negative covid test. that has been the practice. that s something that we ve done here in italy as well. it s really focused on those people who are hesitant to get their vaccinations. these health passes now have an expiration on them, that is to say, that you re going to have to get your you re booster if you re going to want to go to a restaurant or cultural event going forward. a. of course we know this comes as the state department is telling americans if you re traveling abroad, you better make sure you have contingency plans in place. thank you so much. joining me now is dr. matthew, a primary care physician and public health specialist. thank you so much for joining us this morning. i guess the first question is, as people are getting ready to go back to work, go to school and what not this week following this holiday break, what should they be bracing for with these new omicron infections that we re seeing? yeah. good morning, kaitlan. listen, i live in atlanta. i almo