u. s. gabriel, as under, has moved from new york. the good news in the united states is about 47 percent of the population is fully vaccinated in more than 332000000 vaccinations have been administered. certainly the u. s. does not have a vaccination problem. what it does have, though, is a problem with not enough people that want to get vaccinated and a potential depth problem there and of 24 of the u. s. u. s. has 50 states about half the infection rate for corona virus is going up by a rate of more than 10 percent. most of the states that are seeing the biggest increase primarily being driven by the delta delta variant. states like arkansas, missouri, alabama, parts of texas and even a few pockets of florida. these are areas where the infection rate is going up sharply and death is increasing there as well that u. s. government has said that within the last month, 99 percent of the people who have died from corona virus or people that had not been vaccinated on the global pandemic, along with conflict and climate change is causing

u. s. cobit crisis, gabrielle and his own bo, has been watching the celebrations. there was a parade through downtown to honor heroes. but instead of celebrating a championship victory, it was essential workers being honored for bringing new york city out from a panoramic for the nurses and doctors and everybody got this got them and. 2 kron, i got a guy the me hearing unique, $250.00 types of essential workers. anyone who helped the city get through, it's dark these days. and dark days they were in march and april, last year. new york city was the global epicenter, the new needs of residents fled in a matter of days in all over 33000 new york city residents died from cold. now, how times have changed. the city is now one of the safest places in the world when it comes to avoiding the irish on most days. not a single person dies from cove. it thanks to a massive vaccination effort that to date has administered 4600000 jabs to residence and not everyone is pleased with the timing of this celebration. the union represents new york city firefighters, emergency medical

u. s. outbreak last year. gabrielle is on the ripples it was a parade to downtown to honor heroes. but instead of celebrating championship victory, it was essential workers being honored for bringing new york city out from a pen, demik. all the nurses and doctors and everybody got. this got much luck with getting crime. i got a guy. 4 in the room, hearing you need 250 types of essential workers. anyone who helps the city get through it's dark these days. and dark days they were in march and april last year, the new york city was the global epicenter, the new residence, played in a matter of days in all over 33000 new york city residence died from covey. now, how times have changed? the city is now one of the safest places in the world when it comes to avoiding the virus. on most days, not a single person dies from cove. it. thanks to a massive vaccination effort. that to date has administered 4600000 jobs just the residence but not everyone. if we, with the timing of this celebration, the union represents new york city, firefighter, emergency medical technician, ambulance drivers,

gabriel is ando. how does ita, new york u. s. department of justice is announced that will temporarily hold all federal executions. attorney general mary garland said he wants to review the policies and procedures introduced by the trump administration, which resumed federal executions last july after a 17 year high. h s. a lawsuit was filed about the protocols put in place by former attorney general william bar rescue an recovery team to resume picking through the rubble of the partially collapsed apartment block in the us state of florida. president joe biden visited the site, pledging more support. 145 people remain unaccounted for. at least 18 people are confirmed. dead. sean 100 reports from surfside near miami. president biden visited the rescue workers in relatives of those lost in the crumbled concrete and twisted steel of the surf side condo collapse, offering help and hope. jim, i want to know that we're with them in the countries with our message days that we're here for you. as one nation, we believe that cert contin

u. s. could be a test case on what works. and perhaps what doesn't. gabriel's condo, i would use either new york. ah. top i could check out the headlines here on, i'll just see over the world health organization has worn governments against eating cove at 900 restrictions to soon criticizing what it calls a premise you rush back to full normality. it says the pandemic isn't over yet. and further waves of infection could arrive late in the year. we just need to be a little more patient. remember last summer where we had everything got good and then everyone kind of relaxed. and then we kind of arrived in september, october and ended up in huge trouble. but i think that's where we're going again with a much more transmissible variant this time around. well, the warning came of the u. k. prime minister, confirm most covert 19 restrictions in england will be lifted in 2 weeks. people won't have to wear face masks in most places or maintain social distancing. or johnson admits, though the move could drive up infections. but as people must learn to live with the viru

u. s. because they are clearly surging to record high numbers every year. gabriel is on though with the latest that from new york gave. thank you. members of townsend, he is main opposition party or demanding to know where their chairman is. after an overnight police raid police officer is rounded up, freeman and boy and 10 other. it should be my party members or the on wednesday, the party says the arrests are proof that president some year sulu who her son is continuing the authoritarianism over predecessor john michael. fully who died back in march, catherine saw reports the police in northwest times and he is once a city looking for anyone trying to attend a meeting called by the opposition center my party that's despite the rest of 11 party members, including its leader freeman boy. the opposition has been calling for constitutional changes, such as the reduction of presidential powers and an independent electoral commission . but the constitution we are fighting for is not just for us, but for everybody. it is to foster unity and make sure few individuals do not make decisions to hurt th

u. s. could be a test case on what works. and perhaps what doesn't. gabriel's condo, i would use either new york. ah, this is al jazeera, these are top stories. the world health organization has worn governments against ethan cove and 19 restrictions to soon criticizing. when it cools a premature rushed back to full. no malady. it says the pandemic isn't over yes and fell the waves isn't.

u. s. could be a test case on what works. and perhaps what doesn't. gabriel's condo, i would use either new york. ah, this is al jazeera and fees of the headlines. the world health organization has one governments against even call the 1900 restrictions to soon several countries in europe are relaxing rules, despite concerns that the highly contagious delta variance all of the countries of the america. we still have nearly 1000000 cases. week 1000000 a week in the hook up, it is an over am and the same in europe and europe in region. we've half a 1000000 cases week like this thing has gone away. so.

u. s. though some who have refused to get vaccinated risk losing their jobs. gabriel elizondo reports in new york city with coven well under control, and more than 50 percent of the population fully vaccinated. workers are slowly beginning to return to the office, but was study showing as many as 25 percent of american saying they have no plans to get the jap can employers demanded. the short answer is yes. employers have a lot of freedom. employers in the u. s. can demand records of vaccination of proof of vaccination. they can of course ask employees if they've been vaccinated. employers can even go one step further and, and require vaccination of their employees. the hospital in houston did just that. he backseat mandate for employees over a $150.00 health care workers are refused, were fired or resigned. iep client has been practicing labor and employment law for over 30 years. she tells me there are only 3 groups of people that cannot be fired from their job for refusing the vaccine. someone with a disability. for example, somebody who is immunocompromised may not be able to get back to

u. s. could be a test case on what works. and perhaps what doesn't. gabriel's dondo, i'll just say to new york. ah, let's take you through some of the headlines here now just the are now. the world health organization is worn governments against eating cove. it's 19 restrictions to sued. several countries in europe are relaxing rules, despite concerns about the highly contagious delta vary and all of the countries of the america. we still have nearly 1000000 cases week 1000000 a week in the hook up. it is an.

u. s. show a major rise in the number of people going back to what the economy is seen a boost since the start of the year is the country mergers from its pandemic recession. gabriel alexander has won this now from new york. you cannot make progress is often judged by the realization of expectations. in june, the u. s. surpassed them a further sign. the us economic recovery is picking up pace. economies predicted around 700000 job gains in june. but the labor department announced that $850000.00 jobs were created. unemployment in the u. s. during the height of the pandemic was nearly 15 percent. today it's down to 6 percent better, but still slightly higher than the 4 percent unemployment before the pandemic. overall, the new jobs report left president joe biden confident this is historic progress. pulling our economy out of the worst crisis in 100 years. driven in part by our dramatic progress and vaccinating our nation. today. the u. s. is the only major advanced economy where the o. e. c. d, projections are future output are higher today than they were in january 2020. before the pandemic kid. a key to the economic growth in america was the vaccines. with 15600

u. s. opioid epidemic. the lawsuits were brought by state and local governments, which accused the companies of letting the painkillers reach ex through illegal channels. gabriel, alexander reports from new york, robert canter was addicted to opioids for 3 years. it nearly killed him. all my relationships collapsed. my finances, clap, my health, everything on wednesday faced with mounting law suits, johnson and johnson, the largest maker of prescription opioids, plus 3 other of the largest distributors, agreed to a proposed $26000000000.00 settlement announced by coalition of state attorneys general. today's actions sends a message to drug distributors and pharmaceutical companies. we simply will not accept this type of behavior. opioids or a class of drugs naturally found in opium. poppy plants that are then used in illegal st. drugs like heroine, but also in some prescription medicines, like highly addictive painkillers, such as oxy, cotton and bacon and fentenol, a synthetic opioid as much as $100.00 times more potent than morphine. america in the middle of an opioid epidemic. a half 1000000 people died from opioid drug overdoses in the last 20 years. 93000

u. s. latest date to shows more people are being sent to hospitals in areas where there are low rates of vaccinations. so let's close to gabriel elizondo and new york city now. so gave, does federal pfizer once approval for its booster vaccine that saying that that will boost efficacy because to vaccines perhaps will not be enough as, as time goes on, one of the regulators saying they're saying basically well, hold on. we don't think we need a booster shot quite yet. this was a surprising announcement by pfizer. i think a lot of us officials off guard quite frankly, and late thursday evening in a very rare a statement that was put out by the f d. a food drug administration, the u. s. and the cdc, a joint statement basically saying exactly that. saying we do not think that people need a booster shot at this time. basically directly refuting what pfizer was talking about now the, the pfizer booster shot they are saying that they are starting to look into this, that they are researching it and that they are starting to internally at least produce it, but not for consumption yet. but the data on this booster shot, what exactly it'

u. s. economy moves forward and his people go back out again in a sense of this country getting over this virus and speaking of the vaccine. gabriel, what can you tell us about 5 are seeking us approval for a booster shot. a 3rd job. yeah, there's a lot of confusion about this, but the announcement by pfizer law on thursday that they are pushing or researching if you will. this booster shot came as a big surprise quite frankly. and late thursday, the c d. c and f. d a. the food and drug administration, the 2 bodies here in the u. s. that approved vaccines essentially came out with a very rare, unusual statement late thursday, basically saying hold on, we don't think anyone needs a booster shot at this point. and so pfizer is basically saying they're researching it, they're, they're studying it. and in the coming weeks they plan to present their data to us health officials for them to examine. but they're thinking that perhaps a booster shot will be needed for people that got the pfizer vaccine, the u. s. government clearly pushing back saying not so fast. we do not think that's necessary. let's remember that all the vaccines here

u. s. has reviewed as a success of president joe biden, this time in office, but it's slowing down and targets are now being missed. that's causing great concern. as the delta variant spreads around the country, gabriel elizondo some of the key numbers. now. here in washington, d. c, the nation's capital, about 53 percent of the residents here are fully vaccinated. that's pretty good compared to the rest of the united states. it's about 48 percent throughout the entire country. but the delta variant is spreading throughout the united states everywhere. increasing the number of people that are coming down with crone of virus to pandemic. that is now being fueled primarily in 3 states. texas, missouri, and florida. just in the state of florida, its accounting for about 20 percent of all new corona virus cases here in the us there troubling signs as well. and for example, in the state of alabama, only about 33 percent of the entire state population has been vaccinated. that is lead the governor of alabama to say that basically they're blaming it on unvaccinated people in her state on why the caseload is also going up there. and in the state of new jersey, once one of the epa centers of the pandemic here

what doesn't. gabriel's condo, i'll just say to new york. tropical storm l says hit cuba with fish winds and rain . it may landfall in the south and is expected to move up toward the u. s. state of florida and the coming out of cuba. capital. havana was spared the brunt of the storm trees. the way of life of the mythology was dismissed as primitive by many non indigenous to lands, a climate change, and even the pandemic. i'm making people rethink the beliefs of the country's original inhabitants. our latin america editor, lucy, and human, visited a community in long quay. my to see why my food a philosophy is not becoming more mainstream. the, i don't got the tree is extraordinary in many ways and not just for it to normal size or it's sharp and scale like leads. it grows very slowly and can lead for up to a 1000 years a prehistoric species in fact. but the idea is much more a little carryover. look at academia is a sacred tree for us. it is our mother and father because it provides us when she, with our food and sustenance. my dear remitted chill, good been, is it the wind change the name taken by the natives? my booty who live by the end these mountains for harvestin