increases meaning nurses have to take care of more patients, patient safety is at risk. >> reporter: a problem that gives quayle pause. >> i think everyone is a little bit nervous. >> reporter: part of the fear is the unknown. dr. quayle has no idea what the influenza season will bring. she also believes the pandemic played a role in the surge they're seeing now. boris and amara? >> all right, adrienne, thank you for that. as the ukrainian counteroffensive continues to progress in luhanskful, the russians are digging their heels in kherson. worries continue about the electrical grid heading into winter.