been doing domestic travel, can kick that off this week, and as you point out the official shadow of donald trump is not lifted. no one suggested he should be a player in his own making, but not for the official way for the foreseeable future. tomorrow
do christopher steele family. steve hilton wants to talk about what joe biden is doing overseas. how his trip may go. james murray what he looks like without a shirt on. impractical joker take his shirt off all depends if we get to all the stories at the end of the show because he goes on the clock. meanwhile, this: we start in washington, d.c. where it s becoming increasingly clear that the democratic party doesn t give a damn about you. you got americans becoming increasingly concerned about education. their children, inflation. chaos at the border and gas prices. what is happening in washington? democrats aren t even listening or even pretending to. it doesn t look like their agenda matches up, to i don t know, anybody s agenda except theirs? massachusetts rep ayanna pressley s office phone has been sent to voice mail for the last 18 months. and one of the things she says as she listens to her constituents? i hope her constituents haven t needed anything for the last 18 mo