Ending the Pandemic Phase

Squawk Pod

CNBC

Business News, Investing, Business, News

4 • 494 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Pfizer’s antiviral pill is 89% effective in cutting rates of hospitalization and death in Covid-19 patients. The news is huge for Pfizer and even bigger for the pandemic’s trajectory in this country. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell unveils the news, and Pfizer board member and former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb says it means we are nearing “the end of the pandemic phase of this virus.” Plus, ‘The Sopranos’ actor Steven Schirripa--the man behind Bobby ‘Bacala’ Baccalieri--shares show secrets and behind the scenes history, and he extends the Sopranos family name to the Squawk team. Peloton shares are on the descent, and U.S. workers are headed out of their office doors. In this episode: Sharon Epperson, @Sharon_Epperson Meg Tirrell, @megtirrell Dr. Scott Gottlieb, @ScottGottliebMD Steven Schirripa, @StevenSchirripa Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:03.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm C. N.C. producer Cameron Costa.
0:08.0	Today in our podcast, it's the end of the world as we know it,
0:12.0	and we might all feel fine.
0:15.1	Pfizer says its antiviral COVID pill is 89% effective.
0:20.1	A lot of more data coming, the very exciting initial results.
0:23.4	The news plus Pfizer board member and
0:26.0	CNBC's trusty doctor on call, Dr Scott Gottlie.
0:29.6	This really puts an explanation point on, I think, the end of the pandemic phase of this
0:34.4	virus. And it's a soprano story. Bobby Baccholieri, I mean Steve Sharapah, is
0:40.5	spilling show details behind the scenes history and also some love.
0:45.5	You're an honorary soprano, Joe.
0:48.6	It's Friday, a very happy Friday indeed, November November 5, 2021.
0:53.5	Squack Pod begins right now.
0:56.0	Stand to enter by in three, two, one, Q Andrew.
1:00.6	Good morning, everybody.
1:01.6	Welcome to Squack Box right here on
1:03.0	NBC. I'm Andrew Osorkin along with Joe Kern and Becky's off on this
1:06.8	Friday morning. It's Jobs Friday. Pulled forecaster is expecting... What did you say, Joe?
1:11.8	I was expecting you to just mention Bitcoin given this.
1:18.0	Do you want it we could do a little bit we should we should start Andrew, we have, like we're going to have Stephen Sherpa on of the Sopranos.
1:27.0	We probably ask him about, but we ask everyone about Bitcoin, but we forgot how, if we had asked Eric Adams, would he have told us that he was going to do this that he was going to take his first three paychecks in
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