Weekend Roundup 7/30

On the CBS News Weekend Roundup with host Allison Keyes, new CDC data finds that the Delta variant is much more contagious than experts previously thought, and could spread as quickly as chicken pox. The report has prompted the agency to urge vaccinated people to wear masks indoors where coronavirus rates are high. Allison is joined by infectious disease expert Dr. Virginia Banks with the Northeast Ohio Infectious Disease Associates. CBS's Nancy Cordes has the latest on President Biden's new rules for federal workers, and the eviction moratorium. Stunning news out of Tokyo as gold medal winning Olympian Simon Biles dropped out of both the team and individual all-around competitions, to protect her mental health. Dominique Dawes, the first Black gymnast to win Olympic gold, tells "CBS This Morning," she knows what Biles is going through. As CBS's Steve Futterman explains to Allison from Tokyo, Biles' decision has sparked a new understanding about pressure. CBS's Jim Krasula reports on about a former colleague who went viral over the Olympics. Gun violence has been growing amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In April, the Biden Administration announced it will pledge $ 5 (B) billion dollars for violence prevention programs, like LIFE Camp. CBS's Dr. Tara Narula looks at the non-profit, co-founded by Erica Ford. In this week's Kaleidoscope, we discuss the future of space tourism. Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson launched missions to the edge of space. Passengers along for the ride paid out of this world prices ranging from tens of millions to a quarter of a million dollars. Will the price ever go down? Allison speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at the American Museum of Natural History about this and other burning topics, including UFO's. In the American West, wild horses have roamed for centuries. CBS's Chip Reid introduces us to a woman on a mission to protect them. The world is saying goodbye to a legend. Dominican merengue musician Johnny Ventura died suddenly Wednesday after a heart attack. CBS' Deborah Rodriguez has a remembrance. The CDC is advising universal masking for schools regardless of the vaccination status of staff, teachers and students. Washington, DC mom Kyra Szanto tells Allison that's great for her 9-year-old daughter who has been having a tough time. Finally, mental health is on the minds of many this week, and CBS's Jeff Pegues had an Instagram Live conversation with CBS's Jericka Duncan about a very personal issue after they were on a panel together.

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