we will have hospitalizations, tragically deaths like what we see now. but the evidence shows that for those vaccinated and with the booster it is much less likely. while existing vaccines are less effective against omicron booster shots restore lost protection according to new date why from mod eastern yeah and earlier data from pfizer. long lines forming at several testing sites around the country. robert redfeld says the federal government needs to offer more tests than what the biden administration is currently planning. our nation probably needs over a billion tests a month just from a public health point of view. we still have a long way to go. today massachusetts governor will activate up to 500 members of the national guard to provide non-clinical support services for hospitals and ambulance services facing strained resources during the covid surge.