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Pandemic and how to prepare for the next one. the cdc just strengthened its booster recommendations because of the new variant saying all adults here in the united states should get a booster shot instead of may. how significant is that? >> i think the messaging is much more clear, wolf. the latest recommendation before this was people over the age of 50 should get one but 18 and older, 18 to 49 may get one. now with what is going on with this new variant theyre really strengthening that recomme...

Or two months after the johnson & johnson single dose vaccine. how significant is this as we wait to hear how severe cases may be because of the new variant? >> this is the clearest language weve had. theres been a lot of back and forth. the change now is they were saying that people over the age of 50 should get a booster. people under 50 could or may get a booster they said before. now theyre saying all adults should get a booster. and i think thats an important message because i think the thi...

Preventing infection versus preventing serious disease. we know that they can be very good at preventing serious disease across the board. thats likely to be the case here as well. there is something known as the cushion effect. i put this full screen together for you. i want you to look at this. when we talk about escaping immunity, people think, well, is the virus sort of getting around the antibodies? the way to more think about this is these vaccines provide this sort of cushion effect of an...

For other governmental entities as well. >> i think it was very smooth and very normal flight. as i said before, the fact that they and other spacex are landing the first stage back on the ground safely for reuse is a big deal. i think their capsule and creature comforts of big windows, soft chairs, all that sort of thing, and re-entry profile, it is my understanding that they have a different design than the russian one for cushion effect from chairs and also have an ability to fire retro rocke...

Effect. then in addition, three parachutes, not just one, to slow the vehicle, and retro rockets fire. as it settles into the sand, it is a gentle cushion effect as you come to the west texas desert. theres a lot of sand in west texas to land in. no particular bulls eye, had a wide open field to land in. a beautiful day, by the way, 75 degrees here now. locals are saying we cant believe the weather, it is normally 110 degrees out here. we had a string of beautiful low temp days in the west texas...