would have predicted us we are in the position we re in now, which is entering year three. it s clearly not enough. if we had known we would have gone harder, quicker. the virus is playing games with us. amid the omicron surge, the cdc recommends shortening the isolation time. but is it the right decision? with more americans flocking to testing sites across the country, president biden reassures state officials more covid tests are coming. and police officers are under scrutiny after body cam footage shows the moments before a 14-year-old girl was killed while shopping. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. it is tuesday, december the 28th. despite a surge in covid cases in the u.s., the centers for disease control is issuing a new set of guidelines to shorten the