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Always think it is important to point out what we dont know often sometimes as much as what we do know. theres a lot we dont know yet. the ceo of moderna was not terribly optimistic today, telling the financial times -- and maybe of sounds like im clutching at straws, but theres so much we dont know. anything somebody says seems to be worth mentioning and trying to get more information about. so the ceo of moderna says he thinks there will be, quote, a material drop, end quote, in the effectiven...

Break-through infections. but their likelihood of getting an infection is about ten fold less. their likelihood of getting really sick or dying is even greater in reduction. because a vaccine is not perfect doesnt mean you dont want to take advantage of it. i think the statistic that im surprised people havent focused on is lets look at 1,000 people every day that are dieing in the united states of delta, are they vaccinated? no. theyre almost all unvaccinated. if you wanted proof that the vacci...

Taking similar steps. translation: it is stilll currently unclear if these mutations in the omicron variant can lead to vaccines being less effective. however, china has already made the technological preparations to adapt our vaccines. despite questions over the effectiveness of current vaccines against the new variant, countries are renewing their efforts to administer the jabs to their populations. the uk is speeding up a programme of third booster shots. greece is introducing fines for those...

Who got the vaccine but also people who got the booster. if you got boosted, you have a very high level of antibodies and hopefully that should be able to protect you even if the effectiveness level of the variant is slightly decreased. there is another type of testing thats done now, too, which is critical observation data, and thats looking at the individuals getting infected with omicron. are these individuals vaccinated, because if nearly all these people who are getting hospitalized are unv...

As americans prepare for the holidays. >> i would not change any plans, but that doesnt mean you should be cavalier about it. >> reporter: stocks tumbled again. the dow dropping more than 650 points. >> the recent rise in covid-19 cases and the emergence of the omicron variant pose downside risks to the employment and economic activity and increased uncertainty for inflation. >> reporter: concerns are growing about the effectiveness of therapies and vaccines against the variant. regeneron says i...

Reassessing their covid—i9 measures since the emergence of that omicron variant. karen grepin is an associate professor at the school of public health at the university of hong kong. shes been researching the effectiveness of different types of border measures used throughout the pandemic and joins me live. she has been looking at how useful theyve been. great to have you on the programme, i should say. in the first instance, we started to see the real imposition of border controls across asia...

Tends to give you some cross protection to variants and i hope the israeli minister is correct and further research reinforces this because we certainly need to boost peoples notions that getting a booster is very important as well as getting that first dose into a lot of our friends and neighbors who somehow havent rolled up their sleeve yet. >> right. the fda advisors voting tonight to recommend emergency use authorization for mercks anti viral drug to treat covid-19. how big a deal is it? >> ...

Podcast every morning. go to cnn.com/5things and you can find it wherever you get your podcasts. scientists racing to learn more about the new omicron variant and the effectiveness of vaccines. israels health minister says there are positive signs. >> translator: in the coming days well have more accurate information about the efficacy of the vaccine against omicron. but there is already room for optimism. and there are initial indications those who are vaccinated with the vaccine still valid ...

Or have had a booster within six months are protected against the omicron variant. now, i just want to point out the plural of anecdote is not scientific data. six cases, that is not data but have you seen any data to back his view? >> well, weve seen a number of reports of small sort of numbers, if you will, indicating, you know, various things both about the severity and the effectiveness of the vaccine but they are too small at this point and too anecdotal to be reliable andin aggregate evide...

Variant can lead to vaccines being less effective. however, china has already made the technological preparations to adapt our vaccines. despite questions over the effectiveness of current vaccines against the new variant, countries are renewing their efforts to administer the jabs to their populations. the uk is speeding up a programme of third booster shots. greece is introducing fines for those over 60 who havent been vaccinated. translation: i have no doubt that this political decision - wil...