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Much more on hospitalisations and the one positive is the hospitalisation rate is about two thirds of the rate of the peak we saw last year. so, around 40, a0 saw last year. so, around 40, 40 5000 pretty as opposed to 65, 70 5000 pretty as opposed to 65, 70 5000 so it's not affecting people as badly as when they were unvaccinated oras badly as when they were unvaccinated or as when delta was infecting people. the uk has reported another record daily number of covid infections. 218,000. though there's been some backlog in reporting because of christmas which needs to be factored in. earlier, bo...

It's probably more like a million half because we can't do the testing we need to. your thoughts. >> look, so the testing thing has been a huge frustration. many of us have been telling the government to prepare for a long time. at this point it is water under the bridge. the omicron wave is going to sweep so quickly across the country. we have strong data that omicron has cross immunity to delta and big data that shows it is replacing delta. those are two very favor a*shl characteristics. it is so frustrating beating on the door order more tests. they missed the boat. they need to change the ...

The efficacy of these rapid tests for the omicron variant, and then how often should people ideally be taking the at-home test if they can get them, once they go about their normal lives. >> two great questions. all the data so far suggests the rapid tests work fine against the omicron variant. the different companies are also testing it out, but the preliminary data suggests it should work just fine. i'm not super concerned. in terms of how often you should be testing your set oself, it d what kind of life you have. people should test before they get together for the holidays or for a new yea...

Every problem facing the country and world, thank you for taking some time to talk to us. >> thanks. for more on this conversation, let me bring in donna edwards, also jonathan lemire. and former chief spokesman for the justice department, matt miller. dear friends of this program. jonathan, let me start with you. the omicron wave is hitting this really sort of fatigued and agitated country maybe for the first time settling back into the concept of a return to a new normal. what do you make of the precarious spot we find ourselves in and the task of the white house who i'm sure would like no...