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Hoped to enter 2022 under far more normal circumstances. instead, this surge in coronavirus cases is really testing his ability to contain the pandemic and to reassure americans that there may be an end somewhere in sight. right now his strategy is focused on surging resources to states where hospitals have felt the strain. and also to bolster testing resources to try to ease those long lines at testing sites and delays in results that americans are seeing around the country. so ten days ago, th...

Again, this was not really something that was touched on a lot in the governors address. instead, he was really focused on criticizing the federal government and its response to this crisis. >> we have protected the right of our citizens to earn a living, provided our businesses with the ability to prosper, fought back against unconstitutional federal mandates and ensured our kids had the opportunity to thrive. florida has become the escape patch for those chafing under authoritarian, arbitrary,...

Cars in line this. testing site actually switching to appointments only after just a few days ago there was a line that went all the way in the street. almost 100 cars that was blocking traffic and had to get the police involved to manage it. now they have moved to appointment only. so it is move pretty quickly here because of that structure. but it is still days until folks can get an appointment. if you signed on today, sometimes, two, three, four-day waits to get there. i spoke with a man in ...

Nearly half dozen georgia schools including atlanta public schools will go virtual when they resume classes next week and then we transition to in person learning in the days to follow. seattle public schools are pushing back first day of class in an effort to test district securing 60000 testing it for students and staff to determine whether classrooms can stay open. >> health and safety of our students and staff is top priority and we want to minimize the spread of the covid virus so testing i...

Also a physician in chief, is with us. lets start in l.a. that city saying like so many other places, a record number of cases right now. but theyre also seeing whats been called flurona. the flu and coronavirus. if youre sick, its already tough to figure out if its a cold, covid j something else. how are experts identifying this flurona, and what does it mean in terms of treatment? >> craig, well, we spoke with health experts here in los angeles. we know that last week there was a highly public...

Brewster, youre at a testing site at chicago. whats the latest there? >> reporter: well, you have that emphasis on testing, especially among children. illinois was one of the top five states to see an increase in childhood hospitalizations, one of about a dozen that have seen the pediatric hospitalizations more than double in the past month. thats especially conditioning considering schools are going to be picking back up in just about a week or so here. what were seeing in illinois, especially ...

Details about those tests next week, including contracts between the federal government and companies. were expecting to learn more about those late next week. now, in addition to those tests, the federal government is searching resources to states that have been affected by this virus, that includes a new testing site set up by the federal government in new jersey. that will open today. additional sites in the district of columbia and philadelphia are also expected to open in the coming days. f...

State and governor for offering up the nagds national guard as a resource. they will be coming into our cleveland area to help offer access for testing. right now, because we have so many covid cases, there isnt a rapid test to be found. and the pcr tests that are offered generally at testing sites, the wait period is approximately seven days. so the national guard will be helping us by setting up the testing site. i do want to acknowledge we are so grateful for their help but these are also fol...

That, kids with appendicitis and heart attacks and get into car accidents and all of that is going to be much, muffin more difficult because we have a large proportion of the population that is not vaccinated, plenty of high risk people who are not boosted. that combination sets up a large pool of people who, as they get infected, will end up really straining the resources we have in hospitals today. >> cnns natasha chen in los angeles where child covid cases sky rocketing and youve been at a sc...

Americans to order online, but the system wont be in place until next month. so a conference call with governors, the president offered assistance but said ultimately it would be states efforts that curb the pandemic. >> there is no federal solution. my message to the governor is simple. if you need something, say something. >> reporter: and john, while the health group that runs this testing site, one of the busiest in south florida, says that at this point supply is not an issue for them. miam...