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All. still ahead here on a monday morning, long lines and a shortage of those at-home testing kits. amid a surge in covid cases and with the holidays rapidly approaching, americans are finding it harder and harder to get appointments. what's being done to change all of it? and then a little bit later, we'll go to capitol hill where the president's signature piece of legislation now hangs in the balance. how senator joe manchin explained that no-decision on build back better just moments ago. and how the party is going to move forward next. if you're 55 and up, t-mobile has plans built just...

Testing sites. those should be up and running by the end of the week. there are a number of people critical of the mayor and the administers and the way they have handled some of this recently, saying there should be more testing sites, more at-home testing kits for those who need them, more staff available and the labs need to be quicker in terms of how they're processing some of those results. in terms of times square where we are right now, it is still a go for the ball drop but having said that, the organizers are saying with anyone coming out is going to have to show proof of vaccination....

Sickness and not all the sickness is the same. accepting you're likely to get infected isn't the same as fatalism. it doesn't mean throwing your hands up and doing nothing. doctor, help me out. isn't there some reasonable middle ground that doesn't require shutting everything down again? >> yeah, i think we're going to have to do that. at some point in time we need to realize that our goal is no longer preventing -- having zero infections. we have to be able to live with a certain degree of transmission, however, what we're seeing right now is simply too much transmission. so the need right no...

It is a political message for the white house as well. of course this variant is not president biden's fault. there is nothing he can do to stop the trajectory of science, of health. but there is a lot he can do to try to lead in this country and prankly to address some of the supply chain issues that made it so difficult to find the rapid tests that eddie and his family were so fortunate to get a couple days ago. here in washington people are calling up cvs pharmacies constantly trying to get their rapid test kits they can bring home to figure out what to do before the holidays. they are nowh...

>> i get anxiety with crowds so my anxiety is starting to kick in. >> reporter: rising covid infection rates are creating uncertainty. in response, the demand for tests have been overwhelming. >> as we go into the holiday season, testing is really important so that people can gather safely. >> reporter: at l.a.x. covid testing sites like these are a sign of the times. dr. anthony fauci saying today, if you're vaccinated and boosted you should feel comfortable flying and celebrating with family. >> when you're in an airport, to be wearing a mask all the time. you have to be wearing a mask on a ...