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Symptoms are resolving. who makes that assessment? its less up to the individual. >> to be clear, you can test positive 10, 12 days after first feeling symptoms? and if you did, should you still be quarantining at that point or under the new guidelines, i guess, an indication of how confused we all are, under the new guidelines can you leave quarantine? >> thats exactly the point. i do think that timing of your -- especially if youre quarantining because youre exposed to somebody, i do think if ...

I am all for shortening quarantine time if you are fascinating. this testing positive if your symptoms resolved, and after 20 years in practice, i dont know if i can trust myself. if you want to go back to work, you bet you are going to think your symptoms are resolving so who makes that aassessment. >> doctor, just to be clear that you can test positive 10 or 12 days after first feeling symptoms and if you did, should you still be quarantining at that point or under the new guidelines could you...

Problem. so what about guidance for people who are vaccinated versus unvaccinated? has that changed at all? should it? >> so what they have tried to say is that if you are vaccinated and boosted, then you only have to wear a mask, dont worry about quarantining if you are exposed. but if youboosted or not vaccinated, you still have to quarantine for five days if exposed. it is hard to remember all that. what the easiest thing to remember, that masking. i think that masking is going to be the key ...

So you know, supply and demand, thats why you are seeing prices nudge up a bit. >> john: in terms of staffing shortages, you have experienced that yourself. you said your staff is down about 6% right now. >> yeah. down a little bit less, i checked this morning. we are seeing, i think what you saw was everybody hitting the big party scene at christmas and new years, and they sort of felt everybody, lets go have fun and you are seeing the repercussions of that right now. we notice here at stew leo...

Than 94 % surge in new covid cases. i want to bring in dr. charles anderson, president and create of the center in boston. dr. anderson, thank you for your time. i know youre busy. youre able to see every day what so many americans are not. that is what this pandemic looks like from within a hospital. so right now with this omicron raging around the country, and in your state specifically, what are you seeing day in and day out? >> what were seeing is pretty clear. your picture of the car is rea...

Hospitalization also. so the good news for parents is that omicron is milder in children. and the bad news is, its very contagious. and were going to see a lot of children sick over the next three to four weeks. >> you say its milder in children. what if you suspect your child has covid. at what point should you possibly take your child to the doctor or hospital? >> well, its important for us to identify if your child is covid positive. so, if your childs sick, has a cold, i would not send them ...

Frustrate, but its whats going on. a year ago 16 people in my building died. this is better than that. but new york is just -- nobody knows whats going on. nobody can answer questions. nobody knows when the next test is going to come so i can get it. its frustrating. >> reporter: in speaking with that man, he told us he started feeling sick about ten days ago. he thinks he contracted covid-19. in the last ten days he said hes been trying to get a covid appointment at places nearby where he lives...

>> i dont get invited to parties. >> but you are the nations number one manufacturer of safety razors. >> you all didnt have an office party? >> it was a little late this year. just me and the rumba. >> kat: emily, i mean, i think it creates a false sense of security and imposes all these restrictions for no reason. >> it seems like the party was outside, where this thing does not transmit. it does not transmit. >> i thought the craziest part, you guys, is the fact she put her best friend on bla...

Clyburn has tested positive. he says he has been vaccinated and boosted. he has no symptoms, and he has been quarantining since sunday. his experience speaks to a larger issue. it took three days -- three days for the democratic leader to get a test result. just like everybody else. amazon and walmart joining cv zss and walgreens limiting the number of covid tests you can buy. president biden addressing the covid test last night. cnns jeff zeleny has more from the white house. >> reporter: chr...

Must stay, an immigration detention facility. >> i dont see why he should be struck in the detention center. everyone has their own choice, vaccinated or not. >> reporter: they are demanding he be moved to a nicer hotel. his parents say their son is being held captive for his beliefs. . >> mr. djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so. and border force will actually facilitate that. >> reporter: but novak djokovic is not the only re...