Tag Archives: Anthony Fauci

Mediaite reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested he may retire soon in a recent interview with ABC News. Fauci joined Brad Mielke on the podcast Start Here on Friday, during which he addressed an impending increase in Covid-19 cases from the BA.2 variant. “I have said that I would stay in what I’m doing until we get out of the pandemic …

The Hill reports: “You never want to be overconfident when you’re dealing with this virus,” Fauci said during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.” “But if you look at the patterns that we’ve seen in South Africa in the U.K. and Israel … they’ve peaked and starting to come down rather sharply.” Fauci said there are some states, particularly in …

Some good news to close out the day: Lara Logan, the former 60 Minutes correspondent who as of late has earned a reputation for pushing conspiracy theories at Fox News, has been dropped by talent agency UTA over controversial comments she made about Dr. Anthony Fauci. The veteran journalist was dropped after she sparked controversy by comparing the top U.S. …

Mediaite reports: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) went after Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, in which Paul accused Fauci of “using his salary to attack scientists” who disagree with him. The two continued to battle back and forth with Fauci eventually accusing Paul of a continued campaign of personal attacks against him as a tool for fundraising. …

The New York Daily News reports: If more Americans get vaccinated and boosted, the U.S. just might return to a semblance of normalcy by February or March, the country’s top infectious disease expert said on Sunday. Hopefully, enough people get vaccinated “to the point that when omicron comes down to a low level, we keep it down at a low …

Axios reports: A COVID vaccine requirement should “seriously” be considered for domestic air travel in the U.S. as a response to the Omicron variant of the virus, NIAID director Anthony Fauci told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Monday. When you make vaccination a requirement, that’s another incentive to get more people vaccinated,” Fauci said. “If you want to do that with …

The Hill reports: In an appearance on ABC News’s “This Week,” co-anchor Jonathan Karl asked Fauci if he agreed with President Biden who said in a recent interview that his team said vaccine mandates for domestic air travel “isn’t necessary at this time.” Fauci told Karl, “Well, it depends on what you want to use it for. I mean, vaccine …

Mediaite reports: Fox News is standing firmly behind Jesse Watters, after Dr. Anthony Fauci called for his firing on Tuesday morning. In a statement, the network defended the co-host of The Five — arguing that the remarks Watters made at the Turning Point USA summit this past weekend regarding Fauci were wholly misinterpreted. “Now you’re going for the kill shot. …

Politico reports: Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, on Tuesday called on Fox News to fire host Jesse Watters for targeting him with violent rhetoric at a conservative conference earlier this week. “Now you go in for the kill shot. The kill shot? With an ambush? Deadly. Because he doesn’t see it coming,” Watters said. “That’s awful that …

Changing America reports: White House medical advisor Anthony Fauci said on Sunday ahead of holiday travel, mask wearing on flights may be here indefinitely. Fauci told Jonathan Karl on ABC’s “This Week” that despite filtration systems on board airplanes, it would be “prudent” for passengers to take the “extra step” within the enclosed space and wear a mask. “I think …

The New York Times reports: Booster doses of both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines are likely to offer a substantial increase in protection against the new and highly transmissible Omicron variant, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said Wednesday, adding that “at this point, there is no need for a very specific booster” designed especially to fight Omicron. Dr. Fauci, President …

The Hill reports: White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Sunday said health officials will “have to deal with it” if it is determined that another COVID-19 booster shot is necessary to protect against the virus, but said he is hoping that additional jabs will not be needed due to protection from initial booster shots. “If it becomes necessary to …

The Daily Beast reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview with CNN Wednesday that his previous position regarding the definition of what it means to be fully vaccinated has evolved. Changing the definition to include booster shots is now a matter of “when, not if,” he said, though he indicated that was his personal opinion. The statement comes a …

Mediaite reports: Appearing on Face the Nation Sunday, the infectious disease expert went after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) — who, earlier this year, called on the attorney general to prosecute Fauci. “Anybody who spins lies and threatens and all that theater that goes on with some of the investigations and the congressional committees and the Rand Pauls and all that …

Axios reports: U.S. public health officials were set to speak Friday with their South Africa counterparts as they sought scientific details about a new COVID-19 variant already prompting European and Asian countries to enact new travel restrictions. Driving the news: Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, told CNN Friday “we’re rushing now to get that scientific data to try …

The Washington Post reports: Anthony S. Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said Sunday that his critics “deny reality that’s looking them straight in the eye” as they traffic in conspiracy theories and spread misinformation about masks and vaccines. Fauci, asked by “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace why he thought he had become “so controversial,” said he has …

The Washington Post reports: Amid a growing push for passengers on domestic flights to show proof of vaccination, top infectious-disease expert Anthony S. Fauci said he doesn’t see it happening in the near future. His statement came Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” after anchor Dana Bash asked if he would like an air travel vaccine …

Axios reports: NIAID director Anthony Fauci said Sunday it is a “false narrative” to think that the coronavirus vaccines would become unnecessary if an antiviral drug announced by Merck receives federal approval. Fauci’s remarks on ABC’s “This Week,” come on the heels of the pharmaceutical company’s announcement on Friday that an oral antiviral treatment it is developing might reduce the …

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Mediaite reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci reacted with some exasperation Sunday to the baffling news that people in multiple states are taking a drug meant for animals to treat covid-19 symptoms. Ivermectin has not been proven an effective treatment for the coronavirus. It can be used to treat parasites in humans, but the ivermectin people have been taking is used to …