Tag Archives: Anthony Fauci

Trump Slams Fauci For Comments On NFL Season

The New York Post reports: President Trump tweeted Friday that White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci “has nothing to do with NFL Football” — after the infectious disease expert said games “may not happen” this year. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN this week that “if there is a second …

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Fauci: I Wouldn’t Go To A Trump Rally, It’s Too Risky

The Daily Beast reports: The longtime infectious disease specialist was clearly nervous about some of the rush to reopen that he’d seen, noting the images on TV of “people congregating in bars, with no masks.” And he didn’t sugarcoat his anxiety about his boss—President Donald Trump—moving forward with plans to hold large-scale events, including in cities with new or recurring …

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Fauci: Expect “Real Normality Within A Year Or So”

Forbes reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci told a British newspaper Sunday that something resembling normal life in the U.S. would likely return in “a year or so,” with the coronavirus pandemic expected to require social distancing and other mitigation efforts through the fall and winter, although political divisiveness, reopening efforts and the George Floyd protests could add more layers of difficulty …

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Fauci: We’re “Still At The Beginning” Of The Pandemic

The New York Times reports: The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, delivered a grim assessment of the devastation wrought around the world by the virus, describing Covid-19 on Tuesday as his “worst nightmare” — a new, highly contagious respiratory infection that causes a significant rate of illness and death. “In a period of four months, it …

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Fauci: I Wear A Mask To Protect Myself And Others But Also As A Symbol That Others Should Do The Same

CNN reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called for a cautious approach to reopening the US and implored Americans to wear face masks in public, comments that are at odds with President Donald Trump’s push to have America quickly return to normalcy. “I want to protect myself and protect others, and also because I want to make it be a …

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Fauci: Plan For Vaccine By End Of Year Is “Aspirational”

“Any time you develop a vaccine, you always remember, you always have a question that you may not get an effective vaccine. Even if you do everything right and you do everything on time, there’s no guarantee you’re going to have an effective vaccine. “So when we talk about having a vaccine that might be available in December or January, …

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Trump Rips Fauci On Opening Schools: Unacceptable

CNN reports: President Donald Trump voiced frustration Wednesday at the nation’s top infectious disease specialist after he warned a day earlier against reopening schools and businesses too quickly. “I was surprised by his answer, actually,” Trump said when asked about Dr. Anthony Fauci’s warnings during televised congressional testimony that reopening states too quickly could have dire consequences. “It’s just — …

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Rand Paul Takes Another Jab At Anthony Fauci [VIDEO]

Talking Points Memo reports: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stood by the biting comments he made to top White House COVID-19 task force official Dr. Anthony Fauci about the doctor’s opinion that it would be premature to reopen the country right now. Paul argued that “we really need to have competition among the experts,” pointing to British epidemiologist Neil Ferguson’s projection …

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Paul Attacks Fauci: You’re Not The “End All” Of Experts

Raw Story reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday slapped down an attempt by Sen. Rand Paul to downplay the potential negative effects of the coronavirus on children. During a Senate hearing on America’s COVID-19 response, Paul pushed Fauci to say that it will be safe to send children back to school in the fall because they are far less likely …

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Fauci: Death Toll “Almost Certainly Higher” Than Tally

Media Matters has the transcript: SEN. BERNIE SANDERS: The official statistic, Dr. Fauci, is that 80,000 Americans have died from the pandemic. There are some epidemiologists who suggest the number may be 50% higher than that. What do you think? DR. ANTHONY FAUCI: I’m not sure, Sen. Sanders, if it’s going to be 50% higher, but most of us feel …

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LIVE VIDEO: Fauci Testifies Before Senate Committee

CBS News reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert, is testifying before a Senate committee Tuesday, his first appearance before Congress since March. Fauci is appearing remotely at the 10 a.m. hearing with Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the CDC, and other officials to discuss reopening the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci told CBS News …

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Fauci To Warn Senate Against Rushing To Open Country

The New York Times reports: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert and a central figure in the government’s response to the coronavirus, intends to warn the Senate on Tuesday that Americans would experience “needless suffering and death” if the country opens up too quickly. Dr. Fauci, who has emerged as perhaps the nation’s most respected voice …

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Top Health Officials Self-Isolate After COVID Hits WH

The Washington Post reports: Three of the country’s highest ranking health officials are self-quarantining after two White House aides tested positive for the novel coronavirus, hobbling the administration’s pandemic task force as President Trump pushes to restart the economy. Anthony S. Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases official, will work partially from home and take other precautions after a “low …

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Jacob Wohl Recorded In Plot Against Anthony Fauci

Nancy Rommelman reports at Reason: I’d just finished Saturday morning’s second cup of coffee when an email popped through, subject line: “Exposing Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman.” “Hi Nancy, I hope you are having a nice weekend. I feel very bad about lying to you and others about Dr. Fauci. I took it upon myself to call Jacob Wohl and …

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Trump: Fauci Can Testify Before The Senate But Not Before The House Because “They’re A Bunch Of Haters”

The Hill reports: President Trump on Tuesday said Anthony Fauci will be allowed to testify before the Senate next week, but that he would prevent the government’s top infectious diseases expert from appearing before the House because he believes it’s full of “Trump haters.” “The House is a set up. The House is a bunch of Trump haters,” the president …

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WH Blocks Fauci From Testifying Before House Panel

The Washington Post reports: The White House is blocking Anthony S. Fauci from testifying before a House subcommittee investigating the coronavirus outbreak and response, arguing that it would be “counterproductive” for him to appear next week while in the midst of participating in the government’s response to the pandemic. The White House issued a statement about Fauci’s testimony shortly after …

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Fauci: Testing Must Double Before Reopening Begins

The New York Post reports: Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that coronavirus testing needs to at least double before lockdowns are lifted — even as some states have already started re-opening parts of their economies. The US currently gets through about 1.5 million to 2 million tests a week, which America’s top infectious disease expert says is still nowhere near …

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Brad Pitt Plays Anthony Fauci In SNL Opening [VIDEO]

The New York Times reports: In its second run at an at-home episode, “S.N.L.” got more ambitious, adding flashy graphics and editing tricks, and diving into its pool of celebrity contacts for some well-timed cameo appearances — perhaps none more surprising than the opening sketch, which featured Brad Pitt as Dr. Anthony Fauci. In a CNN interview earlier this month, …

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Fauci Condemns Protests: This Is “Going To Backfire”

Mediaite reports: Amid growing unrest in several states about the ongoing lockdown, Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging protesters not to demonstrate, and arguing that a premature reopening would “backfire.” Appearing on Good Morning America Monday, George Stephanopoulos asked the infectious disease expert what his message is for those who have been protesting. “I think the message is that, clearly, this …

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Fauci Debunks Ingraham To Her Face On HIV Vs COVID

Media Matters has the transcript: LAURA INGRAHAM (HOST): On the question of a vaccine, we don’t have a vaccine for SARS. I mean, they got close in mice. We don’t have a vaccine for HIV, and life did go on, right? So, the idea that we are definitely going to have a vaccine, we didn’t really approach much else in …

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