an excongressman. >> mark murray, appreciate you, all of you being with us for this monday morning edition of "hallie jackson reports." find us on twitter. right now we turn it over to jose diaz balart. >> good morning. i'm in for craig melvin. it is 11:00 in the east, 8:00 a.m. in the west and there is a lot that we're following for you this morning. we just passed 35 million covid cases. this latest flood of patients is almost entirely unvaccinated. the cdc says that 0.001% of

vaccinated americans have died from this virus. right now florida is the highest rate of all. meanwhile on capitol hill we finally have the text of that bipartisan infrastructure bill and we have some brand new reporting in the last hour on exactly how the money will be spent. plus over the weekend we saw more protests in solidarity with the cuban people. a large freedom rally drew thousands in miami on saturday. we'll get the latest reporting on what it is like on the ground in cuba. one activist saying he was detained in the protests. one of the largest and the latest surging cases of coronavirus. vaughn hilliard is outside of a

hospital in jacksonville florida. they now account for around one fifth of all cases in the country. we have the chief of health in jackson, mississippi. and we will begin with you, vaughn. where you are just a 160 spike in hospital admissions over it's previous record, what are you hearing from people there about the crisis? >> we talked to a doctor here who has been in this e.r. room for the fourth wave. 96% of the folks in florida hospitals right now are unvaccinated. again the number of those hospitalized in florida for covid is surpassing any other

peak over the course of the last year and a half of this pandemic. right now the number surpassed 220. 14 in june, 220 in the make up of the people in these hospitals. it is not just older folks now. you have an average age of 42. take a listen to part of our conversation with dr. devos who has been there for every single wave. >> referee: we're seeing more that are sick with covid if is mostly younger patients in their 40s and 50s. patients that never thought they would be very sick. people requiring admission to the hospital or the icu.

last night they were telling me there was 15 covid patients that showed up that they were trying to make room for in a covid capacity. the requirements in the facilities is different from someone else with covid. they are building out icu units in alabama. she said they were building a fourth operation there yesterday afternoon. floor making up more than 20,000 new cases and the reality is it is not just texas, missouri, or

florida. we're seeing the spikes around the country. increases everywhere doubling the number of new cases in more than 40 states. florida is just the epi center. >> all of these hospitals that are getting their emergency rooms completely full with covid cases, you know, first of all if there is another emergency that you have in a car crash, if there is a stroke, et cetera, there may not be rooms for you but vaughn, these are all unvaccinated people who can cogo get a vaccine in the corner pharmacy for free, and they're nearly all unvaccinated. >> there is a shot right now.

if you're getting a shot right now, vaccinate. you're dealing with a situation where a shot will only help you when you're talking about the long term. this is very difficult for them. and we're talking about diversion, too. suddenly hospitals are having to drive folks down the road to a near by hospital because they ran out of rooms in their own wards. >> shaq, cases in nebraska spiked by 140% over the last two weeks. the governor there is defying mask and vaccination

recommendations by the cdc. >> it's not the staggering quantity that you here from vaughn in florida, this is a smaller population, but it's clear when you talk to doctors there is a surge in patients they had to expend adding a second, a third covid unit. back in june. so a month ago they had three patients they were dealing with. today that number is more than 30 patients. while you're not hearing about hundreds like you are in other parts of the country, that is ten times the amount they were just a money ago. and that is causing some frustration because these doctors have been going through the pandemic for so long.

listen to what we heard from an icu doctor this morning. listen to the tone of his voice as he talks about what he is witnessing with patients. >> seeing this surge and it's like people had so much time to get vaccinated. it's frustrating. we don't need to do it. that's the hard part i think is just that. knowing it doesn't need to exist and yet it does. >> and yet it is getting worse. >> definitely getting worse. >> i also had a conversation with an infectious disease physician who is concerned with what we're going to see next. he says as students come back to the classrooms, especially here over the mask mandates and the new guidelines, and they're recommendations, he believes the spread that you'll see is only

going to continue to get worse and again it is targeting exclusively the unvaccinated population in terms of the people who end up in hospitals and end up in the icu. you hear the frustration in their voice because it is as simple as going and getting that vaccine nap can solve the surge that we're seeing right now. jose? thank you for being with me this morning. we're going to drill in in florida specifically. let me introduce the two doctors kind enough to be with me today. the "new york times" took a detailed look at what is happening in your system. the piece really focuses on the icu. these days in the covid icu nearly everything is worse. what is about the cases this time that are making it worse? >> there is several things

making it worse. right now what we're seeing with the delta variant is a 2,000 to 9,000 cases in 21 days. we're seeing much faster, people getting sick. and the health care workers are exhausted. it is environmental services. respiratory therapists, and last year we didn't have a vaccine. this year we have a vaccine, and we have people who are still questioning science. we have three vaccines available in the u.s. there is a lot of frustration in what we're seeing and we're here standing up to the community but

the community needs to do their part. >> doctor, what are you seeing there? >> we're getting a crush of patients. and it is just from a couple peeks ago. but the other thing is we're getting all of the other patients as well. . and while some people are avoiding the pandemic, but now there are massive delays in the er. i don't even want to say a double a wamy if is very stressive. >> there is about 10,000 covid

patients. dr. fauci just said this. >> i don't think we're going to see lockdowns. not enough to crush the outbreak, but i believe enough to not allow us to get into the situation that we were in last winter. but things will get worse. we're looking to some pain and suffering in the future because we're seeing cases go up. based on your experience in miami, do you agree with dr. fauci? >> i completely agree. i'm sorry. >> we both have similar last names. >> we're both in miami. you go ahead, please. >> so let's try, let me ask that question to mortiza, first

names, do you agree with dr. fauci? >> yes, i think there is more ahead. and it did. if you look at a spike in miami it is directly vertical. it is not just those people getting sick. it is already looking very bad. >> it is amazing to think that just, you know, last year we had a vaccine and we were all slammed in south florida. last july was a peak for jackson memorial hospital, how do you continue to deal with this issue

when you know it's avoidable? >> it is extremely frustrating. i want my kids to go back. when you see that it is in your hands, we have more than 12% transmission and getting vaccinated. so i think there is a couple calls to action right here. first what dr. fauci said is extremely right. we have a delta variant that is very, very contagious. this is a game changer. they're no longer working with a regional strain. it is as contagious as chicken pox. we need health care workers to get vaccinated and we need the rest of the community to do their part. vaccines take time to work and you need about two weeks. number three people need to wear their masks. we have high transmission in florida, it's like wearing a seat belt. but if you don't drive safely

you can still get into an accident. and everyone needs to support the health care workers because we have mental health, teams, and our needs, and there is no right for us to cancel our vacations or keep our kids at home when you're going out and being reck less. everyone has to continue to stand up. or you may end up in the er will you will have a urologist inty intibating you because there are no more doctors. we may have the senate bill voted on before it leaves dc. over the weekend thousands rallied in miami calling for

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powerful firsthand account of violence, detention, and surveillance in cuba. it comes as we saw a large freedom rally in saturday on friday. thousands packed the park to call for freedom for cuba, venezuela, and nicaragua. they laid down sanctions. s right before the president hosted cuban americans at the white house. >> president biden spoke to a cuban activists. >> i'm so glad and thank you to you for keeping the story on the forest front. he is the founder of a movement.

he says the fight is not over but it may be hard to see right now. he described a calm tension. it got him and many others arrested. >> were you detained? >> right now they're watching you? g you? >> what do the cuban people need today?

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i can't unless how difficult it is for a gentleman like that to be able to give that interview there. he had to go put money on his card just to get, to be able to do this interview with data. that is part of why it is becoming so difficult to hear from people on the island and why it is so courageous that they are uploading their videos. we mentioned earlier the president met with cuban american leaders on friday. he says he hears the cries of freedom from the island. but at the same time, the first of twoships sent by the mexican navy arrived carrying medical supplies and food. other countries all announced plans to send similar aide. of course this is happening as hundreds of cubans are being reported missing or detained.

and the latest estimate there is around 500 people. >> it is so important that you bring this to us, and you're so right about the difficulty of getting information out of there he had to purchase the card because 100% of the internet is controlled by the government. the reason that he was the co-founder is because the other co-found sere in prison right now. >> he is in prison. and i will say this he said that louisma is growing out his hair and he is still fighting for the dignity and the liberty of the human people, jose. >> thank you, mach sure you

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lawmakers have introduced the infrastructure tax bill. a $555 billion package includes $100 billion for roads, another

$100 billion for roads and public transit. senators are set to leave in a week. both sides are hoping to get it done by then. let me start with you, what is neds of this bill and what the time line looks like for getting it passed. >>. >> we finally received text of this legislation. months of negotiations between a core group of five republicans and five democratic senators. they finally released their bill late last night. what is in this bill? it includes 110 billion for roads and bridges and other major projects. there is 25 billion for airports. a $55 billion for water

infrastructure. if this passes the senate and the house you will see a lot of construction projects. everyone will, in their neighborhoods. this is the biggest reformation of the nation's infrastructure in generations. that is something that both sides are hailing. what happens next? the senate will be debating this piece of legislation all week. there will be amendments offered by senators that could alter this. . it is an ambitious time line, but once it does pass it goes to the house of representatives. >> leigh ann, it is 2700 pages. it would take them just a week

to read it. >> yeah, it is a major bill that touches every aspect of people's lives. drinking water, waste water, there is provisions regarding amtrak that actually restructure the mission of amtrak. they want to appease their passengers and have good service for their passengers. so there is a lot in this legislation including the laz highway that needs to be refurbished. so every single member of congress is going to get something they want out of this legislation, jose. >> michael, i want to play something that susan collins said, take a listen. >> i have worked with the members of our group so that we have a state by state analysis. and in the end, i think we will

have more than 10 republicans who support the bill. >> do you share her optimism? >> yeah, i think the senator is correct about that. i think the momentum has been established, largely by the fact that mitch mcconnell is on board. they have not lead up to where they are right now. they will be on the back end of this. they need to now get this done in is stillically cased, the congress, the senate, they like to complain about how difficult they are. when they begin to turn the corners and that momentum is there to get it done it is very hard to derail that. there is a lot more at stake

reputationally. i think you will see this happen. you still have reck stilluation imagines that the house wants in tandem with this. a negotiating point for sure, but the democrats will have to take the half a loaf they got here. republicans are prepared to say we gave you what you wanted. we have the bill negotiated and you sandbagged it with something you knew would not get passed. i think the senator is right on the trajectory of this. they said it was big. if this bill goes all of the way to biden's desk, what will that say about his agenda? >> it says a lot. this will be a huge win for the

president. no doubt about it. it is something politically concerning to republicans. they don't want to give democrats the bragging rights going into the fall elections in virginia and new jersey and certainly next year and the congressional elections as they try to give back the house. it is what it is. this is something the country has been behind. he first laid it out, he laid it out with clarity. the benefit to kmunss as was reported as well that others are seeing as well. this will be a political track for republicans to navigate the narrative. >> michael steel, thank you for being with me. thank you, thank you very much. moments ago, house speaker nancy pelosi doubled down on a federal

ban for evictions. progressives are fire rouse that the house broke for it's summer recess without taking their own action. this weekend she carped out on the capital steps in protest. leann, walk us through where things stand right now. >> representative cory bush has been at the steps of the white house for the better part of the last three nights. she tells me that she is nom going to leaving in something changes. listen to what she said. >> we have been saying the same thing, the cdc and the white house to go ahead together. we want the administration to win an eviction moratorium this

is our job. >> speaker pelosi sent another letter to her colleagues saying she is urging the white house to do something, that the cdc needs to do something, and she says that janet yellen is going to use allocated funds for rental relief. it varies from state to state. helping 52,000 people. south carolina in the bottom end have helped nine people. speaker pelosi is urging the white house to act as well.

jose? >> shannon, you heard her welcome speaker pelosi and others, taking action on evictions. >> the supreme court ruling says that the cdc and the biden administration can't expand this. at this time it does not appear we have any indication that the administration is going to make any changes of that legalization. they can't extend this eviction moratorium. one thing the administration is doing is trying to get rental assistance out to people, that rental assistance came as part of the relief package.

they say that states and cities have not been able to get it out through the individuals who are facing evictions. there is a lot of work going on through the administration to make the regulations and rules about qualifying for that assistance. they are trying to get the word ut to people and a lot of frustration as well. and the money seems to be stuck and the state and local governments could take action on their own to keep people in their homes. so a lot of back and forth. congress, the white house, states, cities, all as everyone tries to race to try to keep people in their homes for a little while longer here. >> meanwhile people are facing eviction, possibly losing their entire house while these balls keep getting thrown one way or another.

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ingrant families. that is because of border patrol stations and the number of families that surged this summer coming across the border. it lead to covid-19 spread, other viruss, hies outbreaks, and a lot of families are being released into the united states without being given a court day. they are saying this is part of a promise that is not enforced at the border. now i.c.e. will be involved. it is really interested an it is an unprecedented move. now they are in charge of taking in families and covid tests, wellness screenings and when they depart ice detense they will be given a court date and

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facilities all over the country some that maybe have not housed children before. so we have to keep an eye on that. we know that overcrowding also lead to children being sent to emergency intake shelters by health and human services and those conditions also need to be changed. lots to focus on at the border while it continues to surge and while the delta variant complicated matters and how they combat that surge at the boarder in a humanitarian way that takes into account the health of americans and immigrants as well. >> julia, thank you for being with me. it is 8:47 on the west coast and crews are making progress battling a major wildfire in oregon, good morning.

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and i'm home and i feel so good. >> you don't have to quarantine? >> i don't have to quarantine. i can go get a beer with my brother when he gets home from work. >> reporter: she doesn't have to quarantine, but she did take a negative test right before she traveled. she'll have to take another negative test, assuming it will be negative, in the next two days. this is only for fully vaccinated people. all of this is happening just like is happening in the u.s., the delta variant is raging through brittain. but unlike in the u.s., they saw a spike in the number of cases in the last two weeks, it really reached its peak two weeks ago and it's been going down. scientists are stumped as to why the number of cases are going down, the hospitalizations and deaths don't seem to be rising all that much. it really is something that the american scientists need to look at, why in this case here in brittain has the delta variant not had that impact? it gives the green light for policies to say let's start

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