. >>> the rockettes canceling all shows for the remainder of their season, saying they look forward to welcoming people back at the end of 2022. that's all for this hour, i'm will ganss. we'll see you tomorrow. the rockettes canceling their shows, a new variant, no wonder there's no christmas spirit this year. if only there was something i could do. >> ho, ho, ho! will, just believe in your elf! >> i got it. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> our friends from georgia, you guys look like a christmas card. was that the plan going out this morning? >> not necessarily, but we want to be in the christmas spirit. so we got our masks on and trying to coordinate, red and white. >> what are we asking from santa claus this year? >> i want fake nails. >> i've heard a lot of things in my days as an elf. i've never heard of fake nails. what are you asking for? >> a package of cars. >> have you been good this year? >> yes. >> and how about your sister? has she been nice this year, too? >> yes. >> that doesn't always happen that way. >> big meal. >> a nice big meal. what are we thinking, hamburgers? steak? >> turkey. >>

come out for the macy's day parade she gets so excited to see the rockettes. >> they arese so perfecty 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 really. i was 12 years old. >> oh, my goodness >> i will be 97 in june. >> reporter: so how did it compare to when she was 12 >> i think it was every bit as wonderful the

nanny first saw the rockettes back in the 1930s, and she watches them on tv every year at the macy'sars old. i went for my birthday. >> well, this year shelby thought nanny should have a closer look at the high kicks with a trip to new york city to see the rockettes in person. >> and i got us tickets to the rockettes. >> no. no. >> oh, my god. >> how wonderful. >> did you really? >> oh, i can't believe that. >> the two traveled to new york together and the memories flooded back as shelby and nanny watched the performance, but it gets better. the rockettes caught wind of shelby's video, and invited nanny to meet them after the show. >> you'll never believe it, really. i was 12 years old. >> my goodness. >> i will be 97 in june. >> shelby and nanny capped off the big night with a ride through midtown manhattan and a little sinatra as the sound track. i love nanny. >>> our final logos to the bride who had to celebrate her wedding day without her groom and not because of cold feet. she made the best of a bad situation after her husband, gannon, was hospitalized on the morning of their ce

tonight, the rockettes' season now canceled. dr. fauci on the studies showing five months out after the two vaccine shots, there's virtually no degree of neutralization. one month after the booster, you're back in range. and tonight, breaking news going into the weekend. the big games being moved because so many players have covid. >>> also tonight, kim potter breaking down on the stand. >> i remember yelling, taser, taser, taser. and nothing happened. >> describing the moment she shot and killed daunte wright. claiming she mistook her gun for her taser. potter sobbing, saying i'm sorry it happened. >>> news tonight about a susp suspected serial killer. >>> a storm moving into the northeast. winter weather alerts already up tonight. snow, sleet, and rain. rob marciano timing it out. >>> the longest sentence yet after january 6th. a florida man repeatedly assaulting officers. >>> tiger woods beginning his comeback. what we witnessed today with tiger and his son. >>> dolly parton, what she's done. >>> and our "made in america" christma

the rockettes cancelled the christmas spectacular through the end of the season. while on broadway -- >> we were so excited to see hamilton. we flew a long way to get here. >> some performances are cancelled because of outbreaks among cast members. >> we get here and there's a closed sign on the door. >> covid testing sites are swamped from miami to new york, reporting some of the highestn numbers since the start of the pandemic. narly 22,000 in the state on friday alone. >> it has affected my plans already. i've had to probably shut down a christmas eve party i've been attending with my aunt for 45 years. >> reporter: by noon the city had run out of tests. >> you can find another test right? >> tomorrow i can go over to 97th street i hope. >> reporter: the newest wave is affecting the sports world. football hockey and basketball games have all been rescheduled because of outbreaks. the nba agreeing to step up protocols, that means masking at all times except while on the are court. meanwhile here in new york, area officials are trying to get ahead of the surge by

tonight, the entire rockettes' season now canceled. dr. anthony fauci on the studies that say five months out after the two vaccine shots, there's virtually no degree of neutralization. one month after the booster shot, you're back in the protected range. and pfizer tonight suggesting two shots so far in trials in children are not enough. and tonight, breaking news going into the weekend. the big games being moved because so many players have covid. >>> also tonight, former minnesota police officer kim potter breaking down on the stand. >> i remember yelling, taser, taser, taser. and nothing happened. >> describing the moment she shot and killed daunte wright. she has claimed she mistook her gun for her taser. the prosecutor repeatedly pressing the officer on her training on her taser to avoid this. potter sobbing, saying i'm sorry it happened. >>> news tonight about a suspected serial killer. authorities say he used a shopping cart to carry away his alleged victims. >>> a storm moving into the northeast. winter weather alerts already up to

the rockettes canceling their christmas spectacular. the nfl postponing games. nationwide cases, hospitalizations, deaths, all rising the white house's stark warning saying the unvaccinated face a winter of severe illness and death. and news from pfizer, how it could set back the time line for vaccinating young children. >>> also tonight, former police officer kim potter breaking down in tears, testifying in her own defense, telling the jury she mistook her gun for her taser when she fatality shot daunte wright. why she said she's sorry on the stand. >>> the toughest sentence yesterday on the capitol riot how long the man who attacked police with a fire extinguish er will spend behind bars. >>> schools on edge nationwide over threats of violence on tiktok what authorities are saying and how officials are taking action. >>> tiger woods returning to competitive golf less than 10 months after his crash with his son by his side. >>> and the brave four-year-old girl traveling halfway across the world her life saving journey to the u.s. >>> this is nbc "nightly news"

the nfl postponing games and the rockettes canceling the rest of their season. all of it as pfizer announces its vaccine for kids under the age of 5 is going to take longer than they initially hoped. we're live with the latest. >>> tearful testimony. >> i remember yelling taser, taser, taser. and nothing happened. and then he told me i shot him. >> former minnesota police officer kimberly potter taking the stand in her own defense and apologizing for shooting and killing 20-year-old daunte wright during a traffic stop caught on camera. the case now days away from being handed to the jury. >>> back on the prowl. tiger woods returning to competition today for the first time since the terrible car crash in february that nearly cost him his leg. woods ecstatic to be back on the golf course. >> it was an awesome day. it was awesome being back out here playing. >> and he's getting set to team up with his son, charlie, who appears to be a chip off the old block. we're there live. >>> all that plus no time to waste. just a week until christmas. and it's a mad dash for h

so after the show, grandma got to beat the rockettes in-person something she says she would. she never thought she would get the chance to do so. it's one fewer things on the bucket list from ground law. here's a question for you. have you naughty or nice this year. what about recent not your nice. thank you. >> our guy or, you know, the to that one. >> well, according to a new study, one in 4 americans admit that they belong on santas, naughty list. and no surprise they say they also think they should be showered with gifts this year even if they are on the naughty list. study found that 90% of those surveyed will buy themselves presents this year. even when expecting gifts from others nearly half of americans still think it's taboo to self gift during the holidays. i don't think that's wrong. but 63% say they have been more open to the idea since the beginning of the pandemic. speaking of gifts another survey found where most americans actually hide their gifts. a study from the site neighborly found that only hiding works. have to time. as for the most common spot, the obvi

in new york the christmas spectacular with the rockettes cancelled 4 shows and may cut more. >> the omicroniant is here in new york city in full force. we are announcing a series of measures to address this situation. >> outgoing mayor bill de blasio said new york will increase free covid testing including at home kits and distribute masks. white house officials expect the omicron variant to become dominants in the united states in the coming weeks and warn americans to mask and test now to prepare to gather for the holidays. this makes it feel like last winter the white house argues there is a major difference. >> now we have the power to protect ourselves. our vaccines work against omicron especially for people who get boosters shots. if you get covid, your case will likely be asymptomatic or mild. >> the last fox news business poll says two-thirds of americans favor masks on planes, trains and buses. americans are split on local vaccine mandate. >> the president's outlook is focussing on the negative. this country needs hope. we're always concerned. we are taking care of people and givin

tonight, the entire rockettes' season now canceled. dr. i on the studies that say five months out after the two vaccine shots, there's virtually no degree of neutralization. one month after the booster shot, you're back in the

the rockettes canceling their christmas spectacular. the nfl postponing games.lizations, deaths, all rising the white house's stark warning saying the unvaccinated face a winter of severe illness and death. and news from pfizer, how it could set back the time line for vaccinating young children. >>> also tonight, former police officer kim potter breaking down in tears, testifying in her own defense, telling the jury she mistook her gun for her taser when she fatality shot daunte wright. why she said she's sorry on the stand. >>> the toughest sentence yesterday on the capitol riot how long the man who attacked police with a fire extinguish er will spend behind bars. >>> schools on edge nationwide over threats of violence on tiktok what authorities are saying and how officials are taking action. >>> tiger woods returning to competitive golf less than 10 months after his crash with his son by his side. >>> and the brave four-year-old girl traveling halfway across the world her life saving journey to the u.s. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good

an outbreak at the rockettes. schools everywhere. >> the tiktok challenge sending dinners across the usa. >> america's education system is under attack right now. >> announcer: and taking the stand. >> the ex-cop on trial for mixig up her taser with her firearm. plus, another accuser comes forward

it's happening in new york, for instance, just yesterday, they shut down the rockettes through the endthe season. so, how do we avoid that going forward considering how this thing is spreading? >> we have to realize that covid is not going anywhere. we're going to have cases and these cases are not disruptive and there are ways to keep things going with vaccinations, and rapid tests and masking and distancing. we know how to do this, we've seen it with schools for a long time, especially in europe when they didn't close the schools during the height of the pandemic. i think we have the tools. we have to get people attuned to the fact that they have to recalculate. and they can't get covid down to zero but with foresight and planning i think you can navigate through this without major disruptions. there's going to be some. it doesn't have to be all blunt tools, all or nothing, we've got ways to navigate through this a little bit more adeptly. >> i've got to ask you this last question on behalf of parents of all young children. coming out of pfizer, from the internal review, saying it se

still, a week before christmas, the rockettes are cancels the rest of its seasons shows. nfl and nhl postponing some days after a cluster of outbreaks. parts of broadway are dark. and as restaurants and classrooms clear out, long lines for covid testing are back. with our fast resembling our future. the 91 million americans who are not inoculated are accelerating the pandemic. >> for the unvaccinated, you're looking at a winter of severe illness and dental for yourselves, your families, and the hospitals you may soon overwhelm. >> reporter: vaccinations will protect most from serious illness, but the covid task force emphasized the clinical need for boosters as omicron evades some larls of protections, scientists are worried about what will evolve next. >> we are concerned we're one or two medications away from not having effective vaccines or monoclonal antibody therapies. >> reporter: many hospitals on a break, and taking a toll on nurses with a new study showing 1 in 5 plan to quit the profession. >> we're tired. the hospitals are stretched. resilience is low. please,

the rockettes hanging up their tap shoes and nixing four christmas show because of covid in the house. citi group telling staffers in new york and new jersey that they can work from home. ditto j.p. morgan chase and morgan stanley and apple. franks blocking entry to u.k. tourists. canada now considering the same for any tourist. universities going online with classes. cities and states reimposing indoors mask mandates for the masses. all because of the variant and growing concerns out of a pandemic party that won't last. i'm neil cavuto. a busy friday. probably doesn't help matters any when the president of the united states talks of severe illness and death for the unvaccinated this winter. let's savors didn't need to wait until the winter to sell off in droves on fears today, the same with holiday revellers are cancels on concerts that they paid for. they don't care if they ever get their money back. right now they want their lives back. we have you and them covered with the outgoing director of the national institutes of health, dr. francis collins when that might happen. susan li

the rockettes cancelling their christmas spectacular. n's biggest school districts returning to virtual learning. lot of questions about what this means and how it will impact holiday plans. i am joined by the director of the policy lab for children's hospital of philadelphia and joe alan, director of the healthy buildings program at harvard school of public health and the author of "healthy buildings." so, good to have both of you gentlemen on. good evening, dr. reuben, you first. christmas, a week away, families are planning to be together. but with omicron spreading fast, it is making people uneasy. what is the safest way for people to get together this holiday season? >> first, i would say we tend to talk a lot about the different strains of the virus but really what makes the spread really accelerate are our gatherings. it's the travel. and so, if we -- if we are just practical about the strategy that we use as we are traveling to loved ones, the rapid tests that are now available as a way to try to reduce the risk during the gatheri

the rockettes canceled all shows today because of breakthrough infections in their production. it does feel eerily familiar from the early days of the pandemic, katy. >> let's talk about how we're measuring this, dr. gupta. should we be measuring this on hospitalizations and deaths rather than the number of cases? given that omicron is going to spread and given what we know about it at least so far, that it's not going to be as severe as, say, the delta variant, is this the right way to measure the spread? is it the right way to make decisions based on the spread when we're dealing with the omicron variant? >> katy, good afternoon. psychologically for the country and the world, yes, we need to start talking about this differently, a different vocabulary, moving away from cases. again, i lean into this as a pulmonologist that is actively caring for these patients, that we cannot expect a vaccine against a constantly changing, contagious respiratory virus. think flu, now we're thinking about covid. you're going to inhale it, point of personal privilege here, you're going to inhale

and the rockettes are the latest new york city tradition impacted by covid. four shows that radio city music hall have been canceled. that comes after at least nine broadway shows canceled performances this week. for now, the new year's eve party and times square is scheduled to go on as planned, but the mayor says he is watching the covid case count very closely, and those plans could change. kpix 5 . >>> the nba has also agreed to new covid protocols because of the recent outbreaks. >>> a live look at the white house, a legal win for the biden administration. minutes ago getting word that an appeals court will allow biden's vaccine mandate for private employers to take effect. the lower court judges have blocked the mandates. we will get you the details as soon as they come in. >>> starting today, new health guidelines will be in place for chase center. fans ages 2 to 11 will need to provide a negative covid test result for an antigen test, needs to be administered within 24 hours of the event start time, or 48 hours for a pcr test. the new rules will be in

just hours ago, the rockettes canceling the rest of its holiday performances because of covid among the crew. so could something similar happen here again? let's bring in one of our covid experts, dr. monica ghandi. should we be scaling back on our public events whether it's a warriors game or the san francisco symphony, anything like that? >> so this is what i think is going to be hard to transition to. we are in a completely different phase of the pandemic a year later than we were last winter, which absolutely would be canceling everything. why? because we have vaccines. we have boosters, and the cases are going up, but what's called decoupling is happening. the cases are going up and hospitalizations are not going up. we have two people in the hospital today. so it's really important to remember we're in a different phase of the pandemic. we should be together, and i doubt these things are going to be canceled. and we wrote a "new york times" piece this week about how we need to think about this differently and use restrictions on the population in a focused way based on hospitaliza

there is also breaking news out of new york tonight: the rockettes canceled the rest of their 2021 christmas season. cbs' elise preston is in busy midtown manhattan tonight with all that news. good evening, elise. >> reporter: good evening, norah. three surges are happening around the country tonight. there's a surge in the number of omicron cases, a surge in covid testing, and a surge in holiday travelers. this all has health officials concerned. along with packed airports comes fears of packed hospitals as the omicron variant spreads at an alarming rate. the number of people traveling is approaching pre-pandemic levels, with 109 million americans expected to leave home for the holidays, a 34% jump from last year. more than six million of them will be flying. long lines are also at covid testing sites in new york, miami, and rockford, maryland, where the drive-through testing line stretched for several blocks. >> this is not a moment to panic because we know how to protect people. >> reporter: the c.d.c. says omicron is expected to surpass delta as the dominant variant in just weeks. it's n

the rockettes canceling their christmas spectacular. the nfl postponing games.ons, deaths, all rising the white house's stark warning saying the unvaccinated face a winter of severe illness and death. and news from pfizer, how it could set back the time line for vaccinating young children. >>> also tonight, former police officer kim potter breaking down in tears, testifying in her own defense, telling the jury she mistook her gun for her taser when she fatality shot daunte wright. why she said she's sorry on the stand. >>> the toughest sentence yesterday on the capitol riot how long the man who attacked police with a fire extinguish er will spend behind bars. >>> schools on edge nationwide over threats of violence on tiktok what authorities are saying and how officials are taking action. >>> tiger woods returning to competitive golf less than 10 months after his crash with his son by his side.

even the rockettes impacted. it's also impacting tonight's episode of "saturday night live." york republican congresswoman nicole malliotakis, sorry about that, represents staten island and part of brooklyn and will join us in just a moment, but first, lauren green is live in new york city with the latest on all of this. >> reporter: hey, molly. covid is bringing chaos to the holidays as a rise in cases is causing shutdowns throughout the country for the second year in a row, and word is it's also threatening to shut down tonight's "saturday night live" show. there will be no live audience, and the show will have limited cast and crew. the spike in covid cases in new york has already forced several broadway shows to cancel performances including the famous christmas spectacular for the rest of the season. finish the show is based at rock center: new york posted its highest single-day total since the earliest days of the pandemic. long lines greet people looking to get tested before holiday gathererrings. the highly transmissable omicron variant is to blaum for the surge and n

the pandemic though hospitalizations are down by more than half still, a week before christmas, the rockettes are canceling the rest of this season's show today the nfl and nhl postponing some games after a cluster of outbreaks. parts of broadways are dark and as restaurants and classrooms clear out, long lines for covid testing are back, with our past resembling our future the 91 million americans who are not inoculated are accelerating the pandemic >> for the unvaccinated, you're looking at a winter of severe illness and death for yourselves, your families and the hospitals you may soon overwhelm. >> reporter: vaccinations will protect most from serious illness. but today the covid task force emphasized the critical need for boosters as omicron evades some layers of protection, scientists are worried about what will evolve next. >> we are concerned that we are one or two mutations away from not having effective vaccines or monoclonal antibody therapies. >> reporter: with many hospitals already on the brink, ohio's governor is sending in the national guard to help the pandemic also taking a

the rockettes, the famous christmas show, had to close. and that's because of breakthrough infections in the production staffs. they are, they can't reopen and these are people who've been vaccinated, but they have infection. so with that is the backdrop. nothing is certain going forward. all right, chris, the salumi life. we're seeing you now. but when connie is a senior clinical lecture at the university of exits his medical school, he explains the current concerns about the new variance. because it is, are highly infectious. and we have seen the rising tide of cases. we know that it won't be 0 disease causing. so let's take an example. the delta vary caused one percent of the people to be seriously ill. on the other hand, we've got ami chrome, which will create many more millions of cases. and it is not 15 percent seriously ill, but not point 5 percent of a very large number. a much larger number is still a very big number. and those are the concerns. the other concerns are this vaccine bypassing. and then finally there is a not so peer

the rockettes ending their season early, and the lights of broadway dimming.e "hamilton" halting their productions over the weekend. covid also throwing the sports world into chaos. the nba postponing seven games. the nfl moving three games. the nhl announcing that games between canadian and american teams will be postponed through christmas. lines for testing in new york and other cities like milwaukee, wisconsin, sometimes hours long. >> what's going on in wisconsin right now, like, we're going to get tested now and we're going to do a rapid test before we leave. >> reporter: increasing cases already putting a strain on hospitals. at least five states calling in the national guard to help fight the surge. this michigan e.r. doctor says most of her patients are not vaccinated and the amount of death they've seen in the icus has taken a toll. >> there's no way anyone could have prepared us for this level of death and devastation. there's no medical school class that can teach you how to tell family after family day after day that their loved ones are dying. th

, the radio city rockettes canceling their season. ally 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 are declining. >>> school situation,

the surge has led to several live event cancellations, including the christmas spectacular with the rockettesshut down for the rest of the season. as researchers continue to determine how effective existing vaccines and boosters are at combating omicron, a federal appeals court reinstated the biden administration's vaccine mandate on large employers. in a split decision released last night, an appeals court in cincinnati overturned an earlier decision by another federal appeals court that blocked the rule nationwide. the occupational health and safety administration regulation requires workers at companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or tested weekly, starting early next year. several opponents have already said they will appeal to the supreme court. across the u.s., the spiking case numbers are causing a surge in demand for testing, with long lines and long waits in many places. >> everyone's just been waiting and waiting. and it's been really scary with the new variant. >> sreenivasan: with the demand for covid tests growing and holiday plans on hold for some, lines are long

an outbreak at the rockettes. . >> high alert at schools everywhere. >> the tiktok challenge sending dinners across the usa. >> america's education system is under attack right now. >> announcer: and taking the stand. >> the ex-cop on trial for mixig up her taser with her firearm. plus, another accuser comes forward

most notably the rockettes. itive covid cases among its stars. it was all scheduled to end january second, but it actually ended friday. they canceled the performance just 45 minutes before the rockettes. we're supposed to go on other shows like moulin rouge and hamilton on broadway have also canceled some or all of their weekend performances. coming up here on the kron 4 morning news a hole in their hearts were hearing from the family of the man who was shot and killed at the fremont tesla factory. >> plus a welfare check saved 4 lives in the east bay. what police discovered when they went to this pittsburgh home. and kron 4 is teaming up with these super bowl of caring to these super bowl of caring to help support local food season. if you'd like to donate, you can use your phone to scan the qr code on your screen or text and why he donate to 2, 6, 9, 8, 9, you can also visit tackle and guard dot org war. pick a local charity to help stick with us. we'll be right back. >> welcome back. 9.10 on this saturday mor

tonight, the rockettes' season now canceled. dr. fauci on the studies showing five months out after the two vaccine shots, there's

office parties, private parties, the rockettes have shut down their annual christmas show for the year. so it's really starting to have an effect. and people are getting very nervous voters in chile casting that balance in the presidential runoff election left. when gabriel bought a standing against right, we politician jose antonio cast results is expected to be close between the 2 candidates who are offering softly different parts of the chile future. alexandra, he has more from the capital. santiago voting is continuing here in the capital santiago and across the country. things are going smoothly. but if you talk to a lot of children, and they'll tell you that they are quite worried about the outcome of the elections . that there is a lot of uncertainty because this is in many ways an election that has been quite different from what you are used to. this is a country that has for the last 30 years since the country is returned to the mar christy. after the big theater ship of shit out 31 years ago was used to always the siding between mother. it's kind of a candidates on the sensor

scott miscovich, really appreciate it. >> thank you, kim. ♪ >>> well, the world famous rockettes won'test of their christmas spectacular has been cancelled due to the pandemic. it's the latest shutdown in new york after covid cases among cast and crew dimmed the lights in some broadway theaters. but some shows are coming back. tina, the tina turner musical reopens on tuesday. ♪ ♪ yes i will ♪ >>> also back on stage is "ain't too proud" the temptations musical. curtains are rising for moulin rouge tomorrow. and "hamilton" would be reopened after weekend performances were called off. as they say, the show must go on. >>> well, cnn has gone inside the prison where some of the suspects in the assassination of haiti's president are being held. still ahead, an exclusive report why they say they're innocent and why rights are denied. >>> russia explains what it will take to defuse tensions on the border. we'll have a live report from moscow just ahead. stay with us. because sippin' on unsweetened lipton can help support a healthy heart. lipton. stop chuggin'. start sippin'. switching wireless

office parties, private parties, the rockettes have shut down their annual christmas show for the year. so it's really starting to have an effect and people are getting very nervous. yeah, you mentioned the, the public, the whole day celebrations. dan, of course, new york is famous for new year's eve celebrations in time square still p days to go till that day. but any, any decision on that of this point? yeah. again, people are wearily looking to the new year's eve celebration. we just heard that paris is cancelled it's fireworks that they normally would have on new years eve. so far the times square ball drop is still on here for new york, but the mayor says they are carefully watching it. this is an event that takes place outside in times square, and you have to be vaccinated to attend. but then in a normal year, tens of thousands of people would be gathered there for hours crammed together, waiting for the new year to be wrong in so. so people are understandably a bit concerned, a number of broadway shows course broadway. very close to times square, are already having to cancel bec

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 wanna get it more. i've had a couple of friends as positive. it's 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 mayor says more lot downs won't be necessary. we have better treatment than we've ever had. we have won 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. clearl

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 because there are a lot of confounding issues as to whether or not it is less severe. certainly looking at what we see, it does not look like it is more severe, but we have

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