The official motto for this year's Olympics is united by emotion.

The unofficial motto is, as of right now, we're still doing it.

The Olympics kick off in Japan amid the grueling marathon race against COVID.

Back here at home, cases are surging,

and it doesn't get much clearer than this.

What is it going to take to get people to get shots in arms?

I don't know, you tell me.

Folks supposed to have common sense.

But it's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks.

It's the unvaccinated folks that are letting us name.

But as a leader of the state, don't you think it's your responsibility to try and help get this situation under control?

I've done all I know how to do.

I can encourage you to do something, but I can't make you take care of yourself.

Wow, that is remarkable.

Governors are furious.

Hospitals are overwhelmed.

The economy is shaky, and yet Americans are still refusing a life-saving tool that the rest of the world desperately wants. Also, Secretary of State

Anthony Blinken is our guest this morning. We'll talk about the global fight against COVID,

the war in Afghanistan, and the cry for freedom in Cuba. We have a lot to cover on this Friday, July 23rd. And Willie, we'll start with this. How about those yanks? They're so great. The Yankees. Love them. Why would you do that? Why would you do that? It sounds like Joe's been up telling you what to say. We're going to skip the Yankee game last night. It's too painful, and we have too much else to get to. As you heard from Alabama's

governor there, Governor Kay Ivy, the Republican there, also the Republican senators in that state,

coming out very publicly imploring the people of Alabama to get the vaccine. Frustration is

mounting over the unvaccinated. In a moment, Kelly O'Donnell reports from the White House

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