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 is advising the government to get tests strategically placed in the homes of vulnerable people to catch the cases and give them medicines and possibly to save lives this. new announcement from the biden administration, it could be one big step towards getting to that point. >> gabe, thanks so much for take the deep type into that. really appreciate it. for more on this and what we'll be hearing on the new moves from the administration, joining me now is cnn medical