I'm a Cron hits Christmas a verdict in one high profile trial a new space

telescope and other top news from Monday to December 27th stay informed while

remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's the quote of the day do

your little bit of good where you are it's those little bits of good put

together that overwhelm the world. Desmond Tutu. Let's get started with some

espresso shots there's an unfortunate late contender for word

of the year. Omicron as London, New York, Florida and many places continue to

see record case numbers over 4,700 flights were canceled worldwide over the

Christmas weekend. Delta and United blamed COVID related staffing shortages

which led to 870 cancellations in the US alone hoping to avoid airline

level staffing shortages in hospitals. The CDC now recommends that healthcare

workers isolate for seven days instead of 10 after testing positive for COVID-19

provided that they're symptom-free something that's not COVID symptom-free the

sports world. Four college football games have already been canceled and changes

to college football playoff policies now allow for a new champion to be crowned

without even playing if a team's opponent has to forfeit due to COVID. We do have

some good news though while case counts are up a study by the UK's health

security agency says that Omicron is 50 to 70 percent less likely to cause

hospitalization when compared to earlier variants as with all Omicron studies

these results come with a scrooge-like qualification that they're preliminary

and highly uncertain. Both Pfizer and Merck are fighting back with new antiviral

pills which will be available at pharmacies for at-home COVID treatment. Merck's

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