we will have a financial panelist liz peek and real clear politics tom devin. omicron is the 15th letter of the greek alphabet. it is also the latest name give ton the mutation of the covid -- given to the mutation of the covid virus. it is an anagram of the word mo ronnic which is fitting because that seems to be the right way to describe the response of so many people to the news last week that the variant which was discovered in south africa has begun circulating around the world. >> the federal government needs to require vaccines, including booster shots for everyone in america by january 1st. >> i see lockdowns. i see those for the unvaccinated. >> i think we may indeed be in for a phase of many more masks, much more social distancing. >> and of course we got this moronic -- sorry omicron reaction from the president of the united states. >> this new variant is a cause for concern, but not a cause for panic. >> well, thank you very much, mr. president. please do let us know when the right response to anything is in fact panic, blind irrational hair on fire