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With covid-19 on christmas eve, according to data from department of health and human services. increase of 2% from last week. the figure is below peak hospitalizations we saw during the delta surge and is half the record high we saw in january. p the hhs data show 12 states have seen at least a 10% up tick in covid-19 hospitalizations in the past week compared to the previous week. that's happening against the backdrop of a 48% increase in covid-19 cases from last week. watching case numbers surpass the summer surge, i know, yes, it is a stunning indication of how rapidly omicron is spreading...

Massive lines for testing. meanwhile broadway shows, sports games, schools nationwide being forced to shut down again. this morning, there was some good news. moderna announcing new data that shows its booster is effective against the omicron variant. very effective, according to moderna. carrie sanders is outside one of the busy covid testing sites in miami, florida. lindsey riser outside a school in new york city. and also with me is the medical director of covid isolation and quarantine sites for housing works in new york city. mr. sanders, i'll start with you there in florida. the line w...

Keeps them safe. the white house has increased the messaging as these variants have started to swirling across the country and cases have started to up tick. >> i want to send a direct message. omicron has not yet spread as fast as otherwise would have done and is happening in europe. it is here now, it is spreading and will increase. for the unvaccinated, we are looking at severe illness and death. for themselves, their family, hospitals are overwhelmed. there is good news. if vaccinated and have your booster, you are protected from

U.s. viewers, later in the show i will be talking about the up tick in covid-19 cases. with doctor ja. the dean of brown university school of public health. meantime the pandemic continues to push healthcare systems across the world to the brink. experpts fear the omicron variant could make matters even worse. >> sparkle at night. full of holiday lights and shoppers. some wearing masks. some not. a festive scene but there is a different hustle and bustle going on. in hospitals in france. and elsewhere in europe too. one that is far more urgent and devoid of cheer. hospitals once again in some ...

The country. they've got what, 80% of residents with at least one dose. but the hospitals there are getting crowded again. they're seeing more breakthrough cases. what are folks there telling you about what's happening, and what are they recommending? >> well, chris, physicians and nurses here describe the situation across massachusetts as very worrisome because just as you said, this is a state that led the way in terms of vaccination and even they are now seeing this crisis and the up tick as we head back into another holiday season. so look, here in massachusetts there are about 1,200 peopl...