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Number is much higher. what you might not know about how to report positive at-home tests and why you should. another day of travel disruptions with new flight delays and cancellations. all as the cdc changes those isolation guidelines for people who test positive. what it means for you ahead. good tuesday afternoon, everybody. were going to start with shaquille brewster, sam brock, and dr. tyson bell from the university of virginia. shaq, youre at one of the hospital where u.s. navy medical w...

Who test positive. 10 days cut down to five if a person is asymptomatic. that raised from the group airlines for america issued a statement reading in part we appreciate the cdcs announcement today updating the isolation guidelines. the decision is the right one based on science. united arlings, delta, alaska airlines all saw more than 100 flights canceled today. weather is a factor. take, for instance, southwest airlines, they saw more than 80 flights canceled but a spokesperson says none of th...

Dolphins defense, picked off twice, sacked eight times. big moment, but he wasnt ready. and jalen waddell on the other hand had a pretty big night, a touchdown on this misdirection play. so the dolphins pick up the win and they have won seven straight after losing seven straight. no team in nfl history has had streaks like that in the same season. and just one other note for you with the cdc shortening of isolation guidelines, the nba is now allowing vaccinated players and coaches to shorten the...

Thank you very much for that. lets bring in cnns senior medical correspondent, elizabeth cohn along with peter, director for texas hospital for vaccine development. also author of preventing the next pandemic. elizabeth, can you walk us through these new cdc isolation guidelines? some of this sounds like the honor system, if you dont mind me saying. >> oh, youre absolutely right about this, jim. this also came really after pressure from employers for whose businesses are considered essential. re...

Right. it was a long weekend for travelers. the omicron grinch and severe weather is part of the issue thats affecting whats going on with travelers across the airport. weve got a mess on our hands again today. about 1,000 flights that were canceled on sunday as this new covid variant caused staffing problems at the mayor juror airlines. -- major airlines. more than 700 flights have been canceled for today many remember, the ceo of del the take asked the cdc to revisit is isolation guidelines fo...

What happened with 0micron. it came from an under—vaccinated population in southern africa and spread worldwide. its only a matter of time until this happens again and the best way to prevent that, as we know, is to get the world vaccinated. weve been calling for the world to do this for over the past year, part 1.5 years, and although theres been some ramp—up in, really, the motivation to do so, its still not enough. we need to get more done much quicker otherwise were going to be in this s...

Israel has become the first country in the world to offer a fourth vaccine dose. it will be given first to the over—60s and to medical workers. and in england, people who test positive will be able to reduce their isolation period from ten days to just seven. well have more on the us shortly. first with a look at the other developments heres mark lobel. as children receive their dose of the pfizer vaccine at the school, israel has become the first country in the world to make a fourth dose of ...

Worldwide, it is only a matter of time before that happens again in the best way to prevent that as we know is to get the world vaccinated. we have been calling for the will to do this for over the past year and a half and although there has been some ramp up and really the motivation to do so, it is still not enough. we need to get more done much quicker otherwise going to be in this scenario again. we are not going to boost our way out of this pandemic.— this pandemic. craig thanks very much...

Best way to prevent it is to get the well vaccinated. we have been calling for the world to do this for over the past year, part1.5 years, and although there has been some mmp although there has been some ramp up in really the motivation to do so, it is still not enough. we need to get more done much quicker otherwise were going to be in the scenario again. were not going to boost our way out this pandemic. if you want to find out more about why boosters work against the 0micron variant, certain...

Are rising, there are 50,000 cases a day. we have the more transmissible covid variant. the reason is to stop the spread of coronavirus. it is important, as much as i completely acknowledge the frustration and tension many people feel. we have heard about large businesses struggling with staff stop we want to maintain resilience to keep open and support people in the community. i understand the frustrations, we hear that. the number of people downloading the app seems to be increasing. it is imp...