As the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, it's disrupting everything from garbage collection and emergency services, schools and travel as employees are out sick or in quarantine.

In New York, trash is going uncollected and three subway lines are closed because so many workers are out sick.

Schools and hospitals are reporting staff shortages, too, and airlines continue to cancel flights.

More than 700,000 new Covid-19 cases a day are reported on average across the nation as the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire, and it's not going to get better soon, health experts and economists said.... Read More: CNN