average over a two-week period climbed by more than 200%. those figures only illustrate part of the story. testing sites are overwhelmed as omicron spreads at breakneck speeds. many americans are turning to at-home tests, if they re lucky enough to get their hands on one. think about all the positive tests that aren t being properly counted. some experts believes if all all the active cases were accurately counted, we would have somewhere near 1 million new cases a day in this country. and the serious cases are again overwhelming hospitals across america. in many parts of the country, long lines at testing sites have become commonplace, whether waiting on foot or in a vehicle. massive lines stretch for blocks. i like countless americans went out this past week to search for a local testing site that could do a test. the woman at the counter of one of them said they were full and taking no more walk-ins or appointments. it was only 2:00 p.m. when i said, okay, i ll come back t
fda about at-home antigen tests, it s a little confusing, the fda saying those tests are not as sensitive to detecting omicron, but the white house team stressed the at-home tests still offer, quote, an important use. jeremy diamond joins me. jeremy, i know you just spoke to the covid-19 response director. what did he tell you? reporter: that s right, i asked at the coronavirus briefing specifically about the 500 million happen at-home tests that the white house is set to ship to americans beginning next month. and the news that he gave me is that they re still in the process of finalizing the contract to obtain those. but he says he does expect that contract to be completed late next week. of course, that would be the end of the first week of january. meaning that americans likely won t begin to see see the at-home covid tests until end of january. he said the details are forthcoming still in terms exactly how the white house is going to finalize the delivery mechanism for
police chase. now we re learning the gunman was spouting extremist, violent views online. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our health lead and the biden administration s top doctor is on the defensive somewhat today amid a growing chorus of concern and complaints about the cdc s shortened recommended isolation period for some people who catch covid. on cnn this morning, the cdc director dr. rochelle walensky said several areas of science backed their decision but admitted the changes were partially driven by americans being fed up and refusing to follow the longer ten-day guideline already in place. in just moments, dr. anthony fauci will join us live to discuss all of this and much more. but we re going to start with tom foreman who takes a closer look at how hospitals are preparing for a possible surge of patients as omicron cases explode. the white house expects to sign a contract for a half billion at-home covid texts next week to help americans t
at least five people killed. several wounded, including a police officer. police investigating seven different crime scenes from denver to lakewood. authorities late today identifying the suspect, saying he was known to law enforcement and harbored extremist views. news tonight about the 14-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed by police in los angeles. her mother in tears, describing her daughter dying in her arms. authorities releasing body camera video. officers opening fire on a suspect inside a store, not knowing the girl and her mother were in the dressing room nearby. america s travel nightmare continues. roughly 1,100 flights canceled today. pilots, flight attendants and other essential staff testing positive for covid, forcing the ground. keep their planes o- two people killed in an avalanche in montana. heavy mountain snow slamming the west. why authorities are now urging drivers to avoid using navigation apps in some areas. and the winter blast from the
ilung police investigating seven different crime scenes from denver to lakewood. authorities today identifying the suspect, saying he was nobody to law enforcement and harbored extremist views. news tonight about the 14-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed by police in los angeles. her mother in tears, describing her daughter dying in her arms. authorities releasing body camera video. officers opening fire on a suspect inside a store, not knowing the girl and her mother were in the dressing room nearby. america s travel nightmare continues. roughly 1,100 flights canceled today. pilots, flight attendants and other essential staff testing positive for covid, forcing airlines to keep their planes on the ground. two people killed in an avalanche in montana. heavy mountain snow slamming the west. why authorities are now urging drivers to avoid using navigation apps in some areas. and the winter blast from the great lakes into the northeast. rob marciano timing it all o