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Look at the map tonight, a high level of flu activity remains in 43 states. they say do not let your guard down. there is much more on "world news tonight" this evening. the storm set to hit this weekend, and the ef-1 tornado already confirmed. rm rp sta rob marciano standing by with the storm track for us. and the grandmother calling the authorities after what she discovered in her grandson's journal. why it's so important given what we witnessed this week. that's coming up. and the deadly truck accident on the highway. several vehicles involved in this. a it lo more news ahead.

>> dana: two swiss free style skiers at the winter olympics are the first athletes hit by the noro virus. pwoelt were treated and no longer show symptoms of the stomach virus. the skiers will still compete as long as the olympic committee approves. more than 200 people, mostly worker, have gotten sick from the noro virus. as a precaution, 1200 security guards were replaced with soldiers before the opening ceremonies. the worst flu season in a decade taking a grim toll. the centers for disease control says 84 children have now died from flu related symptoms since october. jonathan serry is live...

On his way home from the winter olympics in south korea, pence told the "washington post" this new position is, quote, maximum pressure and engagement at the same time. nbc news has confirmed the post report, but a white house official clarified the u.s. still holds the stance that north korea mudst denuclearize. vladimir putin is investigating a passenger plane crash that killed all 71 people on board. the flight had just taken off from moscow, heading to another russian city when it crashed on sunday. workers have recovered both flight data recorders. and the flu is killing about 4,000 a...

Flu activity is still widespread across 48 states in puerto rico and continues to increase. latest numbers from the cdc tell us 63 kids have died from the virus and doctors are running short on antiviral drugs and the vaccines. in today's heartbeat, elizabeth cohen has a link between heart attacks and the flu. >> when somebody comes into the hospital with a heart attack, it's not uncommon that this individual has had some type of a viral illness or process in the recent past. >> in one study, heart attack risks jumped six times in those

Widespread flu activity. 7.7% of people showing up at doctor's offices and other medical centers are showing flu-like illness. it's similar to what they saw during the 2009 h1n1 pandemic. >> it's still on the rise overall. in fact, we may be on track to break some recent records. >> although this year's flu vaccine offers limited protection against the dominant h3n2 strain out in circulation, public health officials are urging people to get the shot. it offers better protection against some of the other strains out there. and for the same reason they recommend you get a flu shot even if you've...