we ever just learned the deceased was unvaccinated, and had underlying health conditions. perspective now from someone that's been warning about the surge and its burden on hospitals and their workers, michael osterholm, director of the center for infectious disease research and policy of the university -- university of minnesota. he was also an adviser on covid during the biden transition. professor, it is always a pleasure to speak with you. i just spoke with dr. watts in ohio who says she is over wellmed. they are in crisis mode right now due to covid. what is the likelihood that we are going to see things like that across the country? >> well, we are seeing it in certain parts of the country right now due to delta and that likely will change in the next two to three weeks as i think omicron takes over delta. then, instead of seeing regional surges we are seeing with delta, much of the west right now is very low level with delta. parts of the south. i think omicron is going to be a national viral blizzard. and that we can expect to see substantial activity throughout all the states, just as we are