Child Tax Credit, Tornado Recovery & Airline CEO’s on The Hill

36 states have detected omicron so far, and the variant makes up about 3% of Covid cases nationwide. Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translation Institute, discusses the need for and the urgency of getting booster shots to fight Covid. Dr. Robby Sikka, former vice president of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, also warned that an increase in sports-related Covid cases is a “really bad sign for our country” in the coming weeks. CNBC’s Ylan Mui reports on a group of grandmothers who’ve gone to Washington, D.C., to fight for the Child Tax Credit, which is set to expire today if Build Back Better legislation isn’t passed. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the airline industry outlook, after CEOs testified today on Capitol Hill. They asked if they could do away with masks on flights, even as the pandemic is getting worse, and were rebuffed. CNBC’s Perry Russom reports on President Joe Biden’s visit to Kentucky to survey the damage wrought by tornadoes last weekend. NBC’s Matt Bradley discusses Putin and Xi’s virtual summit as they vow to work together as tensions rise with the U.S. and its allies. Plus, NBC’s Courtney Kube reports on the Covid vaccination deadline for members of the U.S. military.