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>> it seems to be inevitable at this point, unless we're extremely lucky. i wouldn't want to count on the odds are against us here. every other time -- that is, five other times that europe and uk warned us -- it came here. so, looks like it's going to do that again. >> yeah. and that -- that is your blunt and necessary assessment, dr. topal, and we certainly admire your perseverance. the rest of us are distracted. you are there, steady as you go and keeping us informed. really appreciate it. >> thank you. so, top dancers from around the world came together for a special performance. after t...

People are fully vaccinated with 67% boosted. those figures significantly lower in the u.s. white house officials also detailed this week that covid-19 relief funding from the american rescue plan is running out. officials say more funds would be critical if a second booster shot is required. on thursday, moderna announced that it could seek fda approval for a second booster shot for all adults. polo sandoval, cnn, new york. for more on this, we are going to bring in dr. eric topal with scripts research. good to have you in, again, for your expertise. we definitely need it, once again. okay....

Cardiologist with scripts research. good to have you in again for your expertise. we definitely need it, once again. okay, ba.2. we just heard that likely that means there could be more of a surge of it here in the united states. what do we know about this variant? and are the vaccines still effective against it? >> right, well, good to be with you, paula. the ba.2 is a sister of the original ba.1 omicron. it has a lot of different mutations, but the good thing is that vaccines with a booster are just as protective against it as the original strain, or ba.1. the problem is that it's about 30% ...

To topal, and we certainly admire your perseverance. the rest of us are distracted. you are there, steady as you go and keeping us informed. really appreciate it. >> thank you. and i want to thank you for spending part of your day with me. i'm paula newton. stay with us. our coverage begins right after the break with our live continuing coverage. from ukraine. ever wonder what everyone's doing on their phones? they're banking, with bank of america. the groom's parents? they just found out they can redeem rewards for a second honeymoon. romance is in the air. like these two. he's realizing he...