it is monday, november 29th and we have all the facts that you node to know. we start with coronavirus and fears over the rapidly spreading omicron variant. the president expected to give an update to the response to covid threat and that includes the restriction of traveling from south africa and it is not just the u.s. a growing list of countries are reinstating their travel restrictions and bans in omicron s wake. israel barring entry to all foreigners and morocco suspending incoming flights for two weeks. omicron are popping frup australia to hong kong and europe and health experts say it could already be here in the u.s. i would not be surprised if it is, we have not detected it yet but when you have a virus showing this degree of transmissibility and you re already having travel related cases that they ve noted in israel and belgium and in other places, when you have a virus like this, it almost is ultimately going to go essentially all over. i ve got the best team
Families are taking on this new challenge. look at the pumpkins. kasie smith was a 27-year-old graduate student when her mother had a stroke. i was not prepared for it at all. she put off her dreams of moving to europe and teaching english and instead taking home in rochester, new york. taking care ever my mom became the most important thing. her mom needs 24-hour care. after sheibbin talled a wheelchair ramp and a walk in shower, her mother moved in with her. sometimes i felt lonely and it was hard to relate to any friends. but she s not alone. across the country one in five americans are caregivers and there is increasing awareness. many are like kasie in their 20s and 30s. i m katie and i m 29 years old. and i m erica steiner. my name is angie and i m a caregiver to my mom who has