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Month with the remaining tests going out over the next 60 days. >> i am hearing from so many schools that are having trouble staying open, they want to stay open. part of it is they have staff that are sick, but a big part of it is they don't have access to safety measures like masks and testing supplies. what do i tell them about where they go to get that? >> schools having enough testing supplies to stay open is a critical priority for us. we've invested $10 billion of the american rescue plan given to states to support and stand up testing programs. we've also invested $650 million in a pro...

Spreads. all of this is fueling more debate on how school districts can best keep kids and teachers safe. meantime, hospital staffing shortages and dwindling testing supplies are becoming more common. in california the national guard is being activated to help assist hospitals where needed. in colorado the state activated its crisis standards of care to keep up with the rise in patients. cnn's nadia romero is in atlanta where students are returning to classes in school, right, on monday, so what are people saying about the plans? >> reporter: yeah, fred, that is the plan so far, right, but t...

>> i'm out of time but i do want to say this. i am hearing from so many schools that are having trouble staying open. they want to stay open. part of it they have staff sick that's understandable but a big part of it is they don't have access to the safety measures like masks and testing supplies. what do i tell them where they go to get that? >> thank you, schools having enough testing supplies to stay open is a critical priority for us. we've invested $10 billion of the american rescue plan given to states to support and stand up testing programs. we've also invested $650 million in a progra...

Teachers call out which can with covid. in new york city the mayor is resisting pressure to pause in-person learning. how is he making that work? joining us to discuss, new york city's new mayor, eric adams. mr. mayor, congratulations on taking the oath of office. it's good to see you. you've seen the images the last few weeks, lines of new yorkers wrapped around the block trying to get covid tests. biden administration pledged to improve access to testing supplies across the nation. are you getting from you need from the biden administration and are you satisfied where test something in new y...

We don't have enough resources to do it. what do you make of this decision? >> right, chuck. they have no other choice. they have been forced into this position. we have very high transmission levels of this virus and it's true. contact tracing is an effective strategy containing the virus. but only up to a certain point. when you have levels as high as the current levels of omicron transmission it basically is ineffective combine would the fact that we have inspected staff and public health workers. i think what we're seeing in maine is likely going to happen, unfortunately, in other states. ...