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To deal with the omicron vibrany include new testing requirements from people coming in from overseas. what do you expect the president will say tomorrow? >> i can tell you that at this point it is a good idea. theres been a lot of talk about airlines having to give passenger information and i think a lot of people feel that this is an invasion of privacy. right now, the united states is heavily depending on other nations evaluation of the virus. it would be prudent and crucial that we get some ...

Entering the united states. as it currently stands, vaccinated travelers have to have a test within three days of arriving in the united states. the president on thursday is likely to announce, according to sources, that timeline will be shifted down to one day, just 24 hours. i think what it is a window into more than anything else is we saw it with the travel restrictions to eight south african countries, now potentially shifting testing requirements for those entering the united states. it is...

Previousing today, the director of the cdc announced its expanding surveillance at four major international airports. as the number of countries detecting the variant climbs to 20. this as we are learning about possible new testing requirements for travelers entering the u.s. our chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins joins us now with the latest. so, what about these new testing requirements? >> so, what this would essentially do and we should note, no final decisions have been made. b...

Is thinking about stricter rules for people flying into the country, including u.s. citizens. cnns kaitlan collins has that. >> reporter: well, the united states is currently considering imposing new testing requirements on travelers returning to the united states. that includes u.s. citizens, even those who are vaccinated and, of course, foreign travelers as well. right now the period to get tested before getting on a flight to enter the united states is about three days. 72 hours before your d...

Set to announce new testing requirements at a minimum for international travelers arriving in the u.s., which sounds like it is an incomplete policy right now. i asked dr. fauci about that. >> dr. fauci, have you advised the president about new testing requirements for people coming in to this country, does that include everybody? >> the answer is yes. because you know the new regulation, if you want to call it that is that anybody and everybody is coming in to the country and needs to get a tes...

About covid and the economy continues to have twists and turns. thank you, matt, for being there for us to bring us the facts as we talk now about omicron and the impact it could have on you at home. the cdc is now looking to strengthen testing requirements for international arrivals as well as demanding the names of certain passengers. well talk more about that. plus, a shocking revelation from former president trumps chief of staff mark meadows. an excerpt from his new book says trump tested...

Cnns john berman on "new day" this morning that the majority of cases of the variant that she has seen have been mild. also, at a white house previousing today, the director of the cdc announced its expanding surveillance at four major international airports. this as we are learning about possible new testing requirements for travelers entering the u.s. our chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins joins us now be the latest. so, what about these new testing requirements? >> so, what this ...

What is being offered to folks. theyre now serving people from a flight from london ask >> j -- and germany. they wont get immediate results but they can send it off to the lab and those passengers can take home for free another test they can take a few days from now. you heard kaitlan mention these new testing requirements, it may become mandatory that anyone, whether theyre a u.s. citizen or permanent resident or someone else that comes into the u.s. be tested again after arrival. in this case...

More tools to fight the variant today than we had at this time last year. we are actively looking for the omicron variant right here in the united states. right now, theres no evidence of omicron in the united states. but the delta variant remains a predominant circulating strain. >> a white house official tells nbc news that the biden administration is also considering more stringent testing requirements for international travel. but no final decisions have been made. the head of moderna, meanw...

That is it for kpix news , cbs evening news is next and we will have more local news starting ored by cbs >> brennan: tonight, americas first confirmed case of omicron. what we are learning about the first patient as the u.s. prepares new testing requirements for all travelers entering this country. new details tonight on the patients symptoms. plus, the c.d.c.s new prediction about hospitalizations and deaths over the coming weeks. tonight, the michigan teen arrested on charges of murder and te...