that's understandable. that's going the extra mile of caution, even though, strictly speaking, it is not necessary because people who are vaccinated are protected and certainly are protected against severe disease. so, yes, it appears like there's a contradiction there, but you can understand how local authorities feel that in order to get that extra bit of protection and assuredness that they want to shut down the transmission, that they want to do that. >> part of my conversation with dr. fauci. you can watch the rest over on peacock including his thoughts about spending some time this week with pop star olivia rodrigo. that's over on peacock. the first payments of the new child tax credit hit bank accounts this week. if you are wondering whether you may be a recipient, we will walk you through it just ahead. stay close. ugh, these balls are moist. or is that the damp weight of self-awareness you now hold in your hand? yeah-h-h. (laugh)