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an unprecedented rate. we ll have a report from one of the busiest airports in the world. plus, i ll discuss with my guests how hong kong is handling their zero covid strategy. as the political crisis grows, the prime minister resigns and we re live in the region with the latest. a post holiday surge in covid infections is gripping the u.s. right now. the u.s. is now averaging about 400,000 new cases a day and experts warn it s likely to get worse in the days ahead. well, that surge fueled mostly by the omicron variant is also crushing hospitals which are overwhelmed mostly by unvaccinated americans. also today at least 5 metro atlanta school districts have joined others nationwide in moving to remote learning after the holiday break. one of the largest teachers unions in new york is urging the mayor to let public schools move online. this as the former head of the fda warns the new omicron variant can be more dangerous for young kids. does appear based on a lot ....
good morning. nice to have you with us. right now, millions, multiple states under winter alerts as millions are heading back to work, back to school after the holidays. take a look at this snow. capitol hill is covered this morning. the federal government in d.c. officially closed today because of those winter storms. and more than 2,000 schools are forced to cancel classes or g go remotely because of the weather and also covid concerns. but breaking news, the fda has approved pfizer booster shots for those 12 to 15 years old. and elizabeth cohen is joining us. tell us the significance of this. reporter: yes, i think a lot of parents of children ages 12 to 15 have been waiting for this, children that age have been able to be vaccinated since may. so it has been well beyond six months for many of those children since their second shot, they want to know should we get a booster since a booster seems to help protect against illness for the omicron variant. so let s ....
a year ago this week? new insight this hour into what the january 6th committee is learning. and looks and sounds like a page from the old testament. we re going to find out why fish were literally falling from the s sky. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start in the health lead. major new announcements from the food and drug administration today about pfizer s covid vaccine. the fda today recommending the pfizer booster for teens ages 12 to 15. shortening, for everyone, the recommended time between your second pfizer shot and the booster and okaying a third dose for some immunocompromised children between 5 and 11. more than 115 million americans have been fully vaccinated with the pfizer vaccine and now the cdc is going to meet this week to decide whether to sign off on the fda recommendations as parents are stressing about sending their kids back to school given the recent spike in pediatric hospitalizations due to covid. though we should note almost al ....
another possible testing requirement amid a nationwide shortage. there has been some concerns about why we don t ask people at that 5-day period to get tested. that is something that is now under consideration. the cdc is very well aware that there has been some pushback about that. looking at it again, there might be an option that testing could be part of that. harris: wow. the cdc, legislating according to pushback. i don t want to say the word politics. we ll just move on. the president also facing a series of court challenges over his federal vaccine mandates. the u.s. supreme court will take up one of the challenges this week. and justices will hear arguments on friday on the federal mandate for large private companies. arkansas governor asa hutchinson said this. it s a little bit ironic. whenever you see the federal mandates on vaccinations, they have in this administration utilized federal power rather extensively and that s one of the things that we are ....
hospital. and the tough decisions for school districts nationwide, as millions of parents get ready to send their children back to school. is it safe to return to in-person learning? dr. jha standing by with that, and the key symptoms of omicron. a new winter storm taking aim at the northeast tonight. major cities on alert for weather whiplash, from mild temperatures to a bitter blast of cold and snow. in new mexico, authorities rescuing dozens of people trapped in a tram high in the mountains. in arkansas, heavy sleet triggering accidents and backing up traffic for miles. rob marciano is standing by with the timing and the track. the urgent search for the missing after those devastating wildfires in colorado. homes burned to the ground, now covered in snow. what we re learning tonight. shocking new details from congressional leaders about former president trump s whereabouts during the january 6th attack on the capitol. the dramatic rescue caught on camera. the ....