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Than at any time since the start of the pandemic. testing sites overwhelmed, lines still stretching for hours. >> we're trying to be the proactive type and get it done. if we don't know, then we could be spreading it around a lot further. >> reporter: but the lines mask a bigger problem, says dr. peter hotez. >> the hard reality is it's hard to get a covid test. it shouldn't be that way, but that is the reality. >> reporter: the misery continues at the nation's airports. today alone, more than 1,000 flights canceled. over 5,000 u.s. cancellations since christmas eve, some of it due to staffing...

Bike in omicron cases has had a direct impact on our flight, crews and people who run our operation as a result we had to cancel flights and notifying impacted travelers and advance coming to the airport. dr. fauci said higher vaccination rates would help out quite a bit. >> anything that could get people more vaccinated would be welcome but with regard to the spread of virus in the country i think if you look at wearing a mask in the filtration on planes things are reasonably safe. >> with the new cdc guidelines in place for essential workers that allow for them to return to work seven days a...

Bring in adrienne broaddus. again, kids aren't going to today, but if everything goes well, tomorrow. >> reporter: exactly. so not four days of missed school, john, five. sanjay was just talking about those high-quality masks. let's get right to this agreement. that's one thing teachers of the union here in chicago wanted. they wanted to make sure students were able to wear kn-95 masks. what we know about this agreement, the city has agreed to provide kn-95 masks to students and staff. it also has agreed to add some enhanced pllayers to weekly cov testing. now, there will be a threshold. there...

Example, more than half of all of their passengers yesterday did not arrive to their expected destination time within four hours of what that was supposed to be because of delays. reinforcement are on the way. talking about the new cdc guidelines, the doctor a second ago describing economic repercussions, thread the needle, was safe and good for the economy. both asked for short window for quarantine, those asymptomatic and vaccinated. got broader diedlines now from the cdc. notable, the flight attendants association, folks doing the most interaction with passengers, are much opposed. some cas...

Over 200 u.s. flights being cancelled according to flight aware. so, there is still obviously more cancellations to come even after today, jim. >> and is there any indication of how many more days we are going to see these massive cancellations? i suppose, these new cdc guidelines may provide some relief? >> right. and -- and that's going to be a thing i think that some of the airline folks are probably going to find. they are going to find that is going to give them some relief so they can get some of their employees if they are healthy enough back out on the planes because that is the thing,...