Pandemic Turns Two

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4.2 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Two years after the WHO declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, CNBC’s Meg Tirrell reflects on how far we’ve come, in a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla traces our progress from manufacturing the first vaccine to battling various strains as they evolve. Bourla maps out the annual vaccinations on our road still ahead. In Eastern Europe Vladimir Putin has referred to “positive shifts” in Russia’s talks with Ukraine, giving the global markets hope for an imminent end to the conflict, although many doubt the veracity of his comments. In the meantime, the U.S. Senate has passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill that includes aid for Ukraine. Plus, the MLB is back and ready to play ball. In this episode: Albert Bourla, @AlbertBourla Meg Tirrell, @megtirrell Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:04.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm C NBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:08.0	Today on our podcast,
0:10.0	two years we never saw coming.
0:12.0	The word pandemic is something really big and scary and meaningful.
0:16.0	CMBC's Meg Turrell on our progress in the COVID-19 pandemic
0:20.0	and Pfizer, CEO Albert Bor Borla on what's still ahead.
0:23.6	The biggest question of all of us is how to stay ahead of the virus.
0:27.0	It is very smart, knows how to mutate, we need to stay ahead of it constantly and this is what you plan to do.
0:33.0	Plus Vladimir Putin hints at an end to violence in Ukraine, but what now?
0:38.0	If you're McDonald's, Coca-Cola Starbucks.
0:40.0	Do you go back in if there's peace?
0:42.0	I don't know. I think that's a big question.
0:44.0	It's Friday, March 11, 2022.
0:47.0	Squawk Pot begins right now.
0:49.0	Stand under by and three, two, one, Q Andrew.
0:54.0	Good morning and welcome to the Squack Box right here on
0:56.0	CNBC, live at the NASDAQ market set in Times Square.
0:58.7	I'm Andrew Ross working along with Joe Curtain
1:00.3	and Melissa Lee this morning.
1:01.3	Becky's off. Lots going on.
1:03.3	Melissa.
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