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Infection, and theres been some studies done, one particular in south africa which shows that it does protect against delta and whats likely the case is that it will protect against serious illness. it may not protect against the same type of symptoms, runny nose, modest infection, and so we may still be dealing with some of that type of disruption, well have to see. but if it does indeed protect us against serious illness, that is going to be very, very good news because that will mean the coun...

Were going into year three and we still dont have enough tests for the american basketball. and the fact that our hospital systems are still facing overwhelm and were still trying to flatten the curve. you look at the vaccines and efficacy that the vaccines have had, thats been amazing, and what i would like to see, the two big things i would like to see out of the administration, a pivotal way to say that two vaccines have been vaccinated, and the second centerpiece that we need to recognized t...

750,000 daily covid cases. almost 750,000. doctor offit, were still waiting on the cdc to update the masking guidance potentially recommending what are called n-95 or kn-95 masks for better protection. take a look at what one study found about mask leakage. take a look at this. you could see the numbers n-95 went to 10%. surgical masks 15%. cloth masks 75% mask leakage. are americans walking around with cloth masks essentially underprotected from this omicron variant which is so highly transmiss...

Variant. >> we should be wearing the best possible mask we can get, thats a fact. >> n 95 and kn 95s are better than cloth masks. how? one group comparing leakage found cloth masks can leak 75% in and out. surgical masks only 50%. n 95 masks as low as 1 to 10% if correctly fitted. >> you want to make sure that they fit properly. youve got to make sure its really snug. its an effective mask. thats the thing. >> n 95s are similar to kn 95s because they have high efficiency filters. n 95 has a slig...

Footage that identifies some of the clues and tips that i talked about here. they also have imagery that we put a community bulletin together that i draw the publics attention to if they have not seen it. its available at latd online. it showcases an individual with a distinctive backpack, a male african american, 6 foot, to 65" with short dreadlockses wearing a painter-style face covering. its been described as an n-95 but closer to a cone that youd find as a dust filter at a home depot or lowe...

Next. he was right about omicron and well ask him about that in a moment. first, grady trimble is in chicago. he says that teachers are threaten to strike if they have to go back. >> yeah, hi, martha. chicago schools are back in session today but that could change because the teachers union is threatening to walk out. they asked the district to go virtual the first two weeks in order to implement new safety protocols. theyre asking for testing for all staff and students. they want 300 test sites...

>> steve: snow day. >> brian: talking about this virus and a new approach. obviously this current approach is not working and i love with his former advisers, medical advisers helped on transition team and advisers during his campaign said you have got to approach this different. number one, yours the term humility, humble. you didnt see delta or omicron coming. easier said than done but got it at least make that objective. i was not encouraged by some of the recommendations, get a voucher progr...

Guidance? >> i think it is probably been a long time coming. but i do understand where they were coming from early on. we didnt have enough n-95s for health care personnel who are in the thick of it, treating people who are being intubated or on oxygen and spreading the virus more. i think now we know definitively theyre better. weve always known that. but we cant let that mean that masks of any kind arent better than no mask. it is still better to wear a cloth mask than none at you will. it is ...

Masks, telling americans that loosely woven cloth masks provide less protection than n-95 and kn-95s. but tonight, the warning on how many of those could be fake. heres phil lipof in new york. >> reporter: tonight, covid cases surging to record highs. the u.s. reporting more than 5.5 million new infections in just one week. hospitals across the country feeling the strain. >> not only are you physically exhausted, youre mentally exhausted and sometimes your heart hurts. >> reporter: in 40 states,...

Seven of them have less than 10% of icu capacity. >> hospitals, many of which, including mine are at capacity and were seeing the worst of it currently. >> reporter: on friday, the cdc updated guidance to recommend wearing the most protective mask or respirator that fits well and could be warn consistently and saying that n-95 and kn-95 offer the highest protection. >> it is not just filtering particles, it is attracting particles. >> reporter: another important tool in the fight, vaccinations. ...