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And we begin this hour with the push to identify cases of the omicron variant across the united states, as new cases crop up. the biden administration released a new strategy to fight covid in the coming months. a big part of that requiring insurance companies to reimburse the cost of at-home tests. joining me now with more is nbc news correspondent allison barber live from illinois, also with us, jonathan lemeyer and the host of "way too early" on msnbc. allison, let me start with you. you're one of the biggest labs mass producing covid tests. can people be confidence that these tests will wo...

Really be truth but is there a whole separate ongoing conspiracy going on right in front of our face? >> and jonathan lemeyer. >> i think there's no question these sort of shadowy officials between on his radar. it can't be underscored enough the deep, deep ties between pb and we've beens can grrks tr -- >> i also think they did like glowing story on the crown

>> no, it is not. >> what? we have mark leeb vich. >> i was confused. i definitely know that's jonathan lemeyer with his cute little hair cut. >> thank you. >> co-editor -- >> that was demeaning. john then lemire has worked a very long time for his title. >> he's cleaned up a little since he started. >> thank you, i'll take it. >> and peter baker from the "new york times" is with us. >> that was tough, wasn't it? >> had a hard time. >> the president's speech about jobs coming back to the badger state is not happening. >> the president had one of the gold shovels, they break ground.

Perspective as possible in our leisure lives. >> jonathan lemeyer points out this is not the first time it happened to the athletes in germany. >> this time they made it to moscow. it was just really sloppy play. and -- >> are you following this at all? >> i am. >> now that germany is out, who do you think, do you have a favorite? >> well i have sentimental feelings, i like messi a lot and would like to see him and argentina break through, that's not going to happen. i think belgium has looked incredibly impressive to this point. they would be my pick. >> not a sentence you hear much. >> belgi...