europe. and in the u.s., the new variant has become the dominant strain in just three weeks. i ll speak to a doctor about this rapid rise. joe biden s domestic agenda takes a hit as democrats fight over his build back better bill. what s being done to try to salvage the deal? plus, u.s. missionaries kidnapped in haiti say they made a daring escape. we ll bring you the latest detalds. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. well, fears of an omicron takeover are becoming a reality in the u.s. on monday the cdc announced the highly contagious variant now accounts for more than 73% of new cases. omicron has been detected in all but two u.s. states, and it s even more prevalent in parts of the southeast and northwest. the variant s rapid spread comes during the busy holiday season, straining the country s testing capacity. some states are now deploying the national guard to assist, and military teams are being sent to support overwh
virus, not ourselves. unlike the previous strains, it transmits very readily to the air to large numbers of people. if we wait and see, then by the time we re seeing, it s always too late to act. it is being called an unpleasant case of deja vu. the u.s. sees another covid winter surge, but this time it s the omicron variant taking over. we are just hours away from president biden s speech on the pandemic. what will he tell americans as they head into the holidays? and jury deliberations will begin in the trial of the killing of daunte wright. we ll have closing arguments in the trial of the police officer kim potter. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa soares. welcome, everyone. it is tuesday, december 21st, and we begin with a staggering really take over of the omicron variant in the united states. on monday, the cdc announced the highly contagious variant now accounts for more than 73% of new covid cases. now, omicron has been detecte
you re dealing with a virus that has an unprecedented capability of spreading extremely rapidly. we ve really not seen anything like this before. so many aspects of american life are being affected right now. that includes schools. in just a few minutes i ll go one on one with education secretary miguel cardona. plus, their push to let unvaccinated students stay in school as long as they test negative. also, the scram to believe try and salvage the president s build back better agenda. what we are learning about that phone call between joe manchin and the president just hours after manchin s announcement that he was a no. we re also on verdict watch. jurors are deliberating the fate of kim potter, the ex-minnesota cop charged with shooting and killing daunte wright. jurors also have the case in ghislaine maxwell s trial. we ll have the latest coming up. we start with the latest on the omicron variant overtaking delta as the dominant variant in this country now. monica a
We are seeing a spike in the number of daily covid cases in israel. the prime minister already said the fifth wave is here. we ve seen the cases rising. we ve seen them rise above 1300 monday. this is the highest level in two months. we are seeing the arco efficient, the people that suffer is likely to infect. that has been climbing steadily as well. it is 1.28, which is its highest level since august. just 175 confirmed cases and 830 suspected ones. that is the reason they are adding more countries to the no-fly list. the omicron is from people bringing it into the country from overseas. do stay with us. i want to bring in selina. new south wales has taken quite a turn. what is being done to slow the spread of the virus? reporter: hi, isa, that s right.
Virus, not ourselves. unlike the previous strains, it transmits very readily to the air to large numbers of people. if we wait and see, then by the time we re seeing, it s always too late to act. it is being called an unpleasant case of deja vu. the u.s. sees another covid winter surge, but this time it s the omicron variant taking over. we are just hours away from president biden s speech on the pandemic. what will he tell americans as they head into the holidays? and jury deliberations will begin in the trial of the killing of daunte wright. we ll have closing arguments in the trial of the police officer kim potter. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa soares. welcome, everyone. it is tuesday, december 21st, and we begin with a staggering