restrictions on players last week. but there are still consequences with the crushingly high case count. it isn t business as usual. new york city coping with a staff shortage by instructing emergency medical services not to transport most stable patients with flu-like symptoms. the headaches for air travels increasing, causing another 2100 cancellations today. now affecting so many of us, also affecting covid treatments. the state of new hampshire was expecting to receive monoclonal antibody teams today, but they won t arrive for another week. the federal government citing a surge in demand for this kind of treatment, according to the governor. wolf? alexandra, thank you very much. let s get more on what s going
after so many cancellations and delays. there are still consequences of the crushingly high case count. it isn t business as usual. new york city coping with a shortage of first responders. medical services not transporting most stable patients. headaches for air travelers intensifying. staffing shortages and weather cancelling 2,100 flights today. all right. thank you for that. i want to bring in doctor mccain. a medical director at baylor college. and george washington university hospital. good evening to you. glad to have you both on. doctor, i ll start with you. unprecedented surge in cases. hospitalizations are the highest they have been since september. tell us what you are seeing at your hospital, please. we are feeling it. here in houston. we are not immune to the surge.
back, he could have been perhaps interviewed which he wasn t when he came back. jim, appreciate that update. now a significant moment to tell you about in boston s recovery. it happened earlier t morning when the barriers came down on boylston street. stores and businesses reopened. customers are returning. it isn t business as usual of course. that may take some time. the tragedy unfolded nine days ago is still fresh in everyone s mind. kate baldwin, what s it like where you are? it s a beautiful day. we re in the heart of the back bay and there s finally hustle and bustle here on boylston street. they opened this street way early this morning. the traffic flowing, back open here at copley center. i walked around personally and saw people relaying concrete,