the authority to send up to 1,000 people around the country, but fema has to put this request in. they need to tell the military we need a group of doctors and nurses at this hospital in this location, and then the military will source that out and send those people from all around the country to most likely, again, to the civilian hospitals. we don't expect the first groups of these troops to start moving until january or even february. and it's going to be a need-based deployment. but again, at this point, we already have 250 of these men and women all around the country. the expectation is many, if not all of those 1,000 additional personnel will probably be used in the coming weeks. >> and doctor, let's talk about the testing. how vital is it to prevent the further spread to get more tests available quickly and they're not going to be available in time for the holidays when people are traveling and trying to make their plans. what should people do? >> it's a pressing need. i was just in new york city. i saw the lines with my own eyes and i have friends 245 are