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Testing. >> so i'm in a studio in my place of work and every day, i take a rapid test and twice a week, i take a pcr test to keep everybody i keep in contact with and a lot of people safe. none of them are children or teachers in charge of other children, why, what have you been told is the explanation for every public school not having the resources i have here? why isn't that the case as we enter the third year of the pandemic? >> so, that same level of anger you just displayed with me about this, i say all the time. because testing, since last january, we have pushed for testing as a key in...

Doing. they're more airborne. how do you protect against that? a better mask. on a flight or going to the grocery store, that's what better masks do. they protect you against airborne transmitted viruses. so yes, absolutely, find yourself a kn-95 or n-95. the big difference is there are bands behind your head. tighter fit. a little more uncomfortable. but this is also a quick plug for sanders. he introduced legislation that would make masks free. >> yeah. very quick. very quick. what is the difference between the antigen test or the other one, pcr? >> so i like the antigen tests. thet have hig...

Just like they are for the rest of the community and that is those arrangements. we also discussed the key priorities for the rapid antigen tests, particularly those provided publicly and they are, firstly, the health and aged care workforce, commonwealth of because it looks after aged care and states and territories look after the health workforce, and for symptomatic and close contacts which is provided through the state testing centres, and thirdly, for vulnerable communities so thatis for vulnerable communities so that is particularly indigenous communities and a good note there, 12—15 â...

Don't know why we don't have enough tests available. it's really randi laid out the reasons why. but i'm a little shocked, i must say, that after all this time, we haven't gotten our act together to make sure we have the basic fundamental supplies that we need to deal with the pandemic and i'm hoping that you know, we have enough ppe and respirators and all those things that were in short supply. last year. now, hopefully those are in stockpiles. it should have been the case with testing, also. the companies that make the tests should not have been allowed under the defense production act to s...

Raul ruiz, california who is joining us from the palm spring convention center where he is helping distribute antigen tests. also with us is former acting u.s. solicitor general neal katyal. thank you all for being here. thank you for what you're doing. i love that you are helping to actually get tests, because that's what people so desperately need. just as a physician, as somebody who is out there trying to represent the people and help them, what do you make of the supreme court doing away with this mandate? >> you know, it doesn't make sense. and in a public health perspective, it only hur...