the day. we re going to take you live to pa so. and unfolding this morning at airports nationwide, frustrated and confused passengers still stranded with southwest airlines in the midst of that meltdown. transportation secretary pete buttigieg is calling for accountability. it comes as thousands are trying to recover from that once in a lifetime blizzard that left more than 60 people dead. we ll take you live to buffalo for the latest. also this morning, we re keeping a close eye on the vatican. pope francis calling for prayers for his predecessor, the retired pope benedict, as his health worsens. and with covid cases rising sharply in china, two officials now tell nbc news that the white house is weighing new travel requirements for travelers from china. we begin with the ongoing legal limbo for migrants trying to come to the u.s. in search of a better and safer life for themselves and for their families. the u.s. supreme court says the public health measure known as tit
transparently reporting their data. health officials here in the u.s. are bracing for the possible surge in respiratory illnesses after the winter holidays and travel. just as school picks up again and folks gather after those hoidays, there maybe another outbreak to worry about. it s strep. the cdc tracking rising cases of strep a, specifically in europe and warning about an increase of severe pediatric cases right here in the u.s. joining us now is the codirector of the center for vaccine development dr. hotez. he s the dean of tropical medicine at baylor college of medicine. it s nice to be with you. we know we re looking a the what can be the potential incubator for a lot of illnesses over the course of the next several weeks. you have all these families gathered. a lot of of people at theme parks. and they want they return home after air travel and it become a
actually for a fund-raiser for the clinton foundation that was supposed to happen on thursday. though as we understand it bill did not make it. he was here in the hospital recovering. jim? sara sidner, thank you for that update. joining me to discuss the medicine behind this, dr. peter hotez, director for the center for vaccine development, dean of tropical medicine at baylor college of medicine. good to have you. sepsis can be very serious, it can be life threatening. a blood infection in esecffect. how serious for someone this age? it is a medical emergency, especially in an individual over the age of 65, the president is around 75 years of age. and left untreated it has a very high mortality rate. it sounds like they picked it up very early. it sounds like they identified potentially a pathogen that is in bacteria that is in the blood. or in the urine. and then can appropriately tailor both the antibiotics and