cases in europe are rising. there was a note from german officials saying they're rising exponentially. 20 million people in france have gone into lockdown. the variants are rapidly spreading across europe and less than 10% of germans have been vaccinated compared to 50% of adult britons. the european commission haggle the over price and liability with the drug companies. but then more recently, the sort of mess-up about astrazeneca has been extraordinary. first of all, european politicians, particularly macron, poured cold water with no basis on efficacy of the astrazeneca vaccine. he said it was quasi-ineffectively over people over 65 which was no evidence and more than 16 european countries temporarily suspended the vaccine as there was an increase in cases of blood clotting when there is no evidence that it had anything to do with the vaccine at all. the amount of blood clots that happened were no different than what you would expect and the u.k. more than 10 million people, me included, have had this vaccin

europe has virtually no meaningful military force to introduce in this part of the world and europe largely sees asia and particularly china through the eyes of economic and commercial ties. i think we're going to run into real problems trying to line the europeans up it work with us. losing my voice here fareed, sorry. >> no worries. anne-marie, what about richard point, particularly in light of merkel leaving after 16 years in germany. the europeans don't have the capacity to pro correct any kind of military force without american help. and they don't seem that interested in having a kind of larger world role. they're largely internally eu focused. is it a fool's errand to try to get europe to play a larger strategic role? >> no, as i just said, the french after the united states have the largest naval experience in the south pacific. if we were going to make a deal with australia and britain, yes, i understand that we had better technology, but we should have included the french in thinking about the south pacific as a strategic arena and the british, particularly now that they're not in

very pointed in that way with respect to nato and europe and russia. he talked about how europe -- excuse me, russia had sought to weaken the european project. he firmly embraced the article five commitment to the common defense of the nato partners. that is something that donald trump had pointedly called into question. i remember an interview with tucker carlson on fox when he said why should american troops defend montenegro if they were to be attacked by a nonnato power and the president trump said i've asked the same question and donald trump no, we're committed to that common defense, a way of saying to european allies, we are standing together with you and in the same way he said america alone doesn't get the job done on china, it doesn't get the job done on iran. doesn't get the job done on north korea and he's going to commit to working collaboratively with u.s. allies, with whom we have shared values to address security threats to covid to the economy as well. >> and in a sign, he said le halt sending u.s. troops back from german which is som

we begin in europe where more than half of europe now pausing use of the vaccine that was supposed to solve its problems. some countries halting astrazeneca use in just the last hour after a small number of patients experienced blood clots. it's yet another set back for the eu's stumbling vaccine rollout. >> a third surge of infections sweeping across europe and forcing renewed restrictions all over again. italians back under lockdown, hospitalizations on the rise in france, germany also seeing a spike in cases. cnn's fred pleitgen is live for us this morning in berlin. fred, blood clots seem to be the issue that officials are pulling this out of an abundance of caution. so how is the company going to build back trust after this? >> reporter: well, i think it's going to be very difficult and i think it's going to be a key issue, one of the things astrazeneca is doing, they're saying blood clots don't seem to be an issue they say with their vaccine. they say the amount of blood clotting a that happens after people get the vaccine is not larger than regular blood clotting is people. it

the highest mortality rates in europe. let's bring in selma abdel azeez and ben wedeman joins us from bucharest, romania. selma, this is not looking good, the reaction to lockdown when the government has decided that's the best way to go. >> reporter: absolutely, max. i mean, one of the iconic christmas markets here in vienna and as you can see, it is completely shutdown. a nationwide lockdown went into force today. this is the first country in europe this season to enforce a nationwide lockdown. that's because there is a surge in covid infections. the health minister saying yesterday that icu capacity is on the brink. this lockdown is necessary to bring that surge down. and there is a lot of concern and blame here by austria's chancellor towards the unvaccinated. about one in three people in austria have yet to be imm immunized. that's what the authorities say is the problem. stle a bold plan to deal with it. austria wants to be the first country in europe to mandate, require every eligible person to get vaccinated. the d

europe is also seeing rampant spread. the uk reported more than 90,000 new covid infections for a second day in a row. and that's prompting germany to take tough action, adding the united kingdom to its list of areas with variants of concern. only german citizens or residents will be allowed to enter germany from the uk. for more on the sky-high infection rates across the uk and a major announcement from the mayor of london i'm joined by cnn's scott mclean in london. so scott, the london mayor declaring a major incident. explain what that means and why he's doing it. >> reporter: hey, kim. yeah. so effectively, it sort of ramps up the level of resources that all of the first responders, all of the different health care agencies can access in the city of london. but there is no doubt about how seriously european leaders are taking the omicron variant. in fact, because of the surge in omicron right now brits are effectively locked out of germany and france with very few exceptions. inside the uk the british prime minister a

. >> at least a third of the three million worldwide covid deaths are in greater europe where they're rating to get people vaccinated. mel melissa, where you are, it maybe best exemplifies the challenge that europe is up against when it comes to vaccine rollouts and fighting this latest wave. >> yeah, it is a reminder of how this first british variant has been through much of europe. there had been restrictions at the end of the second wave. and offering some resistance at third and a third partial lock down. it has been a couple weeks since the whole country has been under partial lock down. but we're starting to see this week, the very beginning of the fruits of that since're seeing a very slight tapering off, and that is very welcome after so many weeks of steady rises that are taking us to level that's we have not seen in a year into that was extremely worrying. it looks like they're looking forward to may 15th. and these terraces and museums may open again for the first time in months. there is progress on the vaccination front. but what we have seen in france is a steady roll yo

>> reporter: well, i think you're absolutely right, there certainly is anxiety across europe. there is a scramble also to get this vaccination campaign going again because astrazeneca is really one of the big vaccines here in europe that's so key to trying to get europe's vaccination rollout which has been sputtering, to try to get that going as fast as possible. you're absolutely right, i'm in berlin at one of the biggest vaccination centers. berlin immediately say we're going to start vaccinating people the day after that decision was made to move forward with that vaccine. they say they're already getting going here. there's other places in germany, other places in europe where they said we called off so many appointments for this astrazeneca vaccine it will take a couple days to get people in again to get thai vaccinations. at the same time you do see public trust among some people here in europe really has been hurt by some of the things that happened with that rollout of the vaccine have been been stopped for several days. france their confidence in the astrazeneca vacci

and its allies in europe respond? zanny minton beddoes is the editor-in-chief of "the economist" and david miliband is the president and ceo and formerly, of course, british foreign secretary. david, you have written about the age of impunity. it does seem to me vladimir putin's actions here almost define and illustrate exactly what you're saying because there's no kind of norm that has been more sacrosanct in the post military world you don't remove by force and yet putin has done it by premier and seems bent on making ukraine at the very least a failed state perpetually insecure about its future. what should the west do? >> yes, the idea of age of impunity were the laws of norm that were established after 1945 are somehow for suckers and real leaders, quote/unquote, are those who do what they like without consequence and without accountability. it seems clear there's the usual mixture of hubris and paranoia in the kremlin at the moment. hubris because the gas price is high so russian coffers are fuller than usual. p

we have a major gas crisis with europe right now. putin has been trying to put pressure on europe to open up the in order stream 2 point line, which has created a lot of scandal and tension with the united states as well. you can see there's an awful lot going on, there's a lot of complexity here and all of these divisions between not just the europeans and united states but within europe itself. a fight with poland, germany is in the midst of a changeover from chancellor merkel to a new coalition government. this seems to be the prime time for russia to stir up trouble with ukraine or put ukraine on the back foot. >> in your book you describe the kind of chaos of trump policy towards russia. do you think there is a smarter way to go in terms of deterring russia? what should the west, what should washington do? >> well, we have to be in lockstep with all of europe and we also have to speak with one voice ourselves in the united states, which seems to be a bit of a tall order right now. this is also a perfect time for putin because we

they've got the strictest restrictions in europe so far. and we saw violent protests over the weekend. it's really twofold. the people who are not vaccinated don't want to be vaccinated. they don't want to have to get vaccines, which would be a mandate by february 1st. but the people who are vaccinated are also angry, because they're going into a lockdown on monday, a full lockdown, just like we had last winter. let's listen to what we found. it's the last weekend before a nationwide lockdown in austria. tens of thousands of people in vienna protested new covid-19 restrictions. one protester says, i want my freedom back. one would think we live in a democracy, but now this is a coronavirus dictatorship. austria's introducing some of the strictest measures in the region to try to contain the virus. as of monday, all residents, whether vaccinated or not, are back under a stay-at-home order. no one is allowed the leave home, except to work, shop for essentials, or exercise. and in february, covid-19 vaccinations will be mandatory. the decision

for more on the situation in europe let's bring in cnn's melissa bell in paris. so, melissa, the french president saying he will accelerate vaccinations, making it a national priority. how will they do that exactly and talk to us, too, about germany's situation. >> reporter: well, essentially, right, keeping vaccination centers over the weekend, rosemary and denouncing that people who are over 70 until now had been people over 75 with no underlying conditions can go ahead and get themselves vaccinated. so lowering that age range of people who can go to those vaccinations and -- centers and begin to get a vaccine, but it is a reminder really of how far behind where it should be france is. less than 4% of its population has been fully vaccinated and once again, eu countries want to get 70% of their population vaccinated by the end of the summer. so it's going to be a hard slog. this of course as you mentioned each as in germany, in holland, in norway, in france, we're seeing worrying rises in terms of new cases, high entry numbers into icus, icus bursting at the se

it went rapidly through europe and into the united states. now to be fair, it was a shortened trading session the day after thanksgiving, and it was thin markets. so volatility was to be expected. but that shouldn't deny the underlying concern that there is. will there need to be more restrictions, more lockdowns, more measures as a result of omnicron which could stifle the recoveries under way? so far travel restrictions from various african countries have been put into place even though the w.h.o. says that's cou counterp counterproductive. it's easy to see why western politicians are more concerned with appearing to do the right thing and shut the door rather than whether it's going to be effective. cnn, new york. >>> so if it seems like you're seeing help wanted signs everywhere you look, of course you're right. millions of americans have called it quits during the pandemic. ahead, what prompted the great resignation and how it's affecting the labor market. >>> plus, canada's westernmost province is still recovering from catastrophic floo

to europe. how are leaders across the continent likely to respond to this, if they haven't already, as they deal with vaccine hess tansy, resistance to lockdowns, and of course surging cases? >> reporter: rosemary, we've seen multiple european leaders who simply have been taken by surprise by the number of infections that their countries have recorded recently, record highs or near record highs. it's the case in austria, in germany, slovakia, czech republic, countries in eastern europe where vaccination rates are low. france, just a week ago, the president was saying we won't have to take the kind of measures we're seeing in our neighbors and just this morning they're holding a defense council where lockdowns are no longer being ruled out. leaders have been taken by surprise. number two, they are taking measures that they thought frankly were a thing of the past. a lockdown in austria, a partial lockdown in the netherlands. going back to working from home at least four days a week in belgium. in

. >>> and we go to europe now where the coronavirus picture is mixed. here's a look at where things are compared with the previous weeks. several countries are holding steady or showing declining new cases while some are seeing a surge in new infections. one of those countries seeing increases is germany where health experts say they've reached the peak of icu occupancy. it's also putting a strain on health care workers and leading to a shortage in staffing. earlier today german officials reported 1,700 new cases over a 24-hour period. and in france more than 100 people are facing fines for defy ing rules at a restaurant. france has start a new lockdown and similar events were already finding controversy. jim bittermann joins me from paris. it's that pandemic fatigue. you and i talked in a message how i miss the thought of paris, it's true, and you agree. the point is here, though, that pandemic fatigue is a real, you know, threat to public health right now in france. >> absolutely. i just got a call this morning. one of my friends gave me a call and sa

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his successor dwight eisenhower had battled the german and italian armies across europe. he had seen that human nature could be dark. the german fought until the bit ir end and the conclusion he drew from his wartime experience was, go the extra mile for peace and cooperation. as president, eisenhower made proposals that would be unthinkable today. he called for the abolition of nuclear weapons and all nuclear energy be placed under international control and used only for peaceful purposes. eisenhower spoke in language that few would dare to employ today. >> every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed. those who are cold and not clothed. this is not a way of life at all. under the cloud of threatening war, it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron. >> it is now common to view such lofty aspirations with cynicism. >> i will always put america first. just like you as the leaders of your countries will always and should always put your countries first. >> but the world that we

a lot has changed in europe over the last eight years, russian influences increasing in eastern europe and a lot of new challenges and president biden is now going to have to try to work with these new figures in europe to see if they can work together. and it's hard. >> and biden has also built himself up in the lead-up to this trip which was throughout the entire campaign biden said that he was the one with the most foreign policy experience, the one that could talk to foreign leaders, put the u.s. back on the map, change the direction that trump was heading in. and so he has a lot to live up to. >> a lot to prove. >> yeah. >> it's testing time for those campaign promises. we'll continue the conversation in a moment. the biden-johnson meeting just wrapped up. new reporting on one of the goals of the biden-putin summit. really make my dry skin healthier in one day? it's true jen. really?! this prebiotic oatt dry . impressive! - stand up if you are first generation college student. (crowd cheering) stand up if you're a mother. if you are actively deployed, a veteran, or you're in a mil

now the leader of belarus is threatening europe's gas supply. cnn's fred pleitgen is live on the polish side of belarus near the last checkpoint between the two. fred, bring our viewers up to speed here on the latest. what exactly is happening there and why? >> reporter: good morning, laura. yeah, i mean, the situation here is extremely tense and certainly the situation especially for those people who are camped out there at the border, it's devastating. i mean, one of the things that we've seen over the past couple of days as we've been reporting from here is that the temperatures, especially at night, they get extremely cold. it is extremely damp as well. on a regular basis, they go below freezing. and the people who are camped out there, they're right on the belarusian side of the border but right at the border fence with poland. poland put up razor wire, barbed wire and a lot of soldiers to stop people from getting across the border. essentially the folks that are camped out there are in limbo. on one hand you have the belarusian security fo

that gang is believed to originate in either eastern europe or russia. president biden told reporters that he was briefed on the matter as he traveled here to michigan on air force one. and that so far the u.s. government does not know who was responsible for the attack, and he said that it may not be the russian government. take a listen. >> first of all, we're not sure who it is. the director of the intelligence community didn't give me a deep dive, and i'll know better tomorrow. and if it is either with the knowledge of and/or the consequence of russia, then i told putin we will respond. we're not certain. the initial thinking was it was not russian government. >> reporter: now the president raised the issue of cyber attacks with russia's president vladimir putin as they sat face-to-face in geneva, switzerland, last month. and following that meeting, the president told reporters that he told putin if these types of attacks were to continue, and if the russian golf was involved or had knowledge that the u.s. would be ready to respond. these issues of c

been lagging other parts of europe. take for instance spain. 80% of their citizens have been covered by at least one shot if not more of the covid-19 vaccine. here in the united kingdom they're already rolling out the third booster shot for many people and the vaccination rate is higher. they're keeping a close eye on waning immunity on older people. if you look at a nation like slovakia, rosemary, the vaccination rate is 42%. the real epicenter here is places like the czech republic, poland, also hungary. some of these countries have seen their case loads of covid-19 triple in just a few weeks since the month of october. and overall between 13, at least 13 and 45 countries across europe have seen their case loads double over the last few weeks. so that's really what's got people worried. also sounding the alarm is germany. very concerned about pockets of infection, particularly in eastern germany where some of the hospital beds are starting to get blocked by covid-19 patients. germany, like austria, and other parts of

over the last week, we've seen vaccines increase in europe contrary to global trends. and i think the public is weary of restrictions at this time. >> and then, of course, also looking at the u.s., america always does it bigger and better, doesn't it? worst death rates in the world, but now this gathering rollout that promises to have all citizens vaccinated by the summer. what do you make of these promises? do you think herd immunity is possible so quickly for the u.s.? >> i think the most exciting covid news this week is the announcement of this new partnership between johnson & johnson and merck to scale up the johnson & johnson vaccine. it's a great example of the great thinking that we need. we need more thinking like that. realistically, it's probably six months away in the best case scenario before we see meaningful progress. so what i am concerned about, however, is taking our foot off the gas and relaxing those restrictions and mask mandates too quickly. >> indeed, we are seeing some concerns about spring break and that fueling these new variants. because in t

necessarily pass in europe. but it's signaled to america that it's not going to simply lay over and play ball. but i think the europeans will talk with the americans. what will come of that, we don't know. it is central to the strategy. >> quickly, before we go, big week ahead with impeachment. how much does this president need impeachment politically or perhaps not inspect will it be a distraction? >> it's going to be a distraction, no doubt about it. the impeachment is vital for america's reckoning with its own democracy, with an insurrection that was possibly a coup and for signaling to the rest of the world that you don't just ignore something like what we saw on january 6th at the capitol. >> always good to speak to you, get your analysis live there in london. thank you. >>> so protesters have been out in the streets of myanmar's largest city days after the military coup there that ousted their democratically elected leaders. we'll have the latest on the tense situation there. that's next. future bestseller

is that the hope in europe, as well? >> it depends on the country, because, of course, every country has its own campaign in terms of the first campaign, in terms of the boosters. here in italy, they're not going to start offering the booster shot between 40 and 60 until december. a lot of people have been vaccinated, but it was quite a long time ago. in germany, they have a much lower percent of people who have been vaccinated. but you have protests happening across europe that have become superspreader events, no vax protests, those who didn't get vaccinated, spreading it to those who are vaccinated and whose immunity is starting to wane. it's very complicated and not even winter yet. >> we'll keep an eye on that situation. barbie nadeau, thanks so much. >>> china is making progress in getting its young people immunized against covid-19. officials say they vaccinated half the child population, age 3 to 11. that's more than 80 million people. asia is hoping to vaccinate all children in this age group by the end of the y

covid cases in europe have been going up. i think it's fair to say at an alarming rate for weeks now. but at the same time, the biden administration is reopening borders to international travelers, as long as they've been vaccinated. is that following the science, the data doesn't seem, from my point of view, to back up this decision. >> well, you know, the thing about it is that if you look at what's been going on in the united states and europe compared to the rest of the world. the numbers have been going up there. but when you drill down on that, it's primarily along unvaccinated people. so, you know, as melissa was describing, these travel requirements are the people have to be vaccinated and they also have to show proof of a negative test as well. i think when you add those two layers in, that offers significant protection. where we're seeing numbers go up, whether it's in pockets in the united states or, as you saw there in europe, it's still primarily among the unvaccinated. as much as we talk about boosters and all t

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considering europe has very low vaccination rates at this time? >> well, first of all i think it's a real vote of confidence in how vaccination protects all of us from getting the virus or getting very sick from the virus and from giving the virus to somebody else, as data is now emerging about that. the fact that the european union is allowing americans to come over if they can prove they have been vaccinated is just that, it shows that's the case. coming back from the european union, i think americans have to take the same precautions that they are going to take wherever they go, whether it's the united states or within the u.s. or in the eu, and they have to watch their own symptoms and test themselves, get tested if they note symptoms and they have to ensure they are wearing their mask in the appropriate settings and following cdc guidelines. >> speaking of cdc, data from the cdc shows 8% of americans are skipping their second covid shot, and 43% of republicans say they will never get the shot. how do you overcome this hesitancy? >> it's diffi

. >>> and the question of which vaccine to use is dividing europe and confusing europeans. we're live in paris when we come back. stay with us. >>> the johnson & johnson coronavirus vaccine will remain on hold for now. a cdc advisory committee said more time is needed to investigate a possible link to severe and very rare blood clots. nearly 7 million americans have received the vaccine yet only six people have reported this issue. nick watt explains why the cdc advisers are delaying their decision. >> reporter: johnson & johnson's one-shot vaccine remains on pause. >> in the coming weeks we are going to gather more information. >> it should not be interpreted as a signal that there is an increased concern, but a desire to better characterize the risk. >> reporter: this pause also provides time to advise physicians on how to treat these clots and to advise the public of what to watch out for. >> five of these six cases really headache is the initial presenting feature. >> reporter: johnson & johnson believes the benefits outweigh the potential risks. >> based on the current

so, you know, russia -- when russia looks at pressure on europe, and also finding a wedge between europe and the united states, the gas pipeline is a great one, it is a good pressure point for russia and russians will look at the situation and see that the united states is sending gas supplies to europe, to offset what short fall there might be from russia. he knows this is a weakness for european leaders. only so much pain they can put on russia through turning off gas supplies. >> right. nic robertson, thank you for the reporting from moscow and john harwood as well at the white house. >>> ahead, some amount of justice and certainly accountability for the victims of ghislaine maxwell following yesterday's verdict. what it means for other cases next. ou to print, i need you. you think you're empty? i'm empty. do you suffer from cartridge conniptions? be conniption-free, thanks to the cartridge-free epson ecotank printer. a ridiculous amount of ink! you're mocking me. not again! the epson ecotank. just fill & chill. you're a one-man stitchwork master. but your staffing plan needs to go u

. >> america and europe are being tested. president putin has to understand that as he has changed, so has our focus. >> reporter: white house aides are confident that this summit with putin will be nothing like the last one the world watched with a u.s. president. >> i have president putin. he just said it's not russia. i will say this. i don't see any reason why it would be. >> reporter: then-president trump sided with russia over u.s. intelligence on election interference. >> i have great confidence in my intelligence people, but i will tell you that president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. >> reporter: sources say biden plans to confront putin over election interference, ransomware attacks, detained americans, and human rights. >> i'm going to make clear to president putin that there are areas where we can cooperate if he chooses. and if he chooses not to cooperate and acts in a way that he has in the past relative to cybersecurity and some other activities, then we will respond. >> reporter:

team usa thrashed europe 19-9 in wisconsin on sunday. the result was never really in doubt since the u.s. players had been so dominant in the first two days. cnn's sports patrick snell was at the course and has more. patrick. >> reporter: so the pain of paris three years ago is now officially over for this exciting and all conquering team usa. and the historic and record 19 points to 9 victory. and this party is just getting started. >> this is possibly way better than any other tournament that i have ever won in my entire life. just the group of people, the collective game of golf. it's -- it's so much bigger than just a singular tournament. it -- it's about people coming together and doing some special for the game of golf. >> this is amazing and to be part of, you know, a part of this group of amazing talented players and personalities has been a lot of fun. so i'm happy for captain stricks and happy to be part of this team. >> a lot of these guys have grown up with each other. it's -- it's a special group of kids. and um, yeah, it wa

what to expect from europe's most richest and powerful nation? i'll ask an expert. >>> also, syria descends into a narco state as "the new york times" reports its top export now is illegal amphetamines. i will talk to one of the reporters about that harrowing story. >>> finally, does the nobel peace prize need a rethink? i'll explore. >>> first, here's "my take." in america we tend to listen with rapt attention to the people who succeeded in the private sector. if they made billions, we think surely they must have profound insights into the world. and when the person speaking is obviously brilliant, this adds to our veneration. so when someone as staggeringly rich and staggeringly as intelligent as elon musk talks, people listen. what came out of elon musk's mouth this week was ill-informed information about biden's spending plan. he said it would be better if the bill doesn't pass because our spending is so far in excess of revenue, it doesn't make sense. he didn't want any of his himself or company's flagship tls -- >> i'm literally saying get

across europe, children going back to school. that is good news, but it is also a moment for counting the cost. the reason they're under such pressure to reopen is it's had this tremendous cost. the european union is already in recession, 7.5 unemployment rate. and if you take individual sectors, things hike tourism. here in europe, up to 12 million jobs could be at risk given to blows to things like tourism. think back to 2008, remember the recession and it used the european debt crisis. europe is going to be looking at questions of unity and cohesion. with all of those very different economy struggling to get back on track. so lots of pressure to lift these restrictions. the numbers are stabilizing at last, going down in some parts. essentially, youreuropean econo have been ground to a stand still. how can they beesed? that's going to be the big question into the summer, since that's how long it will take for europe to get some of those targets it's fixed itself in terms of vaccinating its population and being able to move on.

this is not a stable situation in europe. he's ready to make a military grab in ukraine for not all of ukraine but part of ukraine at anytime, really, and he's weighing if he can get away with it, what the consequences might be, and whether the united states would be distracted by discord or focused on china, and putin wants to re-establish its soviet union and the eastern states, and this has to be confronted and it's best to confront it soon rather than later. >> general, appreciate your time and insights. i look forward to talking to you again especially as we continue to cover this first foreign trip of the u.s. president. >>> now to washington where president biden's agenda is stalling. cnn's manu raju is live on capitol hill for us. where do these negotiations stand on this massive infrastructure plan right now? >> reporter: right now there are bipartisan talks happening and democrats are simply not sold on the idea of going down this route. while they are negotiating with a handful of republicans, they think it's a dea

what a glimpse into what europe is dealing with right now. you are in france where, again, they are in uncharted territory when it comes to the numbers. what are officials doing to try to cope there? >> reporter: we are in a vaccination center where they're expecting an uptick in demand. one of the things announced here in france monday they would shorten the amount of time between the second dose and the booster. there is this extraordinary wave that is now sweeping across europe, and 179,000 new cases in a 24-hour period. it is abastonishing figure when you put it into context of the previous waves we have had sere. we have seen a record shattering 100,000 on christmas day. we're nearly double that. it's extraordinary how fast this is rising and all attempts limiting gatherings throughout europe to try and prevent those health care systems from being swamped, paula. >> we just went through kind of the issues in your, as well. what are they also coping with? >> reporter: well, what we're seeing is, and i think this is something that europe w

both in the asia-pacific and in europe. and so when joe biden takes office on january 20th, and sits down in consultation out of mutual respect with key like-minded economies that collectively comprise almost 60% of the world's economy, we are confident that we can develop a common agenda on issues where we share deep concerns about china. and it's not just on trade. it's on technology. it's on human rights. it's on military aggression. and so our proposition, which we will begin testing when we take office, because, of course, we are not in office yet, is that that will put us in a stronger position to be able to deal with china effectively, in a clear-eyed way and in a way that ultimately delivers the kind of results that have entirely escaped the trump administration over the last four years. >> there is a domestic political reality about the china -- about china policy, which is that the republican party or certain key republicans have clearly decided that they are going to attack you relentlessly from the right and cla

>> europe is in the midst of the variant, but it's not omicron, it's delta. and in germany, they're predistincting 6,000 people in intensive care wards by christmas. no matter what they do. here in rome, the city officials have said we have to wear masks outside now in crowded areas which is very new and inconvenience, to say the least. but all of these things are working towards, you know, trying to mitigate the spread of delta. and in anticipation, really, for at arrival of omicron. and we've seen new restrictions in place there with the closing of nightclubs and new curfews on bars and things like that. but it usually is, in every case, the restrictions are those not vaccinated, on december 6th here in rome, negative covid tests will no longer be enough to get into an indoor dining place, you having vaccinated or you recovered from covid, kim. >> certainly, alarm bells are ringing about the new variant. and we've seen in the uk, ministers there warned that the government has to act now. or it could be too late. >> that's right, and the uk, there's quite a

testing in europe and in italy especially is very, very easy. these testing centers, this is outside of a pharmacy. they're all over this country, in small villages, in cities, you know, in your neighborhood. you can go get a test, get in line. it costs about $10 to get a rapid test. that's how italy is dealing with this. you need, you know, the super green pass. it's not enough to be vaccinated. you've got to have a negative test to go into some venues going forward. and that's really the strategy going forward. tests here are easy to get. you don't see the long lines. these are people who live in this particular neighborhood who are getting tested for whatever reason, and that's the way they're doing it here, paula. >> so interesting to see the differences there. barbie, i have to ask you. with all of this testing there have been all of these cases, and they've had fairly strict isolation and quarantine rules in italy as well. is it causing disruptions, and do you think people there might be looking for a cdc-type, you know, adjustment to thos

and we've seen anti-vax protests across europe this weekend, especially. and some of these restrictions are limited to the people who are not vaccinated yet. that makes those people more angry. they get out and gather together and of course the virus spreads that way, as well. but we're seeing it affect everyone here right now. you know, with the tighter restrictions, curfews in some places, new year's eve festivities canceled here in rome and in paris, you know, there'll be no fireworks displace and things like that. last year was a terrible christmas for many people. and this year really is starting to look like it's going to be a very similar holiday season for many, kim. >> yeah. sad to see. barbie nadeau, thank you so much. >>> as ukraine braces for a possible invasion by russia, the british defense secretary says it's unlikely nato would send troops if russian forces launch an offensive. i'll have a live report from moscow, just ahead. >>> plus, survivors ss grapple h the aftermath of a powerful typhoon that battered the philippines. we'll show you t

issuing this dire warning to europe. how are leaders across the continent likely to respond to this as they deal with vaccine hesitancy and resistance to lockdowns amidst these surging cases? >> yeah, dire warning indeed. the w.h.o. estimates that there are now 4,200 daily deaths in europe, twice what we had at the end of september. so just a month and a half ago. how are leaders responding? first of all, a step late, frankly. as they did during the first, second, and third waves of the pandemic for most countries. most leaders in the european region have been taken by surprise by just the strength, the speed of this new wave of infections. that is why we're still seeing record highs or near record highs for daily infection numbers being set in multiple countries. and that's been the case in austria, which just entered a national lockdown. it's also the case in germany. new measures are being put in place in all those countries, but crucially, it is about getting third doses and increasing the vaccination rate in all tho

now vaccine delays in europe as well. europe threatening to restrict vaccine exports after astrazeneca and pfizer announced production delays. it's getting particularly ugly with astrazeneca. that vaccine was supposed to make a difference because it's cheaper and easier to store. cnn's cyril vanier is live in paris. cyril, this could slow the pandemic in europe. >> reporter: yeah, slow the pandemic, and save lives. it is messy with astrazeneca. there's a third round of talking between representatives of the drugmaker. the first two were not fruital, with them saying we want to know how many doses we're getting and when. the problem goes back to friday when astrazeneca announced would be delivering to the 27 member states of the european union. far fewer doses than originally scheduled between now and end of march. the eu, as you said, is waiting for this with bated breath. because the vaccines they have so far, pfizer and mow desch that, hard to roll out. it's been slow across upper. astrazeneca a lot easier to roll out.

for many governments across europe. they have as you mentioned warned that cases, hospital admissions, and more worryingly, icu admissions will continue to rise over the next few weeks. so, that is a serious concern for many countries across europe where we have seen those rising cases. and a lot of questions are now being raised as to what needs to be done. what measures need to be put in place by governments to make sure these countries don't fall into the same sort of pressure that we saw in previous months of the pandemic. particularly, last winter where the healthcare sector across the continent was really struggling. now, what we have heard from the w.h.o. in response to these figures and response to these records being broken in numerous countries is that two key factors need to be put into consideration. the first, whether or not governments need to bring into force these measures that were previously in place. those stricter coronavirus measures, including mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, and perhaps

as well as in europe. with millions of people traveling ahead of the holidays and cases moving the wrong direction, health officials say the next few months could be devastating. >>> plus, we'll take a look at the new law enforcement to help keep the system bosses from contacting employees after they're off. those stories after a short break. zero heartburn. because life starts when heartburn stops. take the challenge at prilosecotc dot com. new vicks convennce pack. dayquil severe for you... and daily vicks super c for me vicks super c is a daily supplement with vitamin c and b vitamins to help energize and replenish. dayquil severe is a max strength daytime, coughing, power through your day, medicine. new from vicks. start your day with crest 3d white and from mochaccinos to merlot, your smile will always be brilliant. crest 3d white brilliance. 100% stain removal, 24 hour stain resistance to lock in your whitest smile. crest. the #1 toothpaste brand in america. xfinity rewards are our way of thanking yo

americans are likely able to travel this europe this summer. set to recommend the switch in policy for americans who have been fully vaccinated. >> what the world is saying they're looking at thest and the success of the vaccination program. looking at reduction in disease and while they know we're not done yet, they said those americans are safe to come to our country without risk of spreading covid-19. >> of course, that speaks to the need to keep vaccinating americans at a pretty good clip and that rate has slowed a bit in the last ten days. cnn's melissa bell joins us live from paris. good morning to you, melissa. how is this going to work? are there going to be vaccine passports or there will be some sort of certification? how will it work? >> well, for the time being, we have no particular timeline. no specific timeline. no real idea of how it's going to work. this was ursala mandalay saying they were looking at the moment and how they could translate american certifications of vaccination into something allowing americans once again to p

it is being driven by rising cases across europe. the w.h.o. chief blames the continued spread of the virus on in equity. let's listen. >> it's another reminder that the covid-19 pandemic is far from over. the pandemic persists in large part because inequitable access to tools persists. >> europe accounted for 57% of new cases worldwide last week and is the only w.h.o. region to report increases in infections. >>> today the u.s. food and drug administration is expected to authorize pfizer's covid vaccine for use in children ages 5 to 11. this will allow the company to begin shipping out its version for younger kids. pfizer says clinical trials show it's more than 90% effective against symptomatic covid after the fda grants authorization, the cdc still needs to give its approval. the cdc vacciner advisers are expected to hold a meeting on tuesday and the agency's director gets the final say. >>> donald trump's former chief of staff mark meadows could soon find himself in the same fix as the former president's ally steve bannon. multiple sources

natural gas prices in europe have risen a staggering amount, nearly 500%. in asia, bloomberg reports that power companies are buying liquefied natural gas at record prices to try to lock in supply. in europe a mass producer of fertilizer was already forced to temporarily shut down two uk plants due to high energy costs, and there are fears other industries will follow. the u.s. energy information administration has put out a report warning americans that they are likely to pay significantly more to stay warm this winter, especially if temperatures drop substantially. why is this happening? the simplest explanation is the demand for energy is currently exceeding supply, which makes prices rise. the reasons for this miss match are many, including extreme and unpredictable weather, as well as bad government decisions about storage, reserves or transmission lines. but there is one common cause -- much of the world has stopped investing in fossil fuels for good reasons. which has led to less supply of them. but we do not have sufficient green energy today to rep