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Children, are feeling increasingly pessimistic, vaccine resistance remains high, more than 1,000 people are dying every day. what do you say to americans who fear that the pandemic is just never going to end and that this is the new normal? >> certainly i can understand that fatigue and the frustration that many people have about where we are in the pandemic right now. it has been almost two years. weve lost so many people and our lives have been changed fundamentally, but those struggles should...

An important day for a lot of people. they might be gathering with loved ones in the next few hours. whats your advice to everybody to stay safe today? >> my advice for everyone is to do what we were doing back in march, april of last year to mitigate the spread. that means wearing these masks. i know they are frustrating to wear. n95 masks are going to be key to prevent you from infecting your loved ones. what were going to also do as cold as it may be, improving ventilation may mean opening a ...

One of these, they can help you prevent from spreading the virus through the home and ventilation, open up the windows, i know it is cold and it may be difficult, especially in the northeast, but trying as much as possible to improve ventilation is going to be key to keeping your family safe. >> now, dr. hilton, rate now, today, last night, and the last few day, people have been getting together with other people, they will be doing so today, which means lots of people will find out in the next ...

Booster shot. but three-fourths of american adults have still not gotten one. >> trevor, thank you. and we know a lot of you have questions. lets turn now to dr. patel. here we are on christmas. so many families preparing to gather. in terms of when to test, wearing masks, and getting vaccinated, what are the simplest steps to take? >> first of all, have a good, open dialogue, and think about the rapid tests taken right before going to a gathering. ventilation is also a good idea. air purifier...

Be eating together. open up the doors and windows that will help bring in good ventilation, and just continue to do your due diligence. try not to share utensils and items. any way we can reduce the risk of contracting the virus and spreading it, those are some basic controls. >> people are not going to be wearing masks hanging out by the fire, may be a little bit further away if youre in the same room? >> absolutely. trying to physical distance is a great idea but having the ventilation as well...

Vaccinated and unvaccinated cancer patients. how high is that risk? >> thats right. its very high, but i want to be very clear. this is the risk for cancer patients who are not vaccinated. they are immune compromised just like we were talking about. this shows that the vaccine did not really work well for a lot of people. lets take a look at the study done before i a consortium of hospitals throughout the country. 65% of patients who were vaccinated and got covid, 65% of them ended up in the hos...

Abundance of caution course to take, thats what they should do. the boosters, making sure that every team facility has the proper ventilation. and then if you have all of that in place, that 100% vaccination, and these young, healthy athletes almost none of whom have wound up in the hospital, let alone died among professional athletes, we have to recognize that fact as we roll our eyes about people that wont get vaccinate, young healthy professional athletes are not dying of covid at least to th...

Think overall, we all need to be cautious and do what we can collectively, so it isntjust about whatever restrictions may be imposed by the government, it is actually about what we do as individuals. there is a collective responsibility and therefore it is taking precautions. the most important is getting a jab and the practical things like lateral flow testing before you see people, limiting contact and if you are socialising, do so in sensible manner such as adequate ventilation.— do so in s...

Decline. if thats true, we still have many weeks to go, at least nine or ten. so i think it could be good news that it goes up fast and comes down fast, but thats still leaving us with a lot of battling of omicron. >> the solutions are all the same no matter what you think, vaccination, masking and testing. those are the tools available and those are the things that will make a difference. >> let me just say a couple things to people who will go to holiday parties. tests if you can get the tests...

Virus within 48 hours of getting the shot. and then we have to up our masking. yeah, the better the mask, the better the protection. you want to have a good fight. you dont want to have that mask slipping down under your nose or billowing out at the cheeks. >> yuccas: i know, i put the cute once away. its all about the n5 and k95. what about when you get to your familys or friends house for the holidays? >> reporter: the rapid test, if you can find one, can be very helpful picking up if you have...