 And he believes the rollout of the vaccine over the next decade could see yearly deaths come down to around 200,000 and pave the way for what he described as a really serious attempt to eradicate the disease. Electricity will likely be out another week for hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area after Hurricane Beryl tore down trees and power lines nearby Galveston. The outages are disrupting peak tourist season. News and analysis at townhall.com.