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>> reporter: medical experts said we are far from done from covid. >> the virus we're seeing today as bad as it is is not as bad as it can get. >> of course, one of the conversations being had right now with a lot of employers is whether to require vaccinations for employees before they come back in person and that discussion is even happening in schools and school districts as the school year is about to start in many places. boris and christi? >> yeah. we're going to be speaking to an official from the drew school. that's later this morning. natasha chen. thank you for the update. it's bee...

Of course, they are welcome to join us on the program. veronica, for you as a mom of a 3-year-old and an 8-year-old, what is this about? >> this is about protecting my children. also my concerns for all the other children in this state. my 8-year-old has been virtual since march of 2020. we were able to keep our child virtual because we have a sitter that's able to watch him during the day when my husband and i work. but, you know, he's really missing out on the social connections with his friends. and also, you know, kind of thinking about it in terms of, you know, he just needs to get back t...

And teachers in this situation. and this unfortunately may be a sign of things to come, this being one of the schools with the earliest start of the school year in this area. perhaps in the nation. so that is definitely weighing on the minds of educators and families, brianna. >> kids do not have the choice. the vaccinations are not available to them right now unless they're in a trial. natasha chen, live for us from atlanta. thank you. joining us now is dr. khan, acting director of the st. louis county department of health and dr. khan has been dealing with the rising cases in places like m...

>> this is extremely worrying. i was filled with dread last week about this and as i looked at this report and our local stats earlier today, i even more worried now. icu admissions have jumped, have doubled in the st. louis region. the community transmission levels are at an all-time high. missouri is flashing bright red in that distressing heat map that you referenced earlier. so things ahead are not looking good. we are extremely worried about the beginning of the school year and what that might -- what dangers that might bring with it. this is my no means over. i would appeal to the public...