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US official cautions over China, Russia virus vaccines as race heats up

Agence France-Presse bureaus
Updated as of Aug 01 11:17 PM

US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said it was unlikely his country would use any vaccine developed in either Russia or China. Read more »

Trump ditches new tone on coronavirus to tout questionable theories

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 11:17 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's much heralded new tone on the coronavirus pandemic evaporated Tuesday in a burst of misleading medical speculation, criticism for his own top virus expert, and praise for an eccentric preacher-doctor touting conspiracy theories. Read more »

Moderna vaccine induced antibodies in all trial participants: paper

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 06:29 AM

An experimental COVID-19 vaccine that is being developed by US biotech firm Moderna induced antibody responses against the coronavirus in all 45 participants of a human trial, a paper published Tuesday showed. Read more »

US posts more than 65,000 new coronavirus cases, 1,000 deaths in 1 day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 09:52 AM

WASHINGTON - The US on Thursday posted 65,551 new coronavirus cases, a record for a 24-hour period, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Read more »

US could hit 100,000 new coronavirus cases a day: Fauci

Paul Simao and Carl O'Donnell, Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 07:18 AM

WASHINGTON - New U.S. coronavirus cases could more than double to 100,000 per day if the current surge spirals further out of control, the government's top infectious disease expert warned on Tuesday, although he was "cautiously optimistic" a vaccine would be available early next year. Read more »

US facing 'critical' coronavirus surge

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 01:48 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - Coronavirus infections are surging across large parts of the United States, the top US infectious disease expert has warned, as the death toll in Latin America passed 100,000. Read more »

NFL: League to make 'adjustments as necessary' amid COVID-19

Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 03:22 PM

The NFL said on Thursday it will make adjustments as necessary to keep players safe following comments from top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci who said football may not happen unless athletes live in a "bubble". Read more »

US sees nearly 700 more virus deaths in 24 hours

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 11:17 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States lost another 687 people to the new coronavirus in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT) Thursday, according a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Read more »

Fauci: Slight coronavirus spikes may get out of control amid reopening

Brad Brooks, Reuters
Posted at Jun 13 09:52 AM

The top US infectious disease official, Dr. Anthony Fauci, on Friday cautioned that the "blips" of rising coronavirus hospitalizations being reported by some states could get out of control if robust contact tracing regimes are not put in place. Read more »

Julia Roberts, other stars hand over social-media spotlight to health experts

Reuters
Posted at May 21 12:45 PM

Actors Julia Roberts, Hugh Jackman and Millie Bobby Brown are among the celebrities who will turn over their social media accounts to health experts to share facts and promote a science-driven approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Filipina scientist joins team hunting for vaccine against coronavirus disease

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 07:52 PM

A Filipina Harvard research fellow has joined a team of experts in the US in search for the much-needed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine.  Read more »

Trump deepens rift with top doctor Fauci on US reopening

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 08:32 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday deepened his rift with top medical advisor Anthony Fauci over loosening coronavirus restrictions, saying they "totally" disagree on whether to keep schools closed. Read more »

Top US virus expert warns of premature exit from lockdown

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse bureaus
Updated as of May 13 10:21 AM

The top US infectious disease expert warned on Tuesday against relaxing coronavirus lockdowns too quickly as France began to reopen schools and Russia and India started getting back to work despite surging virus cases. Read more »

Fauci says reopening US economy too soon could lead to needless deaths - NYT

Reuters
Posted at May 12 02:08 PM

A senior US health official set to testify on Tuesday before the US Senate will warn against the risks of reopening the economy too soon, saying it could lead to "needless suffering and death", the New York Times said. Read more »

Fauci says NFL season hopes rest on virus, test response

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 09:56 AM

The NFL's chances of playing out its planned 256-game schedule will depend upon containing the coronavirus outbreak and testing results, according to COVID-19 pandemic expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. Read more »

Three key U.S. coronavirus officials in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure -reports

Chris Prentice and Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at May 10 10:17 AM

Three key U.S. officials guiding the coronavirus response were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to spokesmen and media reports. Read more »

Trump says up to 100,000 Americans may die from coronavirus

Nandita Bose and Pete Schroeder, Reuters
Posted at May 04 11:17 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end. Read more »

Sports can come back but without fans: Fauci

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 03:25 PM

The top US health and infectious disease specialist says the key to reopening professional sports leagues in America is to have the athletes play games in front of empty stadiums. Read more »

Sports can come back but without fans, says US disease specialist

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 09:36 AM

The top US health and infectious disease specialist says the key to reopening professional sports leagues in America is to have the athletes play games in front of empty stadiums. Read more »

Angry Trump denies plan to axe coronavirus doctor but signals new fights

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 10:08 AM

WASHINGTON - A furious, aggrieved President Donald Trump dismissed rumors Monday that he was going to fire his top medical advisor on the coronavirus pandemic but launched new fights with the Democrats and the media ahead of the high-stakes reopening of the shuttered US economy. Read more »