trying to test and find tests. it's difficult for them to be able to do so. i think that's going to compromise the ability of us to stay ahead of the omicron variant as best as we can. i think the spread is inevitable. the tests are essential for people who are trying to navigate a world in which covid-19 is ever-present. and they want to do things safely and do the right thing and they're unable to do so, and it's not true this wasn't predictable predictable. we've been asking for tests for a long time. in october people were going to town to town. this is really inexcusable this late in the pandemic. it's great they're finally recognizing the value of the tests. a lot of their impact is going to be blunted because they're only going to start to arrive next month. >> and doctor azar, let's talk about the severity and the data from the, adding to what we know from south africa. it's not lab testing yet.