pandemic record for covid-19 cases. the number of children hospitalized is sto skyrocketin. the january 6th committee is standing down after the biden administration pushed back at the panel apparently for first time. graphic video released of the police shooting of a teenage girl in los angeles. her family is speaking out about her death as officers pursued a suspect as a department store. they are sharing their grief and demanding transparency. welcome to our viewers around the world and the united states. i m jim acosta and you are in the situation room. we begin with the record breaking surge of covid-19 cases in the united states fuelled by the omicron variant. tom, this is very worrisome.