Omicron Takes Over, Sports on Hold & Winter Solstice - Tuesday, December 21st, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 21 December 2021
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Tuesday, December 21st, 2021!
We'll update you about how quickly the omicron variant of Covid-19 is spreading in the U.S. and how it's having an impact on sports and entertainment.
Also, some Americans are in for a white Christmas. Others are going to feel a little more tropical this week.
Plus, the tightest-ever pollution rules for automakers, the company that made its biggest deal ever, and what rules are now changing at the Emmys.
Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, December 21st. |
| 0:02.1 | We'll update you about how quickly |
| 0:03.5 | the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading |
| 0:05.8 | in the United States, |
| 0:06.7 | and how it's having a big impact |
| 0:08.0 | on sports and entertainment around the country. |
| 0:10.4 | Also, some Americans are in for a white Christmas. |
| 0:13.2 | Others are going to feel a little more tropical this week. |
| 0:15.9 | Plus, the tightest-ever pollution rules for automakers, |
| 0:18.7 | which major company just made its biggest deal ever, |
| 0:21.4 | and what rules are now changing at the Emmys. |
| 0:26.1 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy, |
| 0:28.2 | all the day's news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:30.5 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:33.1 | I'm Air Commandy. |
| 0:34.1 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:35.6 | You're ready? |
| 0:36.6 | Let's do this. |
| 0:41.0 | Well, it did not take long. |
| 0:42.4 | Omicron surpassed Delta |
| 0:44.2 | to officially become the most common COVID-19 variant |
| 0:46.8 | across the United States. |
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