The US continues to lag in testing, leading New Yorkers to wait in line for hours amid increased demand due to the emergence of Omicron
“There were a lot of people in line, incredibly desperate to get tested because they were flying” for the holidays, said Bruyneel, who planned to fly to his native Vancouver, British Columbia, for Christmas. “There was a lot of anxiety.”People across the city are anxiously standing in line for hours outside testing sites because there aren’t enough tests to meet the increased demand due to the upcoming holidays, a surge in Covid cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant.
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