“Not A Failure”: Biden Says Covid Test Shortage Reflects Surge

Erin Burnett OutFront

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🗓️ 22 December 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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President Biden laid out his action plan to slow the coronavirus surge as companies report unprecedented demands for tests. He plans to send resources to states in need and provide 500 million at-home rapid test kits to Americans across the country. The administration is still working out how many tests each household may request. The race to save Build Back Better continues as President Biden announces plans to persuade Senator Joe Manchin to get something done. But, will the Senator even join a key call with fellow Democrats on the topic tonight? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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