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The Ministry of Health and Covid-19 commissions across the country have urged the public to increase vigilance amid a surge in Omicron cases, as some in the capital began stocking up on antiviral medication to prepare for the possibility of catching the virus.
We are reviewing that science right now. um, and we will, you know, be -- be, you know, changing those guidances as that science emerges. >> the uk has changed it to seven days just tonight. does that seem reasonable? >> yeah, i mean, that -- that is certainly one of the places where we're looking the science that they have reviewed and what they have been able to do. we want to make sure that people are complying with the guidance and that we keep americans safe. >> so, as i noted before, the president when he was responding to questions from reporters did seem pretty defensive about the issu...
Testing. this is what he said. >> the alarm bell went off. i don't think anybody anticipated this was going to be as rapidly spreading as it did. all of a sudden it was like everybody rushed to the counter. it was a big, big rush. i knew that was coming so what i tried to do is meet with the companies and use the defense production act to get a half billion more tests. >> the president said nobody expected it to be this rapid. you just told me and i heard you say it earlier today that you did expect omicron to create these problems. so which is it? i mean why weren't these tests maybe ready ea...
>> no. it's not a failure. the alarm bell went off. i don't think anybody anticipated this was going to be as rapidly as it did. the question is we had a lot of people who had access to order tests and have insurance pay for them, et cetera. all of a sudden, it was like everybody rushed to the counter. it was a big, big rush. i knew that was coming. what i tried to do is meet with the companies and use the defense production act to get 500 million more tests and figure out how to get them to their homes and get them on the shelves and stores. that's what it is all about. >> what is your messag...
So no. i don't think anybody anticipated that this was going to be as rapidly-spreading as it did. so the question is we have a lot of people that have access to tests, order them, could have their insurance pay for them, et cetera. all of a sudden it was like everybody rushed to the counter. a big, big rush. i knew that was coming. what i tried to do is meet with the companies and use the defense production act to get a half a billion more tests and get them to their homes, get them on their shelves and in the store. that's what it's about. yes. >> what is your message to americans that are t...