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Basis spread by 50%, 500%, you would have said, biden, what are you drinking? >> trying to head off criticism on the covid testing front, president biden today announced the government will start mailing 500 million at-home test kits to american homes for free. joining me now for more on the administrations efforts against the omicron variant, the director of the centers for disease control and prevention, dr. rochelle walensky. i follow this closely. im not an epidemiologist, but its been my jo...

To fund research to single out individuals who were telling u the truth and doing their jobs as epidemiologists and public health experts, these are peopl who if we had listen to them a year ago or last november, our kids would be efree, they would have been in school, our young adults would have 100,000 restaurants would be open because they said lets support everyone living normal life which is normal epidemiological but shelter and protect the vulnerable, so it is shocking t see them off you ...

Dramatically this month. look at that graph there, theyve started coming down. a senior researcher at the south african council for scientific and industrial research tells cnn the country is past the peak already of the omicron wave. so lets go now to johannesburg, south africa, and an epidemiologist. portia, thanks so much for joining us. can you explain why new infections are already dropping, based on these numbers? >> thank you for having me. so basically, since the 24th of november when th...

Going to shut down. >> reporter: thats the thing, kate. really the mayor here making a big push on the vaccinations and also the boosters. as you know, the city offering $100 through the end of the year for anyone who goes to a city-run site to get boosted. the key is for everyone to get tested before getting together with family members on holidays and keep traveling. thats why these lines will continue until the holiday. >> shimon, thank you so much for that. as we well know, testing, as shimo...

Mccullough, epidemiologist based in dallas, texas. what is going on? >> we see in focus on lockdowns, masks and a giant focus on vaccines. what is left out his treatment. we know when sick patients are treated early we reduce the period of infectivity from 14 days to 3 or 4 days. that happened in joe rogans case, he has state-of-the-art treatment with supplements, antibodies, ivermectin and steroids. he was over it in three or four days, i told him thats the protocol i drew up for america and fo...

I think you look at me and then youll see, biden water youre drinking? >> trying to head on criticism on the covid testing. front today he announced the government will start mailing 500 million at home test kits to american homes for free. joining me now for more on the administrations efforts against the omicron variant, the director of the center for disease control prevention, rochelle walensky. its good to have you doctor. let me follow up on that question. the president was asked, and i fo...

Less than a month after scientists in South Africa alerted the world to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, it has spread to more than 90 countries.

Major address related to that omicron surge weve seen over the course of the last couple of days. the president is expected to deliver a dire warning to the unvaccinated, a very simple warning white house officials say one repeating what he said last week for those vaccinated and boosted, there will certainly be breakthrough cases however, youre likely to avoid any type of serious infection from the pandemic. for those who arent, youre facing death in a very dire winter. one thing to keep an eye...

Doctor raahib ali is an epidemiologist from cambridge university and is also a nhs consultant.he joins me from high wycombe in england. did not add for the restrictions of the stare? , ,, the stage? good evening. i think, liven the the stage? good evening. i think, given the large — the stage? good evening. i think, given the large amount _ the stage? good evening. i think, given the large amount of - given the large amount of uncertainty that there is about the key metric that we need to know...

Last week for those vaccinated and boosted, there will certainly be breakthrough cases however, youre likely to avoid any type of serious infection from the pandemic. for those who arent, youre facing death in a very dire winter. one thing to keep an eye on im told is what the president says related to testing and potential overflow in hospitals. thats a very serious concern and very real problem on the testing side of things. it will be interesting to see if the president goes any deeper as omi...