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>> it really had a lot to do with what, um, we thought people would be able to tolerate. >> reporter: the recommendation of five instead of ten ice lagsz days for those testing positive but showing no symptoms. then five days of masks is aimed at keeping people working but it is raising alarms, too. >> there is absolutely no data that i am aware about with the omicron variant that supports people coming out of isolation five days after, um, they were first diagnosed with the -- with the virus. >...

That im aware about, with the omicron variant, with people coming out of isolation five days after they were first diagnosed with the virus. >> reporter: nothing in the guidelines mandates testing for these people. and the administration has been harshly criticized for the current shortage of tests. so, the lack of testing and the new recommendations is also drawing fire, even as top health officials push back. >> we actually dont know how our rapid tests perform and how well they predict whethe...

Voices of opposition even from state media outlets like beijing news saying this in is serious violation of the spirit of the rule of law and should never happen again. but so far local authorities stand firm behind this decision saying this was meant to send out a strong warning to the local population not to break any immigration and covid laws and regulations, and they see nothing inappropriate about this. but beijing leadership has been touting the effectiveness of their zero covid policy sa...

Response team announced national guard troops and ventilators are on the way to states. a move reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic. >> our message to governors around the country is simple. if you need something, say something. >> the administration preparing to send out 500 million free at home tests in a matter of weeks to help quell long lines that in some cases last not one or two but three or four hours. earlier this week, the president admitted his team is behind the 8 ball on te...

Dose but still holding up against the worst outcome so severe disease, hospitalizations and death. israel decided to give this fourth dose to health care workers, elderly people as well as people who are immune compromised so high risk people. so again, they are still studying the effectiveness of the fourth dose so we have to see if that will be something considered here in the u.s. im sure well closely watch that, as well. >> there are so many questions about this. you have to come back, thank...

Do not have that evidence. >> tonight for the first time in only 20 years, theres a new drug just approved to treat people in the early phases of alzheimers disease. >> in june, u.s. food and drugs administration green lit add nol, the first new degree approved to treat alzheimers disease since 2003. according to the fda, the drug can reduce amyloid proteins that block the neural pathways in people with mild disease, but the approval was controversial with many researchers, including the fdas ow...

Welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. im john vause. the latest on our lead story. covid infections are soaring across most of the university, fueled by the omicron variant. the national average of 265,000 new cases a day, a record-breaking high. the cdc says omicron accounts for 60% of infections. more children are being admitted because of omicron. were looking at the effectiveness of antigen tests that could be less sensitive to the omicron variant. that shoul...

Beds shortages, its tough to handle this many cases at once. but i think if there is a silver lining, its that when it comes out fast its likely to go down even more quickly. >> well, the u.s. is averaging more than 265,000 cases a day over the past week. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, the omicron variant accounts for nearly 60% of new cases. the food and drug administration is taking a closer look at the effectiveness of at-home antigen tests which may be less sens...

Purchased to six. obviously it becoming very difficult to get these tests and they have limited effectiveness in detecting omicron. but if you can get one, go ahead, use it especially if you are showing some kind of symptoms of covid. thats when they are at their most accurate. julie, back to you. >> julie: gerrwillis, thank you. >> president biden: there is no federal solution. this gets solved at a state level. im looking at governor tsunami tsunami -- sununu on the board. where the rubber mee...

Welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the would. the latest on our lead story, covid infections. once again soaring across most of the u.s., fueled by the omicron variant. with a national average of more than 265,000 new cases a day, a record breaking high. the cdc estimates omicron accounts for nearly 60%. more children are being hospitalized, admissions up 50% in the past week. and the fda taking a closer look of the effectiveness of at-home antigen tests. experts sa...