it s like a scene out of game of thrones. winters coming and it will be cold and dark. come on, man! not just joe biden trying to scare us all with variant hysteria. the mainstream media can t stop talking about omicron either. i am very sorry for anyone who is still not vaccinated and saying the omicron variant is spreading at an alarming rate. it s really infectious. delta variant was way more infectious than the other strains and omicron is way more infectious than delta variant. because of how quickly omicron is doubling this is the most contagious variant we have seen today. if you are in it the way of omicron you are going to get it. if you are in the way of omicron. they are telling us that the greatest threat to our health and safety is covid. but is it? if you look at the numbers, the statistics and the reality of the situation, you will find that the real public health crisis for young people is mental health and addiction. that winter has been long. let s
number of the pandemic but death number its remain well below highs. we will take of some your questions in a few moments. critics are pushing back on mandates. right there are grim reminders of last year. rich edson starts us off. senior white house officials say americans can avoid president biden s scenario if they get vaccinated and boosted. event cancellations are returning as omicron spreads across the country. here we go again. long lines for covid tests. college basketball games scrapped. professional basketball, football and hockey players are on covid lists. north of the border they played without fans. in new york the christmas spectacular with the rockettes cancelled 4 shows and may cut more. the omicron variant is here in new york city in full force. we are announcing a series of measures to address this situation. outgoing mayor bill de blasio said new york will increase free covid testing including at home kits and distribute masks. white house officials