cnn. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. a study out of the uk is giving new insights on the omicron variant, as the world rushes to build consensus on whether it s more mild than other forms of covid-19. researchers at imperial college london, say they found no evidence the variant is any less severe than delta. they also found the risk of getting infected again was more than five times greater with omicron than with delta. data shows the variant is spreading faster in the uk than it has in south africa, with infections doubling in under 2 1/2 days. this as the uk reported more than 93,000 cases on friday, breaking the record for a third day in a row. and the irish government is trying to stem its own omicron surge. in addition to other measures, restaurants and bars will have to shut their doors starting at 8:00 p.m. on sunday. as omicron cases tick up here in the u.s. as well, health experts are urging people to get vaccinated an
the wrong direction which is why in new york city multiple broadway shows have cancelled performances this week because of covid infections two months after being reopening and despite vaccine requirements for cast, crew and audience members. the metropolitan opera announcing it will require all eligible audience members and employees to receive a booster shot. colleges, including princeton, cornell and others are shifting the last days of fall semester online, and today france just announced it is banning all non-essential travel from the united kingdom which just broke its daily record for new cases. the head of the eu commission warning the omicron variant is set to become the dominant variant in europe by mid-january. cnn s paolo sandoval is joining us in new york where entertainment, education to government services are all being upended. let s go one by one here. first, several broadway shows cancelled again. the met soon to require boosters. what else are you learning?
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