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supposed to deal with the covid pandemic. no one is saying the pandemic is gone, but what is being done to be able to do this? because i want to point out a part of gorsuch s dissent. he says we re a court of law, we re not policy makers of last resort. i have to ask do you think gorsuch is actually taking shots at congress saying you guys are not acting fast enough, don t look at us to fix this problem for you because it s no longer a covid problem? i think on this particular point justice gorsuch is being straightforward. he s being blunt and to the point. this was always bogus, katie, that they use title 42 in an unprecedented way to suggest that because of the covid crisis you had to summarily reject the ability of people to even try to claim asylum. there were always better less burdensome ways to ensure you could maintain the public health, and at this point no one s even pretending that
and intervene as early as possible. reporter: and with christmas just days away, health officials urging americans to take the early and relentless spread of respiratory viruses seriously, as hospitals across the country cope with a crush of patients. out s not just a covid problem. we re dealing with covid, the flu, rsv. and other issues that we get normally at this time of the year. reporter: and with covid cases and hospitalizations spiking 40% since thanksgiving, doctors concerned about an upswing after christmas. advising people to pack rapid tests and test before gathering, even if you don t have symptoms. and linsey, with flu cases continuing to spread, demand for the prescription anti-viral drug tamiflu is rising. the biden administration saying it will make the national strategic stockpile available to any jurisdictions with low supply. linsey? erielle, thank you.