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Shortage of tests, new federal test sites are set to open in six states. the half billion free at-home kits promised by the biden administration, delayed. as new covid cases now average over half a million daily and they're climbing fast, and hospitalizations are surpassing the delta passenger last september and approaching an all-time high set last january. >> the sheer volume of the number of cases that may be a reduced severity, but could still stress our hospital system. >> reporter: and, wolf, the list of covid-related cancellations grows longer every day. the grammy awards show now postp...

The announcement comes after president biden said americans should be concerned but not alarmed with the rise in covid cases. his remarks today coming after the u.s. became the first country in the world to record 1 million new cases in a single day. nearly doubling the previous record set less than a week ago. the president also saying the federal government is adding new test sites around the country each day after pledging to send out a half billion free tests last month. a promise that has made little to no progress as some schools revert back to virtual learning. white house correspondent...

Been in high demand and short supply. in-person test sites are overwhelmed with long lines. dr. anthony fauci telling "new day" moments ago that the testing situation should get better in the u.s. in the coming weeks. cnn's elizabeth cohen joining us now to explain that and more. elizabeth? >> right, the government has purchased tests so that people hopefully in every american home there will be plenty of tests so that you can get tested. you're not sure, you want to know if you have coronavirus, you can get yourself tested. it is going to be a while until that happens. dr. fauci talked about ...

They can take home with them. >> the mayor also saying, kate, that the city will be opening 23 new test sites but the critics of the mayor say not enough sites, not enough test kits, not enough staff and that the city needs to do more. in erms of it times square right here where we are, lots of questions about what will be happening for now. the ball drop is still a go. the mayor says that he will make a final decision on that before christmas. kate? >> jason, thank you for that. joining me right now is a chief science overs at e-med health care company that provides at-home covid testing and ...

Next. he was right about omicron and we'll ask him about that in a moment. first, grady trimble is in chicago. he says that teachers are threaten to strike if they have to go back. >> yeah, hi, martha. chicago schools are back in session today but that could change because the teacher's union is threatening to walk out. they asked the district to go virtual the first two weeks in order to implement new safety protocols. they're asking for testing for all staff and students. they want 300 test sites established and they want the district to hand out masks like n-95 and kn-95 to all teachers and...