arguments but we have to leave the conversation there. congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, we appreciate it. you're going to be taking part in the women's march in fort lauderdale today as well. >> absolutely, and we're going to make sure we fight for a woman's right to make her own reproductive choices. i'm proud to bring my 22-year-old daughter with me to our rally today. >> thank you, congresswoman. we appreciate the time. >> thank you. >> of course. let's talk about covid. the u.s. has surpassed 700,000 deaths from coronavirus now, despite the vaccines being wildly available across the country, and right now only about 55% of americans have received their shots. the average number of people getting vaccinated now is at the lowest point since mid august. >> we have good news this morning, though, drug makers, merck and ridgeback say they have developed an antiviral pill that cuts the risk of covid hospitalization and death by 50% according to a study conducted by the companies. if it gets approved, it would be