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The schools really are the safest place to be. the new testing plan aimed at keeping it that way. what theyre doing, theyre relying on at-home test kits. they say theyll be given two kits per day for seven days to all the children in that classroom, in order to get back in the classroom, youll have to be asymptomatic and have two negative tests in a row and you can then return the next day. this is a balancing act. were going to see school districts across the country viewing this. to try and fi...

Including places like new york. stressing in particular, the testing zwangs look the same around the country. there are places like new york and new jersey, facing testing shortages and thats where the federal government is targeting additional efforts to set up federally run testing centers. alisyn. >> jeremy diamond, thank you for that update. meanwhile, washington, d.c., the mayor there announced that all staff and students must show a negative covid test before returning to school next wee...

Later, that plan was rejected,according to reporting, but president biden yesterday said no, no, no. i never rejected any testing plan. we need to get to the bottom here because one person is not telling the truth. either vanity fair was out and out wrong or joe biden did reject a plan that would have given us more testing, that wouldnt have led to shortages of testing when you go to cvs or walgreens. he needs to get his facts straight. that begins with talking to the press, lawrence, and taking...

>> president biden, why did your administration read reject a holiday testing surge in october? does the buck stop there? >> we didnt reject it. >> the biden administration announced last week it is buying 500 million at-home tests free for americans to order one online. the the tests wont likely go up until next month well after the holidays. other countries have pushed free at-home testing as a major piece of the covid strategy. the white house press secretary dismissed the concept earlier thi...

It seemed like the sports world was back in full swing. >> takes it in. >> reporter: covid-19 and the highly contagious omicron variant is proving to be teams toughest opponent yet. again threatening schedules and forcing leagues to pivot protocols so seasons can stay on track. >> i think we cant apply 2020 solutions to the 2021 problems were having. >> reporter: the nfl making a controversial call over the weekend to only test vaccinated players, coaches, and staff who are showing symptoms of c...

Testing plan. some disagree. >> i think its a terrible message of less testing for those communities in which these teams are pillars, and the role models for so many others snund the new rules, unvaccinated players must still test daily and high-risk players can opt out of the rest of the season without pay, but the approach undoubtedly mean assist. ic -- asymptomatic cases will slip detection. >> the pass is over the middle. >> the nfl essentially leaning on the fact that more than 949% of its...

Having. >> the nfl making a controversial call over the weekend to only test vaccinated players, coaches and staff voeing symptoms of covid-19. its a sharp shift from the previous protocols of requiring weekly testing. >> testing is a tool. its a tool offering certain things but it has limitations. i do think as i said you have to look at each era or phase of the pandemic as to what the value of testing is. >> league commissioner roger goodell calling it a targeted testing plan. some disagree. >...

Weekend following outbreaks. the league and players association releasing a joint statement regarding new measures, which will include a more targeted testing plan, more flexibility for players teend meetings virtually, and also a high-risk player opt-out for the remainder of the season. case counts fueled by omicron are rising at an alarming rate. the variant now detected in nearly all 50 states, leading to long lines for tests. >> nearly three hours now. >> reporter: in new york city, the pand...

Tightening its grip as we brace for a dark winter. rising covid cases being blamed for major disruptions all across the country. even "saturday night live" -- >> whoa, where is everybody? >> heard what? >> the show decided it would not be a live audience due to the spike in cases in omicron variant. the winter wave is stretching into the sports world, too. nine brooklyn nets players entered the nbas health and safety protocols while the nfl postponed three games this weekend following outbreaks....

Concerns, there was no live audience, similar to what we saw at the beginning of the pandemic. >> rising covid cases being blamed for major disruptions all across the country, even "saturday night live." >> whoa. where is everybody? >> keenan, havent you heard? >> heard what? the thing thats going around. >> covid. >> is that real? >> the show deciding there would be no live audience and a limited cast and crew due to the spike in the omicron variant. they cut out the musical guest, charli xcx. ...