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Dec 2021
42m 13s

Omicron Becomes A Holiday Nightmare

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As the Omicron surge continues, the U.S. is now averaging nearly 200,000 new Covid cases per day, and the biggest concern, with New Year's Eve celebrations around the corner - will a spike in hospitalizations and death come next?

Plus, President Biden closes out his first year in office where he began, with his giant rewrite of the American social safety net still unfinished. Senator Cardin says the Democrats are "open" to breaking Build Back Better into stand-alone bills, but will this be enough to stop their infighting?

And with Covid clashes, shouting matches on the House floor and videos depicting the murder of a colleague, the mood at the Capitol is toxic. Is civility over in Washington?

On today’s show: Infectious disease expert Professor William Haseltine, Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post, CNN’s Eva Mckend, CNN’s John Harwood, CNN’s Ryan Noble and CNN’s Lucy Kafanov.

Hosted by Phil Mattingly, in for John King.

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