u.s. is analyzing and sequencing some 80,000 samples per week, meaning it's likely we could find out that this variant is in the u.s. very soon, jose. >> and sam, there's fresh concern about what this variant could mean for local economies. you're in miami for art basel week, where hundreds of thousands of people from everywhere are expected to attend. what are you hearing? >> reporter: it's a big week, jose. there's no question about that. and this is the major international art fair or festival that's going on in the united states since travel restrictions were lifted back in september. you have hundreds of thousands of people coming here to miami, as you hear the music, already getting going here in wynwood, and there's some ground rules that have already been set up. this pre-dated the omnicron variant. business owners here that i talked to, small business owners