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>> john: prenatal genetic testing pushed on moms-to-be every year. a stunning report from "the new york times" suggested the report could be wrong more often than not. william la jeunesse has more. cant think of something more stressful than this. >> 35% of women get tested for genetic disorders. now medicine can and is testing for additional genetic testing. accuracy is vital. the results can determine if the pregnancy is terminated or if a child is born or not. turns out as you said, "the new ...

Way. what did rumsfeld say? you fight the battle that, you know, is brought to you or whatever, the enemy. you wage war against the enemy you have. >> with the army you have. >> yeah, go to war with the army you have. well, you live with a virus. you fight with virus you have. thats all we can do. if it doesnt mutate, great, we can get beyond this. if there is another mutation thats worse than omicron, we have to figure that out, too. >> joe, it does seem like its becoming more of a personal dec...

Specificity to respond to this coronavirus. then your mutation of the virus, the one that is 99% prevalent in the united states right now, that new mutation is not susceptible to these treatments from these two companies. it is not that hard to understand. if you are four years old and listening to me right now, you probably understand what i just said. there is one monoclonal antibody from glaxosmithkline that does still work against omicron. that drug is unfortunately in very short supply righ...

Your children arent likely going to die. your parents have a better chance of survival. thats the thing that bothers me, okay? i understand everybody is upset. again, it is a viral mutation. i take it as a personal slight. im not talking about barry here, im talking about my friend. we were told, joe, if we had vaccinations, that would change everything. yeah, it is changing everything. we can go out, and we know were not going to die. we can go out and know that, unless, you know, were a small,...

Then newer mutation of the virus, the one that is 99% prevalent in the united states right now, that new mutation is not susceptible to these treatments from these two companies. it is not that hard to understand. if you are four years old and listening to me right now, you probably understand what i just said. there is one monoclonal antibody from glaxosmithkline that does still work against omicron. that drug is unfortunately in very short supply right now, and they are struggling to make more...

The narrative thats being put out, especially -- mainly from conservative media? >> well, look, i mean when you work in politics, you acknowledge theres lots of different narratives out there. you know, thats how a guy like bill clinton is in third place in may of the year that he gets elected president. thats how george bush is at, what, 90% popularity and loses nine months later. people are constantly dealing with different pressures in their lives. i think the overall tone of this country is ...

Signature much like the delta variant. but we dont know whether its clinically worse or whether its more infectious. there are 28 mutations in the spike protein, and thats why we call it the ba.2 variant. jackie: as we see these variants continue -- omicron, delta, whatevers coming next -- do you see a pattern, do you see a trend that they are weakening somewhat? if. >> they are weakening. but, you know, we have said from the beginning that viruses mutate upwards and they mutate downwards. this ...

About a new variant, a mutation of omicron known as ba.2. this variant is believed to be even more contagious than the omicron strain but no more severe and experts say it doesnt seem to drastically evade the vaccines or natural immunity. whats your level of concern with this? >> well, my level is of interest. we call it a variant of interest, not a variant of concern. and thats exactly as you said. because this variant seems actually to be effected appropriately by our vaccines. they seem to pr...

Daniil medvedev in five sets a the rod laver arena. for our international viewers, well have much more in "world sport" in about 25 minutes. there is yet another new mutation of the coronavirus thats actually a version of the omicron variant called ba.2. it was first identified back in early december, and its already infecting people in at least 49 countries, including the u.s. heres what the former commissioner of americas food and drug administration had to say about it. >> it appears to be ...

Whether we may get another mutation that we dont know about or two of them in this year, 2022. it is just an unknown situation. i think people have to be careful of assuming or hoping for this thing to be over. there is no way to prove that. that is what worries me. >> dr. irwin redlener, always great to see you my friend, we appreciate you staying up with us tonight. and coming, up as covid threatens to sideline some members of team usa, we will give you an inside look at strict covid protocols...