there is also a very extensive mutation which means it diverges quite significantly from previous configurations of the virus. as a result, it might, in part, reduce the protection of our vaccines over time. >> joining me now, david mckenzie. i want to start with you. there the prime minister was clear about threat they are facing but what else did he say about their plan to address this variant? >> well, it was a sobering press conference from boris johnson. there were really some warning signs expressed there but boris johnson did say the uk government would be taking a targeted approach. we have had two confirmed cases in the uk. germany confirmed two cases. there are concerns that europe could be seeing a spread in this variant coming in the next few days and weeks. boris johnson announced a series of measures to try to tackle or bring under control the spread of this variant on a national level. we have seen the travel restrictions coming toward in the uk and from the european union. people in the uk will be required if they are coming into the country to quarantine themselves and self-isolate for ten days in a government approved hotel at their own expense. what we just heard in the last few moments is people will be required to take a pcr test by day two. they will have to isolate until they get the test result. if they receive a negative test result they will have to isolate for ten days as well as their contacts. that's the key here. there's a great emphasis on contact tracing and suring the spread of the virus is controlled. there will be other measures brought back into force. the uk was relaxing travel and social life as well. mask wearing will become compulsory in shops and other indoor areas including public transport. they're not in the hospitality sector. there's an effort to bring under control. not as drastic as we have seen in other parts of europe, austria. the netherlands has brought into place a partial lockdown with concerns over several travelers who have arrived. there are concerns. we do see a varying approach across the european continent. boris johnson has been clear. there are some concerns and he said that while there are concerns that there isn't clear evidence as whothe how effectiv the vaccines will be against this new variant. there's some signs if you had two dozesses and the booster do you may be in a better place. >> what's the mood among officials where you are right now? >> reporter: i think it's deeply frustrating and angry in some cases. you did see the british prime minister expressing what he called deep gratitude for the scientists in south africa who managed to describe this and figure out the potential danger of this variant very quickly. besides people wanting gratitude, they don't want these bans spreading across the world, stopping travelers from south africa and this region going into those countries and perhaps more importantly potential tour is coming from the countries here as the region comes into its main tourist season. the effects of this ban could be devastating. now, while most countries putting in these bans, including the u.s. has stressed this is important from a public health perspective, it's worth remembering the w.h.o. and the cdc and most public health experts have been speaking to over the months say these kind of flat out bans never are put in time enough because of the nature of this virus. they might only help in the margins and their impact can be very huge. the state of this variant in the country at the moment here in south africa, there are -- there is an increasing case, kwiquite dramatic increase. no indication this variant is anymore serious and at this point, speaking to doctors in this city, they said there isn't much pressure on the hospitals at the moment. it could be too early to tell. >> what are you learning from your sources about what the president and his team are doing right now about this new threat? >> president biden was briefed earlier today on the latest developments relating to omicron as he is spending the thanksgiving holiday weekend here in nantucket. his covid team is in touch with health officials from other countries around the world as people are trying to learn more about what exactly this variant means. officials have said it could take several days or possibly even several weeks to fully understand the impact of the omicron variant. that includes whether this might cause severe illness and whether it will evade the vaccines that are being administered around the world. a bit earlier today, dr. anthony fauci talked about how this is a highly spreadable variant but it also said it could be possible it's already here in the united states. >> you would predict from looking at the mutations that have been identified that it likely will be more transmissable. we don't know that yet but you have to be careful and assume that's the case. >> do you believe that omicron is already here in the u.s., likely? >> you know, i would not be surprised if it is. >> reporter: while health officials are trying to learn more about omicron. the white house and president biden have been stressing the importance of vaccinations and booster shots. that's how this administration insist americans will be able to protect themselves against the coronavirus and other variants that may make its way to the united states. this is such a difficult subject for the administration to tackle in the coming days and weeks as people are heading into the holiday season. they're trying to learn more about what this variant might mean for people who are impacted by it and certainly the administration will also focus on curving the spread of it if it does make its way here to u.s. >> thank you so much for your excellent reporting staying on top of this fast moving story. joining me with more on the merging threat of omicron, primary care specialist and public health expert. welcome. thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you sdp. >> it seems how much protection will the vaccines provide against the variant. we heard a lot about dozens of mutations on the spike proteins. can you translate that for lay folks and how much do we know about the protection people may have if they have been vaccinated. >> i take the whole position we shouldn't panic just yet. the most important thing is to study the virus. just because it's more contagious, doesn't necessarily mean it's more dangerous. one thing to look out ifor is te r-naught number or the reproduction number. how many people can one person infect. with the delta variant the number was about eight or nine. measles which is the most cont contagious, is r-naught number is 18. guess what scientists are predicting for this variant. it might be upwards in the 50s. one person could infect 50 people. we don't know any of this yet. i think what's most important is that people that are unvaccinated, people who have not been boosted, this is the time to show at your local pharmacy and get the vaccinations. there's three plus billion people in the world who have not gotten their first jab. really we should just calm down. study more about this virus, continue to wear the masks and get vaccinated. >> i'm lawyer, not a doctor. if more people can be inif he canned, u -- infected, up to 50 you have more virus. >> yes. this is the worst of the virus yet. we're talk about 50 mutations. 30 of which are on the spike pro t -- protein. we need it to be deadly so we need to be able to attack the spike protein with the antibodies that the vaccine produce. if the spike protein has 30 mutations then the antibodies may not recognize it which means that the worst fear which would immune escape meaning the vaccine doesn't work at all. i'm a little more optimistic. it should still work to some degree. >> you say you're not a huge fan of travel bans. we heard experts say, they help a little but not a lot. tell me more about your reservations because in a situation like this, seems like even a little bit of help is a good thing. no? >> i agree. it's kind of like a knee jerk reflex. countries are trying to protect their borders but this is what happens with travel bans. by the time a dangerous variant is identified, we're already playing catch up. somebody has to fall sick. somebody has to get tested. we're not testing everybody and we're not se seqquencing every single virus out there. south africa was transparent. i commend them for being open about this dangerous variant knowing they might be punished. these travel bans really does punish the country that's being transparent. my worry is future countries may not be as forthcoming. secondly, if the variant is already in these countries, our focus should be more on studying the variant, getting vaccines into people's arms. that's why i don't think travel bans really work that well. >> given the fact wlerned edwe covid-19 was probably in the u.s. before cases were identified, what is the best thing people with do to protect themselves from this variant. it does seem across many experts, they're saying it's likely it's already here. what should people do? 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>> it does if you listen to most people who watch this very closely. the numbers are large. the way they have been brought in, they were brought in back in april and nothing really happened. it was very large number of troops. this time it feels different. it's a signaling going on. there are statements by president putin about ukraine demeaning and diminishing its sovereignty. you have this latest report that matthew was talk about in terms of a possible coup. it's a very tense situation. ukraine has been moving closer to the west. i shall any they felt perhaps he was making some good soundings about russia and they could work with him. at this point there seems to be no way for that to happen. russians throwing up their hands. that's why we're getting this very serious indication that there could be some military action. whether there is or not, it's still very threatening. >> one of russia's criticisms is the west, particularly the u.s., had been arming yukraine with sophisticated weapons. how much does that play into this current crisis? >> all of that does. depends on which side of the border you're looking at. if you're in moscow, you look and say, yes, nato is training ukrainetroops. the united states gave $400 million this year for lethal military supplies to ukraine. it looks threatening from moscow side or that is what they say and i think that's probably pretty genuine. president putin does not want any interference by nato, the united states, the west in general in what he still considers 30 years after the soviet union ended. he still considers his neighbor. that's, i think, one of the problems that we've got. his view of what ukraine even is. >> he's been targeting the country's oligarchs. what do you say to those people who say hooee's using the curre situation to crack down on his critics? >> the critics are some of the people who should be cracked down on. i'm not saying he should repress them but what he's been trying to do, not very successfully, but urged on by the united states and europe, crack down on construction and the huge influence that these oligarchs have in ukraine. ukraine has not been able to solve that problem. they've gotten some warnings direct urging from the united states. there's some problems in ukraine. president zelensky was talking about the oligarch. he has enormous influence in the entire country. >> based on your expertise, why do you think svladimir putin is choosing to flex his muscle now, in this way? >> i feel he's looking at what nato is doing. he's looking at what the united states is doing and -- militarily, but he's also looking at the united states. he thinks is united states is deflecting from payings attention to what's going on. if the united states is not paying enough attention to russia, that incenses putin. he wants the united states to pay attention to russia. it's -- that is why you got a lot of conversations right noi. nato will be meeting this coming week. there's a lot of discussions between the russians and the americans on this subject. >> appears he's achooefieved th attention he wanted. thanks so much. just ahead, broadway is mourning the loss of stephen sodeheim. ♪ (burke) you get a whole lot of something with farmers policy perks. 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"cnn newsroom" continues with jim acosta. you are live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. we start with breaking news. dr. anthony fauci says a heavily mutated covid variant that's potentially more contagious and more vaccine resistant may already be here in the u.s. >> would not be surprised if it is. we have not detected it yet. when you have a virus like this, it almost invariably is ultimately going to go essentially all over. >> the omicron variant has been