“We still see that these vaccines are doing a very good job preventing symptomatic disease, preventing hospitalization and death.” Source

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says the “original premise behind these vaccines” to reduce deaths and serious disease is “still fully intact.” Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, Israel’s director of Public Health Services, that aired on Sunday, August 1, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source

CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports that as COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths rise, fear is a motivating factor, with vaccination rates up 30% nationally. Source

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the Delta variant’s effect on the economy, worldwide COVID vaccines, and Israel’s booster shots. Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired on Sunday, August 1, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source

Members of the Senate remained in Washington, D.C., for a rare weekend session as they await legislative text. Source

Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, the director of Israel’s Public Health Services, says officials saw evidence of “waning immunity” among those who were vaccinated earlier. Source

CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer reports that the World Health Organization says if vaccine inequity persists, the world’s poorest countries will suffer the most, with many not expecting to get the COVID-19 vaccine until 2023. Source

Senator Joe Manchin says senators want to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill this week and “move on.” Source