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unvaccinated, you are the problem. it is the unvaccinated who are the problem, period, end of story, stop reading facebook, start looking at real news, follow the facts, ask your doctor, get the vaccine. the u.s. isn't the only place seeing what joe on friday described as toxic individualism, people thumping their chest in the name of freedom while thumbing their noses at any personal responsibility. we saw it france over the weekend, which saw massive at times violent protests over new laws that will require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants and other businesses. here's nbc news foreign correspondent matt bradley with more. >> reporter: in france, the fight over who needs to get vaccinated hitting the streets. demonstrators in paris pelting police who respond with tear gas and fists. at least three officers injured, nearly 20 protesters were
op-eds, whatever they do, people listen and they have a source of solid information we need that in a big way right now. >> when you have a family member who is on facebook all the time, if you could tell them what the doctor just said, anything can be posted there, and anything is. it's not news, it's not facts, it's not a good place to get information. try and save their lives. doctor, do you think what kay ivey the governor did, by coming out strongly against the unvaccinated and really making a push for vaccines has helped in terms of public health? has helped turn the tide toward more people getting vaccines? >> i think it was a very important step. but i think also the numbers are kind of scary to people. in may, 18,000 deaths in the united states. 17,850 of those were among unvaccinated people. the vaccines work, and people are seeing friends and relatives getting sick, some going to the icu. as you said earlier in the
when it comes to pfizer and moderna. to your point, where are we headed in florida and across the country. places like florida are going to be accounting for at least 50% of potentially day over day deaths in october of about 1,000. we're headed back potentially to a place we're seeing 1,000 deaths a day in places like florida. so we really need to double down on a different communication strategy one that minimizes mask communication and maximizes that type of authentic direct to patient, direct to the individual engagement. and actually, mika if i may -- >> go ahead, doctor. >> i just think -- i just think it's really important to be clear to the american people about what success looks like, mika. and that is, we're not going to eradicate covid-19. and this is the phraseology is going to be important. i don't like the phase we have
it didn't happen, that forecast didn't take place, it's down to about 30,000 a day. so that should give us all some humility. the certainty with which we predict the course of the virus and its variant is often -- well, often belied by what actually happens. i think part of the answer to this might lie in the fact that now over 90% of adults have had at least one shot. which a very, very high rate. there are two or three countries higher but not too many. so the scope for that vaccine to circulate is more restrictive than it is here where that number is about 70%. that's quite a big difference. i think the other explanation is that schools ended. they break for the summer vacations later in britain than they do in the united states.
4.7 million americans have been vaccinated. according to "the washington post's" vaccine tracker more than 806,000 doses were administered on friday, the highest daily figure since july 3rd. many of the new vaccinations are taking place in covid hot spots. on friday multiple media outlets reported that louisiana had seen a 114% increase in vaccinations. arkansas saw a 96% increase. alabama saw a 65% increase. and missouri had a 49% increase. another report now from nbc's vaughn hillyard on the rising rates of vaccines across the country. >> reporter: the country's hottest infection spots this month are also leading the country in vaccinations. across the u.s., a 31% jump this week in first doses
serving the first ever artist award from olivia newton john. >> there's no snow falling today, but many across the country are bracing for the bitter cold temperatures. >> yesterday we picked up 1.4 inches of snow. the forecast didn't verify but for other areas it did verify when across maryland we picked up half a foot of snow in pents pens picking up 5.5 inches of snow. across the plateau off of lake ontario some of the spots could pick up over three feet of snow. overall 1-2 feet expected off the great lakes. we are talking areas north of