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Joining us now, president and ceo of the university hospital in newark, new jersey. thank you very much for being on this morning, doctor. lets pull back a little bit and just, first, talk about omicron. and is your hospital system ready for potential surge during the holidays? >> well, thanks so much for having me.oncerned, mika. of course, explosion in cases of the omicron variant in the new york metro area is concerning. were not yet seeing a major signal in hospitalizations yet. regardless, ...

Borisjohnson said the situation in the uk is and always will be immeasurably better than it was a year ago, immeasurably better than it was a yearago, but immeasurably better than it was a year ago, but the government was taking proportionate precautionary measures while scientists crack the omicron code. here is our health editor hugh pym. there is new urgency to the booster jab campaign. this is one of the centres having to gear up for the faster roll—out, with all adults becoming eligible a...

Around the world who are now stepping up travel restrictions continues to grow, and that is something people need to bear in mind and check if they are planning on travelling abroad from the uk any time soon. as we have seen over the past few days, things can still change quickly.— past few days, things can still chance cuickl. . , �* , ., ,, change quickly. katy austin, thank ou. borisjohnson was repeatedly asked today about socialising in the run up to christmas. he urged people not to can...

Officials say take-up of boosters officials say take—up of boosters have been disappointing until the middle of last week, but since thursday, when news of the variant emerged, they say more people have been coming in and the first or second doses as well as boosters. beverley was one of them. she already qualified for a booster and booked in after she first heard the news about omicron. it booked in after she first heard the news about omicron.— booked in after she first heard the news abou...

Treat republicans and democrats equalitily. it is -- equally. it is sound policy. we dont know a lot of about omicron. we know it can transfer over person to person whether vaccinated or not worse than delta variability. i would like to see more data. i think it would be important to making policy decisions related to travel. it is the right decision right now. the policy is the same, they should be treated equally and thats the problem with politics in this country today, theyre not. jason: wel...

Treat republicans and democrats equalitily. it is -- equally. it is sound policy. we dont know a lot of about omicron. we know it can transfer over person to person whether vaccinated or not worse than delta variability. i would like to see more data. i think it would be important to making policy decisions related to travel. it is the right decision right now. the policy is the same, they should be treated equally and thats the problem with politics in this country today, theyre not. jason: wel...