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Taliban Take Over Afghanistan
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 01:16:18
Publish Date: 2021-08-17 10:36:03
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As President Biden concedes that the Taliban were able to take over Afghanistan more quickly than his Administration had anticipated, he also states “I will not mislead the American people by claiming that just a little more time in Afghanistan will make all the difference”. The President says he will evacuate thousands of people through Kabul Airport and will use devastating force against the Taliban if necessary. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from Kabul on this rapidly developing story.

President Biden has issued an executive order authorizing the use of $500 million from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to help with the migration of the many Afghans who are desperately trying to leave Kabul to resettle in the U.S. CNN’s Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Diamond join to give their perspectives on the U.S. effort to help those fleeing the crisis in Afghanistan.

Coronavirus cases are surging in 40 states with Texas and Florida leading the Nation in the number of pediatric coronavirus hospitalizations. The CDC says just 70% of the eligible population has received at least one dose of a vaccination. The Head of the National Institutes of Health is predicting the U.S. could see more than 200,000 new cases a day.

Top health officials in the Biden Administration could announce that they are recommending boosters for most Americans eight months after becoming fully vaccinated. It is, however, contingent upon authorization from the FDA. The CDC have until now said the general population does not need booster shots. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports on this breaking news from The White House.

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