days. get them back doing their job, their work. keeping their mask on to protecting. they from infecting other individuals. >> now, meantime, testing in the united states just hasn't kept pace with the spread of the virus wait times. in some cities, it is two hours or more and of course a shortage of testing resources. the virus seem to be affecting more children than ever before. hospitalizations are up 35% in the past week alone. those numbers remain low in general. new york city has, though, seen a fivefold increase this month alone. and forced airline cancellations of thousands of flights during some of the busiest travel days of the year. more from cnn's alexander field reporting from new york. >> reporter: new guidance from the cdc. people infected with covid who