scott, what's it looking like in terms of new restrictions and changes? >> new restrictions are becoming common place again across europe. the netherlands begins a lockdown closing schools and stores, emptying stadiums and restricting christmas gatherings. ireland tomorrow will impose an 8:00 p.m. curfew on the hospitality sector as the omicron variant is becoming dominant. it's fueling record high case counts across the uk. france has closed the borders to british tourists, even the vaccinated ones and a couple hours from now germany will follow suit. >> reporter: the london mayor declaring covid a major incident. >> over the last 24 hours we've had the largest number of new cases since the pandemic began. staff absences are going up by a massive level. >> with cases rapidly