I guess I'm struggling with what we hear. We hear that this was a two-year process, and yet the decision is questionable on multiple fronts. It was a missed opportunity, and people want to understand what happened. I'm really hoping that we can get past the government talking points, namely that the Gates Foundation study found that there was excess vaccine capacity and that none of the applicants qualified.
With respect, to avoid running out of time, I will be asking yes and no questions, and I'll ask for elaboration if needed. I think I'd like to address these to Dr. Sternthal.
After the technical assessment was complete, was there one applicant that was ranked ahead of the others, yes or no?