, wa -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com hi, everyone, and thanks so much for joining me this afternoon. i'm jessica dean in washington. and we begin this hour with concern growing about the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the omicron variant fueling a new surge, the u.s. now seeing daily cases not seen since january. and as cases spread, so does the demand for tests. americans now facing a shortage of at-home kits. in miami, like so many other parts of the country, people are spending this day after christmas waiting in long lines to get tested. and this morning two cruise ships returned to florida after several passengers and crew members tested positive for covid despite all adults being fully vaccinated. some passengers say they were encouraged by how well their cruise was handled during its eight-day journey. others say the cruise should've been more transparent. >> the only reason why we found