♪ ahead this hour, covid cases in the u.s. are edging toward a harrowing milestone as some european countries show signs of improvement. also, questions are swirling around kim jong-un's health. what we're learning from new images captured near the ruler's

compound about his mysterious disappearance. and anthony fauci once said if anyone were to play him on "saturday night live," it should be brad pitt. guess what, he got his wish. a much needed laugh coming right up. we're live from atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the u.s. and all around the world. i'm natalie allen and this is "cnn newsroom." ♪ 5:00 a.m. here in atlanta, georgia, thanks, again, for joining us. the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, wuhan china, has reached another critical milestone. the last of its covid-19 patients have been charged -- discharged from the hospital,

excuse me. more than 46,000 people were treated since the first cases were reported last december. in the united states, however, it is a different story. johns hopkins reports the u.s. is rapidly approaching 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus. the white house wants americans to stay home through the end of this month. but a handful of states are already relaxing rules and allowing some businesses to reopen. dr. anthony fauci, a member of the white house coronavirus task force warns the u.s. needs to double its testing capacity for everyone to be safe. >> we don't want to get fixated. right now we're doing about 1.52 million per week. we probably should get up to twice that as we get into the next several weeks and i think we will. testing is an important part of what we're doing, but it's not the only part.

>> while there are some encouraging signs around the united states, many disease experts warn it is too soon for americans to let down their guard. we get more from karen. >> reporter: new jersey governor says his state's curb is flattening but they cannot let go. >> we need to see more progress before we can implement any effort to get ourselves on the road to the new normal. >> the state's death toll added 250 people, topping 5,800 on saturday. as a handful of states like georgia reopen businesses this weekend, others are at crucial points in their fights, like massachusetts. >> we are in what we've referred to as the surge here in massachusetts. the state of illinois says 2,600 of their health care workers have tested positive for coronavirus so far. kentucky governor will allow a

gradu gradual opening on monday. >> if we don't do this right and we have a second spike, we end up with more economic damage. >> new york's current restrictions run until may 15th. governor andrew cuomo acknowledges the seven weeks of limitations so far have been difficult but said they are worth it. >> maybe the live you saved is not your own. okay. you still saved a life. and that's not a bad way to spend one day or 56 days. >> the task force met on saturday but did not hold a public briefing. another cabinet shakeup might be in the works at the trump white house. this time it appears the u.s. health secretary, alex azar could be the next to go. cnn's jeremy diamond explains why. >> reporter: there are discussions under way at the white house about potentially replacing alex azar. he's the secretary of health and human services. a senior administration official

tells me that at this point, nothing is imminent, but there are discussions about replacing azar. these discussions are coming following a state of news stories that have been critical of alex azar's role in managing this response of the trump administration particularly in the early days of the response. you'll rule that alex azar was in charge of the white house's coronavirus task force in the early days and it was him and his departments who really handled the response in january and in february to coronavirus. even as the president was publicly downplaying the seriousness of this threat, alex was working with other officials inside the department of health and human services, the cdc, to really manage this response. the white house's deputy press secretary, he has a response and it is the department of health and human services under the leadership of secretary azar continues to lead on a number of the president's priorities.

any speculation about personnel is irresponsible and a d distraction from our whole-of-government response. this is not something that's happening imminently. but the fact that there are these discussions inside the white house is notable and particularly because we know that the president has really been trying to blame others for the slow response here. he has looked toward the world health organization, he has looked toward china, and so it is possible that alex azar could become the next scapegoat as the president moves forward. jeremy diamond, cnn, washington. let's talk about the latest pandemic news with my guest now. she's an associate professor in public health at the university of south hampton in england. thank you for being with us. >> thank you, natalie. >> good morning to you. i want to first start with the world health organization now saying there's currently no evidence that people who have

recovered from covid-19 have antibodies and are protected from a second infection. how does that complicate trying to move forward from this from where we are right now? >> i think the w.h.o. is right to call this out because we still don't know how much immunity this virus will induce in people. we know it's likely. we don't know how long it is, how much it is, so i think it's right because the idea of having immunity certificates, for example, is potentially dangerous and that may mean exposing people to high doses of the virus, if they're on the front line without adequate protection. it has implication. so i think it's right that the w.h.o. to announce that. it does complicate matters but we don't know and time will tell. >> countries in europe are starting to easy lock downs. in the u.s., the white house wants people to stay home through the end of april. but some states, as we just

reported, are already opening businesses at a time when infections are still rising daily. do you have concerns it is too risky to do that right now? >> the concerns are really that any easedown of the lockdown should be accompanied by a detailed plan of how you find cases and isolate them. if this is accompanied by such plan, the lockdown has so many adverse consequences that you would like to ease as soon as possible. if there's no such plan, then we're risking second waves and subsequent lockdowns. there needs to be a detailed plan of how you find cases, how you isolate them and screen them. >> as far as screening goes, dr. fauci says the u.s. should double testing in the next two weeks. the uk has lagged in testing as well. should it be feasible to do at this point and how important

would it be to reach that goal? >> i believe it is feasible because if you really weigh the -- it's a -- there's a lot of logistics, a lot of resources involved at ramping up testing. if you weigh this against all the -- the economic consequences of lockdowns, you know, extensive testing, screening will win in that equation. i'm not an economists, but people have done calculations to suggest that the savings would be huge. so i think it is feasible and that's what we should do. there's new modeling showing that if you screen all health care workers, even if they're asymptomatic, you can reduce transmission by a third. >> i want to speak with you to another area regarding your expertise. this pandemic also brings up the issue of public health and adver adverse consequences of the

lockdown. it's not a simple public health versus pick up the economy equation. can you explain that? >> yes, of course. the dichotomy between public health versus economy is not helpful. public health has been a consequence of the economy. and now, it's similar, the disadvantaged groups of society are massively impacted by covid and what's happening more than others. and also, the economy now really, at the mercy of public health. i hope this will make us realize that the economy can only be as healthy as the most vulnerable member of society. any exit strategy needs to be equitable in terms of who can access the benefits of it. >> very well said and that's an important part of this whole story.

we really appreciate your expertise, your insights, doctor. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you so much. the united states is increasing its push to find out who may have previously been infected with covid-19. the food and drug administration has authorized the emergency use of three additional antibodies tests. that brings the total of clear tests to seven and while it is still unclear at a level of immunity antibodies might provide, knowing who has them is still an important metric. our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta underwent the process to learn more about it. >> there are two different tests that we are all becoming familiar with, a diagnostic test that searches for the genetic markers of the coronavirus and this one, that test for antibodies. >> i'm going to give you a cold wipe. >> the antibody test requires blood. for me it was just a poke.

>> and just like that, we're done. >> but look at all the steps that are done after that, you're looking at my serum, that's the clear part that might contain antibodies if i have been previously exposed. the way to find that out is fascinating. just take some of my serum and put it in the same test tube as the virus and see what happens. >> if you have antibodies against that, they're going to bind and we're going to be able to detect that. >> dr. rowback is the director of this hospital. i was able to get this test because i'm working at a doctor as emery and health care workers are considered to be at high risk for covid-19. here's what happens in your body when you're infected. the blue line, that's how long the virus typically lives inside of you, take a look at the green line, early on, igm antibodies

appear, but they disappear shortly after and then the red line. that's the igg antibody. that's the one that appears after the infection is cleared and might provide immunity. for just how long, how strong, that we don't know yet. we do know that for other coronaviruses like sars, antibodies lasted two to three years. and mers had antibody presence of three years. with this new coronavirus, it's too early to tell. >> what is the value of having the test? >> i think if you're positive on this test, it indicates you've been exposed. that can give you a little bit of piece of mind i think that, you know, that the cough i had two weeks ago, that was really covid-19. it could indicate that some of your close contacts should be tested. >> perhaps most importantly the doctor told me something i hadn't considered before, if you test positive for the

antibodies, that means you've dealt with this infection and you beat it. and chances are, if you're exposed to it again, you'll beat it again. as for me, that part is still an open question mark. i tested negative. >> doing good reporting for us. here's a programming note, dr. deborah birx will be jake tapper's guest on cnn's "state of the union." it airs at 9:00 a.m. in washington and 2 in the afternoon in london. we hope you'll watch. speaking of london, british prime minister boris johnson has been fighting coronavirus for nearly a month. now downing street says he's ready to get back to work. we'll have a report about what is on his agenda now that he is recovered. playing outside for children is once again allowed in spain. how the country is taking more steps towards getting back to

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the uk is expanding access to covid-19 testing. the department of health says mobile testing units operated by the military will be deployed across the country. personnel from the armed forces will be collecting swabs. officials say care homes, police stations, and prisons will be top priorities. this as the uk's death toll passed 20,000. and the number of confirmed cases approaches 150,000. >> reporter: as the deaths caused by this terrible virus pass another tragic and terrible milestone, the entire nation is grieving. my deepest sympathies and condolences go to those who have lost loved ones. and i would like to pay tribute to the selfless frontline workers who have been struck down by this virus. their exceptional public service and sacrifice will not be

forgotten. >> boris johnson returns to work monday, that according to a downing street spokesperson. mr. johnson has been recovering from coronavirus since he left hospital easter sunday, two weeks ago. let's check in now with e isa soares. it will be interesting now to see that he has had coronavirus and come out of it, how perhaps this affects his leadership for the country through this. >> very much so. good morning to you. given that he was released two weeks ago or so, natalie, from st. thomas's hospital and his own brush with death, it will be interesting to see how the prime minister weighs up this huge decision that he will have to make about whether to ease or lift the lockdown restrictions now. his inbox as he goes to work on monday will be rather full.

he has tensions and pressures from pretty much every side you can imagine from within his own party, some conservative donors putting pressure on the prime minister to ease or lift the lockdown, worried about the impact that may have on the uk economy. one donor being quoted here today saying we're in danger that the medicine is that the lockdown is more harmful than the cure. then the prime minister also has pressure, natalie, from the leader of the opposition, who is not calling for the measures to be eased or lifted but is calling for a clear lockdown strategy, what is the plan from the government of when to actually ease these restrictions. that from the opposition. and then from civilians who have been at home under lockdown for five weeks. some people are getting restless. they want to know when they can go out, what measures should be taken. a lot of pressure from the government. as you just played there before coming to me, the home secretary

making it quite clear yesterday, as she announced more than 800 people had died in the last 24 hours, 20,000 people have lost their lives here in the uk, making the uk one of five countries to hit that grim milestone. she made it clear that the uk is not out of the woods yet. people should stay put. that was imperative. so it will be interesting to see how the prime minister guides the uk as he comes back to work and what decision he will make in a fortnight, natalie. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. people in france should find out early this morning just how much longer they will have to abide by strict confinement measures. the lockdown has all been

emptied the boulevards of the french capital. a spokesperson says that on tuesday, the government leader will present the national assembly with a plan for easing the restrictions. it comes even as france's health agency says critically ill coronavirus patients are still overwhelming the country's intensive care units, although their numbers are decreasing. a taste of normalcy in spain after six weeks in lockdown. children under the age of 14 are now allowed to go outside for the first time since virus restrictions began. they could play outside for an hour each day as long as they don't stray too far from home and of course are accompanied by an adult. more restrictions are expected to be eased in the coming days. spain's prime minister says he'll present a de-escalation plan on tuesday.

italy has been under national quarantine since march 9th. but lately, its numbers of new cases and deaths have been shrinking and despite the restrictions, italians say they understand their sacrifices are for the greater good. ben wedeman has this from rome. >> reporter: for more than six weeks, lockdown has been a way of life for italians. and while elsewhere there have been protests calling for a return to normal life, this author spoke to me from the hard-hit northern province. >> you hear the sound of ambulances every day as we have for the last six weeks, you don't really -- like new yorkers now. you don't need much to be convinced. that's why you say, i think it

makes sense to stay home. >> reporter: italy was the first country to impose a nationwide shutdown. during which a usually unruly people has been largely willing to obey the rules. i never expected italians to be so disciplined says this man. we took seriously what the government told us. in part it's because the death toll from coronavirus has been so high, more than 25,000. and in part because of who is dying. the average age of death from the virus is 79. and here, the grandparents are a national institution. >> old people are considered very important because they're pieces of history. you learn from them.

>> reporter: in a country that has seen empires rise and fall, family is the one constant. >> i think it's a matter of respect. we've been asked basically to do nothing, to do something. so we stay home and we take it easy and it's our way to protect our oldest people. the longer the lockdown goes on, the gloomier the prospect for italy's company. the country can start to reopen on may 4th. the opening will be cautious, it will be gradual. italy can ill afford a second wave of this virus. an entire generation, a nation's history, is at stake. ben wedeman, cnn, rome. >> thank you, ben. new satellite images raise new questions about the whereabouts and health of north

korea's leader. what we know right now about kim jong-un's disappearance from public view.

♪ welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm natalie allen. you're watching "cnn newsroom." we appreciate it. new satellite images are offering tantalizing clues about the whereabouts and health of north korean leader kim jong-un. these photographs show what is likely mr. kim's personal train near his compound. but it's not clear he's there.

he hasn't been seen in public for more than two weeks. north korean media says he sent a thank you message to some workers, but cnn has not confirmed that report that it came from him. cnn also reported on tuesday that the u.s. is following intelligence that kim was in grave danger after surgery. so what do we make of it? will ripley has covered north korea on 19 separate trips there and he joins us now from tokyo. has kim jong-un ever disappeared for this long, will? >> reporter: he did vanish from sight for 40 days back in 2014. however, it was not like this. in terms of the speculation, and the conflicting reports from one end of the spectrum that he's perfectly find to the complete other end of the spectrum that the situation is beyond horrible for kim jong-un. i think a lot of these reports are based on second-hand

information because well-placed sources i have been speaking with since tuesday that the u.s. is monitoring intelligence that kim jong-un is in grave danger after surgery, these are people who are usually in the know and they have no idea. because nothing is more secretive in this -- one of the world's most secretive countries than the health of their leader. they're not going to really tell anyone anything until they're nice and ready. so on state media, you have these reports that kim jong-un sent a greeting to someone or sent, you know, regards to someone else. these are, you know, electronic messages that somebody else signs off on. they're not confirming or denying the rumors that are spreading around the world and the silence speaks volumes that something is going on. and then of course the presence of his train. it doesn't prove or disprove anything about his health, it adds credibility to the fact that he's probably there.

if he's traveling by train and not his preferred method by plane, that could say a lot of things. maybe he did have surgery and he can't fly. maybe there's a serious procession that's about to leave from his compound. it's all speculative until we get the facts from the north koreans if and when they're ready. >> it's not like he's an old or aging leader, either. why would he be in grave danger? we know that you're also following another major story for us there in tokyo and that is the crisis of the pandemic and it seems it's gotten so bad there that the health care system is near the point of collapse. what can you tell us? >> reporter: we have seen in just one month a more than tenfold increase in the number of coronavirus cases here in japan. this is a nation that still has an observable sense of

complacency among the population. people are still out. case numbers are rising quickly and people seem to be hearing the warnings but not taking them seriously. >> reporter: loud speakers are blaring across tokyo, warning people to stay home. some are listening. many are not. supermarkets, parks and playgrounds, japanese health experts warn, without social distancing, hundreds of thousands could die of coronavirus. getting tested remains incredibly difficult. this 4-year-old had a 104-degree fever for four days. my wife and i were very nervous, he says, asking for a test, but they kept saying no. they even hung up on me. within days, his entire family was sick. they tried to get tested for two agonizing weeks.

it was scary, he says, our first daughter also had a fever. then a seizure. we took her to the hospital, but it was too late. she was ju they were never tested for coronavirus. the same thing is happening to a lot of his patients. only 10% of my requests are accepted, he says. >> 90% of your requests denied? >> tokyo is testing less than 300 people a day. japan's health ministry has told cnn widespread testing would be a waste of resources. just this week, some areas did begin offering drive-through and walk-through testing, but it's not widely available. undertesting is not the only problem, hospitals are turning away ambulances at a rate four times higher than last april.

>> your patient is laying there for up to nine hours getting no treatment whatsoever and hospitals kept turning him away? i never experienced being turned away by so many hospitals before the coronavirus outbreak, he says. japan's medical association warns the public health system is on the brink of collapse, running low on beds, ventilators and personal protective equipment. we only get one mask per week, she says. cnn agreed not to use her full name or identify her hospital. >> reporter: how is one mask a week enough to keep you safe from the virus. it's scary, she says, showing me the mask she uses. experts warn, cloth masks don't protect nurses from coronavirus. several hospitals have already become clusters of infection. >> i'm worried about how long this will continue, she says. i'm afraid there's no end in sight. with case numbers skyrocketing

in japan, this may be just the beginning. >> reporter: how do you shape public policy if you don't have an idea how many have the virus? widespread testing is what experts say is necessary to find out how many people are walking around sick. yet here in tokyo, they're testing for the month of april an average of less than 300 people per day. in new york they're testing an average of 20,000 people per day. supporters of japan's approach will say, look at the low number of deaths right now, over 300, but less than a lot of countries. seven weeks ago, all of the united states had less than 200 deaths, things can change quickly if the virus spreads quickly. >> absolutely. quickly, will, i'm curious, why are people in japan not practicing social distancing? why does this seem to be a laid-back reaction to what's going on? >> reporter: the government's messaging before the postponement of the olympics was

very relaxed, saying that japan had a low number of cases. now there is a nationwide state of emergency but the problem is, a lot of people have had no choice but to go to work because 80% of japanese companies are not set up for telework and so people have no choice but to show up at their jobs if their bosses tell them to do so. only some of the big corporations have had employees working from home. a lot of companies haven't done that. it will be the beginning of the golden week holiday. people will be off work. they won't be packing their offices and the subways. the question is, will they stay home as the government is suggesting and warning them to do so or will they be out enjoying the time off, gathering in groups at restaurants that are still open? that is what we need to watch and it could be a turning .1 way or the other for japan as the number of cases continue to accelerate here. >> all right. great reporting as always, will. thank you so much. will ripley, stay safe there in tokyo. staying in the region now as

places like japan are overwhelmed, vietnam is drawing attention for its apparent success in maintaining the epidemic. michael holmes has that. >> reporter: vietnam, a countries of 97 million people and less than 300 confirmed cases of covid-19. and no deaths. that's the official figure from the government and that has caught the attention of experts and the international media. the world health organization attributes vietnam's success in beating back the virus to the communist's state's ability to get the government to cooperation, including mass quarantines, lockdowns, mandatory social distancing and aggressive contact tracing and testing. >> translator: vietnam strategy in the fight against covid-19 was remote and early prevention. even before the pandemic got complicated. >> reporter: the first two cases of the virus were detected in

january. authorities immediately suspended flights to wuhan, then the ground zero of the pandemic, and closed the border with china to all but essential trade and travel. in addition, aggressive contact tracing began, relying on communist party networks in neighborhoods. here is how one resident put it, we go to each and every alley knocking on each and every door. we follow the guidance from our government that fighting the pandemic is like fighting our enemy. easing the restrictions came after no new confirmed case was reported in about a week. but the authorities here insist the crisis is not over. in fact, a town close to the chinese border was locked down earlier this month after one case of the virus was detected. restrictions also remain on two villages near capital, according to state media. the residents welcome the easing of restrictions but this man

reminding people not to let down their guard. >> translator: the social distancing has been eased. but this outbreak is unpredictable. therefore, we cannot anticipate anything. >> reporter: in the meantime, many here happy that a semblance of normality is back. people are cooped up, but that means wild animals are out to play. next, the effect this pandemic is having on wildlife, but the risk that is also evidence of a pandemic of saving some endangered species. that's coming up. that you can help them in return. complete your 2020 census today. 2020 census data helps communities plan funding for hospitals, clinics, and emergency services across the country. an accurate count helps public health officials

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venice. more jelly fish are being spotted closer to the surface. that's pretty cool. in south australia, this kangaroo hopped around undisturbed. and in the uk, these sheep decided to check out mcdonalds. and from the looks of it, they were waiting on their happy meal. that's a wild picture right there. conservation areas are not thriving. let's discuss this with our guest. she's a senior manager for the wildlife program at the world wildlife fund in south africa and a leader at wwf international. thanks so much for coming on. >> good morning, natalie. thanks for having me. >> sure thing. with less people out and about, the world is seeing a resurgence of animals. that is very cool. but on the flip side,

coronavirus crisis brings with it some very serious threats to protected areas and wildlife. tell us about that. >> well, you're right, it does appear that initially there's been a bit of a short-term resurgence of wildlife around the globe. we've seen a range of species taking over areas. they're almost having a bit of a spike. but as well as the devastating toll which we know covid-19 has taken on people's lives globally, there are also very concerning negative impacts of the pandemic for the environment and wildlife. it brings very serious threats to our protected areas as well as people working in the conservation sector. so we're concerned what some of these longer term implications will be for the natural world and ultimately for all of us. >> yeah, the loss of income from entry to parks and activities will be particularly severe in countries such as south africa

where income generated by tourism is the main revenue source. talk about that threat. >> yes. we're extremely concerned that the impacts of the loss of tourism revenue if our protected areas and for wildlife conservation is going to be devastating. we already know that the closure of borders and the parks in many countries to tourism activities is posting a serious threat to the financial sustain ability of our protected areas, as well as broader nature-based tourism industries. in places like south africa where the income generated by tourism is the main revenue source of park management, we're going to see greatly reduced operating budgets and a reduction in the ability to protect, monitor, and manage these areas. there will be risks of job losses as well as a reduction in opportunities to support the local communities living around the parks.

and then of additional concern are regions where community-based tourism is an important tool for poverty alleviation and for reducing wildlife conflicts and pressure on natural resources. beyond this in the longer term, we're concerned that economic recession and changes in people's behavior may present a full recovery of the tourism activities that usually happen inside parks. and in parallel, they're understandably be competition for revenue. so there's a need to identify long-term solutions for financing if we want to ensure that these areas and animals are conserved for the future. >> absolutely. this time could wipe out years of conservation work that so many organizations like yours have done to protect endangered species and it also gives jobs

to people as well and hence fights poverty there. longer term, is there concern that with prolonged economic recession, that people's behavior may prevent a full recovery and also what about the threat of poaching? >> well, we are concerned about long-term tourism responses and the need to look at globally alternate ways to ensure our protected areas remain in place. with regards, poaching, we don't have scientific evidence to determine whether the coronavirus crisis has resulted in an increase or zrdecrease in poaching. it's likely we'll see different patterns in different places because there are different drivers for different products in different species. and it will change over time at different national and local scales.

but these trends are something that we at wwf are working hard in trying to understand with our partners and develop solutions to address. it doesn't seem in the short term as though covid-19 has had much of an impact on field patrols in the majority of countries where illegal wildlife trade is prevalent. conservation seems to be recognized as an essential service and people are still in the field. there are real concerns about how this can be sustained long term without tourism revenue. >> i was coming there in two weeks to south africa for my honeymoon but i had to postpone the wedding and honeymoon. i will come as soon as it's clear. i'll be there to bring tourism dollars. i can't wait. my first trip. thank you so much for what you're doing and for the time you gave us. thank you. wish you the best. >> thank you. you're welcome. postpone, don't cancel. please still come. >> don't worry. trip of a lifetime.

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♪ dr. anthony fauci is the leading infectious disease expert in the u.s. and a key member of the coronavirus task force. he's known for his measured, science-first analysis during president trump's briefings. so he seemed like a shoe-in during the new season of "saturday night live" to make some sort of appearance. a couple of weeks ago, alisyn camratta asked fauci which actor he would like to play him, ben stiller, brad pitt? >> brad pitt, of course. >> in a surprise appearance a few hours ago, dr. fauci got his

wish. >> i'm getting fired. but until then, i'm going to be there, putting out the facts for whoever is listening and when i hear things like the virus can be cured if everyone takes the tide pod challenge, i will be there to say, please don't. to the real dr. fauci, thank you for your calm and clarity in this unnerving time. thank you to the medical workers, first responders, and their families for being on the front line. and now, live, kind of, from all across america, it's saturday night. >> brad pitt from his home there. nice job, brad. that's cnn newsroom for this hour. appreciate you for watching. "new day" is just ahead. take care. to america's frontline responders, thank you.

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we are in what we referred to is the surge here in massachusetts. >> if we don't do this right and we have a second spike, we end up with more economic damage. >> maybe the life we save is not your own. you still saved a life. >> you can call it a germ. you can call it a flu. you can call it many names i'm not sure anybody know what is it is. >> we know what it is. >> and i say the disinfectant in a minute, one minute, is is there something we can do like that. by injection