diagnosed, they are at high risk of needing hospitalization. they would take these pills. if they got a placebo, 59 people in this trial were hospitalized. 9 died. they got the medication, 47 were hospitalized, 1 died. in terms of hospitalization, that's a 30% risk reduction. so it's significant. but it's not a slam dunk. monoclonal antibodies, which are sort of designed for the same thing but require an infusion, have about a 70% reduction in risk of going to the hospital. so, yeah, it's important. it's an oral pill. take it at home. that's a big deal. but hopefully there's going to be more effective oral antivirals coming down the pike. >> dr. sanjay gupta, thank you. hear more from sanjay tonight in a special cnn global town hall along with dr. anthony fauci tonight at 9:00 eastern here on cnn. president biden making big promises about holiday shopping but with americans get what they want? stay with us.