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We now have more infections in america than at any point in the pandemic. i think the worst days of last december, we have more infections now. but infections mean something different because we also have more than 60% of our population fully vaccinated, most of our high-risk people fully vaccinated, a lot of people boosted. so in that population, infections don't turn into hospitalizations and deaths, so yes, we need to keep tracking infection numbers and do whatever we can to keep infections low but we have to understand that in a different moment, we're going have people get infected and th...

Suspected of having covid. >> check the chest. >> reporter: there's a surge of cases of covid-19 with omicron, hasn't been severity of hospitalization. this call out is typical. >> what advice for other countries facing an omicron wave? >> don't panic. you will ride the wave. far fewer use of oxygen. high transmission of people getting mild illness, not even getting diagnosed at home. >> reporter: it is unclear why it is seemingly milder, or whether it will translate globally. scientists believe up to 80% of the population in south africa may have had covid-19 before, likely providing a shield...

Four people who helped topple a statue of the slave trader edward colston during protests in bristol have been found not guilty of criminal damage. they were the only people to face trial, after a crowd pulled down the monument and threw it into the harbour in 2020. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, has confirmed in parliament that he plans to stick to plan b coronavirus measures in england for at least another three weeks. he said people should carry on working from home, wearing face coverings on public transport and in indoor public spaces and taking a test before going to high—risk ve...

>> reporter: fredericka, first we have to acknowledge the fact that the u.s. economy ended the year in pretty good shape. weekly jobless claims are near the lowest level in 52 years. the unemployment rate, down to 4.2%. and gdp growth is accelerating. the hope is that this rapid recovery continues, allowing the jobs market to get back to full employment in 2022. but we've also got to think about what could go wrong. not to be pessimistic, but to be aware of the risks. obviously we have to start with covid. hopefully, the omicron wave is short-lived. but if it's not, or an even scarier variant ...

Making its way to oklahoma, nebraska, iowa overnight. before it hits michigan, ohio, western new york tomorrow morning. snow, sleet, this is a really tough time. i was just talking to scott from scott's cheap flights who tracks this and has thousands of individuals that are looking to what they should expect here at the airports. he said frankly, this isn't going to change over the next weeks as you continue to see the omicron variant spread here across the country, including within the airports. >> doctor, that said, tsa crews calling in sick. we know the airlines are dealing with crew member...