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There has to be a period of no progression of infections for us to feel safe. so, yes, i do think that, you know, those large celebrations should be canceled at this point. >> we know that now from health officials in south africa, confirming the worst of the omicron wave is over. also confirming it was less severe than delta and was over in a shorter period of time. most people hear that part of the equation and not a lot else, but it's important to listen to what you're about to hear. listen to this. >> we're actually at an all-time peak for covid hospitalizations and about half of them are ...

Current wave may be on track to come down just as rapidly as it rolls up. the top elected official from manhattan said tonight online, quote, there are continued signs that new york city's omicron wave has plateaued. but with cases and hospitalizations still at levels so high they are impacting our city in profound ways. this remains a time for caution. well, plateauing is not as good as dropping. but either dropping or plateauing is better than the stratospheric rise that we are seeing everywhere else. let us hope that what is happening in new york city continues. let us hope it is a sign of ...

That all said, i think most of us have been expecting a relatively quick decline. obviously hoping that we'll see a relatively quick decline. that's what we're seeing in new york city as you reported. we're seeing that in washington, d.c. i'm hopeful this wastewater data is more evidence that we're going to see it in boston and obviously we're going to want to see it across the country. >> as we see it in new york city, as we see it in boston, as we see it in d.c., those are three cities. we have yet to see superclear evidence, at least definitive evidence that this is happening on a scale lar...

>> this wave is pretty overwhelming. we are keeping this school open and he may has to rethink that just because of the sheer numbers. think of this omicron wave is just a sheer number. they are overwhelming and once get a whole bunch of teachers and students have to sit out. hopefully, if the experience of other country is repeated here, it's going to subside as quickly as it rose. >> brief. >> much better situation. jonathan lemire, it's important to note what he's talking about is giving the option of students learning from home which i think is going to be a little tougher on teachers and ...

She even went as far as to say that what they had anticipated when they put the _ what they had anticipated when they put the extra measures in place in december— put the extra measures in place in december the extent of the omicron wave was— december the extent of the omicron wave was perhaps less than what they had thought the situation was not as bad had thought the situation was not as had as— had thought the situation was not as had as they— had thought the situation was not as bad as they thought it might be at the start— bad as they thought it might be at the start ofjanuary. ...