As COVID-19 cases begin to spike in the U.S. again with the Delta variant on the rise, 100,000 people are at risk of dying if proper precautions are not taken, according to medical experts.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the events that are currently going on are “entirely predictable, and entirely preventable,” and that the 80 million unvaccinated Americans have the ability to turn the tide.

"We could do it efficiently and quickly if we just get those people vaccinated. That's why it's so important now, in this crisis that we're in that people put aside any ideologic, political, or other differences, and just get vaccinated," he said.

The 7-day average of daily COVID-19 infections is 142,006 marking a 2.8% increase from the previous week. The 7-day average for hospitalizations is 12,297, a 5.7% increase from the previous week and the 7-day average in deaths is 864, marking an 11% increase compared to last week.

COVID-19 cases in children are also at an alarming rise as hospitals are becoming overwhelmed as they are filled to near capacity with pediatric Covid cases. Thousands of students have been forced to quarantine after being exposed to the virus, and Florida alone has seen 21,869 students and 4,481 school employees test positive.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unvaccinated people are 16 times more likely to contract the virus. "This to me seems to be a strong indication that the current epidemiologic curve that we're seeing is really a reflection of a failure to vaccinate, not vaccine failure," Dr. Matthew F. Daley said at the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (AICP) meeting.

As ICUs overflow and young children await an approved vaccine, booster shots are now being recommended eight months after receiving the second dose.

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