according to a harris survey, staying at home tonight, about 63%. that s because celebrations have been canceled. fireworks have been kanscancele. a good deal of europe is also under those kinds of restrictions and people have to be resigned to gather in small numbers. perhaps the most severe lockdown is taking place in austria where they re going to close down bars and restaurants two hours before midnight. paula. yeah. certainly as we said, a stark reminder that this pandemic is not over. jim bittermann for us in paris, steven jiang in beijing, appreciate you both. now, raging wildfires have forced thousands of people from their homes in the u.s. state of colorado. the fast-moving marshall fire has burned at least 1,600 acres in boulder county. authorities say more than 500 homes have already been destroyed so far. at least six people are injured. now, two hospitals in the area
now nearly 90% of portugal is fully vaccinated and a quarter of the country has been given a third jab already. still, while some studies suggest omicron might be milder than other variants, he says some restrictions are necessary to keep the virus under control. when we apply a small percentage to a vast to a massive number of cases, we are going to end up with an amount of cases that could flood the hospitals. that s the real danger. reporter: for now, the government is taking a cautious approach, rejecting lockdowns but keeping most businesses open. a delicate balance between a return to the days of crowded icus or simply a return to normal. wildfires have forced thousands of people from their homes in the u.s. state of colorado. the fast-moving marshall fire has burned at least 1600 acres