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>> huge problem were going to get into. this morning, the travel chaos continues at airports across the nation with a crushing wave of flight delays and cancellations before the busy july 4th weekend. severe storms and staffing shortages created a nightmare since saturday. this morning, more than 1,000 flights are already delayed or canceled. across the country were seeing scenes like this, the newark new jersey airport where people have been stranded for days sleeping on cots, sleeping on the f...

Hospitalization from omicron. meantime, infections in the east are dropping the south and west, though, still struggling with more, heres miguel almaguer. >> reporter: today as the cdc cited new data saying booster shots are at least 90% effective in preventing hospitalization, less than half of americans who are eligible have actually received one. it comes as rooms, gurneys, hallways and triage areas outside hospital lobbies in states like california face a crushing wave of covid cases. >> i h...

There appears to be hopeful news in the united kingdom. the u.k. health agency says data suggests omicron patients are 50% to 70% less likely to require hospitalization than those with delta. the fda today authorized a second covid pill for emergency use. this one from merck. >> in patients who are at high risk for covid-19 complications, there was a 30% reduction in the risk of hospitalizations and deaths. >> reporter: thats less effective than pfizers pill, but an additional tool as delta deva...

Supply miguel almaguer leads our coverage tonight >> reporter: the fdas emergency use authorization officially clears the way for the nations first covid antiviral pill if taken within five days of the onset of symptoms, it could reduce hospitalizations by 88% for those americans already considered high risk with tens of millions likely to become eligible, the treatment, which appears to fight off omicron, now found in all 50 states, could be available in just days but supply will be tight, at l...

Projections mean the current devastating surge may be just the beginning. already facing a crushing wave of delta, hospitals are now bracing for an ominous outbreak of omicron. by christmas week, the cdc predicts the combination of variants could skyrocket cases by 55% or 1.3 million infections in 7 days but the grimmest outlook during the first week of january, deaths could spike 71%, up to 15,600 lives lost in seven days. >> its tough sitting with families while they watch their loved ones tru...

Creating this convergence for a recipe for disaster. hospitals are already dealing with an overwhelming influx of delta patients. now omicron cases are on the rise and weve got these new predictions out from the cdc. take a look at this. by the end of christmas week, the cdc predicts that variants will fuel a massive spike in new cases up to a 55% increase or 1.3 million new infections in just seven days, but the grimmest prediction the death toll could shoot up 71% the cdc says to well over 15,...

And now we have this grim prediction from the cdc. as medical centers already face a crushing wave of delta patients, new predictions for omicron are ominous. by the end of christmas week, the cdc now predicts the variants will fuel a massive spike in new infections, up to a 55% increase. 1.3 million cases in just seven days, but the grimmest prediction, the death toll could shoot up 71%. the cdc says well over 15,000 lives could be lost in a single week. in philadelphia the health commissioner ...

>> im concerned about that convergence of perfect storm of flu, covid and everything else. >> reporter: with more than 100,000 hospitalized, big cities like austin are already facing a serious shortage of i.c.u. beds. in idaho, some ten medical centers are now activating their crisis standards of care, facing a crushing wave of covid patients, the hospitals are working under disaster-like circumstances. the governor warned the entire state could soon have to ration care. >> i wish everyone could...

A crushing wave of covid patients, the hospitals are working under disaster like circumstances. the governor warned the entire state could soon have to ration care. >> i wish everyone could have seen what i saw in the icu last night. >> reporter: though many regions remain overwhelmed by hospitalizations, some experts believe new covid cases driven by the delta variant wont peak for several weeks. it comes as more cases of the mu variant are being detected nationwide and in counties like los ang...

Precaution >> im concerned about that convergence, that perfect storm of flu, covid, and everything else >> reporter: with more than 100,000 hospitalized tonight, big cities like austin are already facing a serious shortage of icu beds in idaho, some ten medical centers are now activating their crisis standards of care, facing a crushing wave of covid patients the hospitals are working under disaster-like circumstances. the governor warned the entire state could soon have to ration care >> i wis...