Introduction

We look at countries around the world scrambling to contain a new strain of covid 19. Members of the white house covet response team briefed the president yesterday and warned it could take two weeks before there is definitive information on the characteristics of the new variant. Capital hill has its own economic issues to deal with, namely, a looming dead line to lift the debt ceiling and to fend off a government shut down. We've got our goto doctor lined up for the very latest on what americans need to know about the evolving threat. A live report from c and b c is just moments away.