White House Details Plans to Combat Delta and Omicron Variants

The White House has detailed its new strategy to fight coronavirus and keep Omicron at bay. One of the big changes is to tighten up the testing timelines for international travelers coming to the U.S. People will now have to test within a day of departure regardless of vaccination status and continues to wear masks on planes through mid-March. Sabrina Siddiqui, White House reporter at the WSJ, join us for what else is in the plan, testing reimbursements and booster shots.

Next, new Census data shows that more Americans are living alone as milestones keep slipping to later in life. 28% of all U.S. households are people living alone. The trend of delaying big life events also continues. The median age of men getting married is now 30.4 years old and women at 28.6 years old. Birth rates also continue to drop from an already record low last year. Reid Wilson, correspondent at The Hill, joins us for more.

Finally, better check to see if you are still paying for antivirus software protection. Many experts say you probably don’t need to anymore. Computer security has evolved, most personal computing happens over the internet, and hackers are more interested in taking over your accounts for email, social media, or financial websites. Kevin Collier, cybersecurity reporter at NBC News, joins us for what to know.

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