(Bloomberg) Canada’s capital declared a state of emergency Sunday as police struggled to rein in ongoing protests largely among truckers against vaccine mandates. More U.S. schools are likely to begin lifting mask mandates soon as the overall risk from the omicron wave eases, said Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. But he warned, with infections still high in many parts of the U.S.: “We’re tragically still in this fight.” China put a city of 4 million people into lockdown. Beijing Olympics organizers reported 10 new infections among athletes and officials arriving for the Winter Games. Key Developments: Virus Tracker: Cases top 394.5 million; deaths pass 5.7 million Vaccine Tracker: More than 10.2 billion shots administered Beijing Olympics locks out omicron but internet is open CDC expands hunt for early warnings of Covid in sewage waste Covid rebellion brews in Canada, sending warning across globe Is Covid becoming endemic? What would t
tonight marking six months in office, president biden insisting he s delivering on his promise on covid and the economy. but from rising prices to rising crime, republicans are painting a very different picture. kelly o donnell is at the white house for us reporter: a six-month milestone. today for the first time, president biden convened his team without distancing, elbow to elbow in the cabinet room we re delivering on our promises. reporter: his stewardship over the covid crisis, the highest priority we have to stay vigilant, especially with the delta variant that s out there. reporter: the president did deliver on his early pledge to speed vaccinations, but now struggles to convince hesitant americans to get the shots. on the economy, he says now more americans are working. 3 million jobs, more than any administration has done in the first six months of being in office. reporter: but today house republicans delivered their own six-month report card, including blasting