the us center for disease control— big obstacle. lls mosquitoes the world �*s deadliest animal. more than i million people die each year from mosquito borne diseases and climate change has credit conditions for viruses carrying mosquitoes to spread the parts of europe and america. in the uk they have been looking at what the future could look like an impossible worst—case our global health correspondent has more. this is the insect scientists are concerned about. the asian tiger mosquito because of its distinctive stripes. these bloodsucking creatures usually associated with the tropics and diseases such as dengue come engineer. although generally not deadly they can cause severe gunners. you can see in red where the taigum skins were established in 2017. italy, southern france and spain. look at this year coming the mosquitoes have spread further north with the insects now settling in areas around the paris region of france which very recently had a small outbreak of locally transmitted dainty cases for the first time. the uk has be

according to the centers for disease control, for every 100,000 live births for black women, there arerly three times higher than white and hispanic or latina women. the cdc says that 84% of these deaths were preventable. the us has the highest rate of maternal deaths overall despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world. kat stafford, really great to have you back with us on the bbc. i appreciate your time. when we spoke earlier this year, you'd just done an investigative deep dive into health disparities impacting black americans, all the way through the life course from birth to death, in particular as well, why so many more black women die in pregnancy. ijust wonder, do you think that started a conversation in this country? well, i think a lot of people were already discussing black maternal mortality and this long—standing impact that it's had on black women for decades. but i think what my project did at the time was really lay out and explain how this is something that is a generational problem, this isn't something that just started recently. and i think the project

let me ask you and i've got the life expectancy increases produced by the center for disease control.t talks about the increases and life expectancy. would it be greater for the influence perinatal conditions, canli you expand upon those conditions that contributed to that? >> i don't know that i could, but i would be happy to -- >> if you can share that with us that's important to me and i would like to see the follow-up on that. thank you mr. chairman. >> i think the gentleman for yielding back and i recognize the gentlelady for five minutes for questioning. >> thank you mr. chairman and for holding this hearing. most members of the committee know every year about this time i always say we should have a hearing on the flu preparedness, but like everything else in our lives, now it's become much more complex because now we have three things we are trying to prepare for. so, we are happy to have you where you are because we know you are taking this seriously.in back in february, we had a hearing in the subcommittee with some health officials from cdc and nih and fda about the governme

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medical care in one or 56 billion and a loss of productivity for the recent expense from the centers for disease controli would like to say also it's not just about numbers but it's about people right now. my grandfather died of copd. those numbers are individuals. it's not easy, we have a good panel i think today which we will introduce later. but first i want to my favorite members of congress here. the only cardiothoracic surgeon in congress he also trained in chicago as did i. munford surgical training practice for quite a while before he joined congress he is the vice chair of the health club committee leader on a regulatory policy. so thank you for joining us. >> is great to be with you, great to be with you. so, as a physician and as a member who is involved who's iny in health policy, what do you think we should be doing with this related illness? >> obviously i have some opening remarks if you like me go through these. obviously as a cardiothoracic surgeon allow the patient i took care of over the years had disease processes i also did vascular surgery for everett's analysis vascular disease th

the disease is highly contagious in birds, but the centers for disease control and prevention say the strain is considered a low risk to human health. new at 11 o'clock. this san francisco unified school district announcing tonight trade union workers have reached a memorandum of understanding and they will not go on strike. this includes san francisco, unified plumbers, carpenters roofers and other trades people in a press release sfu st says they agreed to quote, negotiate in good faith. picketing was supposed to take place tomorrow morning outside the district's maintenance and operations facilities. but according to the district workers agreed not to strike not to have any sort of strike through february 2024. thousands of cal state university faculty are preparing to strike this week. they're calling for a 12% pay. raise labor negotiations stalled after university officials said the system for the pay bump. the cal state system is offering instead a 15% pay increase over 3 years. faculty members say that's not enough. the one-day rolling strikes would shut down classes at san fra

cohen and thank you for your service as director of the centers for disease control and prevention for the timing of your appearance here today is very important as we want to ensure that all americans have all necessary information to protect themselves from respiratory disease as we head into the season of higher infections in illness driven by the flu, covid 19 and rsv. this subcommittee held a hearing in july and how the cdc can improve its effectiveness and performing its core public health mission but they did so without having anyone from the cdc provide a substandard updates and thankfully we can hear directly from dr. cohen today about her priorities to help americans stay healthy and to prevent and fight disease but one of the strength of the cdc is that it works in collaboration with states and local communities. strong public health partnerships and infrastructure are our best line of defense. families communities businesses and policymakers like us rely on up-to-date information to understand the risks and devise prevention strategies but are working together we can improv

in direct medical care, $156 billion in lost productivity per recent estimates for the centers for disease control. i like to say it's not just about numbers but people. my grandfather died of copd. those numbers are individuals. it is not fun. it's not easy. we have a good panel, i think today which will he will introduce later. but first i have one of my favorite members of congress here. the only cardiothoracic surgeon in congress, larry buschon. he trained in chicago, went to mcw for his surgical training, practices as a surgeon for a while before he joined congress and is the advice chair of the health subcommittee and leader on regulatory policy. thank you for joining us. >> great to be with you. >> so as a physician, and as a member who is involved in how policy, what do you think we should be doing with tobacco related illness? >> i have some opening remarks if you want me to go through these, but as a cardiothoracic surgeon a lot of patients i took care of over the years had disease processes, coronary artery disease, vascular surgery, peripheral vascular disease, that was partially relat

you have 12 symptoms or three that keep coming back, according to a recent survey by the centers for disease control, 18 million americans have suffered from long covid. >> 8.8 million say they currently have the condition, which is defined by ongoing or new symptoms present 4 to 12 weeks after the infection. mary ladd has been dealing with symptoms since she got covid in february of last year. it was bad from the start, one month later where it still seemed just i all i wanted to do was sleep, and yet even when i'm sleeping, the sleep is disrupted and it's not quality sleep. >> and i'm fatigued. and so there really hasn't been a break. so it was it was kind of immediate and it stuck. >> but as she faced symptoms she also searched for support. ladd is a breast cancer survivor and in 2019 wrote about her journey in a book called wig diaries. it was then she also found a writing community of support in a magazine called wildfire and the information in the way i feel when i read wildfire, i wanted to find that for long covid and it doesn't exist, and so i thought, well, why don't i maybe do it? that st

the centers for disease control and prevention, cdc, focuses on prevention and testing receives about 100 million, specifically under the minority aids initiative. the substance abuse and mental health services administration, that is samhsa, received 119 million in fiscal year 202300 initiative to do hiv related work among the minority populations they serve. and finally, the office of the secretary receives 60 million in fiscal year 2023 specifically for the use and minority communities under the initiative. the minority aids initiative has strong support in congress. last year as circulated request letters to leaders of the house appropriations committee in support of funding for the initiative and dozens of concerned members of congress signed these letters it because of our efforts the minority aids initiative now receives about $440 million each year across all four agencies. now, we have got to fight for more money. that may sound like well that's great from where you started that it's not good enough. it's not good enough, and i, i absolutely support the idea that this money h

that is according to the centers for disease control and prevention. officials say november data shows hospitalizations have been increasing for months and more than 10% of doctor visits mopping children under are than 5 were for flu-like illness. that's three times higher than the national average. joining me is dr. jane morgan. thank you for your time. and for your expertise. >> thank you. >> so, great. what can we expect this season? and talk to me about these numbers, these cases happening in china and whether that's of significance to us here in the u.s. >> it is. and we are all interconnected in this global society. what we are seeing in the united states really are probably cresting at our rsv, that respiratory syncytial virus, and flu is still yet to come. we have lower numbers of covid than we were anticipating. yet, we see this mix of viruses coming in. we want to actually be careful. we look at china, they certainly are having a bigger surge than we are, and part of that is probably because they came out of lockdown a little bit later. so we

likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than are white women, according to the centers for disease control. and this sunday on the whole story with anderson cooper, abby phillip is on a personal journey to try to understand why the black maternal mortality rate is so high. abby spoke with the family of april valentine, a black woman who died during childbirth earlier this year. her family says her death was preventable and due to negligence. the details of the story are disturbing. >> they treated her almost like it was an assembly line. they didn't check her. they didn't feed her. they didn't respond to her. >> she tried to throw up. thick spit came up and her eyes rolled to the back of her head. i looked up and i screamed and i told the nurse, i'm like, ma'am, ma'am, help me, she ain't breathing. i start doing cpr on her. >> reporter: nurses called for a code blue and along with april's doctor finally took action. >> they rolled her down the hallway but when they made it to the double doors, a nurse handed her a knife and cut her wide open and took the baby out. >> the baby survived. her

the centers for disease control and prevention dumainly to an increase in three well-known viruses, covid-19, the flu and rsv, according to november data more than 10% of doctor visits among children younger than five were for flu-like illness, about three times higher than the national average for all ages, hospitalizations have been on the rise for months with weekly admission rates for children up 69% since the start of october. >> more major brand names are backing away from "x," the company owned by the richest man in the world elon musk. walmart is the latest to say it will not support the social media platform formerly known as twitter. in a statement walmart said it found other platforms to better reach our customers, other companies choosing to depart "x," disney, apple, cnn's parent company warner brothers discovery, media analysts blame the advertising exodus over musk's recent endorsement of a anti-semitic conspiracy theory on "x." joining me is the tech reporter for the "new york times." tiffany, good morning to you. so this moment that we're seeing, we are getting used to th

the centers for disease control and prevention cdc estimates it now accounts for more than 44% of thearc siegel. doc, thanks for being here. what do we need to know about jn-1? >> well, first of all, i want to say that the cdc has changed course now finally. it is focusing on physicians. i talked to cdc director mandy cohen about this last week. they put out an alert to physicians rather than scaring patients and about jn .1 what you just pointed out what we know about it and what cdc was tell me about it is it is spreading more rapidly but it is not more severe. it's not time to push any panic button but it's time to understand that with holiday travel going on, you might see much more cases of this and we are especially seeing it in the south right now and the midwes, so you have to have your rapid test. if you are in a high risk group and, again, physicians need to be involved in discussion between the physician and the patient, about anti virals, even about the vaccine, all of that has to go on in the doctor's office. but, again, it's spreading. it's taking over the covid and it's

the centers for disease control and prevention, cdc, estimatesor it now accounts for more than 44% ofnks for being here. what dw o we need to know about jn.1? >> first oy that tf all, i wantt the cdc has changed course now finally anedd is focusing ont th physicians. thi talked to director mandy coo about this last week. they put out an alert to physicians rather than scaring patients. and about jn.1, would you just pointed out, what we know aboutw it and what they were telling me about it is it is spreading more rapidly but it's not more severe. so it's not time to push any panic button, but time to understand that, with holiday travel going on, you might seeee inmuch more cases of this, andnd especially in the south rightto now in the midwest. r see yoapu have to have your rapd testhigh if you're in a high-rii group.nv again, physicians need to be involved in the discussion about antiviral, even about the ivaccine. all of that has to go on in the doctor's office.g ov again, it is spreading, taking over the covid and hospitalizing a week.5,000 people but it's not more severe. >> that

a he was later senator he was government the same time jimmy was and works with the centers for disease controla really good immunization program she talked me into doing it. and so two weeks after he got to the white house she called me and of course i was ready to work on immunization and the white house. that was one of my great victories. immunization about school age and only about 15 states. i don't harvest 15 or 17 and first year we work with the secretary of hhs we got in all 50 states and that was exciting. we had a big meeting in washington i go from one subject to another. we had a big meeting in washington to celebrate with countryrom all over the the next day there's not one word in the paper about it i was sofa upset so i called i said i know there was a camera there he said it was ours but no one was interested in immunization. i got upset with the press to because they covered my mental health work the first few meetings i had. and then they never showed up anymore. in one of things i wanted to do is bring attention to the issue how terrible it was and what few services there we

government, especially, you know, the centers for disease control.tually actively tried to suppress differing points of view saying that, yeah, it was probable that that virus was actually manufactured in the wuhan lab. and, you know, we have the initial emails and then all of the sudden those emails kind of disappeared. what was his hand in it? why? and how much american money actually went to that lab and how much america was actually involved in what happened. i'm not saying that america actually released it or it leaked out of there. but, yeah. america may have been involved in the research that led to covid-19. >> lawrence: real quickly, congressman. this seems to be a potential bipartisan issue. your colleagues that are on the committee, do you find the same curiosity amongst them as well? actually, i do. that's one of the pleasant surprises that i have had in this congress is that the china select committee appears to be very bipartisan. we understand the threat that china poses to the united states. china wants to be the dominant, economic mi

the disease is highly contagious and birds, but the centers for disease control and prevention say the strain is considered a low risk to human health. the release of google's newest ai model. gemini has been delayed until early next year. early reports predict gemini will have unparalleled text and image generating potential and feature the ability to speak with humans using pictures instead of just text business insider reports 2 anonymous sources claim google pushed the release of gemini because the model had problems understanding prompts in languages other than english. those sources say gemini will be able to strongly outperform gpt for from open a i. >> but that remains, of course, to be seen. official shopping season is in full swing holiday presents are beginning to arrive on doorsteps across the country. but there are steps that you can take to thwart the thieves and protect your packages. chip yost act with postal officials about keeping your items safe. >> it's that time of year again when more packages are going out. >> and more are being it does tend to spike due to the f

and health warning for anyone traveling to baja, california, specifically baja city, the centers for disease control and prevention saying an outbreak of rocky mountain spotted fever. has sent 5 patients to the hospital in southern california, killing 3 of them after they traveled to or lived in that mexican border city. the infection is spread by a brown dog tick can be deadly withip days unless a patient is treated with a buyout early on symptoms include fever, headache, stomach problems, and swelling of the eyes and hands, health officials are saying children are 5 times more likely than adults to die from this illness. still ahead, the ceo of sports illustrated out of a job today. what he is accused of doing to help the magazine, right? some articles. >> plus, the latest on inflation is revealing some interesting things about the interesting things about the u.s. economy. salonpas, makers of powerful pain relief patches for 89 years... believes in continuous improvement... like rounded corners that resist peeling, with an array of active ingredients... and sizes to relieve your pain. salonpas. i

according to the centers for disease control and prevention, 35% of us get less than 7 hours of shut eye a night. that's the tipping point. a pilot studies show for increased risk of obesity diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, depression and dementia. around 17 million of us suffer a medically recognized sleep disorder ranging common ailments like insomnia and sleep apnea to rare afflictions like exploding head syndrome, characterized by a terrifying of hallucinated noise or rapid eye movement behavior disorder, whose victims act out their nightmares, sometimes injuring or killing their mates. scientists have developed effective treatments for many sleep disorders based a growing understanding of the biological machinery that drives slumber. and it's. but they've also that a large proportion of sleep troubles arise not from glitches in our individual or neuropsychology, but from societal factors that play havoc with our internal. shift work school schedules, the late night temptations of our digital devices, the stresses stimuli of a 24 hour culture beyond the effects on bodily

according to the centers for disease control and prevention, 35% of us get less than 7 hours of shut eye a night. that's the tipping point. a pilot studies show for increased risk of obesity diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, depression and dementia. around 17 million of us suffer a medically recognized sleep disorder ranging common ailments like insomnia and sleep apnea to rare afflictions like exploding head syndrome, characterized by a terrifying of hallucinated noise or rapid eye movement behavior disorder, whose victims act out their nightmares, sometimes injuring or killing their mates. scientists have developed effective treatments for many sleep disorders based a growing understanding of the biological machinery that drives slumber. and it's. but they've also that a large proportion of sleep troubles arise not from glitches in our individual or neuropsychology, but from societal factors that play havoc with our internal. shift work school schedules, the late night temptations of our digital devices, the stresses stimuli of a 24 hour culture beyond the effects on bodily

. >> the centers for disease control and prevention recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week and dedicate 2 days to strengthening their muscles. coming up, a very impressive win for the dubs. you see this game last night. we're going have the highlights of warriors for celtics. >> curry was just on fire during this one. also, the infamous epstein list is set to be released to the public. why a judge ruled the names of those on his list should no longer be classified years after his jail cell suicide. is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wifi. and you get fast downloads and uploads. pick it up! pick it up! oh we got this! because it's powered by the next generation 10g network. more speed for your business? it's not just possible. it's happening. get started for $59.99 a month for 12 months. plus, ask how to get an $800 prepaid card with a qualifying internet package. call, or go online today to learn more. another one in the books. but we're just g

if you review the latest data from the centers for disease control in 2021, it is a consistent impactmong black, latinos,, asian natives -- asians, natives. one infection from hiv isn't enough for all of us. it has to be from a public health perspective sound the alarms. but black and latinos, we latinos used to be the most third -- the third most impacted and we are the second most impacted. i always told people that the intention and the amazing visionary vision of the leadership led by congresswoman maxine waters that is still the voice of the voiceless remind us and the members of congress to shape resources for those dealing with health issues and health disparities and hiv in particular is what really has to be analyzed and rechecked at will, remind us of how difficult is the moment we are living right now. but i always told people when you look historically in the u.s., all these signposts that remind all of us of the opening beautiful point to be at the table. and we believe that if you empower and provide resources for community-based organizations that aren't reflecting thos

. >> the director of the centers for disease control and prevention, dr. manndy cohen spoke about the value of her agency during a house subcommittee hearing. in her remarks, dr. cohen discussed the response to the covid-19 pandemic and stressed the importance of vaccines during the winter months. [inaudible conversations] >> ask all of our guests to please take their seat and will now come to order. i now recognize myself for five minute opening statement. today's hearing is the first opportunity for congress to hear from dr. manndy cohen, since she was appointed director in july. dr. cohen, congratulations on your appointment. you're taking the reins of the c.d.c. at a critical time in the agency's history and a heavy task ahead. as i said at our june oversight hearing, the covid-19 pandemic revealed that we did not have the c.d.c. we thought we had. i'm looking forward to hearing about how you plan to change that. this hearing is also an opportunity for us to hear firsthand about how the c.d.c. is responding to the ongoing respiratory virus season. i'm

it governors can't resist the wives would get together and betty bumpers worked with the centers for disease controland and develop a really good immunization program. she talked me into doing it at home. and so two weeks after we got the white house, she called me. and of course, i was ready to work on immunization in the white house. that was one of my great victories. immunization was required, but school age and only 15 states. there was a little bit of an idea about whether it's 50 to 70. and the first year we got it and beat it working with betty and the secretary of hhs, we got it in all 50 states. that was exciting. and we had this big meeting in washington. i go from when subject to another, but we had this big meeting in washington to celebrate, had people from all over the country. the next day there was not one word in the paper about it. i was so upset. so i called joe califano, who was a i know there was a camera there. he said it was ours, but nobody was interested in immunization. nobody was the press. i got upset with the press, too, because they covered my mental health where the f

the us centers for disease control and prevention says that 3.3 million adults are affected.numbers are larger than previous studies? experts suggest the illness is likely to be boosted in patients with long covid 19 symptoms of chronic fatigue includes pain, brain fog and determined by at least six months of exhaustion. despite bed rest. and now to a major medical breakthrough. the fda approved two new treatments for sickle cell disease, and one of them is a world's first gene editing therapy. it targets certain dna and a changes it to fight the illness. abc news reporter faith abubey tells us how it works tonight. >> the fda approving the first two breakthrough therapies for sickle cell disease offering what some researchers call a functional cure for many patients with the debilitating blood disorder. the treatments have the ability to edit patient's dna in targeted areas, leading to the production of healthy cells and alleviating the excruciating pain and organ damage caused by blood cells that mutate into a crescent or sickle shape. one of the treatments kashvi, is the f

. >> california is one of ten states listed by the centers for disease control as having some of the highest rates of flu in the country. let's check out those numbers. the california department of public health currently lists rsv at a 12.2% positivity rate in the state flu is at a 7.4, and influenza a is seen most frequently in the public. >> and california health officials say those respiratory infections are on the rise. this does include covid, rsv and the flu. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose with more on those rising rates. lamonica >> mike, the numbers are not as high as they have been over the last 3 to 4 years. but health officials say the cases are continuing to rise and people need to remember that these viruses are still out there. >> the difference between now and four years ago is another respiratory virus has joined the mix of influenza rsv and now covid. >> according to the california department opublic health, respiratory infections are trending up with a 4.8% increase in hospital admissions for covid 19 in the last week. at the same

have already been sick with the flu this season, the centers for disease control and prevention estimating flu has caused about 55,000 hospitalizations. and 4600 deaths between october. 1st and december. 2nd, the flu-like the cold and other respiratory illnesses. this more common in colder weather as people tend to spend more time indoors where the viruses can pass more easily from person person. a new survey found that a percentage of american seniors feel isolated and lonely during the holidays, according to a nationwide survey by medicare faq. 44% of seniors feel this way. those surveyed say they like spending time with their family. but one in 4 senior saying they don't get to see them, though. neither connector a phone or video call, though, the survey also highlights that more and more seniors are experiencing this every year. coming up next, the latest concerns for health care workers as diplomats continue to. >> free more hostages while the fighting intensifies in southern and the impeachment probe into president biden has reached a new level today how house republicans are prepari

now i get the centers for disease control and prevention, by the way, estimates that the flu has caused about 55,000 hospitalizations. and 4600 deaths between october first and december. 2nd, the flu, like colds and other respiratory illnesses is more common in cold weather as people tend to spend more time indoors, whereas that's where viruses can pass more easily from one person to it's a 21. coming up, the castro theater. >> is going to close temporarily for a few months of renovations and you might be surprised at what they are going to do. we'll tell you. and if you're having trouble finding carta assure insurance that's affordable, you're not the only one. a lot of california drivers are complaining will tell you right? sleepovers just aren't what they used to be. a house full of screens? basically, no hiccups? you guys have no idea how good you've got it... get xfinity gig speed internet for just $25 a month for 2 years when you add xfinity mobile. back in my day, it was scary stories and flashlights. we don't get scared. oh, really? mom can see your search history. that's what i

the centers for disease control and prevention recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of moderatel activity every week. >> dedicate 2 days to strengthening your muscles. a new survey reveals that the holiday season is more stressful than tax season. for many americans, the american heart association found that people tend to overlook their own mental and physical health during this time of year. 71% say their biggest regret each holiday season is that they didn't take any time to relax and enjoy themselves. most of those people that were surveyed say it takes them weeks to feel less stressed after the holidays. with mother's takes them a month or even more to recover. i feel story. united states military facing recruitment challenges. how tiktok gen could become the costs. >> plus, the epstein list. the high-profile names, including past presidents and celebrities expected to be in the documents and why a judge has just ruled that those documents should be released years after his jail cell suicide. i know the importance of taking care of myself. surrounding myself with a great te

. >> according to a recent survey by the centers for disease control, 18 million americans have sufferedm long covid. 8.8 million say they currently have the condition, which is defined by ongoing or new symptoms, present 4 to 12 weeks after the infection. mary ladd has been dealing with symptoms since she got covid in february of last year. it was bad from the start from right when i was infected and it was one month later where it still seemed just i all i wanted to do was sleep. >> and yet even when i'm sleeping, the sleep is disrupted and it's not quality sleep and i'm fatigued and so there really hasn't been a break. so it was it was kind of immediate and it stuck. >> but as she faced symptoms she also searched for support. ladd is a breast cancer survivor and in 2019 wrote about her journey in a book called wig diaries. it was then she also found a writing community of support in a magazine called wildfire, and the information in the way i feel when i read wildfire, i wanted to find that for long covid and it doesn't exist, and so i thought, well, why don't i maybe do it? >> that s

the centers for disease control and prevention says an outbreak of rocky mountain spotted fever has sent 5 people to the hospital in southern california, killing 3 of them after they traveled to or lived in this mexican border city. the infection is spread by brown dog ticks and can be deadly within days and less patients are treated early with an antibiotic symptoms include fever, headache, stomach problems, and swelling of the eyes and hands, health officials say children are 5 times more likely than adults to die from this illness. according to a survey conducted by onepoll 2000 american pet owners revealed they have pet panics about 6 times a month. the most common pet panics include the pets thrown up, falling off the couch or slipping out of their leash outside. thoughts about hypothetical situations also led to a pet panic. 30% say they've had a false alarm about their pet escaping. overall, the average pet owner has 72 pet panics over the course of the year. it's like more than one week. >> still ahead, a major toy company announcing some layoffs just before christmas, but the co

. >> well, the centers for disease control and prevention estimates that the flu has caused about 55,000 hospitalizations. 4600 deaths between october first and december. 2nd, the flu, like colds and other respiratory illnesses are more common in cold weather. lots when more people spend more time indoors and the virus can pass more easily from one person to the next. a new survey also found that percentage of american seniors feel isolated and lonely during the holidays, according to a nationwide survey by medicare que. 44 1% of seniors feel this way more than a 3rd. those surveyed say they've really do enjoy spending time with their family. but often times least a quarter and said they don't get to see their family. they just get a phone caller at best. a video call. the survey also highlights that more and more seniors seem to be experiencing this every reach out. spend time with your parents and grandparents went to see my 102 year old friend. there you go. like a couple of days. go 10 to 86 right now. and still ahead next on the kron, 4 morning news, we're going to tell you. >> more

but now the centers for disease control said that number is up to 44. it's expected to become the dominant variant worldwide in a couple of weeks. experts say waning immunity and holiday travel are contributing factors. all right. we've got a lot more coming up. let's get an update with lisa. >> all right. nice and sunny out there, zach. temperatures still in the 30s with fog in our north bay valleys. otherwise it's a cooler start for everyone. it will be a cooler finish more in season with what you would expect for late december. and we'd expect some rain. wouldn't we? well, we'll talk about that with my seven day outlook coming up. sounds good lisa, thank you. >> also ahead, a record number of deaths at a south bay animal shelter. what volunteers say about mismanagement regarding animal care at the facility. but first cannabis protections. the new law, which protects california workers who smoke marijuana when they're not on the clock from the state that's already helped millions of people like you get and pay for health insurance. with financial heal

but now the centers for disease control said that number is up to 44. it's expected to become the dominant variant worldwide in a couple of weeks, experts say waning immunity and holiday travel are contributing factors. well, you've probably seen e-bikes zooming around, but their safety is being called into question, particularly when it comes to kids riding them. one bay area lawmaker is so concerned about the soaring number of accidents he's looking to set an age limit. abc seven news reporter tara campbell tells us about some proposed legislation that's going to be introduced when lawmakers return to sacramento in the new year from electric scooters to electric bikes, the demand for evs is booming, and so are calls for more safety, especially for younger people. >> my proposed legislation prohibits individuals under the age of 16 from operating what are known as class two electric bicycles. >> electric bikes like this one that don't require any pedaling. just a turn of a throttle and you're off. >> we believe that setting an age limit for operators w

the report of the european center for disease prevention and control shows that every year about 35 thousand people in the union die due to this infection. the country staged a sit-in and demonstrations. the representatives of the dismissed representatives were protesting the security breach that occurred in the parliament of this country. 9 days ago, some protesting citizens crossed the security barriers and entered the courtyard of the house of commons or luxaba of india. the representatives of the opposition parties of the central government criticized the occurrence of this security breach and demanded the presence of the interior minister in the parliament and an explanation about the causes of this incident. when the minister did not come to the house of representatives , the opposition expanded their protests. with protests rising in both the house of commons and the indian senate. the presidents of the two parliaments have more than 140 opposition representatives suspended until the end of the winter meeting of these two centers . the ruling party only accuses the opposition parties