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Based on the little data we have so far, Omicron XE appears slightly more contagious than other COVID variants.

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Waves, including the delta wave and original omicron wave. we saw it start on the coast and move inland, particularly on the northeast coast. it would not surprise me if washington, d.c., followed this and possibly boston, new york city. the bigger cities where were seeing these cases going up and then it start to happen across the country. i have started to put my mask back on only because i know whats coming, i know whats happening and these things lag a few days so im trying to protect myself...

Its about politics and focusing on the american people. thats what joe biden and kamala harris are focused on right now, and we have to tell the story. >> what is the story? >> the contrast is an important one, because, joe, as you know, elections are about contrast. you had a president come into the office where we didnt have vaccines available. schools were shut down. people were losing their jobs and getting kicked out of their homes. he rolled up his sleeves and said, im willing to work with...

They were supposed to be taking at least one senate vote today, but then they all got slid into tomorrow because of the storm. that said, this afternoon the capitol physician the doctor for the house in the senate sent a sobering detailed letter to the democratic and republican leaders of the senate. telling them that you know, regardless of the stall, senators ought to be staying home now anyway. apparently, the covid testing sites they have set up at the u.s. capitol, the positivity rate, the ...

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Much more on hospitalisations and the one positive is the hospitalisation rate is about two thirds of the rate of the peak we saw last year. so, around 40, a0 saw last year. so, around 40, 40 5000 pretty as opposed to 65, 70 5000 pretty as opposed to 65, 70 5000 so its not affecting people as badly as when they were unvaccinated oras badly as when they were unvaccinated or as when delta was infecting people. the uk has reported another record daily number of covid infections. 218,000. though the...

Its probably more like a million half because we cant do the testing we need to. your thoughts. >> look, so the testing thing has been a huge frustration. many of us have been telling the government to prepare for a long time. at this point it is water under the bridge. the omicron wave is going to sweep so quickly across the country. we have strong data that omicron has cross immunity to delta and big data that shows it is replacing delta. those are two very favor a*shl characteristics. it is s...

The efficacy of these rapid tests for the omicron variant, and then how often should people ideally be taking the at-home test if they can get them, once they go about their normal lives. >> two great questions. all the data so far suggests the rapid tests work fine against the omicron variant. the different companies are also testing it out, but the preliminary data suggests it should work just fine. im not super concerned. in terms of how often you should be testing your set oself, it d what k...

Every problem facing the country and world, thank you for taking some time to talk to us. >> thanks. for more on this conversation, let me bring in donna edwards, also jonathan lemire. and former chief spokesman for the justice department, matt miller. dear friends of this program. jonathan, let me start with you. the omicron wave is hitting this really sort of fatigued and agitated country maybe for the first time settling back into the concept of a return to a new normal. what do you make of...