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Listen here. >> since about the second week of may we have seen a very large increase in prevalence of the delta variant or used to be called the india variant. the speed which is spreads is quite amazing. it spread really quickly through the state. with missouri, it's amazing. we are not talking about one continuous city. this is lots of small individual communities, and like the u.k. variant had made it to every little nook and cranny of the state within a pretty short period of time. yeah, it's concerning that it's spreading so rapidly. >> reporter: so they say it looks like this variant is...

Vaccinate at least 70% of american adults by the fourth of july. but it also coincides with the rising threat of a new variant, the delta variant, which the president warned is pretty dangerous for unvaccinated americans. nbc's elsa basher is in columbia, missouri, with more. >> reporter: the delta variant was first dedicated in branson may 10th a four-hour drive from where we are. that same week they detected it in the waste water in brookfield. it's been spreading across the state ever since then. >> i mean, with missouri, it's amazing. we're not talking about one continuous city. this is lo...

Jane peters baker's, that was 39 days ago. that was me tenth. he's still in jail. our justice system is adversarial. there's a prosecuting side and there's a defense side and the fight it out. in this case the, it's not the defense it's the prosecuting side saying wow, know there is good no case here. we were wrong. he needs to be freed. and seeing it in profound and moving and earnest terms. 39 days ago. you heard that prosecutor there. no action, kevin's traction, still in prison right now. how is this possible? joining us now is jane peters baker. she is head of the jackson county prosecuto...

Scientists at university break it down. not only can they detect if covid-19 is in a community through wastewater, they can also see which variants are prevalent and what they say not only is the delta variant prevalent in this state, but it is particularly prevalent and spreading really, really fast in small, rural communities where they have very low vaccination rates. listen here. >> with missouri, it's amazing. we're not talking about one continuous city, this is lots of small, individual communities, so yes, it's concerning that it's spreading so rapidly. >> reporter: so the first delta v...

Applied april 9th. got notified on may 10th. it took around a month. they are applying on june 10th. more than likely, early july. you have to remember, children are going to need two shots a month apart. they get the first the second or third week of july. the next one second or third week of august. they have to wait two weeks to be fully vaccinated. the goal is to get the supply so they can be vaccinated by the time they go back to school in the fall. around 7 million children in the 12 to 17 age group have ended up getting vaccines. 3 million are fully vaccinated out of 25 million kids in ...