More encouraging signs in the fight against COVID, the case numbers are dropping.

But just how many more people need to be vaccinated to keep the virus at bay?

Plus, the White House appears to hit an impasse with Republicans over its infrastructure bill.

The question is, what's the plan if the negotiations stall?

And the most viral YouTube video ever will soon have a new home.

The question is, what's next for Charlie and his big brother's finger?

Aw, it's way too early, the show that's only watched that video over and over and over again.

I am Casey Hunt on this Monday, May 24th. We'll start with the news.

Nationwide, the pandemic outlook is improving as new coronavirus cases drop to rates not seen in nearly a year.

Death rates are also as low as they've been since last summer. According to the CDC, 60% of people over 18 have received at least one shot and almost half are fully vaccinated, contributing to the sharp decline in COVID-19 cases.

But health experts caution the virus remains dangerous in communities with low vaccination rates.

And that's not a, and that not enough Americans have been vaccinated to completely extinguish the virus.

So that leaves the potential for new variants that could extend

the outbreak. Meanwhile, the CDC is investigating reports that a very small number of young adults

who received the coronavirus vaccine may have experienced heart problems. The reports come from the

CDC's vaccine safety group. The group's statement was limited in detail, only saying that there were, quote, relatively

few cases, and it's possible they're entirely unrelated to vaccination.

The condition, which is called myocarditis, is an inflammation of the heart muscle,

and it can occur following certain infections.

The cases appear to occur about four days after receiving a second dose of one of the

MRNA vaccines and seems to affect adolescent males more than females.

Most cases appear to be mild.

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