well not be the last horrible disrupt i have vauriant that we see. we may actually see surges every few months. how are we going to prepare for the next time? right now, it s about dealing with the threat of omicron, but so much of what the white house has been doing is reacting to the problem, rather than project what could be ahead. you re totally right. i know from my own reporting that the experts at nih and elsewhere, they re anticipating that there will be additional mutations beyond omicron that could cause even further, further problems here in the u.s. and indeed around the world. dr. lena wen, thank you so much for joining us. just ahead, a judge in georgia sentences all three men convicted of murdering ahmaud arbery to life in prison, too, without the possibility of parole. up next, i ll speak with arbery s mother and her attorney. ng it takes to make dentistry work for your life. so we offer a complete exam and x-rays free to new patients without insurance - everyday. p