Over-the-Counter Covid Tests; The Third Scientific Revolution with Walter Isaacson

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4 • 494 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Cue Health has received emergency use authorization from the FDA for over-the-counter and at-home use of its rapid Covid-19 test. CEO Ayub Khattak discusses his vision for at-home health and putting a price on safety. Author and professor Walter Isaacson is out with his new book, “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race.” Isaacson shares the stories of scientists leading what he calls the third scientific revolution of the modern age and considers the ethics of gene editing technologies like CRISPR. Plus, Disney is digesting the first weekend of its newest film “Raya,” Microsoft is weathering a hack, and the world is watching Oprah’s royal interview.

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pond. I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa. Today on our
0:06.1	podcast, over-the-counter at-home COVID tests approved by the FDA with
0:12.0	accuracy comparable to a PCR.
0:14.5	That's right.
0:15.5	Q Health has answered some of our pandemic prayers.
0:18.9	CEO Ayub Kotok.
0:20.7	We're really excited about trying to catalyze a shift from centralized health
0:25.3	testing model towards making a more accessible convenient easy to use
0:30.0	healthcare system. Plus a testing treat from one of our own.
0:34.0	You swab everyone gets to see me putting up my nose.
0:37.0	You do it up your nose on both sides.
0:39.0	Like this.
0:40.0	That was like your Katie Curric colonoscopy moment.
0:44.0	Is the Molecule the new microchip?
0:47.0	Author Walter Isakson on the ethics of CRISPR
0:50.0	and the evolution of humanity and science.
0:52.8	I could transform health in this country, health around the world and the human race.
0:58.8	Those stories plus a hack at Microsoft, a trip to Disney, and the royal conversation that's breaking the internet.
1:07.0	You know what you realize? The real queen is Oprah.
1:10.0	It's Monday, March 8th. Happy International Women's Day.
1:14.4	Squack Pot begins right now.
1:17.6	Good morning everybody.
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