the world. for instance, there are inconsistencies in the severity rates in the uk which is a cause for concern. even though it looks super promising, there is a lot more we need to learn to saydee finis -- say definitively the omicron will be less severe. >> thank you for that report. important information. if you have student loan debt for your about, they are prompting president biden to extend the pause until may 1st of next year. payments have been paused since the beginning of the pandemic. they were set to restart february 1. no payments have been required on most federal student loans since march 2020. democrats have been calling on president biden for an extension of pandemic relief benefits. meanwhile, new data show record scientific-ups for obamacare after congressional democrats acted to lower premiums and some employers dropped coverage. and still no verdict in the trial of a former minnesota