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it's monday, august 2nd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." covid-19 prediction. daily cases are topping 100,000 again. the cdc's grim outlook for the next few weeks. housing crisis. a federal eviction ban expires putting millions of renters in jeopardy. what happens now after congress fails to pass an extension. podium protest. an american silver medalist could be in trouble for her could be in trouble for her actions at the tokyo olympics. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'ne
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we begin with a warning from u.s. health officials about what the rest of the summer will be coronavirus cases. almost 50% of the country is now fully vaccinated, but infections are reaching levels not seen in months. bradley blackburn has the latest from new york. bradley, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. infections and deaths are both ticking up. doctor anthony fauci says the country is not likely to go back into lockdown, but he is warning we will face pain and suffering as the delta variant spreads. for the first time in months, the u.s. is recording over 100,000 new covid-19 cases a day. health officials say the delta variant is to blame. >> we're now dealing with the virus that has an extraordinary capability of spreading from person to person. >> reporter: in the u.s., hospitalizations were up nearly 50% last week. 97% involving unvaccinated individuals. >> we're looking to some pain
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and suffering in the future because we're seeing the cases go up. >> reporter: covid claimed more than 8,300 lives in the u.s. over the past month. the cdc expects deaths will rise in most of the country in the coming weeks. >> until the rest of the world understands that they have to be vaccinated, we're not going to get on top of this pandemic. >> reporter: experts say vaccines are still the best weapon to fight the pandemic, but so far only half the population has been fully vaccinated. >> we've really got to get those people to change their minds, make it easy for them, convince them, because they are the ones propagating in outbreak. >> reporter: the vaccine rate has recently started to climb again. the number of first doses adminied was u% week. and one particularly troubling spot is the state of florida. on friday, they recorded more than 21,000 new cases of covid-19. that's the most infections they've seen in a single day
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since the start of the pandemic. anne-marie? >> wow. bradley, very concerning. bradley blackburn in new york, thank you so much. so starting today britain reopens its borders to some tourists including fully vaccinated americans. elizabeth palmer reports from london. >> reporter: the changing of the guard at windsor castle is back for the first time since the pandemic began. that's good news for travelers from the u.s. who can visit britain without quarantining as long as they're fully vaccinated. the uk's own highly successful vaccine rollout has now immunized more than 70% of adults, and deaths and hospitalizations remain low. in israel, the government has authorized a third shot for the over 60s. it's politically popular, and the science says it does boost immunity that wanes over time,
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but it stands in stark contrast e global south. in nigeria, four million doses donated by the united states have landed for a country with a population that tops 200 million. medical authorities point out that covid deaths in africa rose 80% over the last month. then there's haiti. in political meltdown and struggling with a serious covid outbreak, it has finally received 500,000 doses of vaccine from the united states, but until mid july it had been the only country in the americas to have had none at all. so far more than 80% of the more than four billion doses of coronavirus vaccine have gone to people in rich countries. some of the poorest people on earth may have to wait until 2023 before they're even offered their first shot.
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elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. more than three million americans are at risk of being evicted after a nationwide eviction moratorium expired at midnight saturday. missouri democratic congresswoman cori bush slept outside the u.s. capitol friday night to protest the end of the 11-month moratorium. it was put in place by the cdc to help people who lost income during the pandemic. last week, president biden said that he would allow the eviction ban to expire in the wake of a supreme court ruling that suggested congressional action was needed for another extension. congress was unable to quickly pass legislation to extend the ban. over the weekend, house speaker nancy pelosi called on the biden administration to immediately extend the moratorium. >> why should the renters be punished for the fact that the system did not put money in their pockets to pay the rent to the landlords?
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>> democratic leaders want the administration to extend the moratorium through october 18th. overnight now, the senate unveiled a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. it's 2,700 pages long. majority leader chuck schumer said the bipartisan measure would be passed within days and kept the senators in a rare weekend session to finish up their work. the plan, which is a key part of president biden's agenda, calls on major investments in roads, bridges, airports, and public transit. turning now to the latest in the summer olympics in tokyo. american gymnast mykayla skinner won a silver medal on vault. she was added to the field when defending olympic champion simone biles withdrew to focus on her mental health. biles was there to cheer skinner on, though. italy's marcel jacobs is now the world's fastest man. jacobs pulled off an upset by finishing first in the 100-meter dash. it's
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the first time italy has won a gold medal in the 100 meters. american fred curley took home the silver medal. the international olympic committee is looking into a gesture on the podium, though, by u.s. athlete raven saunders after she won the silver medal in the women's shot put. saunders raised her arms and crossed them into an x above her head. when asked what it meant, she said it's the intersection of all -- of where all people who are oppressed meet. olympic athletes are banned from demonstrating at the tokyo games. coming up now, more from the olympics. an american runner is praised for his forgiveness on the track after a devastating fall during a race. and later, a music revolution. mtv marks its 40th anniversary. now the network is celebrating. this is the "cbs morning news." news." what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga. namaste... ...surprise parties.
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>> we've recovered at least 40 ballistics evidence, but we're still doing a daylight search. this was, as i can most accurately describe it, is a brazen, coordinated attack for lack of a better word. >> police say all the victims are expected to survive. there have been no arrests, though. the "chicago tribune" says three people were hurt when a fist fight across from the lollapalooza festival in downtown chicago smashed through a plate glass window. they broke through a ground-floor window of the congress hotel yesterday on the fourth and final day of the music festival. one person was taken to the hospital in serious to critical condition. the other two are listed in fair condition. our chicago station, wbbm, says flight the fight was over counterfeit tickets to the festival. and "usa today" says american olympic runner isiah jewett's act of sportsmanship after getting tackled up with another runner and falling is bigger
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than a win. he was just in front of a runner from botswana during the 800-meter semifinal at the tokyo olympics when the back of jewett's heel hit the other runner. both men then fell. they helped each other to their feet, put their arms around each other and finished the race together. later the runner from botswana was reinstated into the final on appeal. jewett, however, is out of the final. still ahead, a big step for ashley judd. the actress shares a milestone in her recovery after shattering her leg earlier this year. her leg earlier this year. if you have postmenopausal osteoporosis and a high risk for fracture, now might not be the best time to ask yourself... 'are my bones strong?'
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on the cbs "money watch," two major retailers are updating their mask policies, and a movie based on a disney ride cruises to the top of the box office. elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. good morning, elise. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, investors get an indication of how the u.s. economy is doing when the july employment numbers are released this week. there's also another batch of second-quarter earnings reports, including from general motors and cbs health. wall street ended on a down note friday. the dow dropped 149 points. the nasdaq lost 105 points, and the s&p 500 fell 23 points. two of the nation's biggest retailers are changing their mask policies. walmart is requiring all its workers including those vaccinated to wear masks in covid hot spots. it's also encouraging customers to mask up with plans to bring back health ambassadors who hand out masks at the store entrance. and kroger is now strongly encouraging everyone to wear a mask regardless of their vaccination status. both companies are making the
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change as the delta variant spreads through less vaccinated regions. zoom has reached an $85 million settlement over privacy concerns. a lawsuit claimed the company violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with facebook, google, and linkedin. it was also criticized for zoom bombing, that's when a hacker joins a video call. zoom subscribers who are part of the class-action lawsuit could receive $25 or 15% refunds on their subscriptions. and despite covid concerns, "jungle cruise" sailed to the number-one spot at the box office. >> legend has it that there is a tree that possesses unparalleled healing power. it will change medicine forever. >> you need someone to help you find it? here we go. >> the movie brought in more than $34 million over the weekend in north america. it also earned more than $30 million from disney-plus. the film which is based on the disney theme park ride stars
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dwayne johnson, emily blunt, and paul giamatti. i love the cast. my friend took her daughter, her 4-year-old daughter to see the movie, and they wore skipper hats. as you can imagine, the photos were adorable. >> that sounds super cute. you know, i think everyone's in need of a little bit of an escape, and it looks like that movie is providing it. elise preston at the new york stock exchange, thank you so much. so up next, a delicate operation. a lion at a zoo undergoes dental surgery for a bad tooth. surgery for a bad tooth. age before beauty? why not both? visibly diminish wrinkled skin in... crepe corrector lotion... only from gold bond. from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen was vaccinated
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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ acosta hooks it into the traffic -- a free header, it's gold! the united states has scored! myles robinson! >> a thrilling victory for the united states men's national soccer team. they defeated mexico last night to win the gold cup final. myles robinson knocked in the winning goal in extra time. it is the second time in two tournament. the u.s. has a cnt actress ashley judd is walking again more than five months after shattering her leg
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in the congo. judd shared a video on instagram yesterday as she walked through the swiss national park. she has chronicled her recovery on social media saying that she can now carry out daily tasks. back in february, she tripped over a fallen tree and badly injured her right leg. she was taken to a south african hospital where she underwent an eight-hour surgery. mtv is celebrating 40 years with a new moon man. the network which is part of the viacomcbs family unveiled a commemorative moon person yesterday at the kennedy space center. it was commissioned by kahinde wiley. mtv says that the wines and leaves represent ethnic histories that surround america. mtv has grown a large presence on social media with more than 700 million followers of mtv entertainment. and it's not just humans who have to see the dentist. veterinarians at a lake superior zoo in minnesota performed a
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root canal on lily the lion. the operation took roughly three hours on the 350-pound animal. zoo staff said that they noticed a broken tooth during a routine check yum. -- checkup. >> the keepers have trained the cats to open their mouth on cue so they can do that several times during the week to look and make sure there's no problems in the animal's mouth. and when they did that, they were immediately able to see that things were different from the day before, and that lily had broken off the large canine tooth on the top of her jaw. >> lily the lion is doing okay. she'll get a lot of tlc as she recovers. she'll also need to lay off the bones for a few weeks and stick to softer foods. coming up on "cbs this morning," comedian sebastian maniscalco joins us in the studio to tell us about his new arena tour. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."
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first time since february, the nation saw more than 100,000 new cases in a single day.n ics are at risofei evicted after a nationwide eviction moratorium expired at midnight saturday. house speaker nancy pelosi is calling on the biden administration to immediately extend the moratorium that was put in place to help people who lost income during the pandemic. the sage bush grasslands and foothills of the american west is where wild horses have roamed for centuries. chip reid introduces us to a woman trying to protect them. >> reporter: mary hone is a longtime wildlife photographer. about five years ago it was america's houses who stole her heart. >> the more time you spend with them, the more in love you get with them. i want people to know what it's like to see these horses and to experience these horses. i want them to have that connection with the horses that i feel. >> reporter: she roams the west in her rv photographing the horses, selling her work at art shows and giving some of the proceeds to charities that
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protect them. would it be accurate to say that wild horses are now your passion? >> oh, yes. absolutely. yeah. i still photograph other wildlife, but the wild horses are really it for me. i feel like i can really capture and connect with the horses, and my photography reflects that. >> reporter: why are you so passionate about wild horses? >> you just feel such a connection with them. their souls are just so wonderful. >> reporter: in a long-running dispute, ranchers say there are so many horses, they're ruining federal grazing land. the federal government agrees and has resumed helicopter roundups that force the horses into holding pens which hone describes as brutal. a small number are injured and have to be put down. >> the horses are so family oriented, and to just tear their families apart is just -- is devastating to think about. >> reporter: hone's hope is that her art will change some hearts. >> they need our voices.
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they need us to fight for them. i will never stop fighting for them ever. >> reporter: fighting for this iconic symbol of the american west. chip reid, cbs news. coming up on "cbs this ing, investigation into spending by the national aspca. why some are raising questions about how the animal welfare charity is using fundraising money. plus, we'll speak with carissa moore, the first-ever female gold medalist in surfing. and comedian sebastian maniscalco joins us to tell us about his new arena tour. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ day. ♪
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