made some changes to the testing regime and the self isolation rules. because cases of coronavirus are so because cases of coronavirus are so high because cases of coronavirus are so high in the community at the moment, we no longer need routinely to take a follow up pcr test after a positive lateral flow test result. a candlelit vigil on the steps of the capitol building in washington has marked the end of a day of remembering a year since the invasion of the us capitol. earlier the president, joe biden, said those who had stormed the capitol had held a dagger to america s throat . our washington correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. prayer vigils were held in the dark for people to remember a day of shock and resilience. lawmakers spent the anniversary sharing testimonials about where they were in those chaotic hours that shocked the world. you ll never take back our country with weakness. . you have to show strength. stop the steal! last year s riots are still staggering to see. pe
at princeton university when students come back in mid january, they re not allowed to venture out at at least through the middle of february. all princeton students are required to be vaccinated. what do you make of this, eddie? i think we have a wonderful and effective testing regime at princeton. we try to create the faculty and staff and the community is made up more of not just simply students and so i think this is important and last segment there was a phrase that was used that we need to focus on. we need to prepare ourselves for a viral blizzard. i think all institutional spaces, i think we need to understand what it means. we can t be on the highways or out and about like everything is usual and everything is okay. we need to understand what s
million kids, for example, in new york city or hundreds of thousands of kids in washington or cities across the country where we see people fighting to get into the cvs or walgreens. how do you get a testing regime for a country this big and all these schools? well, that s a great question. thankfully when the american rescue plan passed, included $10 billion for testing as early as march. there are protocols in place, the rocket foundation rolled up their sleeves. it s not something new and it s not the district is compeing with those looking for tests at cvs. there are tests available for school and one of the pieces of information that we put in a guidance to remind folks the importance of testing protocols so that not only do we open our schools but we keep them open. we need to be thinking
are in a different risk category than children who are vaccinated. most americans have chosen not to vaccinated their kids. but for those persons with kids underage five, that is a different risk calculus. but there are things that we could do to help make the workplace safer for parents, if kids of that age and that includes a good testing regime to make sure when you re coming into the office you re around other people who are testing negative or making sure that people are using masks and washing their hands in the workplace. those things could still matter but it is important for every parent to make that decision in light of their own circumstances. but recognize that this is a higher risk category. but doctor ramirez, when we look at the way this efgts children, we re seeing a rise in hospitalizations, the numbers were so low to begin with. so 4% might sound scare but it is not a big number of kids who are being hospitalized with this. and i just wonder if this is a bit over th
as you reporting just before i join you, our hospitals are overrun, we have to keep pushing and pushing. the fda has approved those boosters for young students and we ll continue our fight to make sure they are boosted so we can keep them safe. eddie glaude. hi miss pringle, it s wonderful to talk to you. hade a case of breakthrough covid, i have to admit it put me down. it took me 10 or 12 days and i am still coming out of it. what do you make of a demand for a robust testing regime. some of the things you talked about in terms of ventilation and mitigation strategies and the like, what are you making of their demand that the school system delays a little bit as we get past the surge. how are you thinking of what you