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Authorized tests. we are now able to purchase 500 million at-home rapid tests to be sent to the american people for free. >> heading into christmas week, americans waited on long lines for covid tests. there were also shortages of at-home kits. in this meeting with governors, the president said his administration has worked to expand testing since it took over in january. though some health officials have criticized the administration for what they say is a late push for sending these free at-ho...

Substantially in the first couple of weeks and as we get into the middle of january. >> ill talk to dr. marty makary about this but first rich edson at the white house this morning. >> testing really is the white house focus here. theyre trying to get the website up so americans can order the at-home tests trying to secure 5 million of those tests. many wont be shipped the earliest until next month well after the holiday season after you have had the surge in covid cases. people having trouble g...

On climate and making sure we have long-term policy on health care and subsidy, that is important for american families and we can do together. >> let me ask you on the pandemic, we heard president biden in the speech layout the plan to get free at-home tests to millions across the country. 10,000 people in your state have been killed alone. washington has not seen the intense spikes here in the northeast so far. how hopeful these tests will reach your state before the spikes happen? is the pres...

Have the conditions, they have the response to keep the schools opened. in fact, the president said, we must keep k through 12 opened. >> thank you very much. lets discuss all this and more with the united states surgeon general dr. vivian murri. dr. murphy, thank you for joining us. as you know, the president says testing isnt a failure, his words. how can he say that when so many americans right now simply cant get their hands on a rapid test, theyre standing in long lines outside. we see it...

Friends and family are fearing for begin dinner, for casual events. testing should not be the limiting factor. we shouldnt be having to ration tests and think if this event is pretty important, we need to test for that. testing needs to become a ubiquitous part of our lives as we figure out how to move on and live with covid-19. >> when you lay it out that way, it sounds like theres no way, that it will be a long way off before testing availability is ramped up enough at this point to really mak...

That. im wondering if we can get someone to take some shifts tonight actually. but i love the idea of more testing availability as well. many people are approaching me wondering whether its safe to be gather with their families over the upcoming holidays and im trying to encourage them to be testing on the day of the gathering with a rapid home test and more availability of the rapid test will definitely be beneficial in helping reduce the spread of the covid virus. >> absolutely, as well as vac...

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 ...

A family or friends or folks outside of your household. >> joining us now from the l.a. area airport, what are experts saying about masks? does it matter what kind of mask you wear? >> reporter: kate, health experts say any mask is better than no mask but added n95 or doubling up face coverings will provide better protection. >> thank you. health experts are saying to be safe this holiday you should get tested before any gathering preferably the same day. that means finding a covid test but it i...

To the vaccines we have, monoclonal antibodies that we have, will they respond to omicron as they did to previous variants. we dont know this. but there are encouraging signs from israel and south africa that people that are vaccinated tend to have mild symptoms thus far. we still need to see the actual data over time, but i really hope that that holds up and it should really be another level of encouragement to people, if youre not vaccinated yet, get vaccinated. if you havent received a booste...

Government step up in terms of rapid testing availability, pcr availability and most importantly, step up in terms of supporting health care workers. don, were so exhausted after the last year and a half. the ers in the hospitals are full, not just of covid patient, but the federal, surgical and trauma problems that have ballooned over the course of the pandemic. there is no space at the inn, and i would love to see the federal government ten up and provide a little support for all of us to help...