regardless of nationality, regardless of vaccination status. also developing this morning, the mayor of new york city just announced the city s implementing a first in the nation vaccine requirement to include all private sector employees. the city will also expand its vaccination requirement for indoor dining and entertainment to include kids as young as five now. these changes come amid continued uncertainty over the new omicron variant which has now been defetected in at least7 states. but the delta variant is the major problem still in america. and is what is driving another surge it appears. the u.s. is averaging more than 120,000 new cases every day, highest level since early october. but its hospitalizations that really tell the story. up 27% in the last month with around 60,000 people every day sick enough with covid to need hospital care right now. let s start with pete muntean live at dulles airport in virginia with more on the new testing requirement going into eff
launches a primary bid against the incumbent governor. part of donald trump s attempt to exact revenge on republicans who dared to stand up for his election lies. up first, two dramatic developments that will make this week a defining test for president biden on the world stage. the first, the white house cnn has plans to announce a diplomatic beijing of the olympics slated for february. athletes as of now can still go, but there will be no official delegation sitting and watching the events, a new escalation in an already tense time with china. the second big global test ashes phone call tomorrow between the american president and russia s vladimir putin. that call follows new reporting that u.s. intelligence sees clear signs putin may be planning to invade ukraine. let s get straight to the white house and cnn s arlette saenz. two big global challenges. reporter: yeah, john, and president biden is staring down two foreign policy tests this week when it comes to both china
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