her policies led to economic turmoil. cbs ramy inocencio with the familiar face that could replace her. and a record drought and worker shortage has one company turning to a different source of labor. reporter: picking strawberries is backbreaking work, but not for these robots. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy thursday night. we want to begin with some important health news for families. in recent weeks across the country, there has been an alarming increase in illness among young children. and it s not covid. it s something called r.s.v. hospitals in at least 33 states are seeing a dramatic rise in cases of children suffering from the respiratory virus. cases have more than doubled in 25 states over the last month, and it s putting a strain on hospitals. some healthcare facilities are so overwhelmed, that they re running
british prime minister liz truss quits in just six weeks after her policies led to economic turmoil. cbs ramy inocencio with the familiar face that could replace her. and a record drought and worker shortage have one company turning to a different source of labor. reporter: picking strawberries is backbreaking work, but not for these robots. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: we want to begin with some important health news for families. in recent weeks across the country there has been an alarming increase in illness among young children. and it s not covid. it s something called r.s.v.tiin cases of children suffering from the respiratory virus. cases have more than doubled in 25 states over the last month, and it s putting a strain on hospitals. some healthcare facilities are so overwhelmed, that they re running out of beds. the state of connecticut is even thinking about bringing in the national guard
They need immediate assessment. reporter: further south, almost half of the i.c.u. beds at cook children s hospital in forth worth, texas are filled with r.s.v. patients. dr. daniel guzman is treating them. it s going to be a rough winter. i mean, we re already seeing our numbers spike over the last few weeks with over 550 i.r. visit partisan day. reporter: four-month-old lindy is in the i.c.u. her parents, zoe and jeff green, took her to an urgent care clinic, concerned that she had more than just a common cold. i was like something something s not right. this isn t normal. she feels hot and kind of already lethargic and, you know, that s from the fever. reporter: r.s.v. symptoms are similar to a cold but doctors say parents should watch for signs of respiratory distress. if their child s nostrils are flaring while breathing or if their skin is pulling in towards their ribs. when your child transition into they re breathing harder, or breathing faster, head