Bill O'Reilly here Friday August 20th, 2021.

You are listening to the O'Reilly update.

Here's what's happening this week in America.

First, the USA struggling to contain the Delta variant.

The White House recommending COVID boosters beginning September 20th.

Research shows immunity wanes somewhat roughly eight months after the second vaccination.

Scientists to receive the booster include healthcare workers, nursing home employees,

which are now mandated by the federal government to get vaccinated, the elderly and those with

compromised immune systems.

Five states in America now are breaking records for the number of COVID cases.

Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, Oregon and Mississippi reporting new highs.

10% of all hospital beds in this country.

Now occupied by Americans battling COVID, about 90% of those patients not vaccinated.

A record number of 30 somethings are getting the Delta variant of COVID.

The group largely avoided the virus during the early days of the pandemic, but health experts

now say the new strain is more contagious.

Next to Afghanistan, President Biden cutting short his vacation to address the public

on the debacle.

The commander achieved blaming the situation on Donald Trump, the Afghans themselves, the

White House chef, you know, I mean, this is just ridiculous.

So America is back where it was 20 years ago after spending more than a trillion dollars

in this war and sustaining more than 20,000 killed and wounded.

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