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Effectiveness, well into the 90s. even though you do get these breakthrough. the question that youre asking is a great one and youll be seeing much more testing being done. this is being very actively discussed right now. >> the number of new cases in the u.s. has almost double noud from its lowest point up to 19,000 new cases a day from about 10,000 new cases a day last month. the delta variant is causing more than half of new infections. we know the u.s. has more than enough vaccines for every...

Variants outstripping the effectiveness in our vaccines resulting in more breakthrough infections. those vaccinated but still get infected with covid. so how long good are the vaccines now and how long do we expect that to last? >> these are great questions on everyones minds, not just parents but scientists and public health policy people as well. the current vaccines, if youre fully vaccinated, you are going to be protected almost entirely from getting either very sick or dying from covid-19, ...

You didnt ask this, but it is important to emphasize, that the vaccines that we have now, even when you have breakthrough infections, the protection against severe disease, hospitalization that might ultimately lead to death, is still very, very high in effectiveness, well into the 90s. even though you do get these breakthrough -- the question that youre asking is a great one and youll be seeing much more testing being done. this is being very actively discussed right now. >> the number of new c...

To fly. i know youve been very clear that the government isnt mandating vaccines, but do you think its generally a good idea for businesses or schools to require vaccinations? >> right. i have been of this opinion, and i remain of that opinion, that i do believe at the local level, jake, there should be more mandates. there really should be. were talking about life and death situation. we have lost 600,000 americans already, and were still losing more people. there have been 4 million deaths wor...

Vaccines. kevin asked on instagram if the current vaccines protect us to some degree from the delta variant. and melissa on instagram carried that further and wanted to know at what rate we anticipate the variants outstripping the effectiveness in our vaccines resulting in more breakthrough infections. those vaccinated but still get infected with covid. so how long good are the vaccines now and how long do we expect that to last? >> these are great questions on everyones minds, not just parents ...

Weijia, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, we know that the white house says the u.s. is sending senior f.b.i. and homeland security officials to port-au-prince right away to help with the investigation. the haitian government also has requested u.s. troops be deployed to help stabilize the country, but tonight a senior administration official tells cbs news there are no plans to provide military assistance at this time. major. >> garrett: weijia jiang at the white house, thank you. tonigh...

Clear— really important one. its very clear that _ really important one. its very clear that mistakes were made by the metropolitan police in this case. exactlv — metropolitan police in this case. exactly what those mistakes were, we dont have _ exactly what those mistakes were, we dont have the full details, but its really— dont have the full details, but its really important for public trust — its really important for public trust and _ its really important for public trust and for the...

The number of people fully vaccinated by covid-19 vaccine type. pfizer, 83.9 million. moderna, 61.7. j&j, the single shot, 12.5. isnt that enough people and enough time for them to be able to make the case that this should be authorized and approved and not just for emergency use? >> youre talking about licensure. thats exactly correct. a lot of us are frankly a bit impatient that the fda hasnt yet worked its way through all of the elaborate, important evaluations in order to license this vaccin...

There new guidance from the cdc today urging all public schools to reopen for in-person instruction come the fall, and even if the schools can not take every measure to curb the virus, all school districts should fully reopen, and complicating the virus is the surge across rural america. this new delta virus is leading to a spike in cases where few people are vaccinated and new to that end, pfizer is announcing it is developing a booster to enhance the effectiveness against the delta variant, an...

Type. pfizer, 83.9 million. moderna, 61.7. j&j, the single shot, 12.5. isnt that enough people, and enough time for them to be able to make the case that this should be authorized and approved, and not just for emergency use? >> you are talking about licensure. thats exactly correct. a lot of us are, frankly, a bit impatient that the fda hasnt, yet, worked its way through all of the elaborate, important evaluations, in order to license this vaccine. this vaccine has been used in more people. and...