[Savidge:] You may be sick of this story, but the flu has spread to 47 states. There is some good news though. The CDC says that the situation seems to be slowly improving. So far, though, 20 children have died. And doctors are encouraging those who haven't got the flu sweat yet to go out and get it. Our chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has details.
[Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Cnn Chief Medical Correspondent:] The latest numbers from the CDC tell us that we're now seeing widespread activity in 47 states. In fact only California, Mississippi and Hawaii aren't at that level. Now it's important to note that this tells us about the spread, but not the severity. And while high levels of activity have gone down a bit in five states, they've actually gone up in several others.
[Dr. Joseph Bresee, Cdc Influenza Division:] We're seeing flu in almost every part of the country right now and lots of it. So we do think that the early signs that the southeast may be starting to go down are hopeful. But I think the message to the folks out there is that there are still lots of flu around. We expect it to be around for several more weeks. But it's still not too late to get vaccinated if you haven't already.
[Gupta:] Now it's also important to remember this is just a snapshot of the first week of the New Year. And because flu is so unpredictable, it's hard to tell this early on if flu season has peaked already or not. For now we're basically at the halfway mark of the most intense part of the season. There's still time to get a flu shot. In case you're curious, about 37 percent of people have had a flu shot. Keep this in mind, it takes about two weeks after you get the shot to build up your immunity and your protection. There's also a possibility that even though you've been vaccinated in time. You could still get the flu, but the symptoms may not be as severe because your body has built up some immunity. Back to you.
[Savidge:] Thanks very much, Doctor. Well, it takes a lot to shock New Yorkers at least usually, but it has happened. In Central Park, take a look. Not sure what that is? Here's a hint. It's more than 200 years old and it's loaded.