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Rates tick up. there were 1 million shots given several days in a row last week. and what do you think that's about? >> i really think that's about fear and the reality that this virus can strike any of us, regardless of our age. regarding of our pre-existing health status. the delta variant in particular, but really covid in general does not discriminate. any of us are at risk. and the vaccinations help protect us from severe disease, hospitalization and death. and as people see friends and family members getting sick, getting hospitalized. they see the news stories about these tragico outcom...

That. we've got plenty of capacity going in there. there is sustainment on those flights coming in that we're taking evacuees out. centcom is addressing that issue, thank you. >> general, i'll let you go until you have any closing thoughts, anything you want to hit at the end here. >> john, thanks for being a part of today. but, again, how proud i am of our mobility airmen just operating around the globe. it's just impressive to see. and, you know, everybody is just in this, all in, rowing as hard as we can. and we're going to make this happen. i'm absolutely confident of that. >> thank you, g...

>> general, can you just give a sense how you foresee the mission changieing as the u.s. draws on the numbers on the ground bit end of the month and what the mission will look like towards august 31st? >> yeah, every day, we take as the day comes. we are -- we are razor focused on neo. we know and are linked very closely with central command potential operations to close out the mission by august 31st. that was the mission given by the president and we're committed to do that. and i'm committed that airlift is never a constraint to execute those operations. we're with central command have a gr...

We heard from admiral kirby and general steve lyons, head of transportation command saying they're pushing the limits to get as many people out. 200 air kcraft committed to, les bring in juliette kayyem. and cnn international reporter nick paton walsh in doha. nick, i want to start with you about who is getting to the airport, into the airport and on to the flights. now, we know from the u.s. embassy spokesman there onsite who actually told one of our correspondents that special immigration applicant, the afghans who helped the americans are being told not to come to the airport. but we heard ...

And we have evacuated americans who are seeking to be evacuated and as many afghan partners as humanly possible. i could not be more proud of the transcom team, the relationship with u.s. central command i'll be happy to take any questions the press may have. thank you. >> thank you, general. we'll start with bob burns, associated press. >> thank you, general. this is bob burns of the ap. thank you very much. a couple of questions, currently, what is your maximum capacity for airlifting out of kabul airport? a number of people you can get out in a single day, based on the aircraft, including t...