first off, explain to us what this experimental drug is. how effective do you believe it is based on what pfizer has told us? this new pfizer drug shares a lot in common with other drugs we use to treat viruses like hiv or hepatitis c. it has a different mechanism of action from the merck drug molnupiravir, which is also an oral pill that could be used to treat covid, that is also going to be reviewed by the fda. so, doctor gander, former fda commissioner scott gottlieb, he says the pandemic could be close to over. but over 1,000 americans died of covid-19 yesterday, more will die today and tomorrow and they will continue to fill hospital beds and leave children behind, plus breakthrough infections are a thing and winter is coming. are we really that close to the end of the pandemic or have we