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>> thank you. these 500 million tests are not getting to people in time for the holidays, and i know you said you wish you had rephrased your december 6th answer, but it seems to discount come at the time -- which is only two weeks ago -- the idea of sending tests to americans at home. what made you guys shift gears? when did that happen, and is any sort of lack of urgency in doing that soon are costing us now? >> secretary psaki: i think its important -- and i appreciate you asking the question...

That president biden, but falling on hillarys reporting, ive got to ask you why the united states is lagging so far behind, especially western european countries, when it comes to testing. why arent tests now widely and cheaply available to americans? >> thats a really important question and a really important situation that has to be corrected. they are two years into this and i think one of the challenges is people talk about how many tests we are doing. i dont think people sat back and said h...

♪ youve got to try a little kindness ♪ ♪ yes, show a little kindness ♪ ♪ just shine your light for everyone to see ♪ ♪ and if you try a little kindness ♪ >> mike: we are standing by for president bidens new plan to fight the surge of the omicron variant. the white house saying his speech will be about lockdowns but rather a plan to increase testing, support overwhelmed hospitals, and boost vaccinations. but nearly two years into this pandemic, why are tests still hard to get? let...

Clear unvaccinated individuals will continue to drive hospitalizations and deaths. >> that sounds harsh, especially when compared to the latest comment from the vice president. >> is it the fault of the unvaccinated? >> i dont think this is a moment to talk about fault. it is no ones fault that this virus hit our shores or hit the world. >> more than five months after the president teased we were closer than ever to the end of covid, the new plan is kind of more of the same. a thousand military ...

Presidents plan, hes talking about more federal testing sites, more funding for at-home tests, military aid for hospitals, additional fema response teams. and that in your view, does that help, doctor? speak of it certainly helps, especially in some parts of thes coming like here in new york city, and ohio, and michigan. the problem is, mike, it is past due. the key to managing an outbreak successfully is preparation and being proactive and anticipating the needs of the community. not scrounging...

In a timely manner. >> mike: lets play this clip from dr. anthony fauci today. >> we are going to hopefully quickly catch up with that curve, and having a plan with the defense reduction act of getting anywhere from 200 million ? 500 million tests per month, creating a website we can order it and have it delivered for your home. >> mike: are you asking why more tests and therapeutics have not been available to this point, doctor? >> absolutely. two years and, theres no reason for my patients to ...