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And then, of course, you have the issue that there is often a significant lag of weeks between first becoming unwell and then needing oxygen or ventilation, or even unfortunately succumbing to this disease. so the clinical data are taking time, and it's because of the natural history of the infection. we have vaccination and some underlying immunity now, so those sorts of outcomes may even be extended further. therefore, the importance of laboratory and experimentation, i think, is more of an issue at the moment because of the gap in clinical data. but the downside is that we need to be cautio...

Some underlying immunity now, so those developments might be extended further. therefore, the importance of the laboratory and experimentation, i think, of the laboratory and experimentation, ithink, it of the laboratory and experimentation, i think, it is more of an issue at the moment because of the gap in clinical data. the downside is that we need to be cautious in over interpreting it. i think, rather, the laboratory data should be used to confirm or reject clinical findings. should be used to confirm or reject clinicalfindings. for example, the clinical findings. for example, the observa...

That's because they either weren't vaccinated or they were vaccinated with one dose a long time ago and have waning immunity. >> let's talk about that then. there's -- and as you're saying, there's a lot of data out there. you said it's an exaggerated curve. there's a lot of data out there suggesting that omicron is less severe. does that line up with what you are seeing, and what does that mean for, as you said, the unvaccinated, and what does it mean for the vaccinated? >> so we've got two different kinds of data. we've got really good data on how transmissible it is. remember, it didn't exi...

But south africa doesn't look like the united states. it only has 6% of the population over 65 and 3/4 who had been infected and it has less than a third vaccinated. so we're trying to project against the data that we have, the solid data is on how many cases there would be. where we're hopeful is based on laboratory data. it's based on t cell studies, so we're hopeful that it will be less lethal, less veirulent, we know it will be more transmissible. those are the two things we have to juggle through the holiday season. >> you have been writing about this, fighting covid in "the wall street j...

Weren't vaccinated or they were vaccinated with one dose a long time ago and have waning immunity. >> let's talk about that, then, because as you're saying, there's a lot of data out there. you said it's an exaggerated curve upward. maybe it will be down as well. there's a lot of data out there suggesting omicron is less severe. does that line up with what you are seeing, and what does that mean for, as you said, the unvaccinated, and what does it mean for the vaccinated? >> so we've got two different kinds of data. we've got really good data on how transmissible it is. remember, it didn't exi...