good morning, america. good morning, america. it's our second hour. alarming surge, coast to coast, high community transmission as the u.s. faces a record number of weekly covid infections. plus, a new study on the pfizer jab. the latest this morning. arctic blast on the move. rob marciano tracking it all as the deep freeze endangers drivers in the northeast covering roads in black ice. the safety tips you need to know before hitting the road. "gma" health alert. reassuring news on covid-19 vaccines and menstruation. a study finding any changes to menstrual cycles are typically mild and temporary without impacting fertility. celebrating sidney poitier. the hollywood legend passing

away at age 94 and overnight tributes pouring in and from oprah to the oscars, the icon's impact on the silver screen and beyond. also this morning, the show must go on. as covid cancellations rip through broadway, understudies, swings and standby actors take center stage. "gma" sitting down with the now leading lady behind this viral hugh jackman lovefest stepping in to a starring role just hours before the overture. >> it was incredibly stressful. it's actually what i love to do. \m i'm walking on sunshine \m new year, new style. give yourself a work from home refresh from head to toe with trendy tips that are sure to put the pep in your step. and keep you out of those quarantine comfies. plus, how to take that home office from bleak to chic. the much anticipated return of one eva pilgrim, back at the desk after welcoming baby ella, catching us up on her time away from the weekends and she's saying --

>> good morning, america. it's saturday morning, this is " >> premakeup and everything. gma." >> i had a lot of coffee. i had three cups already. >> we're blazing into a saturday. exciting morning here on "gma." good morning. we've got james longman visiting from our london bureau but eva pilgrim back from maternity leave and i understand you brought some baby pictures. >> yes. you saw a glimpse of them a second ago. i taught ella how to do selfies. she now smiles. >> she's loving it. >> she sleeps most of the time. that's what they do and then this is a picture of all of us traveling because we went to england for christmas. traveling with the family looks very different than it did prebaby, i will say that. >> you saw james while you were there. >> i did see james. >> with her little english baby.

it was lovely. we went on a little country walk. she messaged me. she said what should i wear on the walk? i said it's not "downton abbey." >> something warm. we have a lot to talk about. let's get to the news headlines we're following beginning with the surge in covid-19 cases across the country. >> about one in five americans have now tested positive for the virus and more than 130,000 covid-19 patients are currently receiving care at hospitals across the country. the cdc is reporting that children under 5 who are too young to get the vaccine are being admitted at double the rate of a month ago. >> all this happening as a new cdc-led study finds children diagnosed with covid-19 are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes shortly after recovering from their infection though the reason for the increased risk is not yet understood. let's go back to abc's phil lipof here in new york with the very latest on these rising numbers. phil, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. those rising numbers all across this country have hospitals spread thin. that's why here in new york governor kathy hochul is now expanding the vaccine mandate for health care workers.

this morning, the nation experiencing an alarming surge in covid cases. the u.s. seeing more than 4 million new cases over the past seven days, the highest weekly case numbers on record. health officials saying vaccination is still the best defense against the omicron fueled surge. pediatric hospitalizations are up with children under 4 who are not eligible for the vaccine making up more than 4% of all covid hospitalizations. >> please, for our youngest children, those who are not yet eligible for vaccination, it's critically important that we surround them with people who are vaccinated to provide them protection. >> reporter: for older children ages 12 to 18, a silver lining. a new cdc study finding a 91% protection rate after two shots of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine against multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare condition causing organ inflammation that could show up in kids weeks after a covid infection and the fda authorizing moderna booster shots five months after completing the original doses replacing the six-month

interval. across the country, every state now reporting high community transmission. this as more than 130,000 covid positive patients are currently receiving care in hospitals from coast to coast. health care workers in new hampshire are feeling the strain. >> we started to see the next wave of almost entirely unvaccinated patients, people in their 40s, people in their 30s, otherwise pretty healthy getting really, really sick. at least in our icu, all of them are unvaccinated. >> reporter: also this morning, a new study published in the journal of obstetrics and gynecology shows some women have some menstrual irregularities after being vaccinated. a study looked at data from nearly 4,000 women and found some of these women had a period that started a day later than usual but went back to normal about a month or two after that. calling these findings insignificant and making a point to say that it doesn't affect

fertility. james? >> thanks, phil. well, the first major snow of the season bringing hazards to the roads like black ice. rob is in mamaroneck with advice on how to handle it. good morning to you, again, rob. >> reporter: hey, good morning, james. you know, in the past couple of weeks, every state has seen some snow. some obviously more than others, but as the cold air rushes in, dangerous driving conditions continue well after the storm passes. major winter storm of the northeast is moving out and arctic blast is rushing in. with temperatures plunging, there's spots of black ice on the roads. this terrifying video shows a car losing control on the highway in wyoming narrowly missing a state trooper diving out of the way to avoid getting hit. in kentucky icy conditions causing vehicles and tractor trailers to go off the side of the road. some landing in ditches. >> wow. >> reporter: a couple of years ago our gio benitez set out to milford, michigan, to see how

dangerous black ice can be at the frigid gm proving ground, state of the art tiles replicate invisible black ice, snow and slush. >> i'm only doing 30 miles an hour but if i slam on the brakes you can see that with no system active, you can see that i don't have any control. i'm just sliding no matter what steering input i put in. >> what should people do when they're on this road and see this black ice and they hit the black ice? >> you can drive across this slippery surface with very light throttle input, very slight steering inputs. >> reporter: if you do have to turn he says to perform one action at a time. while still on a straight line gently press on the brake to slow the vehicle. once at safe speed release the brake and then make your turn. once the wheel is straight again, that's when you should accelerate. steering combined with braking or accelerating increases your chances of losing control and if

you can't avoid a fishtail, try to steer calmly in the direction you'd like to go. >> basically if the rear of the vehicle is moving to the right you want to steer to the right. >> reporter: the calmly part is difficult. i had to put some of those tips to the test yesterday just getting to my live shot location. gio, thanks for helping out there. with the frigid air in place there's another system coming across the u.s. and i think we'll see freezing rain tonight and tomorrow in a lot of spots. we'll talk more about that storm in just a bit. be safe on the roads. >> so the cold is here to stay. >> looks like it. >> thanks, rob. coming up, we are celebrating the remarkable life of sidney poitier. a look at his legacy in hollywood and beyond. and we're shining a spotlight on broadway's "hidden heroes" amid omicron outbreaks. the understudies taking center stage. also snowboarding great shaun white opening up to "gma" about recovering from covid ahead of his last olympics qualifier. we'll be right back. ahead of his last olympics qualifier. we'll be right back. and having more of them is possible with verzenio. the only one of its kind proven

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40 years i been chasing sidney. they finally give it to me. what did they do? they give it to him the same night. [ applause ] i'll always be chasing you, sidney. i'll always be following in your footsteps. what a great moment that was. welcome back to "gma". that, of course, was denzel washington and sidney poitier sharing a moment 20 years ago at the 2002 academy awards. they both took home oscar gold. denzel nabbing it for best actor for "training day" while sidney picked up an honorary academy award for his contributions to cinema. >> this morning in our "gma" cover story we are celebrating the life of sidney poitier. a man who broke barriers in hollywood and beyond. the legend being remembered for his roles on and off the screen, tackling racial tensions and championing social change. abc's zachary kiesch has more. >> reporter: eva, good morning to you. you know mr. poitier's rise was amid a nation that never acknowledged its racial

tendencies. he later called the feat revolutionary. a lot of people can claim the title of first ever but there is only one sidney poitier. >> that ain't no job. that is nothing at all. >> reporter: with an ease, a poise, poitier navigated hollywood and the gulf which is race in america with range, balance, a moral compass. >> reporter: at times he struggled with roles that conflicted with his strong sense of self and convictions about the humanity of black people. >> come on, start swinging. come on. you go ahead. come on. >> why you black -- >> go ahead and say it. >> reporter: but it seemed he always found ways to elevate us. the conversation and the capacity for white americans to see black people as whole.

>> you ask me questions that fall continually within the negroness of my life. i am artist, man, american, contemporary. i am an awful lot of things. >> reporter: he made it look effortless but even from the perches of hollywood he was always reminded of the skin he lived in. in a c-span interview he gave one of those eloquent responses. >> i became interested in the civil rights struggle out of a necessity to survive. >> free at last, free at last. thank god almighty we have free at last. >> reporter: mr. poitier's journey was never separate from the struggle for civil rights in the country and once said his primary intent was to portray black men of refinement, education and accomplishment, imagery nonexistent at the time. he had this incredible ability to straddle worlds. in 1963 the realities of most black americans brought us to the march on washington. the same year mr. poitier won an

oscar for "lilies of the field." >> i've worked raising funds for dr. king because i believe still very strongly in his nonviolent philosophy. >> reporter: in 1967 thurgood marshall was confirmed as the first black supreme court justice. up until '67 it was illegal for interracial marriages. >> 1967 was the year that "guess who's coming to dinner" came out. you know, so you have to think that so many choices that he made as an actor, as a director even were all done through the lens of intentionality. i would imagine he carried a lot on his back and always had this self-awareness that he was carrying an entire culture. >> reporter: he was born in miami and raised in the bahamas. part of the racial majority with curiosity and creativity, he

transcended the space between. his legacy and impact are indelible. where there was no path, mr. poitier forged one. never neglecting his commitment to his community or his lifelong role as a freedom fighter. james? >> thanks, zachary. yes, some people really are sent to change the world, aren't they? for more on his lasting legacy we're joined by abc news contributor mike muse. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. how are you today? >> great. well, look, tributes have been pouring in from legends like oprah. she wrote in part, it was a lovely quote, my honor to have loved him as a mentor, friend, brother, confidant, wisdom teacher. mike, sum it up for us. what are people feeling in the wake of this loss?

>> reporter: well, we're always sad when anyone leaves us, but we had the opportunity to celebrate this incredible hero, this incredible man who blazed trails and how us the blueprint of how to accept the responsibility and how to forge ahead and bring others along and to break barriers with style, grace, class and intellect. >> and, mike, we know his impact on hollywood was immense but it was his impact on the culture that even surpassed that and part of that was growing up in the bahamas where a majority of people are black. he had a unique perspective when he came here to the u.s., even in an interview with oprah in 2000 he said he knew he was somebody, no matter that he didn't have money or a lot of education. how did that impact his impact on culture? >> reporter: that's a great question you ask. coming from the bahamas, there was no restriction based upon the color of your skin but once he arrived to miami, he was forced with the segregation of america but yet he was constantly reminded of the character and the quality of who he was as a man and who he was as a human being and with that, he was able to push ahead and face the colorism that still exists here in america today where he was able to play leading roles as someone of a dark hued skin, yet that didn't define who he was but only celebrated the range of blackness into which he leaned

in fully and wholly to show america the fullness of black identity and the black community. >> mike muse, thank you so much for helping us celebrate this life of a true legend. it was great looking back too at some of those clip, hearing his own words, how he described what his life was like at the time. thanks, mike. we appreciate it. we want to turn to rob. another check of the weather. rob, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. boy, it's cold here. it's cold in a lot of spots and where the water meets that cold it can produce some things. check it out. st. joseph, michigan, on the east side of the lake with the 6 degree temperatures and the splash of the waves you get some frozen icicles for sure on the lighthouse.

also we have another batch of frozen precip coming to st. louis later today. chicago tonight, freezing rain >> a beautiful view here from san francisco. fog north and east, but otherwise a lot of sunshine on the way. a nice afternoon. or high clouds tomorrow, then a little bit of mist and drizzle monday. 57 today in oakland. 56 in palo alto. another chilly night ahead, and the forecast starting out with fog again tomorrow, that maybe a now to broadway and the performers taking center stage proving that the show must go on despite the pandemic. janai has that story. >> yeah, okay, so the performers known as swings, they fill in for shows ensemble roles. the understudies and standbys cover the principal roles. it's a lot. so there are so many talented

people who master not one but multiple roles often with very little rehearsal and it's those dedicated performers playing a critical role in keeping the curtain from closing. >> i want branch up here. i want ryan up here. i want daniel. >> reporter: often unsung heroes of broadway, now keeping audiences cheering as omicron surges. just ask hugh jackman. >> the swings, the understudies, they are the bedrock of broadway. >> reporter: seen in this now viral video shot just days before he himself contracted covid late last month. kathy voytko was on stage filling in an marian the librarian, the leading lady in the upcoming revival of "the music man" now in previews. >> kathy, when she turned up for work could have played any of eight roles, eight roles. she's the leading lady. >> it was incredibly stressful. it's actually what i love to do, so it was a joyful stress. >> reporter: performance cancellations and shutdowns are ripping through broadway.

>> reporter: for many of the shows that go on like "ain't too proud: the life and times of the temptations," they're often doing so thanks to an army of swings, understudies and standbys who each play a special part in making sure all the roles on stage are filled. sir brock warren covers seven ensembles roles plus one of the leads. david ruffin. >> you can't become david ruffin without the signature david ruffin glasses. >> reporter: with the uptick of actors calling in sick, quarantining or just needed a day off, he says the stakes now are higher than ever. >> we have to be ready at the drop of a dime. it could be 15 minutes before the show, a half hour. the immediacy is much more urgent now. at the same time it's also rewarding too because when you get out there and do it, you know you can do anything. it gives me that rush, you know. >> whoo! it was a great show. the audience was spectacular.

ruffin is up. >> reporter: at disney's "aladdin" on broadway, andrew covers 14 different roles including ensemble and even iago. >> just exited for iago's untimely demise. >> most of the time people don't even realize they're watching swings. swings, understudies and standbys have been keeping that curtain up before this pandemic. it's nice to know that we can save the day every once in a while and people get to recognize us for that. >> reporter: but they're not the only ones saving the day, 10-year-old corey j. skilton plays young simba in "the lion king" on broadway. he's not an understudy. >> right beside me is young actor, corey. >> reporter: at this performance last week, the cast was stretched so thin, both child actors who play the role of young nala were out. so corey stepped in. >> at first i was like i don't know if i'm going to do this. i was like how is this going to work?

i was like what if i say simba's line by accident? >> reporter: he didn't fit the costume so dressed in all black allowed to hold a script but knew the role so well he barely needed it. [ cheers and applause ] his stellar performance earning him the final bow. >> it was pretty much the best show ever. >> i agree. really cool and on thursday night the cast of "aladdin" led the entire audience in singing "new york, new york" asking them to take video and post it on social media to let people know that broadway is open. so a lot of shows have been impacted. i actually saw "mj the musical: on broadway last month, loved it. so glad we got to. hopefully people get back out there. >> 14 different roles. >> that's insane. >> really amazing. coming up here, say bon jour to the shows eva has been binging. did i say that correctly? bonjour. that man is always on. and he's on it with jardiance for type 2 diabetes. his underhand sky serve? on fire. his grilling game? on point.

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7 news. >> valeo city hall will closed to the public until at least march because of a spike in covid cases. city council, board, and commission meetings will happen

in person for now. city council will consider switching to fully virtual in the next meeting tuesday. if you need to reach a department they are taking virtual appointment meetings monday through thursdays. let's get a check of the weather was lisa argen -- with lisa argen. >> it is clearing nice in the north bay. look at livermore. three quarters mile visibility. 46 in the city. 47 in morgan hill. look out here the golden gate ridges. 33 in santa rosa. upper 50's and sunny. >>

my queens, you my queens, you made it. welcome to the season premiere of "rupaul's drag race." drag race is all over the world, but i have to say i can't get enough of that original recipe, american charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. mm-mm-mm. >> welcome back to "gma". you better work because "rupaul's drag race" is back and we are spilling the tea in "binge this." >> we are. i missed your laugh, eva. we've had two snorts this morning. >> they haven't heard. >> and there's still time. we'll have more on that just ahead.

we do want to get to the top headlines we're following right now. a judge in georgia handing down sentences for the three men convicted of murdering ahmaud arbery. they will spend the rest of their lives in prison. their neighbor, william "roddie" bryan, will have the chance to parole after 30 years. this morning we are celebrating the life of civil rights champion and legal scholar lani guinier. she was nominated to be assistant attorney general in 1993 by then president clinton but failed to win republican votes because of her support for affirmative action and went on to become the first woman of color appointed to a tenured professorship at harvard law school. she was 71 years old. three-time olympic snowboard champion, shaun white is getting ready to compete in this weekend's olympic qualifying match hoping to land a spot on the u.s. team heading to beijing. he sat down with kaylee hartung revealing he tested positive for covid last month but he is doing better. >> i was feeling like a cold during that competition and i was getting tested every day and right as i was starting to feel

better from that a new sickness hit me and i was like what the -- uh-oh, here we go. and, of course, it was covid and so from that point, you know, i didn't really get any training during the holiday break and then i got covid and thankfully i'm here and i tested negative multiple times to get into this event. >> white revealing he has a previous heart condition and had asthma as a kid making that covid diagnosis extra scary. well, now looking forward to this, "binge this." [ air horn ] >> janai? >> all right. so much tv, so little time breaking down what to watch this weekend. so between "dune" and "spider-man: no way home" zendaya has been everywhere and after picking up an emmy for season one of "euphoria" she is back as rue for season two when the hit drama returns, rue is handling sobriety and a breakup plus minkah kelly is joining the cast. that premieres sunday on hbo. up next, get ready, gumshoes, "search party" is coming to an

end. not before one wild final season to give it a proper sendoff. alia shawket returns. we saw her alongside nicole kidman in "being the ricardos." guest starring jeff goldblum and kathy griffin streaming on hbo max and your weekend can't possibly be a drag now that "rupaul's drag race" is back. a new batch of fierce queens are battling it out in season 14, lizzo, alicia keys, taraji p. henson among the judges. j.lo is making an appearance. you can watch any time on demand. new episodes air fridays. james, you were just talking about this. >> j. jambalaya, she's my favorite. >> you heard it here first. eva, while you were out on maternity leave you have picks.

>> i was watching quite a bit. grab your beret and let's go to france. >> oh, my gosh. >> yes, james, i've been watching "emily in paris," season 2 heating up the city of love. a messy love triangle. sensational style depending on who you like and seriously -- >> james has an opinion on that. >> there's a british guy in there who sounds like he's having a medical episode at all times. it's just mad. >> you're offended for the way they're portrayed. >> completely offended. i love it. >> it's hard not to love. there's so much to watch, you know. come on. the next thing we were watching a lot of was peter jackson's "the beatles: get back." this offers an unparalleled peek at john, paul, ringo and george as they put together their iconic album "let it be." i think we learned about how they interacted and who did what plus my daughter is half british. >> the better half. [ laughter ] >> there you go. >> that's "binge this." >> thank you, janai. coming up, easy eats.

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we are back now with easy eats. get we are back now with easy eats. get ready to go gourmet. cooking columnist at the "new york times" eric kim joins us with a cozy recipe for those chilly nights. and, of course, you can follow along by scanning the qr code on your screen right there. eric, good morning to you. great to have you. >> thanks for having me. good morning. this is real exciting for me. my first "gma" appearance so thanks for having me. >> welcome. we're smelling the food. janai is already eating everything before we even started, so we're excited to have you. so this korean dish brings ingredients together that pack so much flavor. what do we need to get started? >> yeah, i really love this. you're catching me at a great time, i'm making myself breakfast right now. what i like to start with is some red onions and scallions, that's like a really nice way to start it out and this doenjang is a korean paste that's super flagrant and beans and greens get added. >> you say the key is to layer

the ingredients as you cook. >> yeah, i think one important thing is to make sure i have recipes that don't use that many dishes. this is definitely a one-pot dinner. as the onions caramelize here, i'm able to treat each ingredient like it's its own child, like each child has a special need, a specific need. so the onions get caramelized, the doenjang, that gets nice and caramelized and like fragrant and then the honey gets added later which is like this wonderful burnt but like floral tste so as you do all that in the same pot it kind of really comes together and super easy. >> hey, james here. so the doenjang, you mentioned it a couple of times. how are you using that? >> nice connotation, by the way. >> thank you. >> so one thing i love about this ingredient, this soybean paste, you can find it at the market. it's called soybean paste as well as doenjang, one thing wonderful about it when it's heated up it gains a different flavor. super aromatic, and those notes come out when you bloom it almost like a spice. tat's what i'm going to do right here. i have my onions, you know, going, this is like first layer of that, you know, too, right? layering these ingredients together. the doenjang goes in, that gets caramelized. it's almost like if you're taking a little tomato paste and making a bolognese. it smells so good. a wonderful way to wake up. my mom would make this for me. make a version of this which is a stew in korean and my version takes her flavors and makes it into a full meal because then after you caramelize the doenjang, you get to add the beans and one thing i love is using canned beans, i feel like, you know, there's nothing wrong

with canned. i don't have time to soak so anyways, i try to use up what i have. is a very brothy situation right now, but beans are wonderful because you get to just break them up against the side of the

pot like this and then as this comes to a boil it will reduce and thicken and it's really nice and, yeah. >> well, i can tell you we're loving it here in the studio. i'll eat this entire thing. >> it feels healthy, right?

oh, wow, james added vegetables. >> james, we told you you could eat on the show, but -- >> i was too busy watching him cook. >> four thumbs up. eric, thank you so much. we truly appreciate it. for anybody watching at home you can also get this recipe on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. and eric will be back right here on "gma" in march with his new cookbook called "korean american." so, eric, we will look forward to that. we'll talk to you then. in the meantime, we want to turn to the weather. check back in with rob in mamaroneck, rob, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit. i would love me some warm comfort food right now. should warm us up nicely. we think of the sun and beach and summer and at least here in the new york area, a lot of people go out to the hamptons. if you went out there this week, this is what it looked like. southampton, new york out there on the island, the beaches and the trees there covered in all

white. pretty there in the winter as well. all right, the cold is sticking around in spots. we've got, look at this, nearly half of the u.s. is covered in snow including parts of the midsouth, tennessee and kentucky getting hit hart this week. what do we expec coming up, it's time for a coming up, it's time for a work from home refresh. we'll be right back. ♪ and you know ♪

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i imagine bandit's first owner was a brilliant astronomer. until one day, she was taken by aliens. nooo! i mean, why else would someone give up the greatest dog in the world? back now with our "gma" star guide from our work from home refresh from your wardrobe to work space. we've got you covered. i need this. my boyfriend says i dress like

an old lady. andrea lavinthal is here from "people" magazine. welcome. lovely to see you. >> hi, it's so good to see you guys and i love all your footwear which we'll get to. >> well, we want to know -- so i'm wearing these little loafers here. how do you dress for success from head to toe? >> okay, so anything structured or tailored, you guys, you want to look like you actually put some effort into it. like maybe you're actually going to work and sadly that means keeping your loungewear, the sweatsuits and whatnot in your closet until the end of the workday and that includes your slippers. i don't know about you, but when i'm walking around the house in my cozy slippers all day i feel like i should be taking a nap not doing meetings and phone calls, but that doesn't mean that you don't have to to be comfortable. i sent you guys all a bunch of

my favorite work from home shoes. i'm dying to know what you think of them. ladies, you're wearing what legit feel like slippers. they look like shoes that you can wear -- you can wear them outside. >> they're super comfortable. >> you're showing my feet. they are super comfortable. they do feel like regular slippers, especially these where you slide your feet into them which is nice. we have a question for you, though, for those folks who are tired of their work from home digs, you have easy ways for people to spruce up their workspace. >> yes, so my favorite tip is to light candles. i know people think of candles as something at the end of the day to relax to but you can actually use scent to get you invigorated and refreshed so i light a candle to like kind of turn my brain on. i like one that is are citrus scented because that typically

makes you feel a little more alert. another tip, i love to use a face mist when i'm feeling tired, like i've been on a million zoom calls and i'm going to fall asleep, i give my face a great little mist and it perks me right up. so just keep that right next to your desk, okay? >> i like that you got the mist, the candle going and everything. let's go back to the basics though for a moment. how do we achieve that right zoom look? you know, and please tell me i can still wear the sweat pants, work that in somehow, at least an elastic waistband. >> if you really want to wear the sweat pants, go for it, that's totally fine but keep it tailored on top. a button down, a blazer, extra credit if you're going for color. put on those structured shoes, you have your rothies. they're all comfortable, but they look chic and polished and if all else fails go with your accessories. i always have a cute headband. >> a tiara. >> here is my secret tip, you guys, blue light glasses, protect your eyes from your

screen but look like you're really paying attention and engaged in whatever anybody is saying on your zoom call. >> i'm impressed with how you folded your sweaters behind you. i need my closet organized like that. >> you guys, i'm totally sitting in my closet but spruced it up to look like a showroom. putting shoes behind some fake flowers, some pretty books, you should see what the floor looks like but at least my background is beautiful. that's all that counts, right? >> exactly. thanks, andrea, so much. i love the candle tip. when i trivial, i take a candle with me. i put it in my hotel room. >> that has to be against the rules. >> well, thank you. who knows? the latest edition of "people" is on news

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it official. >> aww, you guys are so sweet. >> congratulations on the growing family. >> thank you. >> you said you had more sleep during maternity leave somehow. well, we're getting rid of all that. we'll see you tomorrow.

announcer: abc7 mornings. liz: today is the kickoff to the japanese new year of the tiger. every year the japanese cultural and community center hosts the event in san francisco's japan town. but the event is going virtual once again. you can tune in enjoy arts and crafts that you can do at home,

a children's art contest, and a mochi demonstration. it starts at noon on the facebook page. a cleanup campaign ends at san francisco's ocean beach. we grow ego is hosting the cleanup after spending 10 months in cities across the country picking up trash. they started last month in virginia beach and collected 31,000 pieces of garbage. today the journey ends along the great highway. you can take part if you want. it runs from 10:00 until noon. let's get a check on the weather. happy to see some sunshine. lisa: there is still a little bit of fog and it is cold and the north bay. the exploratorium camera 46 in san francisco, 51 san jose, good visibility but just in the 30's santa rosa and fairfield 45. fog over into the east bay around livermore. otherwise it is going to be a

beautiful day with a lot of sunshine and the fog will be out of your in the next hour or so. as we look at the noon time temperatures mid-50's warming to the upper 50's. liz: thank you. up next, some school districts choosing to go back to distance-learning. the reason from oneself by district ny county health officials want to keep in person instruction. plus, another booster shot. why experts say it may not be necessary for everyone. abc7 news at 9:00 starts next. ♪

announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we are centering our efforts on ensuring our kids remain in school for in person learning. liz: keeping kids in the classroom. officials in one bay area county advocating to keep students going to school for in person learning but some districts announcing they will be going back to distance-learning temporarily as omicron continues to surge. good morning. you are watching 9:00. i am liz kreutz. let's look at the weather with lisa argen. lisa: good morning. watching the fog fade away. it was dense and the north bay but the storm track is lifting to the pacific