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Hospitals at capacity. it comes two years in a pandemic that refuses to quite. the anxiety and frustration and fatigue of the moment is amplified by the unpredictable nature of the variants how they can get us back to the early days of the pandemic. the long testing lines are back. outbreaks on cruise ships are back. hamilton and other shows on broadway are cancelled through christmas. several nba and nhl games are now postponed as covid up ends the sports world once again. new york city mayor-elect eric adams is delaying his inauguration ceremony and several senators to governors are reportin...

Cases surge throughout the country right now. we heard the president's new plan yesterday. we just had white house press secretary jen psaki defending their approach right now, particularly getting tests out across the country. you can't find a rapid test at a drugstore. testing lines are hours long. what is your reaction to what you heard from the white house about covid and these tests? >> first thing, i need to know, has anyone actually said your hair looks too good now? >> you can be the first. >> all right. i'll be the first. looks too good, jonathan. >> thank you. >> i will say, the psak...

>> reporter: tonight a covid surge coast to coast. omicron now the most dominant variant, making up three-quarters of cases. testing lines and new restrictions mounting. >> it is time for boston to follow the science. >> reporter: boston announcing it will require proof of vaccinations starting next month for some indoor spaces. to ease the strain its mask mandate at least six states have called in the national guard to ease the strain on hospitals. among them maine and new hampshire which just hit hospitalization records. today downtown los angeles canceled its in person new year's celebratio...

He's expected to lay out plans for fighting the virus as testing lines lengthen across the country and as americans weigh whether it's safe to gather for the holidays. the white house will also drive home why it's now more important than ever to get vaccinated and boosted. so let's talk more about this with jessica levinson. she is a professor of law at loyola law school, and she's also the host of her podcast, "passing judgment." great to have you with us. >> good to be here. >> so we have been assured that this presidential speech in the coming hours will not be about lockdowns. but everyone...

Cases are more mild than what we have experienced previously. >> reporter: broadway canceling more performances more sports teams weighing whether to postpone games and snl this weekend getting going without a live audience or most of its cast >> where is everybody? >> reporter: omicron cases doubling every two to three days. ahead of the holidays, the testing lines are eerily familiar. >> frustrating, to say the least. >> this is my third clinic i'm going to today in the last one hour. >> reporter: still authorities insist because of vaccines, boosters and effective treatments -- >> this is n...