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Athletes. this is a replica of a athletes room. athletes have to share the room which some public health experts say increases the risk of spreading covid. the olympians will be sleeping on beds made out of card word, recyclable, but dont worry, they are extremely sturdy. athletes are contact traced and tested for covid every day. if they test positive for covid they have to come to this fever clinic to get tested again f. that covid test comes back yet again they have to take dedicated transpor...

Because we know that an estimated 65% of lgbtq folks have pre-existing health conditions, and trans folks experience higher rates of health conditions, unemployment, more likely to not be seen by a primary care provider or a mental health provider. and, so, we really need to be expanding gender-affirming care. for me as a trans woman, this is really, really impactful work. i transitioned in the rural south where i often times was in fear for my life. and i didnt have access to the care that i de...

Especially as the japanese are traveling around and celebrating for the games. for any spectators that can come to the games with its not going to be the normal fun. theyre asked to go straight from their homes to the olympic venue and back. no drinking, partying in the streets, wear their masks at all times. no shouting or cheers. certainly will be unusual for them. >> absolutely. cnn got a first look inside the sprawling olympic village. you went on a walk through. describe the layout for us. ...

Along with the notion that somehow, there were irregularities and problems with legitimacy in our most recent election, theyre suddenly afraid to even talk about these issues and figure out solutions on the floor of the senate. they dont even want to talk about voting, and thats not acceptable. >> the former president is referring to the crackdown by republicans and their inability to even talk or debate the democratic plan to mandate voter registration, expand mail-in voting, limit gerrymanderi...

In the gym, masks on at all time and separated by barriers. athletes can only arrive five days before their competition and have to leave within two. condoms will be passed out per tradition, but there are only given as athletes are leaving the village. it costs hundreds of millions of dollars to build all this. after the games, theyll be turned into residential apartments. but before that, this is going to house athletes for an olympics like no other. selina wang, cnn, tokyo. well, the next g...

Happen. actually a protest is ongoing right behind me as they are debuting the olympic village to the press. there are 3,800 rooms in the 21 buildings to house the athletes. this is a replica of the athletes room. they have to share the room, which some public health experts say increases the risk of spreading covid. the olympians are going to be sleeping on beds made out of cardboard. recyclable, but dont worry, theyre extremely sturdy and can hold more than 400 pounds. athletes are contact tra...

Producer courtney with her dad playing tennis in sunny south florida. here is "fox & friends" weekend executive the producer rachel with her dad, jim, pictured here on vacation together in prague. wow, thats gorgeous. will: very nice. rachel: black lives matter organization faces scrutiny, our next guest is pushing back with an alternative called every black live matters. will: thats right. focusing less on political persuasion and more on combating barriers to black americans. the president, ke...

Lets talk about that. the biden administration is unlikely to me is july 4th goal of getting 70% of americans vaccinated. some experts think we might not actually hit that threshold until late july, or even august. what does that delay mean in terms of fighting covid overall? and defeating this thing? >> right, so i would say that we should focus less on the number and focus more on just increasing vaccinations. i think that we are in, obviously a greater position that we were earlier on in the ...

Are there initiatives or programs that have worked, and how do we get them expanded to the communities that need them the most? >> thank you for having me on, reverend al. as you mentioned, you know, there are two issues. one is access, and the other are concerns about the vaccine. in terms of access, were seeing those barriers being pushed down. there is incentives for small businesses to give paid sick leave to get the vaccine. child care is being offered. transportation is being offered. exte...

England. thanks for joining us. first, is this a surprise at all that americans will be allowed, vaccinated or not, especially since the u.s. hasnt lifted its ban on nonessential travel by europeans, i guess it all comes down to the money? >> it does, yes, its every country for itself. every country in europe, as around the world is balancing public health with public finances. and certainly, if you are looking at tourism-dependent countries such as france, spain, greece and italy, they are abso...