CNN CNN Newsroom Live January 15, 2022 08:12:00
New daily cases since the pandemic began, more than 162,000 on friday. the netherlands is relaxing some of its covid restrictions. nonessential stores, hairdressers, beauty salons, and other service providers will be allowed to reopen on saturday. the prime minister says it's a big step. it's also, he says, a risk. and i'm joined now by cnn's melissa bell in paris. melissa, when you think about it, europe still grappling with omicron, and it's not peaked yet in most places. >> reporter: it's not peaked yet, and you mentioned the netherlands a moment ago. what the health ministry explained is...