Erin Burnett OutFront

A new record high number of COVID-19 cases is set with a seven-day average now topping 256,000. So far, hospitalizations and deaths have not seen a similar increase in pace, but there are concerning signs. For example, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Vermont are now showing record high hospitalizations this month. As well, Ohio, Indiana, and Delaware are approaching their previous highs. Further, pediatric hospitalizations for coronavirus are up nearly 50% across the country over the last two weeks.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC says quarantine times for Covid-19 should be reduced from ten days to five. This as President Biden owns up for the failure of coronavirus testing in the United States. The Omicron surge continues to expand as the U.S. is now averaging over 198,000 new Covid-19 cases each day. A truck driver who killed four people in a tragic crash has been sentenced to prison for 110 years. The District Attorney says that’s too much time behind bars, but what do the survivors think?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, has been found guilty on charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter. Daunte Wright’s mother joins to discuss the verdict.  Former President Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the release of documents from his White House to the January 6 committee. The House is now pushing the Supreme Court to move quickly on Trump’s effort to keep details secret. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden is on the defensive as he pushes back against criticism that his administration was caught off guard by the Omicron variant. As the surge continues, today the FDA authorized Pfizer's antiviral pill, Paxlovid, to treat Covid-19.  A Texas election official joins to discuss her claims that the state’s Attorney General threatened and even tried to indict her over the handling of the free and fair 2020 election.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden laid out his action plan to slow the coronavirus surge as companies report unprecedented demands for tests. He plans to send resources to states in need and provide 500 million at-home rapid test kits to Americans across the country. The administration is still working out how many tests each household may request. The race to save Build Back Better continues as President Biden announces plans to persuade Senator Joe Manchin to get something done. But, will the Senator even join a key call with fellow Democrats on the topic tonight? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the United States accounting for 73% of cases. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins to outline what we can expect will happen in the coming weeks.  Closing arguments finish in the trail of Kim Potter, the former police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright. Her fate is now in the hands of the jury.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new study finds no evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant is less severe than the Delta variant as the pandemic is shattering more records. NFL games are now being postponed and one of the nation’s biggest school districts is returning to virtual learning. Is this just the beginning? The officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright takes the stand. Her testimony was highly emotional. But, did it work?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden warned unvaccinated Americans saying it will be a “winter of severe illness and death” as cases and hospitalizations are both exploding. So, just how bad will it get?  Democrats are turning on their own as frustration and anger mount over Senator Joe Manchin who is holding up Biden’s sweeping multi-trillion spending bill. Manchin’s holdout will mean Senate Democrats are expected to punt the Build Back Better vote until next year.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shocking new numbers reveal just how many potential cases of voter fraud were discovered in six crucial battleground states during the 2020 election. According to Associated Press findings, only .002% of 25.5 million votes were potentially fraudulent, amounting to only 473 instances.  Health officials are calling it the perfect storm after new modeling shows just how fast the Omicron variant could spread in the United States. This week marks 800,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths in the United States.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices