United States Tops 40 Million COVID Cases; Deaths up 25% From A Month Ago

United States tops 40 million COVID cases; deaths up 25% from A month ago; United States COVID cases up 850 % since start of summer season Biden in June touted a "summer of freedom and "joy"; At least 1,000 schools in 31 states have reportedly closed since start of school ear due to COVID; White house criticized over booster shot confusion: "need clear guidance" To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices