diminution of protection and a degree of immune evasion, you still, from experience that we have with delta, can make a reasonable conclusion that you would not eliminate all protection against this particular variant. and that s the reason why we don t know what that degree of diminution of protection is going to be, but we know that when you boost somebody, you elevate your level of protection very high, and we are hoping, and i think with good reason, to feel good that there will be some degree of protection. cnn international correspondent david mckenzie is tracking the many developments for us from south africa. what s happening there, david? reporter: alisyn, there is lots that is unknown about the virus, but here in south africa, they re very concerned about those many mutations and despite all the unknowns or perhaps because of it, the world has shut its borders to this region. the coronavirus testing center in johannesburg, the omicron variant is already dominant
charge on the device may have failed to detonate. more people on company payrolls: new figures show the end of furlough didn t cause a spike in unemployment the national health service is facing the most difficult winter in its history, according to the organisation representing nhs trusts in england. and, why the crew of the international space station had to take cover when russia blew up one of its own satellites with a missile. borisjohnson has made a new move to try to end the row over commons standards and allegations of sleaze . he s proposing that the code of conduct for mps should be updated with the following measures: mps prioritising outside interests over their constituents being investigated and appropiately punished. and a ban on ps from acting as paid political consultants or lobbyists. it follows criticism of the prime miniser and the government for initially trying to protect owen paterson, the tory mp who broke lobbying rules and eventually stood down. mrj
revolutionary guards force and affiliated groups in iraq and syria. those attacks are in retai retailuation to a drone attack that kill threed american soldiers on sunday. but the response is far from over. u.s. defense secretary austin is vowing that these bombings are only the beginning. iran says the u.s. has made a strategic mistake while iraq and syria say the u.s. actions could inflame more conflict in the region. cnn has teams around the globe covering all of these developments. first, let s go to priscilla alvarez in los angeles where president biden will be traveling later on today. what more this latest round of strikes? reporter: they re essentially saying is isn t over yet. this is the first of a series of strikes expected after the three u.s. service members were killed in jordan. president biden was pretty direct about that friday afternoon saying quote, our response began today. it will continue at times and places of our choosing. the united states does not
within his own coalition that is also having to navigate. bottom line the point the president was making here is that he needs south carolina. this is the state he credited in 2020 returning the tide and one that he s looking for support for in the upcoming primary next week. the first in the democratic after the democratic national committee overhauled the schedule with president biden s support. now president biden noting that it s not a competitive primary, but still it s going to be one that tests his standing with black voters. victor, amara? crystal alvarez, thank you. president trump campaign in nevada yesterday looking to put his legal issues aside and focusing on the general election. nikki haley is not competing in those caucuses. cnn s elena tree was in las vegas with the former president. elayna? rex good morning victor and mara. donald trump 30 feels like they very one and that s because nikki haley is not participating in the caucus here instead she s
well, thank you for joining us today, the lead with jake tapper starts right now. donald trump, nikki haley, new hampshire, tomorrow, the lead starts right now. can you hear that sound? [ cheering ] that is the sound of a 2 person race. and then there were 2, nikki haley hanging on as the lone candidate taking on donald trump, facing a uphill battle going into tomorrow s primary, and john king with his all over the map series, asking trump loyalists why they are so eager to vote for him again. nearly a year since a freight train crashed at palestine, ohio, how people feel about promises to make sure they re not living amongst a dangerous toxic site. welcome to the lead, i am jake tapper, the 2024 lead, the final hours before the first of the nation primary, new hampshire voters, going to the polls, setting it for the november presidential election, only 2 major republican candidates left, nikki haley is making her last minute pitch in five campaign events, trying