| "As Americans celebrate Independence Day, the rapid spread of the Delta variant continues to raise concerns." - Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on the "new normal" post-pandemic
Welcome to the "Face the Nation" Five at Five newsletter. Scroll down for your five takeaways from today's broadcast of "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan on CBS. Did someone forward you this? Sign-up at cbsnews.com/email. 1. Burkett says the rest of the Surfside, Florida condo building will be demolished "as soon as possible" 
Charles Burkett, the mayor of Surfside, Florida, said Sunday that the remainder of the partially collapsed condominium building that is still standing could be demolished "as soon as possible," which will allow rescue crews to continue their efforts to locate victims of last month's collapse.
What Burkett said: "The fact that the building is being prepared to be demolished has stopped the work, which is critical. We need to get back to work as soon as possible. We need to get this building taken down and we need to move forward with the rescue of all those people that are still left in the rubble." Why it matters: Burkett said that as of Sunday morning, demolition teams were 80% complete with preparations to bring down the portion of Champlain Towers South that is still intact and did not rule out the demolition occurring later in the day. 2. Remainder of Surfside condo building to be demolished ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa 
CBS News national correspondent Omar Villafranca reports from Surfside, Florida, with the latest on the focus to bring down the unstable remainder of the Champlain Towers South ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.
3. Zients says White House "stands ready" to boost federal response in COVID hot spots 
Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said Sunday that the White House is prepared to surge federal resources to areas where coronavirus infection rates are rising as the Biden administration continues to push unvaccinated Americans to get their shots to fend off the spread of the new Delta variant.
What Zients said: "The federal government stands ready with a whole-of-government effort to work with local officials to increase vaccinations, to provide increased testing and also therapeutics to ensure that people don't get sick who have contracted the disease. So we're going to work with our state and local partners, particularly in those areas of the country with lower vaccination rates to make sure we're doing everything we can to stop the spread of the disease." Why it matters: The number of coronavirus cases has begun to tick up in some areas of the country as states battle outbreaks fueled by the new Delta variant. On Thursday, Zients said the White House would begin mobilizing COVID-19 surge response teams to deploy federal resources and additional testing to communities to expand detection of the coronavirus. 4. This July 4, Americans celebrate freedom from COVID-19 
CBS News senior correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on America's birthday and where we are as a country in terms of gaining our freedom from the virus.
5. Carson wants hearings on UFO sightings 
Democratic Congressman André Carson of Indiana said Sunday that he wants Congress to conduct hearings on purported sightings of UFOs in the wake of a Pentagon report examining the so-called "unidentified aerial phenomena" (UAPs).
What Carson said: "The report is inconclusive. What we do know is that...there have been nearly 150 sightings. Eighty of those sightings have been detected with some of the best technology the world has ever seen. And we can't rule out something that's otherworldly, but that's a very small percentage." Why it matters: In a long-awaited unclassified report released last month, a task force assigned to report on UAPs said it found no evidence the objects came from outer space or from a foreign adversary. But of the more than 140 incidents investigated by the government, the Pentagon said many were unexplained. | 
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