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And he was saying he's getting a lot of data from the united kingdom and that is informing the authorities here in germany. that is one of the reasons why they are taking these proactive measures, to limit public gatherings, especially around new year's eve, essentially making larger new year's eve celebrations impossible. they also, by the way, put a ban on fireworks for new year's eve to make sure that there's not too many people getting together and tell brating there. they are also saying they do need to take these proactive measures, which means a lot of booster shots. but it also means, ...

More transmissible, but less virulent that delta, would there be any public health benefit by lifting travel restrictions to outcome pete the delta variant? >> you're talking about something really dangerous. let a lot of people get infected to see if in fact you could product. that's something i think almost all infectious disease people with any knowledge would not say that's a good idea. >> we are firmly in the holiday season and a lot of americans are wondering whether it's safe, even if vaccinated, to go to a cocktail party without a mask, with a glass of eggnog in their hand. what's your...

Mod di a vaccine that would combat it. for those who have received their boost, how long would it be for them before they could have a new, modified booster that would more directly target this and is there any reason those individuals should wait given the white house said it would be a couple of months perhaps before we have a more modified vaccine. >> great question. we get asked that a lot. right now, i would not be waiting. people say well, if we're going to have a booster specific vaccine, should we wait. if you are eligible, namely six months with a double mrna dose or two months for th...

Alarmist? >> well, i think, i know, that we don't have enough information right now. as you know, and we've said this, that the profile of the kinds of mutations that you see would suggest, a, that it might be more transmissible and that it might allude some of the protection of vaccines. but we don't know that now. we don't know what the constellation of mutations are actually going to be. we have to be prepared that there's going to be a diminution in protection, which is the reason why i keep getting back over and over again to say why it's so important to get boostered, but i think any dec...

Make is to say, let me wait and see if we get one. if you're eligible for boosting, get boostered right now. >> follow up. there is screening in place for international travel, but we've seen how quickly variants can spread once they reach our shores. does the science not suggest there should at a minimum be a testing requirement for domestic air travel? and if not, why not? >> again, these kinds of things we always talk about and consider, but right now, i'm not so sure we need testing for air travel in this country. i always get back to the fact is that people should wind up getting vaccinat...