these long lines for covid tests across the country. and thanks to omicron, the demand for these tests are expected to skyrocket. today the fda authorizing the first pill to treat covid-19. paxlovid, made by pfizer, will be available by prescription for adults and high risk individuals 12 or older who have high to moderate symptoms but a high risk of hospitalization or death. pfizer says they stand ready to begin delivery in the u.s. immediately. >> as quickly as pfizer gets the pills manufactured and delivered, we'll immediately provide them to states and jurisdictions for distribution. >> reporter: the long testing lines across the country have already begun amidst the holiday rush. in atlanta, frustrations are running high. >> i've been here an hour and a half. the line is stretched all the way back. >> we've gone less than a mile but we're on hour three.