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wishing her the best. now to china where a top health official is warning an omicron variant is spreading quickly across the nation. and a surge is happening as that country is moving away from its zero covid policy and relaxing strict house rules. cnn's kristie lu stout has the details. >> reporter: residents across china are bracing for a surge in cases as the country unwinds from its tough zero covid policy. in beijing, many businesses are closed. restaurants that are open are deserted and some of the biggest crowds seen have been outside of pharmacies and covid-19 testing booths. >> translator: it's better to just protect yourself. cover yourselves and don't let the elderly go out too much. that's all. >> reporter: residents are wary of an exit wave, over a flare-up or infection. one factor here is china's low infection rate especially among the elderly. over the most at-risk group,