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After that blast of snow and ice caused hundreds of crashes. among the stranded, a u.s. senator tweeting from his car. what the department of transportation just announced. the u.s. reporting a million cases in a single day president biden addressing the nation saying theres quote, no excuse for being unvaccinated and what he said about testing shortages. our rare access inside one of the largest labs running 24/7 to meet demand. the major turn in the misdemeanor sex crime case against former ...

Owners to secure their boats, to not be on those boats because of the potential tidal swing. this morning they had someone down at the redondo beach harbor measuring a 1.5 foot tidal swing. when they experienced the effects of the japanese tsunami, for example, a decade or so ago that tidal swing was much larger so thats something they watch out for in the harbors. >> natasha, thanks so much. lets turn to the uphill battle against the coronavirus. the cdc updating its guidance on masks saying ...

Number of hospitalizations. cases and identification of cases remains important and testing is linked to that. and we have tools. if you get tested, you have access to medical treatments. thats why its equally important that people continue to get tested. >> and between the testing shortages, the confusing guidance from the cdc, is there a plan to get the federal covid response back on track? >> a lot of public health experts, former public health policy makers are saying now that there needs to...

Delta surge and it is half of the record high that we had during january. now, the data shows that 12 states have seen at least a 10% uptick in covid-19 hospitalizations over the past week compared to the previous week. and that is happening against the backdrop of a 48% increase in covid-19 cases from last week. i know watching all of these case numbers surpassing the summer surge, it really is a stunning indication of just how quickly omicron is spreading and has quickly become the most preval...

Representing the clinton campaign and a russian charged with lying to the fbi. we will have more on this coming up. the >> anita: plus, scientists coming through with brand-new pills to treat covid-19, but testing shortages could make the pills difficult to get. dr. marc siegel will join us on this coming up next. ♪ ♪ superpowers from a spider bite? i could use some help showing the world how liberty mutual customizes their car insurance. ow! im ok! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. l...

Secretary for health and white house testing czar in the trump administration is here now. i want to talk about the significance of the testing shortages this far into the pandemic. it doesnt matter all that much? are we over blowing it or not enough? >> thanks for having me on. i do think its very significant that we have shortages right now. you are seeing the consequences of that right now, question marks about isolation, quarantine, getting back to school. the fundamental issue was the biden...

Are at the highest rate compared to any prior point in the pandemic. >> reporter: experts say with the rapid spread, vaccines, masks, and testing are more important than ever, but across the country, frustration over testing shortages. in florida, some are outraged after learning as many as a million rapid test kits expired during a period that saw testing lines stretching more than a mile. a new report out of the university of florida predicts 70 to 80% of the people living in the sunshine stat...

At xfinity.com/moving. president biden is acknowledging the path forward on his proposed voting rights legislation is not looking good. >> you all ask questions about complicated subjects like can you get this done. i hope we can get this done. honest to god answer is i dont know. >> all right, that is not good in washington speak. and thats not the only setback that is facing the biden administration. the supreme court just shot down a federal vaccine mandate for private businesses. there are...

And thats something that we really need to focus on going forward. well, lets move it forward, professor. according to the who, how do you think this can be fixed in time for the next pandemic? well, i think there are some clear lessons learned. i mean, the first one is that we really have to build in much greater resilience into our health systems, including the nhs, which of course is among the health systems in the world. but it doesnt have surge capacity, so there was a shortage of critical ...

To. phil? >> a legend in every sense of the word. thanks so much. the omicron wave is rising. testing shortages with hospitals and schools struggling to stay open. plus an unvaccinated tennis star now held inside a detention hotel. novack djokovic, his freedom depends on an australian courtroom, and were learning new details about the weeks leading up to his trip down under. >> and a dangerous and deadly flooding in the pacific northwest. some frightened people near seattle forced to wait on t...