CNN Early Start With Christine Romans and Laura Jarrett January 18, 2022 10:35:00
Case numbers through december into january, as the omicron variant fuels this country's first pandemic wave. australia had long been successful at suppressing widespread disease and widespread death through lockdowns and shutting its borders. but now with vaccination rates for over 60s at 90%, the government is pushing a policy of living with the virus. but there are concerns because the health system, hospitals are under increasing pressure, and it's still unclear precisely when this wave will peak. christine, laura, back to you. >> all right, phil and everybody, thank you for those reports. ...