you mentioned in your intro, omicron is coming on fast and strong and we are all sort of waiting to see what happens next. and i think that -- that unknown and that fear is contributing to the exhaustion we are all feeling. >> well dr. watts, i hope you get the help you need. i am glad the national guard is there. i hope you get the tests you need. seven days on a pcr test, it's not worth taking it. seven days, doesn't tell you anything at that point. but look, thank you for being with us. we appreciate the work you are doing. um, and please let us know how we can help. >> well, thank you for drawing attention to us. that's the first start. so one more thing about that first death to the omicron variant we reported at the top of the show. 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