Thursday, August 12th, 2021

The CDC strengthens its recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated, while the FDA is expected to authorize a booster shot for the immunocompromised as early as today.

The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating as the U.S. embassy in Kabul urges Americans to leave immediately.

Plus, nearly half of the ICU beds in Arkansas are filled with covid patients. And 90% of those cases are among the unvaccinated. We’ll talk to a doctor who posted a heartbreaking video describing two covid cases in men in their 40s and 50s.

CNN's John King hosts 

On today's show: CNN's Melanie Zanona, Donie O'Sullivan, Julie Pace, Brittany Shepherd, Karoun Demirjian, Dr. Sonal Bhakta, MJ Lee, Barbara Starr

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