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sister, dr. daniela diaz. >> this griej is l . >> this age group is lagging in vaccination. an adult think i will get vaccinated for myself but parents think twice when it comes to children and we encourage them to speak to their provider. the vaccination are safe for all young people under age 12. >> there's a time crunch to get it done before the fall semester it takes five weeks for full vaccination with two doses. in phoenix one school district gave away backpacks to entice students. as of this week vaccines are available at select chicago public schools. >> since my sister got the vaccine i want to see how she acts after the results, see the results and then i may get it.
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>> in philadelphia students are taking the lead themselves. members of the philly team vax prograx are conducting outreach including on tiktok. ♪ get the vaccine to help the community ♪ ♪ >> back in new york 14-year-old justin said his mom wanted him to get vaccinated after the whole family got covid earlier this year. >> what was your experience? [ speaking foreign language ]. >> it was really bad, in the hospital for a month. >> she was on a ventilator for roughly two weeks. [ speaking foreign language ]. >> people aren't believing it is dangerous but it is dangerous. >> oh, yeah, this covid really going. i feel better because now i have an actual-like, shield to it so
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i feel more safe. >> adriana diaz reporting there. the new delta variant is now responsible for more than 80% of covid cases here in the u.s. but it's mostly affecting the unvaccinated and then you have countries like haiti where not a single shot of vaccine has been administered and in south africa the new variant is spreading like wildfire. reporting now from a field hospital. >> reporter: stepping up here the inoculatation coming in two days to help the rising death toll driven by the delta variant. >> the incestent wailing of ambulance and sirens, this a third trek of wave invading the country. this paramedic has not had a day off in over two months. >> there's multiple calls every day. >> every call out requires
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urgent hospital care. >> your oxygen levels are down. >> but there's a line for beds. >> this hospital is completely overwhelmed, there are no icu beds available. this patient is critical. they will either have to wait outside or try another hospital. >> she hopes for space to open up for resource patient but more often than not that means someone else has died. oxygen is in desperate short supply. at least 50 cannisters are delivered to this state-run hospital every day. it is not enough. and every patient has critically low oxygen levels. to supplement the shortage this emergency field hospital is being set up by volunteers within hours of opening it was already full. >> she's very short of breath. >> this doctor has been on the job nonstop for 16 months.
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>> you're exhausted because you haven't had a break since last march and you still have to get up and go on. >> she says they arehe illness time around. last nsrectn in south africa fueled by poverty and hunger has only made things worse, medical warehouses loitered and critical supplies unable to reach the destination without a police export. >> it's a complete disaster zbler all of this as the delta variant outruns the vaccine. >> despite the availability of pfizer and johnson & johnson vaccines many sites were shut down last week as authorities are worried that there could be rise in covid patients putting pressure on hoitalslready at breing
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that sparked a fire storm of controversy from the halls of congress to the amazon floor, now reporting from the site of the space flight. >> this community is thrilled, space has given van horn a new identity but critics say this billionaire space race is just the latest example of inequality here on earth. tuesday's launch ways picture-perfect promo for the new rocket and the future of space tourism. >> you will not see greater space ambition than going to the edge, did this moment push you deeper into the cosmos. >> hell yes. >> billionaire jeff bezos realized a childhood dream he shared with brother mark and 18-year-old dutch student and 82-year-old wally funk who
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finally earned her astronaut wings more than 60 years after nasa denied her chance in space. >> i want to go again fast. >> one of bezos's post launch thank yous stood out. >> i also want to thank every amazon employee and amazon customer because you guys paid for all this. >> labor organizers pounced bashing bezos and amazon for allegedly under paying and mistreating warehouse workers. in a statement, the team sister's union hoping to unionize amazon sayf jef rkers should listen to their demandsn rpetuating highly exploitive business model and others pointing to the tax data that found bezos's personal fortune grew by $127 billion from 2006 to 2018. while paying $1.4 billion in taxes. a tax rate of about 1.1%.
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this is blue moon. >> bezos wants to build a space empire and critics say he could solve problems here on earth and bezos said of problems here on earth and we need to work on those and we need to look to the future. we reached out to amazon, the company had no comment. but commercial space has launched and does seem here to stay. >> from van horn, texas. you know gayle king was also at the launch and sat down for a chat with bezos and his brother mark. >> i don't think people truly understand what this means and why it is important. >> i think you're right, i don't think most people don't and really if you think about it, humanity we're big now, the earth is snd fnd sm space so clearly is jus h fragileishinku
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it feels big to get into see and fragile looking, so we do want to take care of this planet. thise c mov all heavy industry and polluting industry off earth and into space. >> sounds fantastic yes. >> crazy jeff bezos. >> so it can't happen today, it will take many decades but in the era of king hawk flyer that could only fly 180 feet if one day you told him about the 777 it would seem fantastical. this is a good planet and we have to protect it. my will be dead before this job is done
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it's nbosha b onispace vicle a inexpensive that it becomes the infrastructure that the next generation can use to take thosf whose is bigger? honestly, it really isn't? >> gayle, i promise you it really isn't. >> even when richard branson announced i'm going up first and then you guys went higher. it's really not a competition? >> it is not a competent is. if you want to think about it there's one first person in space and happened 60 years ago so that is -- what we have to do is build a whole industry, gayle. and it's got to be an ecosystem made up of dozens, hundreds, even thousands of companies just like what you see with the internet today, two kids in a dorm room can start a space company that changes the world.
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you have to have many companies pulling together. they compete against each other but m winners. >> gayle king with the freedom. it's at the core of who we are. the freedom to live without fear. to jog where we please. to wear a hoodie. the freedom to breathe. before we celebrate the freedom most americans have, we must fight for the freedom all americans deserve. because all lives can't matter, until black lives matter. [squirrel 1] oh tracy look, she's going for the bin. [squirrel 2] oh my, look at her scoot. [squirrel 1] thank you! [squirrel 2] hey stacy. what do you think he's doing with that bottle? [squirrel 1] oh no, he's going to throw it in the trash. i can't look! [squirrel 2] wait, wait. he's putting it in his bag to recycle later. [squirrel 1] way to go, mister brown shoes. irre hehere
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ing sods] ♪ [upbeat fun] i could watch humans all day long. [squirrel 2] we are and we do. the stigma surrounding mental health in our communities has contributed to a culture of inaccessibility when it comes to seeking support. and with the spike in anti-asian racism over the past year access to mental health resources is becoming more crucial than ever. we want you to know that what you're feeling is valid, and you deserve the support that you need, which is why project lotus offers free mental health resources, online support communities, and virtual events,
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designed by and for asian americans. visit theprojectlotus.org to learn more. opening ceremonies at summer limbs in japan get olympics get underway tomorrow. despite the surge in the virus. fans will be barred from the stands. and those traveling to the games including reporters face daunting obstacles. jamie yuccas found that out firsthand. >> i'm at the preapproved testing site for covid. >> reporter: after two testing sites from los angeles i was off to my stay at your hotel 14 days, eenl allowed to go to workspaces, pre-approved venues or convenience store around the corner.
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>> the protocols are just as strict for olympic athletes, not required to be vaccinated but safety protocols are strict with rigorous testing to anyone at the games. spectators are barred from the events. every athlete in contact with someone positive must test daily. with opening ceremonies two days away uncertainty continues. the ceo of tokyo 2020 said officials will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds. usa news columnist nancy armor. >> when you hear there's not going to be a cancellation. >> that's not happening. these games are happening. >> yet the numbers continue to rise with more than 70 athletes and staff infected with the virus and bradley beal missed
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the olympics after placed in health and safety protocols. katey lou samuelson tested positive before leaving the u.s.. and two others also returned positive tests. eaker travelled and trained with usa gymnastics in japan. >> every morning i check posting with usa gymnastics and opc to see did everybody test negative again today. there's no assurance je aance j because you're vaccinated. >> the games have been called a >> that's the "cbs overnight news" for this thursday, for some the news continues e cbs this morning and follow us online any time nation's capit
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i'm errol barnett. ♪ it's thursday, july 22nd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." >> we have a pandemic for those who haven't gotten the vaccination. it's that basic, that simple. >> the president's plea as covid cases go back up. mr. biden makes a new pitch to the unvaccinated and weighs in about masks in schools. olympic ouster. onayheummeram ustof the kick olill drama. the bipartisan investigation into the january 6th riot hits a wall after all five republicans wall after all five republicans are pulled from the committee.

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