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>> we'll be watching to see. again, should be hearing, speaking of the holidays, from the president later today, that his expected to say don't cancel your holiday plans if you are fully vaccinated. dr. hotez, appreciate your insight. thank you. >> thank you. president biden set to deliver a speech to the nation today, as we mentioned. this will be about the ongoing rapid spread of the omicron variant. joining us to discuss, cnn political director, host of the cnn "political briefing" p podcast, david chalian. great to see you. what is the tone the president needs to strike here? he needs to...

Teams are pillars. and the role models for so many others. >> reporter: under the new rules, unvaccinated players must still test daily, and high-risk players can opt out of the rest of the season without pay. but the approach undoubtedly means asymptomatic cases will slip detection, and the virus will potentially spread. >> it was an admission by the nfl they're not going to be able to completely contain the omicron variant. >> pass is over the middle. >> reporter: the nfl essentially leaning on the fact that more than 94% of its players are fully vaccinated. therefore, it says, likely safe f...

Months after you get the third immunization, shouldn't we at least offer our health care workers the option of a second boost, to raise up their virus n neutralizing antibodies, ensuring they'll stay in the work force the next couple months? i don't know if the biden administration will go there today. we have other options. there are other vulnerabilities. the other looks like two of the major monoclonal antibodies we've been using are no longer effective against the omicron variant because of the mutations in the spike protein. that is a vulnerability. an excellent new antiviral drug out of ...

It seemed like the sports world was back in full swing. >> takes it in. >> reporter: covid-19 and the highly contagious omicron variant is proving to be teams' toughest opponent yet. again threatening schedules and forcing leagues to pivot protocols so seasons can stay on track. >> i think we can't apply 2020 solutions to the 2021 problems we're having. >> reporter: the nfl making a controversial call over the weekend to only test vaccinated players, coaches, and staff who are showing symptoms of covid-19. it's a sharp shift from its previous protocols of requiring weekly testing. >> testing i...

The white house that, you know, you mentioned the messaging challenges, right, of what the winter could bring? so the president trying to strike a certain tone today, be somewhat optimistic for folks heading into the holidays. but the reality is this virus is changing. we don't know what variant is going to come next. how much concern is there within the white house about what's coming down the pike in terms of covid? >> well, what you said right there, it's the fear of what we don't know, right? kamala harris, the vice president, gave an interview recently, saying that we -- the scientists an...