to do to keep people safe. that is at 404 kpix 5 at 3:00. the cbs evening news is streaming next. captioning sponsored by cbs o donnell: tonight, what we know and don t know about the new coronavirus variant ohm crob, as america braces for its first case of the covid strain. tonight, a cbs news exclusive. we go inside one of the labs where omicron was discovered by south african scientists. what we re learning, is it more deadly and will we know if our vaccines protect against the variant? plus the breaking new c.d.c. strengthens recommendations for the booster shot. what you should know. president biden urges calm. this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. o donnell: what he s saying tonight about the possibility of new lockdowns. breaking news, tiger woods in an interview tonight revealing if he ll ever play professionl golf again, just days after
primary series but make sure you have the booster. reporter: travel restrictions for the vaccination have been lifted but some are ae reversing including japan, closing borders to all foreign travelers. i have been planning this trip for about two years. reporter: tas news of the new variant surfaced in south africa, miljana vujosevic is enjoying her last days in capetown before returning home friday. i will exhale when i get my negative covid test friday morning because that will feel like an important milestone and i will exhale again while i m at the airport. reporter: so much is still unknown about omicron. it is clear the new variant is spreading around the world quickly. while the u.s. races to limit some foreign nationals from traveling her, the best defense is to get as many people vaccinated as possible. o donnell: errol barnett, thank you very much. we turn to a cbs news exclusive.
this time is different. i don t have the same endurance in my right leg yet. i am still developing that. it will take time and more work. it s an unfortunate reality but it s my reality. i understand it and ep is it. reporter: carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. o donnell: today, we learned lee elder e one to have the golf legends who inspired tiger woods has died. elder made history in 1975 as the first black golfer to play in the masters. this year, elder served as an honorary starter at the masters. his health didn t allow him to tee off, but he called it one to have the most emotional experiences of his life. lee elder was 87 years old. and still ahead right here on tonight s cbs evening news, a major player in social media calls it quits, and the white house decks the halls. it s the faster way to clean as you go. just spray, wipe and rinse.
during the deadly unite the right rally in charlottesville, virginia in 2017. the lawsuits accused white nationalist leaders of plotting the violence. a 32-year-old woman was killed and 19 others injured when a neo-nazi plowed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters. reporter, we re going to turn now to a cbs news exclusive. we take you inside the hunt on the high seas for drug traffickers. coast guard crews have recently seized tons of narcotics, but still, america s streets are flooded with dangerous drugs, including a new opioid that is sre powerful than fental.nys. here r ep corbsteffr: this 26,00d cocaine haul has a street value of over half a billion dollars, seized during multiple operations in the pacific ocean, where increased enforcement isuk for other routes to the u.s. it s a constant game of cat