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Eye Opener: COVID variant Omicron emerges
A new COVID-19 variant of concern called Omicron is starting to spread around the world after being detected in South Africa last week. Also, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of recruiting and grooming young girls for Jeffrey Epstein, goes on trial Monday. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Omicron variant triggers global response
Dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have blacklisted South Africa and its neighbors since South African scientists flagged Omicron on November 25. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta is in Durban, South Africa, where the variant was first detected and the strain is still being investigated.
U.S. bans travel from African countries
The threat from the Omicron variant, the latest strain of the coronavirus, prompted the U.S. to ban travel from countries in southern Africa. Dr. Anthony Fauci says the travel bans will buy the U.S. more time to get prepared. Errol Barnett reports from Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C.
Sam Martinez’s death after hazing
Sam Martinez was a Washington State University freshman pledging a fraternity when a night of hazing led to his death. Anderson Cooper reports on the events of the night and how the fraternity responded.
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