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charge of the trump investigations. the incoming manhattan da talks exclusively to cnn. welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper. we start with the health lead and covid cases spiking across the u.s. we re now averaging 130,000 every day. that s up 10% in a week. hospitalizations are also up about 35% in the last month. with about 1 in 5 of all icu beds in this country taken up by a covid patient. health officials warn the highly contagious omicron variant will soon be responsible for most cases. but for now, it s that other superspreader, the delta variant, driving this december surge. athena jones reports drugmaker moderna has encouraging news about its boosters and the fight against omicron. it is going to be a tough few weeks to months as we get deeper into the winter. reporter: america, bracing for a tough winter that s beginning to look a lot like last winter. already in the midst of a delta surge, the new omicron variant accounting for jus ....
the philippines on friday is now known to have killed 33 people. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the french prime minister, jean castex, has likened the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus to lightning, as he announced new measures to slow its advance. mr castex said major public parties and firework displays on new year s eve would be banned. the rapid spread of omicron has seen a raft of new restrictions brought in across europe. lucy grey has this report. as countries across europe brace themselves for a sharp rise in cases due to the omicron variant, hospitality and travel are the main targets for the new restrictions. the omicron variant of the covid 19 virus is exploding throughout europe. it is here, it is in our country. and we are going to see a massive rise in infections. in ireland, all restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres will have to close at 8pm from sunday, although weddings for up to 100 people will be allo ....
tormenting english bowlers once again, as is his way. in sapping temperatures, at least england kept his mercury below 100. anderson dismissed him for 93. but his face told the price. we had reached the party at the back end of the innings. australian tail enders swatting away tired english bowlers until they reached 473. when they declared and put england in, under lights, under pressure, underperforming. mitchell starc picked up rory burns. he had made four, england had made seven. 0n came michael neser for his test debut. 0ut went haseeb hameed with more regrets. but australia weren t the only thing striking. that storm will pass, but, for england, the heat won t. patrick gearey, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here s stav da naos. it has not been too bad today for many, ending the working week on a fine note in many northern parts of the uk. glorious sunrise here in scarborough. much of scotland and northern england are sunny and further south, grey skies ....
if you look again, five months after the second dose, and look under omicron, the red circles, nominal, in other words virtually no degree of neutralization protection. again, one month after the third dose, it goes well within the protective range. we are in the situation where now we re facing a very important delta surge and we re looking over our shoulder at on oncoming omicron surge. the optimal protection is fully vaccinated plus a boost. fully vaccinated plus a boost. meantime another top health expert is warning the u.s. is about to face a viral blizzard in the coming weeks. the white house said the u.s. is now averaging about 119,000 new cases a day. new yorkers waiting in long lines to get tested, a scene playing out in a number of areas around the country. as millions of people prepare to travel for christmas and new year s. kyung lah has the latest for us. reporter: america s covid time warp. long testing and vaccination lines from miami, to massachuse ....
look at the grand opening sign for a testing site when vaccines are widely available but free at-home tests are not. new york governor kathy hochul will join me live in just a moment. and look at this scene at a drive-through testing site in miami, a line of cars going on and on and on and on, as far as the eye can see. if you didn t know any better, you would think this was from last year. it s not. so let there be no doubt, we re in the thick of a delta surge with an unstoppable omicron surge spreading rapidly right on top of it. this morning dr. fauci revealed new data showing virtually no degree of protection from omicron five months after vaccination. no degree, after five months of vaccination. however, he says, if you get boosted, you are well-protected. and either way, early indications are that if you do get a breakthrough infection, it is likely to be mild. but if, after a year of vaccines being available, you are still not vaccinated, health officials say you ....