a lot of atypical symptoms associated with covid. so with fever, shortness of breath, there s fatigue, sore threat and if you have any of these symptoms, especially if you have known exposure, get tested right away. so what steps, dr. wen, should americans take with this new subvariant clearly on the rise right now? the single most important thing is to get vaccinated and boosted if you have not already. about half of american adults have not even received their first booster dose and they should get that as soon as possible. then also have a plan for what happens if you do contract covid. are you eligible for paxlovid, where can you get it from, and if you are immunocompromised, you could be eligible for an antibody. so know your options, prepare for what happenis if you do
protestors, you can come out here and protest peacefully and protest quietly, but if you don t abide by this disorderly conduct statue, you may face arrest, wolf. very interesting. whitney wild, thank you very much. now let s turn to new warnings about the most transmissible covid-19 variant yet, ba-5 is spreading rapidly and driving up the covid case count across the united states. joining us now, cnn medical analyst dr. lina wen. is there any evidence this subvariant is more severe or causes different symptoms? it is not more severe than previous variants. the great news is that the current vaccines that we have still protect very well against severe illness. so the single most takeaway for people, make sure you re up to date on your vaccines and boosters. in terms of symptoms, there are
pivot? if we do see a significant surge, particularly one that might result in increased hospitalizations, we have to be prepared i have a feeling we will hear about mass mailed ballots before the midterms. dr. fauci and all the so-called experts senator rand paul joins us now. senator, what is going on with this new covid-19 omicron subvariant ba .5. one thing you didn t hear is it deadly? is anybody going to the hospital? do people actually know they are ill who are getting the subvariant? there are statistics and we should be honest with people. omicron itself was about 90% less likely to put you in the hospital than the first variant from the wild type the year before. so if no one is telling you any information, how can you make any judgment other than the
glacier lakes to cosminause min tsunamis, john. and then the glaciers all water comes from there and those glaciers aren t refreezing anytime soon. even more frightening that we could see more of this. reporter and icelandic speaker bill weir, thank you very much. you bet. the biden administration working on a plan for a second booster for all adults, as a new contagious subvariant of coronavirus spreads in the united states. plus hours from now, the january 6 committee hearing will get under way, this time focusing on extremist groups in the deadly insurrection. whatat to expect, ahead.