scott, what s it looking like in terms of new restrictions and changes? new restrictions are becoming common place again across europe. the netherlands begins a lockdown closing schools and stores, emptying stadiums and restricting christmas gatherings. ireland tomorrow will impose an 8:00 p.m. curfew on the hospitality sector as the omicron variant is becoming dominant. it s fueling record high case counts across the uk. france has closed the borders to british tourists, even the vaccinated ones and a couple hours from now germany will follow suit. reporter: the london mayor declaring covid a major incident. over the last 24 hours we ve had the largest number of new cases since the pandemic began. staff absences are going up by a massive level. with cases rapidly