. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: soaring infections shutting down the radio city rockettes and even some broadway shows restaurants. bracing for a hard winter, new york's governor announcing plans to change the definition of fully vaccinated >> at some point we may have to determine that fully vaccinated means boosted as well. >> reporter: in los angeles, break-through covid cases are cancelling holiday events like the performance of "a christmas carol" while in illinois, doctors are sounding the alarm. >> it seems to be going faster so you hear more people that are positive and it's coming at a much more rapid, accelerated pace >> reporter: hospitals are already stretched thin and are bracing for more trouble ahead. >> my biggest fear is just, you know, the health care system at large being able to care for all of the things we have been asked to do. >> reporter: the worsening pandemic is upending student life too. schools in maryland and missouri shifting to virtual learning days before winter break. and today harvard announcing it will go remote for the first three weeks of january. major holiday se

saturday night live , canceling their live audience and musical guest this weekend, while the radio city rockettes have called off the remainder of their christmas shows this season, we're in for a world of trouble. i'm afraid in the next month or two. this is not one of those situations where we're just helplessly facing the oncoming virus. we have things we can do, and especially, those are vaccines and boosters and being careful about masking again and i know people are sick of hearing this, but the virus is not sick of us. it's thrown us a curveball, and we've got to be ready to hit it. now hospitals across the country bracing for a big search in kansas and missouri hospital, starting to delay surgeries in an attempt to keep up with the influx of patients. health officials also encouraging anyone who's not been vaccinated or receive their booster shot to do so now. we have so many people in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated, who have not yet been vaccinated, and that's going to be a real problem for stress on the hospital system. meanwhile as the holidays approach thousands of ame

the radio city rockettes, cancelling those performances just before we came on tonight. some spectators already in their seats. the nfl rescheduling several games this weekend. they're in active discussions to postpone more, they say. and the disappointing news for parents of children under 5 years old. pfizer pushing back the time line. erielle reshef leads us off here in new york. >> reporter: tonight, just one week ahead of christmas, experts warning the country is heading for a devastating double punch. as covid cases skyrocket from coast to coast, fueled by the delta variant already. and now the omicron variant doubling every 2 to 3 days. >> we're really just about to xperience a viral blizzard. i think in the next 3 to 8 weeks we're gonna see millions of americans that are gonna be infected with this virus. >> reporter: omicron, now detected in at least 42 states, predicted to eclipse delta within weeks. new york state breaking a single day record for new infections, over 21,000. earlier this week omicron accounting for at least 13% of new cases. authorities believe

saturday night live, canceling their live audience and musical guest this weekend, while the radio city rockettes have called off the remainder of their christmas shows this season, we're in for a world of trouble. i'm afraid in the next month or two. this is not one of those situations where we're just helplessly facing. the oncoming virus. we have things we can do, and especially those are vaccines and boosters and being careful about masking again and i know people are sick of hearing this, but the virus is not sick of us. it's thrown us a new curveball, and we've got to be ready to hit it. now hospitals across the country bracing for a big search in kansas and missouri hospitals, starting to delay surgeries in an attempt to keep up with the influx of patients. health officials also encouraging anyone who's not been vaccinated or receive their booster shot to do so. now we have so many people. in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated who have not yet been vaccinated, and that's going to be a real problem for a stress on the hospital system. meanwhile as the holidays approach thousands

city deals with high transmission rates. holiday shows are also among the traditions that have been turned on their heads. what would normally be a busy time for the industry, the radio city rockettesled their shows after a break through of covid cases. they said they would end the run entirely this holiday season citing an increase in the number of cases. the governor said they are shortening the time period for those who test positive in an effort to people workers on the job. workers who are asymptomatic can return to work after 5 days. >> we want to make sure our critical workforce we relied on from the beginning, that our workers can get back, including healthcare, elder care, pharmacies, restaurants, you know who you are. you know you are the ones that got us through the many months of anxiety. we need you again. >> hard to find at-home tests are surely complicating matters as people have spending christmas with family and friends. pharmacy shelves are bare and folks aren't finding much luck at clinics either. we are seeing long lines at testing sites around the country as demand continues to grow. this is even touching the nba. so a nightmare situation for a lot of folks, jo

they canceled the audience and sent home most of the show with no musical guests ♪ 6 ♪ >> and the rockettes, the radio citykettes canceling their season. normally they stage four shows per day at radio city music hall. >> yet the streets outside "30 rock" were jammed with tourists visiting the christmas tree at rockefeller center. officials are trying to maintain perspective on the worst days of 2020 and now. >> because of the high level of vaccination even though we expect a lot of cases, we do not expect to see some of the very painful reality we saw certainly in the spring of 2020 or even last winter. we think the outcomes, what happens to people is going to be very much better this time. >> cases are high but here in new york we're not at a place where we're seeing a substantial number of deaths and we're not seeing a real problem with hospitalization. the real problem is the pandemic of lack of vaccinations. >> all right. it's unclear if the party is still on for new year's eve in times square. paris and dublin have canceled their new year's eve celebrations. open table says restaurant reservations ar

the latest live event in new york city to be disrupted. in addition to the cancellation of broadway performances and the radio city rockettes christmas showsed or canceled. we do want to leave you on a light note. people often take the ability to speak for granted. for some, it's not a given. one texas teenager developed a web application to give his nonverbal sister a voice. it's helping people across the world. cnn's wolf blitzer has that story. >> you were telling me how you wanted a scooter from santa, how you wanted a scooter for christmas, is that true? >> scooter. >> yeah, you want scooters? >> reporter: this is della. the 14-year-old was born with a rare genetic condition that impacts her agility to speak. >> didn't really realize there was an issue until she was 1 and she wasn't meeting her milestones so difficulty sitting up, crawling. we also noticed there was no speech. she's completely nonverbal. >> train. >> want to ride the train? >> della's brother archer has been developing a web application to help his sister communicate. >> she wants to communicate like everybody else and just imagine how hard it would be if you couldn't

the radio city rockettes have canceled the rest of their 2021 scheduled to the spike in coronavirus casesw york city. the rockets made the announcement on twitter, saying the four remaining christmas spectacular shows of the season. have been canceled, including today's performances. the show is the latest to be put on pause because of the coronavirus. many broadway shows have been canceled, including last night's performances of tina move on rouge and mrs doubtfire. coming up at 11 threats of violence against schools nationwide, including right here in the bay area, coming up how it is all spread through tiktok and how local campuses reacted. at a barrier weather another cold night out there because of some frost first thing tomorrow morning, but what about rainfall ? eventually? we're talking about some more rain and could be talking about a lot of rain. we'll have more on your forecast coming up. and the nutcracker returns to san francisco details on the and congratulate our own deborah villalon. this is her last night with us as she's retiring after a long and distinguished career in

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. >> as kyung lah mentioned at the top of the show, the christmas spectacular starring the radio city rockettes canceled for the rest of the season. multiple broadway theaters also shutting down as new york state reports more than 21,000 covid cases in just the past 24 hours. sadly, that is a new pandemic record. joining me now, charlotte st. martin, the president of the broadway league, which represents all of broadway and commercial theater in the u.s. and around the world. that is a pretty big job. i'm so glad you're here to talk about this, charlotte. thank you so much. we want to put up a list on the screen that shows who has canceled this week, including "hamilton" and "moulin rouge." some shows are still on, but realistically, do you expect to see more closures ahead during these key holiday weeks? >> well, we still have 25 shows that are performing, and as tonight, 7 shows are not. but every day the number is different. for example, yesterday we had several shows that missed one performance and are back up today. so we think that things will continue to change daily, but we believe that

the variant now detected in all 50 states, leading to long lines for tests. >> nearly three hours now. >> in new york city, the pandemic is dimming the holiday spirit, shutting down the radio city, rockettesbad in europe the mayor of london declared a major incident again. >> in the last 24 hours, we have had the largest number of new cases -- >> back in the u.s., doctors pleading with the public to get vaccinated as they brace for a dark winter. >> we never got back to our pre-pandemic levels. we're worried it continues to be busier in a very difficult time of year. >> it's like dÉjÀ vu, with no signs of omicron slowing down, some schools are going back to virtual learning and some universities will go remote for the rest of the year, and that list likely will grow. >> thank you. i want to bring in dr. natalie azar now into the conversation and she will answer some of your questions about what you have been tweeting me and what you can expect. thank you for doing this because i know folks are worried once again, as we are seeing our lives change dramatically, what we thought was going to happen over the holiday season obviously being incredibly different. can you gut check us for a momen

. >>> as kyung lah mentioned, the christmas spectacular starring the radio city rockettes cancelled ande broadway shows cut down with 21,000 new covid cases in the past 24 hours. sadly, that's a new pandemic record, joining me is the president of the broadway league that represents all of broadway and commercial theater in the u.s. and around the world. that's a pretty big job. so glad you're here to talk about this. here is a list of cancellations. do you expect to see more closures ahead during these weeks? >> we still have 25 shows that are performing as of tonight, seven shows are not but every day the number is different. for example, yesterday we had several shows that missed one performance and are back up today so we think that things will continue to change daily but we believe that enough shows, a lot of shows that are tony award winning shows are playing and so broadway is open and we plan to keep it open. >> so what is -- listen, i think everyone wants broadway to be open, right? we love our broadway here and people love it around the world but what is going to be the breaki

the radio city rockettes have cancelled their entire season as new york sees the highest daily caseset. saturday night live just announced its second finale tonight, season finale will go live without a studio audience and limited cast and crew. while it is, of course, a lack of leadership from the former guy, president biden is hoping to flip the script. nbc news confirms he will layout the steps his administration is taking to head the omicron virus head on. the new piece america is not ready for omicron, former chief strategist for the bush-chosen 2004 campaign, his new book. revelations on the river, healing a nation, healing ourselves. you write the variant's threat is for greater at the societal level than at the personal one. they have cut themselves off from the tools leaded to protect the populations they serve. like the variants that preceded it, omicron requires people to think for the collective good, which is to say it posts a heightened version as the same as the u.s. failed for two straight years. where does that leave us? >> in a very tricky position. the variant erod

the radio city rockettes calling it quits earlier because of a covid cases. show's producer said it would end the run, citing challenges of the pandemic as the reason. complicating matters as millions of americans get together to spend christmas with family and friends. both cvs, walgreens's announced lilting the number of home test kits folks can purchase due to increased in demand. not much luck at clinics long lines attesting sites, as swells to unmanageable portions in some places. >> our staff something so difficult. people just leave out of sheer exhaustion. we're running seven days a week. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. people are just exhausted. we can't keep staff because they're so worn out the. reporter: more tests are on the way. the biden administration ordered 500 million home test kits for americans who wish to have them. it could be a little too late as the tests are not widely available until at least january. mike? mike: charles watson live in atlanta. thanks very much. last minute christmas travel has turned into a nightmare as airlines find themsel

the radio city rockettes cancelled the christmas spectacular show because of break through infectionsithin the production. broadway pulled down the curtain on shows. the nfl and nhl have postponed games, and big name players have tested positive. several colleges shifted classes and exams to online. the ripple effect is circling the globe. paris cancelled the new years fireworks display, france bans big gatherings on new year's eve. rome and other italian cities cancelled new year's festivities. ireland is implementing an 8:00 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants. in the united states, omicron is expected to be the dominant variant. for now, the delta variant is driving the latest surge. both cases and hospitalizations are at levels not seen since september at the end of the summer spike. dr. anthony fauci describes a nation at war. >> we will win this war with this virus. we know what public health mitigations work. we just have to hang in there. we can't give up. >> vice president kamala harris is not helping the messaging and may be adding to public jitters saying the white house d

the radio city rockettes forced to cancel the christmas shows due to an outbreak and the production ofrouge cut off right before showtime after a cast member tested positive. the nfl also hit hard. the league postponing three games this weekend after a highly transmissible form of the virus led to a substantial increase in cases across the league. and a setback in the lab. pfizer forced to add a third dose for the vaccine trials after the two-shot regimen failed to have a response. they won't be able to apply for fda approval until later this year. omicron tightening the grip as we head into the holidays. >> steve paterson, thanks for that reporting. >>> still to come, michael cohen joins me next. voting rights joins me at the top of the agenda for democrats. all eyes are on two key bills and closing arguments for former minnesota police officer kim potter, potter took the stand and recounted the moment she fatally shot daunte wright. >> i remember yelling, "taser, taser, taser" and nothing happened and then he told me i shot him. as a professional bull-rider i'm used to taking chances

earlier today the radio city rockettes said they were scrapping several performances of the popular christmas spectacular in new york city because of breakthrough infections. but by tonight the rockettes announced production is canceled for the remainder of this season over covid concerns. some broadway shows and restaurants in new york city are also again closing their doors at least temporarily over covid cases. "the new york times" points out new yorkers feel a familiar anxiety to the dark days of 2020. officials say the new omicron variant is spreading fastest here in new york and in new jersey. and dr. anthony fauci says there's still not enough known about this new outbreak. >> omicron is more transmissible. everything we know about it from what we're seeing not only in south africa but its distribution throughout the world and as well as in our own country, we see what's going on in new york city where we're getting beyond double digits of omicron being the primary variant there in that percentage. with regard to the seriousness of infection, really it's still up in the air right now b

the variant now detected in nearly all 50 states, leading to long lines for tests. >> nearly three hours now. >> reporter: in new york city, the pandemic is dimming the holiday spirit, shutting down the radio city rockettes and some broadway shows. late saturday, cnn announcing its offices are closing to non-essential employees. it's getting so bad in europe, the mayor of london declared a major incident again. >> over the last 24 hours, we have had the largest number of new cases since this pandemic began. >> reporter: back in the u.s., doctors pleading with the public to get vaccinated, as they brace for a dark winter. >> we never got back to our pre-pandemic levels, so everyone i know is busy. we are busy. we're worried that it continues to be even busier into a very difficult time of year. >> and the surge in covid cases is upending students' lives. some students from maryland to new jersey are shifting back to virtual learning just days before winter break. harvard also announcing this weekend that they are going remote for the first part of january. and that list likely to grow, alex. >> you've got to wonder, what is it not upending these days? i know you'll keep abreast of what's happening, so tha

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saturday night live , canceling their live audience and musical guest this weekend, while the radio city rockettese called off the remainder of their christmas shows this season, we're in for a world of trouble. i'm afraid in the next month or two. this is not one of those situations where we're just helplessly facing the oncoming virus. we have things we can do, and especially, those are vaccines and boosters and. being careful about masking again and i know people are sick of hearing this, but the virus is not sick of us. it's thrown us a curveball, and we've got to be ready to hit it. now hospitals across the country bracing for a big search in kansas and missouri hospital, starting to delay surgeries in an attempt to keep up with the influx of patients. health officials also encouraging anyone who's not been vaccinated or receive their booster shot to do so now. we have so many people in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated, who have not yet been vaccinated, and that's going to be a real problem for stress on the hospital system. meanwhile as the holidays approach thousands of americ

. >> reporter: this weekend the radio city rockettes canceling shows through the end of the season due to breakthrough infection. >> we were very just disappointed because we came from alabama, like that is a long way. >> reporter: once the epicenter of the pandemic, new york city seeing another spike in cases reporting over 21,000 positive cases in one day and covid testing lines stretching for entire blocks. >> we don't have a real handle right now -- nobody does -- on those numbers other than they're going up exponentially. >> reporter: across the country hospitals overwhelmed. icu capacity at 15% or less in 18 states. in michigan where covid hospitalizations are starting to dip after a recent surge in new cases, health care workers say what they are seeing is eerily familiar. >> where we are right now feels a lot like the first surge back in march of 2020. we don't have enough beds to be able to manage this. >> reporter: health officials warning americans to do everything in their power to stay safe this holiday season and get boosted. >> it is critical to get vaccinated. if you ar

population is fully vaccinated the virus continues to disrupt daily life are in york the radio city rockettesceled remaining performances. i handle a professional football, basketball and hockey games have been postponed. and multiple schools are moving classes back online before winter break. on friday federal appeals court ruled the president's vaccine or test a mandate for large businesses can go into effect. the white house celebrating the news writing it is critical we move forward with vaccination requirements. tricks of the mandate plan to take the case to the supreme court. meantime the white house is scrabbling to find a path forward for the president social and climate agenda. senate democrats remained deadlocked over the "build back better" proposal with moderates warning the country cannot afford to spend trillions more. >> the white house at its word to wait until after the holiday break to reengage with congress on a few things including spending as well as efforts to address voting rights. both midterm elections looming bret time is running out for democrats to deliver on their

the radio city rockettes forced to cancel remaining christmas shows due to an outbreak and the broadwayduction of "moulin rouge" caught off right before show time. the nfl also hit hard, the league postponing three games this weekend after a highly transmissible form of the virus led to a substantial increase in cases across the league. and a setback in the lab, pfizer forced to add a third dose for children under 5. the delay meaning they won't be able to apply for fda approval until later next year. omicron tightening its grip as we head into the holidays. meanwhile, in a rare big win for the white house's strategy in battling covid, a federal appeals court voted to reinstate president biden's vaccine or test mandate for those large companies. this will force businesses with more than 100 employees to make sure their workers are vaccinated or have to submit to weekly testing. alex. >> okay, steve patterson, thank you so much for all of that news. some of it certainly not welcome, but let's go right now to dr. john torres, nbc news senior medical correspondent, welcome to you. there's

the radio city rockettes cancelled their famous christmas spectacular show because of breakthrough infectionsthe production. broadway has pulled down the curtain on shows. the nfl and nhl postponed games and big-name players tested positive. all several colleges have shifted classes and exams online. for many americans there is a growing sense of a weird new reality. >> i mean it is weird that now it is -- there is almost a feeling, especially in new york, that this is like a new normal as the omicron wave is hitting. i feel like it is all picking up again, and it feels similar to the beginning but now, having been boosted, having, you know, had all of the shots and done all of the things, there's a little bit more of like, oh, this is what we have to do just now. >> joining me right now is dr. craig spencer. he is the director of global health and emergency medicine at columbia university medical center. dr. spencer, you have been in the thick of it. what are you seeing in the e.r. right now? >> honestly, our e.r.s in new york city have been full for quite sometime and it hasn't just been co

the variant now detected in nearly all 50 states, leading to long lines for tests. >> nearly three hours now. >> in new york city, the pandemic is diming the holiday spirit. shutting down the radio city rockettese broadway shows. late saturday, cnn announcing its offices are closing to nonessential employees. it's getting so bad in europe the mayor of london declared a major incident again. >> over the last 24 hours, we all the largest number of new cases since the pandemic began. >> back in the u.s., doctors pleading with the public to get vaccinated, as they brace for a dark winter. >> we never got back to our pre-pandemic levels so everyone i know is busy. we're busy. we're worried that it continues to be even busier into a very difficult time of year. >> the surge in covid cases is also upending student live. some schools in maryland and missouri are shifting to virtual learning. harvard also announcing this weekend they're going remote for the first three weeks of january. alex. >> extraordinary. kathy park, thank you so much. let's bring in dr. peter cotez, co-director of the center for vaccine development and dean of the national school of tropical medicine. dr. hotez, welcome. as we se

the radio city rockettes just announced they have cancelled today's performances. casts and crew. the metropolitan opera in new york city announced this week that staff and audience members will soon need to show proof of not just being vaccinated but a booster shot in order to attend a performance because of all of this. joining me now is peter gelb, general manager of the metropolitan opera. thanks so much for being here, peter. why did you feel like this -- that it was time right now to make this move, even before the cdc has really even leaned into it? >> well, you know, the metropolitan opera is the one cultural institution in new york that has not cancelled a performance yet, and we believe it's because we've been just so on top of the safety requirements. we have up to 3,000 people work inside this building every day, putting on a variety of different operas and from the very beginning we had vaccine mandates going back to august when we were reopening, and we're following the cdc advice recommendation that all eligible people get booster shots. it seems log

saturday night live, canceling their live audience and musical guest this weekend, while the radio city rockettes have called off the remainder of their christmas shows this season, we're in for a world of trouble. i'm afraid in the next month or two. this is not one of those situations where we're just helplessly facing the oncoming virus. we have things we can do, and especially, those are vaccines and boosters and. being careful about masking again and i know people are sick of hearing this, but the virus is not sick of us. it's thrown us a curveball, and we've got to be ready to hit it. now hospitals across the country bracing for a big search in kansas and missouri hospital, starting to delay surgeries in an attempt to keep up with the influx of patients. health officials also encouraging anyone who has not been vaccinated or receive their booster shot to do so now. we have so many people in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated, who have not yet been vaccinated, and that's going to be a real problem for stress on the hospital system. meanwhile as the holidays approach thousands of

the radio city rockettes forced to cancel the remaining christmas shows due to an outbreak.league postponing three games this weekend after a form of the virus led to a substantial increase in cases across the league. a setback in the lab. pfizer forced to add a third dose to their vaccine trials for kids under 5 after the two-shot regiment failed to provide a response. the delay meaning they won't be able to apply to the fda for approval until later next year. omicron tightening the grip as we head into the holidays. a rare big win for the white house's strategy in battle covid, the courts agreed to reinstate the vaccine mandate or testing for businesses. >> thank you for starting us off. appreciate it. >>> how about happy news. our weekend boost. joe help us out this morning. >> we need a boost this morning. this is one we can kind of relate to. so the meteorologist at the nbc affiliate in denver was in a bind when the station's weather computer went down before going on air last night. so she got creative with a white pad of paper, marker and her memory drawing a map of t

in new york, the radio city rockettes have canceled remaining performances, a handful of professionall, basketball and hockey games have been postponed and multiple schools or moving classes back online before winter break. on friday, a federal appeals court ruled the president's vaccine or test mandate for large businesses can go into effect. the white house elevating the news, writing "it's critical we move forward with vaccination requirements." critics of the mandate plan to take the case to the supreme court. meantime, the white house is scrambling to find a path forward for the president's social and climate agenda. senate democrats are men deadlocked over the build back better proposal with moderates morning the country cannot afford to spend trillions more. the white house says it's going to wait till after the holiday break to reengage with congress on a few things, including spending as well as efforts to address voting rights, but with midterm elections looming, bret, time is running out for democrats to deliver on some of their key campaign promises. >> bret: mark meredith

up in new york but moved away after college told her granddaughter stories about seeing the radio city rockettes to see them again in person. >> we have a hotel tomorrow night. >> no. >> yeah. and i got us tickets to the rockettes. >> no! really i can't believe that oh, my god >> what a wonderful gift, shelby >> shelby and grandma toured the big apple before the show. afterwards they got to meet some dancers. what a real experience how beautiful could that -- >> i love that i just took my kids to the rockettes. shelby got a great show and so did grandma. >>> coming up next, 2022, we're almost ready for you, but not before we take a good look back at the year that was, the fun we had right here on "today." >> we guarantee you are going to be smiling after this one. what the heck is that? don't know we'll find out after this. >> i remember. >> first these messages. >> it's still on my hand everyone will want to be a dog. coated in delicious peanut butter-flavored yum. dog life's more fun with milk-bone dipped. trelegy for copd. ♪ birds flyin' high ♪ ♪ you know how i feel ♪ (coughing) ♪ breeze drif

surging across the country causing record numbers of new infections ahead of the holidays in new york city, the radio city rocketteshe major surge is complicating holiday travel plans and the reason among concerns top public health officials. tom costello joins us now from miami international airport. tom, good morning to you >> inside the terminal, it is already bustling more than 28 million people more than last year are expected to travel this holiday season, but health officials are surging people, take precautions if you travel at the start of potentially the busiest travel week of the year, health experts say if you're not vaccinated and you're traveling, you run a very high risk of severe infection, hospitalization, and even death. >> clearly, when you travel, there is always a risk of increase infection the difference between a vaccinated and boosted person who has an infection and someone who has an infection who has never been vaccinated, a major difference with regard to the risk of severity >> the omicron variant spreading across the country, now detected in at least 45 states. the surge leading to long

about going out with her friends and when she was younger she went s to the rockettes sho >> reporter: that 1930s visit to radio citys day parade she gets so excited to see the rockettes. >> they arese so perfect. you know, really. >> the first time you saw them you were 12? >> i was 12 years old. for my birthday. >> reporter: this year shelby decided to make a new memory with her nanny, a surprise trip to new york city to see her favorite show >> i got us tickets to the rockettes. >> no! how wonderful! really? i can't believe that! >> reporter: on the drive up to the cityr: the memories flooded back. ♪ giveoo my regards to old broadway and tell them i'll be there somehow ♪ >> reporter: then walking into radio city, the flashbacks. >> i could remember the dome and the lights and the stars and the beautiful big curtains and the stage. and it was just so very exciting, really. >> reporter: what was your favorite part of the show this time around? >> i loved the wooden soldiers best of all. bravo! >> reporter: after the show, another exciting surprise. meeting a few of the current rockettes. >> you'll never believe it

as well i know, and i've told viewers, i took my daughter, my wife to see the radio city christmas spectacular, the ro-rockettesncelled the rest of their shows. what's the ripple effect if you don't know what's going to happen in new york over the next couple of months. >> there's two buckets there one is the tourist economy which as you point out had been coming back, that was an important source of sales tax for the city now we have the broadway shows canceling. the restaurant traffic was light over the weekend retail traffic is still strong in the city but unclear whether that's going to continue through this week and into the holidays. then you have the commercial comeback which everyone was hoping, finally it's going to be in january, the office economy, the computer economy so crucial to new york is coming back it will come back but now it's on hold another month or two. >> a big deal there for the new york metro area. coming up a new headwind for the red hot housing market new data suggesting profits for flipping homes are now taking a hit. >>> as we head to break another look at the biggest losers on th

the virus. radio city music hall canceled the remainder of the rockettes christmas spectacular due to covid late today a note was posted on the website stating. we regret that we are unable to continue the christmas spectacular this season due to increasing challenges from the pandemic. the virus is also impacting broadway a number of major musicals, including hamilton and harry potter. the cursed child have canceled performances and today the bay area confirms two new cases of the omicron variant sonoma county confirmed its first case from a fully vaccinated patient who received the booster earlier this month. so that's a breakthrough case. marin county has its first case from leave vaccinated patient with no booster both recently traveled domestically in the us. there are five bay area counties with confirmed omicron cases alameda, san francisco, santa clara and now marin and sonoma today evidence of omicron was discovered in the wastewater in contra, costa county. the omicron variant has local health care professionals concerned especially as more people plan to travel abc 7 news reporter zac

the day. we are now hearing from radio city music hall who has canceled shows today and into today of the christmas spectacular. if you are familiar with that famous show, it is a one involving the rockettes and radio city music hall is citing breakthrough cases as a reason why it had canceled today. >> the lastest show. we know other broadway productions down the street from radio city dealing with it this week. tank you. >>> here in new york city, de blasio so the omicron is in new york city in full force. so what about the rest of the state. joining me now the governor of the state kathy hochul, you just warned the covid-19 surge is in a tweet and up nearly 60% in the past two weeks. do you have a sense of how much of that surge is delta and how much is omicron? >> well that is an excellent question. we're relying on what cdc said it the average of cases that develop 13%. the problem is we know that we've gone from 50 to 250 omicron cases confirmed with a sequencing takes time. it has to go to specific labs sox we don't have a real handle, nobody does on those numbers. other than they're going up exponentially. so at some point they'll probably overtake delta as the primary driver of o

before christmas and break through coven cases are forcing the cancellation of several performances from the rockettes annual holiday show at radio city music hall to harry potter on broadway with the alma cron variance spreading rapidly. worried new yorkers lined up to get tested among them, the vaccinated and boosted broadway. actor katy roper, it's been really scary with the new very, very, very scary and i definitely when it gets, as it more i've had a couple of friends as positive as not good. new york city has a 90 percent vaccination rate and some of the strictest vaccination requirements in the country. so despite a new record number of daily infections, new york's mer says more lot downs won't be necessary. we have better treatment than we've ever had with one of the highest levels of vaccination anywhere in the country. and we have the ability to get a lot more people vaccinated or to get them boosted very, very quickly. still, many americans are reconsidering their holiday travel plans. nationwide. hospitalization rates are also on the rise, though still well below last year's peak. clearly when you travel there is always a