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Romans, christine, we have been warned, even from the white house, that we could perhaps see a lower than expected number, this may have been a blip because of omicron. this number, though, came as a real surprise. what does the data show? >> it shows surprising strength in the job market. it shows there are still more open jobs than people to fill them and companies are hungry for workers. it shows even with absenteeism because of sick-outs and people taking care of sick kids and family and out of work in that second week of january because of omicron, you still had strong hiring. and the hir...

I think when the time comes for any kind of a policy decision to be made, it will be based on the data. let's just hold off before we make any predictions about that. >> i hear you. it does sound like you're leaving the door open to maybe lifting that mask mandate on planes in a month or so. >> you know, whenever i say that, not by you, but by so many, it will get taken completely out of context. we'll go on what the data is at the time. >> let's talk about data as it relates to the vaccines. shots for kids under the age of five. for a lot of parents with kids in that age group, you know i'm o...

The lesson, they added, is that Democrats should view raising taxes on the wealthy as politically popular in its own right.

Decision before christmas. we're certainly looking at the new challenge we're facing. but, again, this is an all vaccination event, and it is outdoors. those are two very, very important favorable factors. >> reporter: so, again, anyone coming into times square for the ball drop will have to show proof of vaccination. they'll also have to show their i.d. at this point, organizers are also encouraging people who are coming here to wear masks. but at this point, they're not requiring it. erica. >> in jason carroll with the latest for us. we'll continue to watch developments this week. there is...

You. what is the level of concern right now? >> good morning and thank you for having me here. we agree the two-dose is you still have relevant protection for disease but clearly the drop in antibodies is substantial. however, the good news this morning is our data show when you get your boost, the antibodies rise 25-fold and are now similar to the two-dose protected well against ancestral strains as well as delta. all in, you will get your third boost and you have a robust, quite impressive antibody response as well as a