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Authorized tests. we are now able to purchase 500 million at-home rapid tests to be sent to the american people for free. >> heading into christmas week, americans waited on long lines for covid tests. there were also shortages of at-home kits. in this meeting with governors, the president said his administration has worked to expand testing since it took over in january. though some health officials have criticized the administration for what they say is a late push for sending these free at-home tests. >> unfortunately we do not have enough tests. this really is something we should have been...

Substantially in the first couple of weeks and as we get into the middle of january. >> i'll talk to dr. marty makary about this but first rich edson at the white house this morning. >> testing really is the white house focus here. they're trying to get the website up so americans can order the at-home tests trying to secure 5 million of those tests. many won't be shipped the earliest until next month well after the holiday season after you have had the surge in covid cases. people having trouble getting tests, waiting in long lines for covid tests, shortages of at-home kits. president biden a...

On climate and making sure we have long-term policy on health care and subsidy, that is important for american families and we can do together. >> let me ask you on the pandemic, we heard president biden in the speech layout the plan to get free at-home tests to millions across the country. 10,000 people in your state have been killed alone. washington has not seen the intense spikes here in the northeast so far. how hopeful these tests will reach your state before the spikes happen? is the president doing enough? >> testing is important. the first cases of covid-19 were here in washington sta...

Have the conditions, they have the response to keep the schools opened. in fact, the president said, we must keep k through 12 opened. >> thank you very much. let's discuss all this and more with the united states surgeon general dr. vivian murri. dr. murphy, thank you for joining us. as you know, the president says testing isn't a failure, his words. how can he say that when so many americans right now simply can't get their hands on a rapid test, they're standing in long lines outside. we see it in new york city and elsewhere, j you to get tested? >> wolf, certainly, we need to do more on ...

Friends and family are fearing for begin dinner, for casual events. testing should not be the limiting factor. we shouldn't be having to ration tests and think if this event is pretty important, we need to test for that. testing needs to become a ubiquitous part of our lives as we figure out how to move on and live with covid-19. >> when you lay it out that way, it sounds like there's no way, that it will be a long way off before testing availability is ramped up enough at this point to really make a difference. is that what you think? >> yes, but what i would love to hear from the biden admin...