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They are pursuing justice, while they are seeking to hold hamas accountable for the deaths of so many americans as this war has unfolded, there also continuing to try and clinch an actual deal, a hostage release deal, a Ceasefire Deal that so far hasnt come to fruition. But those efforts remain underway kylie atwood. Thank you very much for that a Brand New hour, a News Fiesta of cnn, new central starts right now we begin. With Breaking News this morning, new Polling Numbers across six crucial Swing States as the candidates prepare for their Highstakes President ial debate. Whos ahead and wear . Plus Secret Agent allegations. The former aide to new York Governors accused of receiving lavish gifts in exchange for acting as an agent for the chinese government and a Texas Driver trapped in his car after Flash Flooding and san antonio, the terrifying moment so much as the water rose, all of it caught on video. Im Sara Sidner with Kate Bolduan and john berman. This is cnn new central the new Cnn Polling out today with look at the state of the race in the battlegrounds that have proven to be most important, where things Stand In six battlegrounds, there is a whole lot of dance were going to get into it. The top lines. Harris has the advantage in michigan and wisconsin, trump has the advantage in arizona. And then theres the proof of just how close the race the 60 plus days out there essentially tied in the key battlegrounds, nevada, georgia, and Pennsylvania Dive into these States Harris has an eyepopping lead over trump but among women, trump has a huge edge over harris when it comes to the economy. And remember, six days from the debate, just 62 days to the election people are going to be voting even before that, as cnn political Director David Chalian likes to remind us all of the time, i could importantly i gave a bit of the ovary. Can you take us dive me into the states . And these topLine Numbers . Yeah. Like you said, kate, a whole lot of daylight. Everyone also to check it out on our website. But in these Brand New Cnn Polls, you see how close this race is. You noted these are the top Line Numbers here that harris has an outside the margin of error, slight lead in wisconsin. She also has an outside the margin of error, slight lead in michigan. You also noted that in arizona, Donald Trump has a slight outside the margin of Error Lead but in georgia, nevada, pennsylvania, no clear leader within the margin of error. This shows that they candidates have multiple paths to two 70, but that this is indeed a tossup race. And you mentioned the gender gap. Take a look here look at these numbers. Kate, among female likely voters in these states, you see this is 17 Percentage Point Lead and wisconsin among female voters for harris, a 16 theres Point Lead in michigan you see it gets more narrowed down here in arizona. But the flip side of that is male voters. Youve seen Donald Trumps advantage very significant with male voters. 18 points in nevada, 15 Point Advantage in pennsylvania. Thats the gap when we talk about the gender gap, harris, his advantage with women. In addition to Trumps Advantage with men and who wins that battle, who extends that advantage could have a lot to say in these Battleground States how, how does it break down, and what is sticking out to you in terms of youre talking about a gender gap, but how about how things are falling along racial lines well, if you take a look here among, black voters, where we oversampled unable to look at the black Voting Population in three of the states, michigan, georgia, and pennsylvania. Take a look here at 6 of black voters in michigan are with harris, 11 with trump 85 in georgia 84 of black Voter Support in pennsylvania. I just want to note that in pennsylvania, in 2020, Joe Biden, according to exit polls, his number among black voters was 92 . So theres still room here for harris to grow and consolidate the black vote, which is going to be necessary if she is going to win in places like Georgia And Pennsylvania, which are clearly in play here and tossup races among latino voters. You see in nevada that Kamala Harris has a Big Advantage there. She as an eight percentage Point Advantage, but look at the advantage that trump has in arizona with latino voters. He is as 43 to 37 , a six percentage Point Advantage in arizona. So latino split here in those two southwestern states. And if you look at the white voters without college degrees, this is a trump base constituency. Obviously, you see his huge numbers with this group you see that this is a Trouble Sign for harris. She also in place like georgia is not doing well with white collegeeducated voters. She probably wants to make up some ground with white collegeeducated voters across these battlegrounds as well. Kaine and important Gut Check for from both campaigns and on multiple levels in multiple states. This is whats coming out here. Its great to see you, david. Thank you so much. Sure a lot there, john. There is so much in relation there to dig through and everyone should go to cnn. Com to check out the poll, look at all the tabs right there. You can dig through it. It all means that this race is really, really close, which means that the debate just 60 days from now super important. And weve got some new reporting this morning on how the campaigns, the candidates are preparing, or maybe more accurately how they want us to think they are preparing for this debate. Cnns kevin liptak, with the details this morning, kevin yeah. And the most interesting dynamic to me is that this is the first time that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will actually meet Face To face. And its a moment that both of them i think are thinking about pretty intently in the leadup to that debate for Kamala Harris. That means Policy Sessions with a small team of advisers talking about some of the issues that are likely to to arise on the Debate Stage talking about how to respond to some attacks from trump, all with the objective of trying to keep cool. But also trying to get under Donald Trumps skin in some ways and she has enlisted a standin to play Donald Trump in these mock debates. The former Hillary Clinton Aide felipe rinas, he played trump and hillary three Clintons Debate prep back in 2016. So he has some experience on that front for Donald Trump. His team doesnt like to use the word preparation. They say that hes engaging in Policy Sessions again, with a team of advisers, there is a new face on this team this time around the former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi gabbard, who actually shared a Debate Stage with Kamala Harris back in 2019 when both her running for the democratic nomination know if there is an advantage that Donald Trump has heading into this debate is that he has now participated in the most General Election debates of any candidate in history. Hes been the republican nominee for the last three cycles. And when you talk to Harris Advisers they say that means shes entering this debate as an underdog. And for that reason, she does plan to head out to pittsburgh later this week to engage in some debate camp. She wont remain ensconced for the entire weekend. She will head out to do some campaign stops. Her team very much wants to focus on the issues and on the Debate A Heading into next week, we will see her on the Campaign Trail Today in New Hampshire. Shes focusing on small businesses and entrepreneurship. She plans to announce a new plan a tenfold increase in the small business tax deduction. Businesses able to deduct 50,000 and Startup Expenses New Hampshire is not traditionally one of the Battleground States that we talk about. Democrats had been worried a little bit when Joe Biden was the nominee. It does seem like Kamala Harris has firmed up the New Hampshire polls now, but it is very indicative that she is not leaving any electoral votes on the map. And of course, Donald Trump with a pretty light week this week. So one might want to be skeptical of the claim that hes not doing as much Debate Prep as his aides like to purport. All right. Kevin liptack. Thank you so much. Great reporting. Sara. All right. Joining me now to discuss, is democratic senator Chris Van Hollen of maryland. He is also a member of the senate foreign Relations Committee. Thank you, sir. For for coming in early this morning for us. I do want to first start with the Brand New Cnn Polls across six Battleground States, finding that Georgia And Pennsylvania are really key tossups in georgia, 48 back harris to 47 for trump. And in pennsylvania, the candidates are in a dead heat, with numbers that are that close, are you concerned about what may happen if there is no clear winner on November 5 well, sara, its good to be with you. Look, i always worry about donald. What Donald Trump will do if he loses the race, but refuses to concede as those polls show these, youre going to be very hard fought. Races in these Battleground States. But we know from history that Donald Trump is a sore loser and still has not conceded as lawsuit against Joe Biden the last election. So yes, i always worry about that. But right now we need to be focused as the Vice President is as Tim Walz is on winning these states you sit on the senate foreign Relations Committee and federal prosecutors have just released that. Theyve charged members of hamas some of the top members, six of them in the October 7 massacre. These charges are coming at a time when the White House is really trying to salvage Ceasefire Deal. After hamas executed hostages in gaza this past week. What can you tell us about how this might affect the possibility of having those . Its talks when you have six highlevel members of hamas under indictment well, i think the Justice Department that the Attorney General was right to bring these charges against these Hamas Terror members for the attacks of October 710 is the Attorney General said that theyll continue to develop those i dont think sara, this will have impact on the state of the negotiations out. We do need to get a Cease Fire now and a return of all the hostages now i agree with those Hostage Families who are protesting in israel against netanyahu, who have pointed out that hes been dragging his feet. We need both netanyahu and hamas under the table and accept that proposal that President Biden has put on the table. Lets move now to you frame. We saw a terrible massive attack. This, this week, the Foreign Minister now in ukraine has resigned but what do you think this means as this cabinet is seeing a very big shuffling right now, the largest that weve seen since the war began in 2022, what does this mean . Do you think for zelenskyy has government and the trajectory of this deadly war well as you said, it appears that this will be a reshuffling of some of these portfolios. Look, one of the Things President Zelenskyy has done very well from the beginning, as he understands that this is a dynamic war. Things change and he has adapted as things have gone. Look, he is to make sure that the people of ukraine continue to get them material support. They need at the fight. Putins war of aggression in, you were talking about our campaign here at home the reality is that Donald Trump and jd, they outs with throw the ukrainian people under the bus. So the stakes are high for democracy in ukraine and Around The World. So its going to be very important that we continue to support President Zelenskyy and the people of ukraine at this moment but we came through. Now with this administration that the rules that are being imposed by the u. S. Make their military from unable to prevent missile attacks. They want to be able to attack russia with longrange missiles. Do you think Thats Something that is being considered . Are you talking . Think about it in your particular group of senators well, i do believe that that we should provide ukrainians with for flexibilities as specifically to be able to hit you know, targets that are the source of missiles being fired against ukraine. I imagined that the biden administration is looking at that possibility, but and thats an important discussion to have but again, when it comes to, Donald Trump and j. D. Vance theyre talking about cutting off military assistance at that point to ukraine. So yes, i believe that we should allow more flexibility in the ukrainian use of u. S. Weapons the main thing is that we maintain our support do you see it as a real possibility youre talking about j. D. Vance and Donald Trump. If they were put into office, that they would completely pull out all u. S aid to ukraine oh, i think thats a very real possibility. I mean, if you look at what they have said, they have effectively sided with putin in this in this war. So no, i think that is a very real danger. And i know that our nato allies and others Around The World are nervous about the prospect of a Trumpvance Administration calling out support for those who support Democracy And Freedom around the World Senator Chris Van Hollen. Thank you so much for showing up this morning and talking about these difficult issues. Appreciate you if former top aide to new York Governors charged with acting as a secret for agent for the chinese government. What prosecutors say she was trying to do and why the risk of mosquitoborne illnesses is forcing organizers to cancel Tobar Fest Activities in at least one state. What you need to know now about Triple E and other threats out there. Elton john says he has lost much of his vision in one eye or the very latest on his recovery from severe Eye Infection Kamala Harris yellow trump. The debate. Everyones been waiting for Follow Cnn for complete coverage and exclusive pre and postdebate analysis. A cnn special event, the abc News President ial debate simulcast tuesday at nine eastern on Cnn And Streaming on max, protect against rsv. With the Wreck Sv. 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She was also an aid to hochuls predecessor, andrew cuomo. But according to the u. S. Attorney, sons real focus, they allege was to try and steer policy and a beijing friendly direction. Now, both she and her husband pleading not guilty to multiple charges cnns Gloria Pazmino has more on this tracking. Whats coming out and what is a shocking set of events. And in this diamond, what more are you learning . Yeah, again, i think the obvious question is when you hear chinese policy and youre thinking about the new York State government. Youre wondering how those all go together . Hi what the federal prosecutors are alleging that in her position than the sun used her influence and her job in order to steer the taiwanese community here in New York away from the new York Governor at the request of the chinese government and the communist party. And she did that according to the prosecutors, because the chinese government was directing hard to do so in order to do this, she received a several kickbacks, including millions of dollars in gifts, tickets to events, To Salted ducks that was delivered to her parents home. That duck was prepared by the personal chef of one of these chinese officials. Just pause for a second. So people, this is a part of the Indictment And Something thats really been picked up on as i wasnt at like dozens of these ducks yes. That Have Salted Ducks being served . Yes. And this is a special dish and that was delivered to her parents. This personal chef worked for a chinese official and its just one of the many things that prosecutors listed in this indictment that she received over the course of ten years. Right. And that is really one of the Big Red flags of this indictment. How could this have gone on for so long and what did she have access to and what did she do with it . And i think that is all playing out in this investigation is there an is is there anything said about why they think this went undetected for so long so this is an interesting question, kate, in the last year or so, weve seen a bit of a trend from the department of justice in dining and arresting people and even getting some conviction of people who were accused of being agents for the chinese government. We saw it last year. A man who was a convicted of spying for the chinese government. And we saw it last year, two men were arrested for running a secret Police Station right here in new York City on behalf of the chinese. It was supposed to be surveying, trying i used dissonance. So it appears to be part of that trend and pattern. The question here is how she could have gone undetected for shaw along by the new York Government to Kathy Hochul has certainly tried to distance herself from this aide saying that she only worked for the Executive Chamber for a short amount of time and that as soon as there were red flags that were coming up like these unauthorized Invitation Letters that she was writing an unauthorized rise proclamations that they take took care of it, and that they eventually terminated her gore. Thank you very much for them john. All right. Some in Donald Trumps Circle Hoping The Supreme Court Immunity Ruling and the new indictment from Jackson Smith might mean theyre getting off the hook and new video of the moment a driver is trapped in his car and carried away by a Flash Flood the tv moments that took culture over the edge. People who are watching. And then our world change. 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So Jack Smith put together this new indictment trying to comport with Supreme Court Immunity Ruling in that Jeffrey Clark, who is right there and thats Mark Meadows. Mark meadows . Right there in Jeffrey Clark who was there a second ago there he is right there. Not mentioned nearly as much as unindicted coconspirators, basically, why werent they mentioned in what does it mean for them elsewhere . So the first thing we need to say whenever we are discussing immunity is this is all Brand New. The whole notion of criminal immunity is now two months old it takes years before we get to fully flesh these things out. One thing we do know for sure is that the main beneficiary of immunity is the president. Or in this case the former president. What we dont know and were in the process of figuring out is how does it impact other people . And if we look at the new indictment, Jack Smith returned last week, one of the main changes is he essentially fleet erases Jeffrey Clark from the Justice Department and Mark Meadows from the new indictment. In fact, in the first indictment, Jeffrey Clark was listed as coconspirator four ccl4. If you look at the new indictment, there is no cc for it just goes 12356. And so what clark and meadows are now trying to do is say, well, if immunity protects the president and from being prosecuted, it also protects us. Remember there being prosecuted in the state. So theyre trying to use the Immunity Ruling to their own and just to be clear Jeffrey Clark is the Supreme Court basically said anything Donald Trump did with the Justice Department that falls under immunity, right . And so Jeffrey Clark is using that to say, i cannot be prosecuted, right . Hes currently under State Level indictment in georgia and in arizona, and also Jeffrey Clarks using that to fight back against efforts to remove his bar license. Hes saying, hey, Supreme Court just said dealings between Donald Trump and doj. Thats me, Jeffrey Clark. Those are off the table criminally, but there is a fair question. Its clear that immunity is intended to benefit and protect the president. Its not entirely clear that its intended and it to be a windfall for the other guy in the conversation thats one of the things well learn in jeopardy or Jeffrey Clark, Jack Smith could argue with Mark Meadows, in particular, the white House Chiefofstaff also plays a campaign role, right . And suggested there was some Georgia Interaction that was campaignrelated. Their yeah, thats the key Dividing Line was the conduct and official black or was it a private Slash Campaign Act . And it goes out, it was way Jack Smith and the new indictment to say everything that happened was on official thats why, for example, Jack Smith in the first indictment calls Donald Trump The 45th President , the united states in the second one, he doesnt, hes not trying to insult the guy. Hes just saying its all private acts very quickly tomorrow, federal Judge Tanya Chutkin holds this hearing in the federal election subversion case. This is a big deal in the sense that we havent been in this courtroom in a long time. Yeah, its been a long time since weve had a live Court Session in front of a judge chuck, and it looks like Donald Trump himself will not appear. Thats why yesterday, he entered on Paper A not guilty plea. Usually you do that if the defendant, Donald Trump, is not going to physically appear. But what the parties are gonna do, Jack Smiths team will be there, trumps lawyers will be there. They have to figure out what did they do now . How do they now take Jack Smiths new shrunk and down indictment and go through the process of arguing what can stay in it and what should come out because trumps team to be clear, theyre happy with the reduced indictment, but theyre not satisfy their position is not okay. Fine. Lets go to trial. Their position is all of this is immune, all of this indictment has to go away. And now have to figure out how were going to go through this and decide whats in and whats out, Judge Chutkan ultimately has to make the call there much more tomorrow as this happens, elie honig. Thank you so much. All right, jon. Thanks, sarah. All right. New Cnn Poll shows a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. We have new reporting on it now trumps campaign is planning to move forward and if mosquitoes have been bugging you this summer, which is likely to have happened, dr. Sanjay gupta is angeles during your questions on how to stay safe, knowing there are so many mosquitoborne illnesses out there Kamala Harris hello, trump. The debate. Everyones been waiting for follows cnn for complete coverage and exclusive pre and postdebate analysis of cnn special event, the abc News President ial debate some of cast tuesday at nine eastern on Cnn And Streaming on max so why dont you actually get good sister and going some rather baby back ribs, be directed at china you go get you can cut drama maybe. Ill just go get wings for everybody. Lets clear the air about air unlike the breeze, Lysol Air Sanitizer is the only product uniquely formulated to eliminate odors in term 99. 9 of viruses and bacteria in the air because sent Cant Sanitizer Lysol can recipes recipes that are more than theyre ingredients recipes written by hand lost to time can now be analyzed and restored in the power of a. 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Joining us right now is former republican president ial candidate and Trump Campaign surrogate vivek ramaswamy. Thank you so much for coming in. Its good to see you. The Campaign Memo also makes clear that part of the strategy right now is to continue to try to define Kamala Harris is extreme and radical. If you take a look in side this new polling from cnn of likely voters in these Battleground States though the what likely voters are saying is that is not yet working, showing the way weve, way we see it, the way the numbers show it is showing voters largely described harris as views and policies as mainstream and trumps as too extreme across these states, about half in each state saying trumps views and policies or so extreme, they pose a threat to the country while around four in ten say the same about harris, his position, a lot of numbers, but the point being is it if voters dont agree with the extreme, the extreme narrative against trump do you think Team Trump should be shifting now against harris though . Sorry. I actually disagree. Respectfully disagree with your characterization there and one important way, which is that voters have not yet been exposed principally by the media to what Kamala Harris this past positions actually are. I dont blame the voters. Theyve been served up a new version if Kamala Harris, where she is running to the center on economic and social policies. But the reality is, if were able to use Kamala Harriss own words against her, as i believe we should. She ran for president favoring tax on unrealized capital gains, favoring an abolition. Her words to abolish private Health Insurance a Ban On Fracking bans on offshore drilling. These are the kinds of policies that absolutely are not in mainstream for most americans. This is what i do think the debate will be useful. I do think that greater Media Scrutiny of Kamala Harris hopefully with more sitdown interviews than weve had so far, will be helpful. Say what you will, you may or may not agree with Donald Trump. He and j. D. Vance has sat for tens of interviews as have other members of the campaign and surrogate team. The reality is we havent seen the same from Kamala Harris. I do expect thats going to change in the next couple of months, and i believe voters are going to be very wellinformed heading into november the vague, but on the on banning health private Health Insurance, she has said she does not believe that and she does not believe that now, on banning fracking, she has made clear and she did an interview with Dana Bash that she does not support that anymore. If if evolving or limit what you want you want one second. Once they get on policy, if i understand, but im going to ask the question, then you can totally answer she said very clearly that now is not this is those are not her positions if evolving on an issue. If evolve again, in position, you can even call It Flip Flopping on an issue if that is now not allowed, if that should be the Death Knell to a campaign Donald Trumps got issues there so look, the reality is delta has been clear about his Policy Positions with kamalaharris. I want to be specific about this Note Act on abortion louder than words. When she lets lets you brought up some claims about Kamala Harris. I want to finish that discussion. She said she didnt favor a Ban On Fracking. Now, the reality is, she was one of the strongest proponents of that bank and so much so that when she was in california, she sued the Obama Administration over granting Fracking Permits she didnt just favor the abolition of private Health Insurance. She was a cosponsor of the bill with Bernie Sanders as a u. S. Senator for medicare, for all for americans the reality is, when you think about the green new deal, she was the chief proponent, not just as a cosponsor of the legislation, but going further and saying she would end the filibuster in the senate to ram that through. So the reality is she can say what she wants to say now, those are actions she has taken its somewhat allowed to evolve. Of course, they are, but she deserves to explain exactly why shes changed those positions. Exactly what her position is. If its not a Ban On Fracking, what exactly is it what exactly is her Health Care Plan if she no longer favors abolishing private Health Insurance, which just four short years ago when she ran for president , she did. And thats the kind of scrutiny thats been missing. I think no trump has received plenty of scrutiny and i give credit to him for sitting for hostile interviews that Kamala Harris has not. But the american people are going to let Policy Debate that they have not had if it gets, it gets to, i guess it will be for the voters to decide how long of kind of an Expiration Date there is on when something is still your position its an o. R. If you believe them now on what theyre saying on their position, voters get to decide shes said that her position has evolved on that. Is it . Okay for candidates to evolve on a position over a period of years . I think its perfectly acceptable. I think most people need to rethink their me, over time as fact but, but they deserve to explain to the people clearly which he has failed to do. And its not just a change in position. These are hard positions on which she has actually taken policy action, both as a Vice President and Attorney General and a u. S. Senator. And simply saying she doesnt believe that anymore is not a sufficient explanation on core issues that Affect Costs for americans Health Care for americans, taxation for americans, including taxes on unrealized gain on which he has not yet changed her position that i think is a devastating economic policies among those positions dozens that candidate seems to be struggling on Donald Trump continues to be struggling on stating a clear position on abortion and reproductive rights. Last week, he was asked his position on a florida ballot initiative. He will be voting on to overturn the Sixweek Ban in florida and the way he responded to the question was six weeks is too short. Im going to be voting that we need more than six weeks the next day. He said that he will then though, support the Sixweek Ban why is he struggling to state a clear position on abortion then so again, i respectfully disagree with your characterization there about him struggling to stay at position. The truth of the matter is Donald Trump has been crystal clear that first of all, this is an issue for the states that hes going to have voting in the state of florida, right well, first of all, in his capacity for running for u. S president , what hes running for Kamala Harris against, he has been clear that he is against a federal Well Ban on abortion. Now, in the florida bill, which i want to address as well, there is a difference between being opposed to a sixweek that which hes been consistent on both during the campaign when i ran against him, as well as throughout that hes against a sixweek man that is different than what this Ballot Measure accomplishes that i know, you know that kate, this Ballot Measure would do it. Its vague crafting would allow how abortions far after six weeks, arguably, under the interpretation of some legal scholars, all the way up to the point of birth. Hes against that and thats been a consistent position as well. So i do think this attempt by democrats and its politics, so youd expected to conflate an opposition to a Sixweek Ban with somehow being in favor of a Ballot Measure that actually would allow for far more than that is i think soft history and the job of voters. I hope they do it is to see through that even if it served up to them in the media, you Cant Conflate those two things. And i dont think thats an inconsistency with all due respect, things you think you also Cant Conflate is on the issue of and ive heard this time and again of accusing im saying that that democrats and putting this On Kamala and Kamala Harris is saying that theyre going to be able to, as you mentioned, up to the point of birth or execute the baby after birth that you do agree that that is illegal . In all states that is not an issue is and should be legal except for when you look at the vaguely drafted statutes that are now expanding in these Ballot Measures. And i think thats the debate we ought to be having in this country is an honest debate at the State Level and what i give Donald Trump a lot of credit. This was my position during the president ial campaign as well. Is that this is an issue for the states in a postdobbs world. I think roe was correctly overturned. I think most republicans agree on that. This is now an issue for the states. And i know that democrats want to make this accord issue. But the reality is its not a president ial issue anymore. It belongs to the states Kamala Harris has wrongly characterized and wrongfully stated. I think in this case, i call it an outright lie, saying Donald Trump would sign a federal Abortion Ban when hes been clear that hes against a federal position on this issue, and i think voters deserve that kind of clarity one thing we do also know is that voters not democrats, are saying that abortion is an important issue in this election. Well, but as you said, its for the voters now to decide and much more to learn after the debate coming up next week, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that. Thanks for coming on. Sara right now, communities across the country are on high alert after reports of several mosquitoborne illnesses in humans, some have even turned deadly. You asked in this morning, dr. Sanjay gupta is on call to answer all of your questions about Mosquito Bites and dangerous that they pose. Lets get right to cnns chief medical correspondent, dr. Sanjay gupta we heard from a gentleman named daniel. He says hes lives in western massachusetts. The nights are in the 50s, 60s, the days and the 70s to 85. Whats the safest time to be outdoors . Now, he has a lot of lee little stream and some woods nearby as well yeah. So the general rule here, daniel, is dusk in dawn, thats when the mosquitoes, especially the ones that carry West Nile Virus, for example, they like to be out so dusk and dawn, thats why incidentally, there was these voluntary curfews that were put in Place And Theyve been put in place in the past as well back in 2005, 2012, 2019. So dusk and done mosquitoes really dont like some sort keep that in the back of your mind. What they also do like though, is the Carbon Dioxide that youre exhaling. So putting a little fan on to blow away the co2 from around your nose and your mouth that can be helpful. They also like darker colors. So dark reds, dark oranges. Those are going to attract mosquitoes. And there was also recent Study Showing that they like people who have just drink beer. So if you can avoid those things, like cut down on the risk of Mosquito Bites that is something im wearing red. What the heck im like a mosquito, a tractor. All right. Donna, for marietta, ohio asked whats the best repellent like . Whats the most effective yet, yet safe. This is one that a lot of people i have tried everything i lived in florida most of my life. I have tried everything yeah. So theres two main ingredients that people should be aware of. Theres d8, which most people have heard of and pokhara done deep is the one thats been around for a long time. So its sort of the Gold Standard started to get used in the 950s the problem with it is that its got a really strong odor. It can be damaging to some plastics things like that. It is available in higher concentration. So if youre someone whos really going to be in Mosquito Infested Areas for awhile deep might be a little bit of a better bet but pick keratin, which is a relative newcomer, its been around close to 20 years now thats odorless, doesnt damage plastics. Its available in up to 20 concentration and by the way, when you look at the Percentage Concentration that is really a reflection of the length of protection more than the strength of protection once you get over 50 , it probably doesnt make that Big A difference. So we want to avoid Order Odors and he using around plastics procured and maybe are better bet okay. Weve got a viewer in Colorado Springs who is asking if youve had West Nile Virus, can you actually get it again . Yeah. So the wisdom seems to be that no, you really probably shouldnt be able to get it again, some people who may have weakened Immune Systems, they may not generate the same level of antibodies. But when you get exposed to West Nile Virus, you should generate these antibodies and those antibodies should provide you lifelong protection, at least thats what the current science says. Now, i will point out again something that weve talked about yesterday that the vast majority of people, about 80 of people who do get West Nile may not know they ever had it they just dont have symptoms, so they dont have very significant symptoms in a rare percentage of people, they can develop these severe symptoms which are significant headache. They can develop fever, they can develop body aches, vomiting, things like that, and it can even actually start to get into the brain, which is why people may develop seizures theres termers convulsions, things like that. But again, very rare for that to happen if you develop antibodies, you should have lifelong protection i learned two things. One that you shouldnt be able to get West Nile Virus again, end to that mosquitoes like beer breath. So those are two important things that ive learned doctor i work here theres that appreciate your time this morning, dr. Gupta. Im hung up on the beer thing. I flights all over all right new this Morning Calls to investigate popular Discount Retailers over safety concerns about some baby products and new video of the moment a driver was trapped in his car by rising floodwaters hello this morning, brought to you by amgen. Learn more about Thyroid Disease at helped my ted. Com if you have Graves Disease and itchy eyes, the truth may be even more uncomfortable people with graves could also get Thyroid Disease or ted, which may need a Difference Dr. Find a ted is specialist at is it ted. 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