Anthony Fauci to Testify Before Congress on COVID Origins and US Pandemic Response
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Anthony Fauci to Testify Before Congress on COVID Origins and US Pandemic Response

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Fauci, former chief White House medical adviser, is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicans' yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease. Fauci, who... Read More

Fauci Stepping Down as Nation’s Chief Medical Advisor
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Fauci Stepping Down as Nation’s Chief Medical Advisor
2022-08-22 15:27:03
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, who in many ways was the face of the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, announced Monday he will be stepping down from his roles as chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and director... Read More

Senator Who Clashed with Dr. Fauci Proposes Financial Disclosure Bill
U.S. Senate
Senator Who Clashed with Dr. Fauci Proposes Financial Disclosure Bill
2022-01-14 18:47:46
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON – A U.S. senator from Kansas who clashed with disease expert Anthony Fauci this week said he plans to introduce a bill intended to force more disclosure of personal finances onto highly-paid government employees.  Sen. Roger Marshall is calling... Read More

Disease Experts Tell Senate End of Pandemic Is Elusive
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Disease Experts Tell Senate End of Pandemic Is Elusive
2022-01-11 22:15:22
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — One day after the United States shattered the world record for the number of coronavirus infections, some of the nation’s top infectious disease experts only cautiously held out hope for an end to the pandemic soon. One of... Read More

Biden Tells Americans New COVID Variant ‘Not Cause for Panic’
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Biden Tells Americans New COVID Variant ‘Not Cause for Panic’
2021-11-29 20:23:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden addressed the nation Monday, calling the new omicron variant of the coronavirus a cause for concern “but not a cause for panic.” Speaking in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, as Dr. Anthony Fauci,... Read More

Biden Pushes Shots, Not More Restrictions as Variant Spreads
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Biden Pushes Shots, Not More Restrictions as Variant Spreads

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated and to receive a booster shot as he seeks to quell concerns Monday over the new COVID-19 variant omicron, but won't immediately push for more restrictions to stop its... Read More

Fauci Fires Back at Cruz Over COVID Claims About Chinese Lab
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Fauci Fires Back at Cruz Over COVID Claims About Chinese Lab

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, blasted Sen. Ted Cruz for suggesting that Fauci be investigated for statements he made about COVID-19 and said the criticism by the Texas Republican was an attack on science. “I... Read More

Pfizer to Discuss Vaccine Booster with US Officials Monday
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Pfizer to Discuss Vaccine Booster with US Officials Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser acknowledged that... Read More

Fauci Unleashed: Doc Takes ‘Liberating’ Turn at Center Stage
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Fauci Unleashed: Doc Takes 'Liberating' Turn at Center Stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci is back. In truth, the nation’s leading infectious-diseases expert never really went away. But after enduring nearly a year of darts and undermining comments from former President Donald Trump, Fauci now speaks with the... Read More

Fauci: US Could Soon Give 1 Million Vaccinations a Day
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Fauci: US Could Soon Give 1 Million Vaccinations a Day

The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges. The slow pace... Read More

Fauci, Birx Voice Dire Post-Thanksgiving Warnings on COVID
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Fauci, Birx Voice Dire Post-Thanksgiving Warnings on COVID

Top federal officials voiced dire predictions of a nationwide post- Thanksgiving surge in COVID cases on Sunday. "What we expect, unfortunately, as we go for the next couple of weeks into December, (is) that we might see a surge superimposed upon that... Read More

Trump Suggests to Supporters Dr. Fauci Will Be Fired After Election
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Trump Suggests to Supporters Dr. Fauci Will Be Fired After Election
2020-11-02 21:27:32
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Though President Donald Trump doesn't technically have the power to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, he suggested during one his final campaign appearances Monday that supporters won't have long to wait for the ouster of the nation's top infectious... Read More

White House Turns on Fauci as Trump Minimizes Virus Spike
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White House Turns on Fauci as Trump Minimizes Virus Spike

WASHINGTON (AP) — With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before... Read More

FDA Issues Guidance on Development of a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine
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FDA Issues Guidance on Development of a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine
2020-06-30 21:06:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a series of recommendations Tuesday that it say should help facilitate the timely development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The agency said the guidance reflects advice it has been... Read More

Fauci to Testify at a Fraught Time for US Pandemic Response
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Fauci to Testify at a Fraught Time for US Pandemic Response

WASHINGTON (AP) — With coronavirus cases rising in about half the states and political polarization competing for attention with public health recommendations, Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday at a fraught moment in the nation's pandemic response. The... Read More

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