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The severe weather events. so thats something were going to focus on quite intently over the next year and helping communities build more resilient communities. >> talk to me about that. is there work to be done on the front end of this. we think of fema as disaster response, but what can you be doing on disaster prevention? >> absolutely. i think fema is very good at the response and the recovery, but we have always had a mitigation mission in helping to reduce the impacts. but we want to ampli...

As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance...

As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance...

As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance...

Were learning u.s. health officials are set to speak with south african health officials this afternoon as everyone around the world is trying to get their arms around what exactly this variant will mean. there are questions about whether it will be a severe illness, whether it will cause that. officials are saying this may take a few weeks to have a full understanding of the data related to the variant. in the meantime, top u.s. health officials are urging americans to take mitigation measures ...

This shutting down borders for certain countries. i think we are understanding now that is already in many more countries. so theyre just trying to buy time to figure out what theyre dealing with. kim? >> thanks so much, paula hancocks in seoul. the u.s. hasnt confirmed any omnicon cases so far, but top infectious disease expert says he wouldnt be surprised if the virus is already in the country. >> reporter: the biden administration has refrained from saying whether they will enact other trav...

Quarantine rules, like forcing residents to reentry the cup from abroad to isolate at home for at least three days. israeli is returning from a country on a so-called red list, which includes most of africa, will be required to isolate for seven days in a designated hotel. now, the u.s. hasnt confirmed any omnicron cases so far, but in less than 24 hours, travel restrictions on eight african countries go into effect. as arlette saenz reports, the white house isnt saying whether more restrictio...

Health officials worldwide, as everyone is trying to get a grasp on the impact of this omicron variant. vice president kamala harris was also out a bit earlier today shopping in washington, d.c., and she said that they are simply taking one step at a time when it comes to restrictions, take a listen. >> i have been briefed. and as the president has said, were going to take every precaution, so thats why weve taken the measures we have. >> do you think there will be any additional travel restrict...

Response to fears about the variant. the u.s. and other nations hope that restricting travel from south africa and its neighbors will buy time, as scientists race to learn more about this new variant. cnns arlette saenz joins me from nantucket, massachusetts, where president biden is spending the weekend. an e.r. doctor i spoke to said we just need to require vaccination for air travel at this point. what do you think? do you think the white house is in any mood for those kinds of restrictions? ...

As the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, government officials at all levels are reevaluating their health and safety protocols and adjusting workplace guidance...