There is a clear message that is coming through. This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated.

We are seeing outbreaks of cases in parts of the country that have low vaccination coverage

because unvaccinated people are at risk. And communities that are fully vaccinated are generally

faring well.

So why is there so much vaccine hesitancy?

Perhaps because some people are listening to their wacky uncle on social media rather than top doctors in the world.

It's one of the reasons President Biden is lashing out at Facebook. We'll get to his cutting criticism of the tech giant amid this unrelenting pandemic and the variants that are

spreading through the country. In fact, for some communities in America, this year will actually

be worse than 2020. Is that possible? We'll explain that in how the deadly

Delta variant is driving a wedge through parts of the country. Coronavirus isn't the only

big issue being fueled by conspiracy theories. There's also the attempt by some Republicans

to whitewash the January 6th insurrection.

But that's not what they were saying in real time.

As rioters attack the Capitol, we've got the tale of the tape straight ahead.

Good morning and welcome to Morning Joe.

It is Monday, July 19th.

Joe and Willie are off this morning. With us, we have White House

Reporter for the Associated Press, Jonathan Lemire, up way too early for us, and former aide to the

George W. Bush White House and State Department's Elise Jordan also katie K on the way this morning.

In the United States, COVID cases are on the rise again, driven up in

increases in places with low vaccination rates. And now the former surgeon general is suggesting

the CDC should once again ask everyone to mask up indoors. NBC news correspondent Kathy Park explains. No signs of COVID backing down.

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