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So doctors who rarely use the term game changer call two forthcoming covid pills game changers. they say they dramatically reduce hospitalization or death for people with mild to moderate covid. but the success really all depends on testing, which we havent been great at. cnns elizabeth cohen here to explain. >> john, as amazing as the results are of these clinical trials by merck and pfizer, you know what is even better, not getting covid at all. vaccines are more important than even these truc...

October surprise. he would support expanding gifted and talented program. >> instead of saying lets expand gifted and talents so there are more children like curtis sons and the sons and daughters of blacks and hispanics and others can get into gifted and talented and be qualified, no. the mayor just wants to abolish it. shame on him. >> reporter: democratic mayoral nominee eric adams, viewed as the front-runner in this democrat-heavy city, has not backed de blasios plan. a statement says eric r...

Weve seen lots and lots of people leaving the city. is he trying to convince more folks to leave the big apple? >> yeah, this is an encouragement for people to get out who want their kids to succeed. the last thing he should do is abolish gifted and talented programs. if not enough kids are getting in, you dont think enough minority kids are getting in, start programs earlier that bolster their skills and bolster their achievement levels. go to harlem, go to the success academies which are almos...

Adams signals he might reverse the decision if elected. molly line has the latest on whats happening. hi, molly. >> reporter: good afternoon, mike. the current mayor, new yorks bill de blasio, is on his way out the door, but before he lees, hes announced the phaseout of the gifted and talented program. actually making that happen will fall to whoever is expected to take over, were waiting, which puts that issue right in the middle of the ongoing mayoral race. right now placement in this gifted a...