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Safely. >> reporter: another sign that the swabs could play a massive role in our return to normalcy. how far away are we from a time when we'll have enough toasts accomplish that? >> we can all hope that the testing bottlenecks are resolved quickly, but i'm rather convinced that this will take some time. >> now, a lot of the criticism here is not just about the quantity of testing but it's about developing a more aggressive strategy. now, for example, pills that treat covid, they may be available in the near future, but they need to be taken within a few days of showing symptoms, so dr mitcha...

>> my covid-19 team -- >> reporter: senior administration officials tell cnn that president biden is set to announce new testing measures today. they'll purchase a half billion at-home rapid tests to be delivered starting in january and set up more federal testing sites including one in new york city that will open before christmas. >> this prior to the pandemic, the u.s. is, you know, light-years behind our, you know, our peer nations in terms of making these tests readily available. >> reporter: last week, cdc director dr. rochelle walensky suggested increased testing will help keep schools ...