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>> hospitalizations are down 21% from a week ago with just more than 100,000 people currently hospitalized. daekt deaths are down bmore tha 2% but still high. cl nn medical analyst, dr. lien, former baltimore health commissioner and author of lifelines, a doctors journey in the fight for public health. and cnn chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta, author of "world war c, lessons from the covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one." sanjay, this is the first time you have been...

Current trends, we are not there yet. >> hospitalizations are down 21% from a week ago with just more than 100,000 people currently hospitalized. deaths are down more than 2% but still high. joining us for their perspective on all this cnn medical analyst dr. lena wen, author of "lifeline the doctors journey in the fight for public heth." and dr. sanjay gupta the author of "world war c." sanjay, this is the first time youve been with us since governors started announcing their plans to lift mask...

Correspondent dr. sanjay gupta, author of "world war c: lessons from the covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one." also with us cnn medical analyst and former baltimore health commissioner dr. leana wen, author of "lifelines: a doctors journey in the fight for public health." so sanjay, you heard nick watt call this a depressing deja vu. you see college exams being moved online, some sporting events, broadway shows canceled. is that the correct reaction to what weve learned over ju...

Still available, though, will still be available for anybody who still wants it. anderson? >> nick watt, appreciate it. thank you. more now on the implications of all this especially as it impacts on daily living. joining us, cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta, author of "world war c: lessons from the covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one." also with us cnn medical analyst and former baltimore health commissioner dr. leana wen, author of "lifelines: a doctors journe...

This morning a tiny strip of paper is having a huge impact in saving the lives of drug users. the strip can detect fentanyl, the deadliest drug in the u.s. when mixed with other drugs. here with me now cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta, author of "world war c." this is a big moment. >> it is. the way this started was probably with prescription drugs. people then transitioning to heroin. talking about fentanyl. people have heard about fentanyl now. it is come in oftentimes as illic...

Science and speed not chaos and confusion. >> reporter: wolf, another change were seeing tonight in light of this new omicron variant now here in the united states is the cdc is requiring airlines to get contact information from passengers, then turn that information over to the cdc who then in turn gives it to public and these local health departments throughout states in case they need that information for contact tracing and testing. >> very important information. kaitlan collins at the white...

Correct? >> absolutely. again, underscores the need for folks to get vaccinated because we know symptoms are going to be far less. we really want to keep the travel economy going again. one in six open jobs is in the travel industry. 65% of unemployment, pandemic-related unemployment, is in the travel industry. were looking at a 2024 time horizon for recovery. quite frankly, again, you have to balance the health concerns and the economic concerns that were facing here. again, want to underscore ...

Corners for safety to get such vaccines approved and on the market if needed. >> reporter: wolf, the president is supposed to lay out more details of his administrations plan to address the coronavirus pandemic as we move into the winter months on thursday. the white house officials making clear they are extremely vigilant and very cautious about what might be coming over acknowledging it is in all likelihood the omicron variant is already in the united states and pressing again and again for va...

For all americans 18 years and older. all american adults. final approval from the cdc director could come at any moment. our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta is joining us right now. as the author of the new book "world war c: lessons from the covid-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one." sanjay, thanks, as usual. did the committee, from your perspective, make the right call? >> yeah, it sounds like it, wolf. they looked at this data. they have been making the case that th...

Our very own dr. sanjay gupta sitting down with joe rogan to talk all things covid for a three-hour interview. hes here to talk about it. he lived through that. dr. sanjay gupta and author of the book "world war c" lessons from the cove pandemic, how to prepare for the next one. dr. sanjay gupta is here. good to see you. listen, i thought it was -- you covered a variety of subjects as it relates to covid. lets play some of the long interview and then well talk. here it is. >> okay. >> obviously ...