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Fauci, Biden’s top COVID-19 advisor, tests positive

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 05:22 AM

As longtime director of the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Fauci has led the US response to every pandemic since 1984. Read more »

Fauci cites near 'vertical' rise in COVID, but sees hope

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 08:03 AM

The US is experiencing 'almost a vertical increase' in COVID cases as the Omicron variant sweeps the country, but the peak may be only weeks away, top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday. Read more »

Fauci warns of bleak winter with Omicron 'raging through the world'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 05:54 AM

Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave of infections globally. Read more »

Vaccines for kids between 5-11 likely available in November: Fauci

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 10:55 AM

Vaccines for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 will likely be available in the first half of November, top disease expert Anthony Fauci said. Read more »

US says key data on J&J, Moderna COVID-19 boosters weeks away

Chris Prentice, Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 10:46 AM

Data needed to determine the advisability of booster shots of the Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines is just weeks away, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday. Read more »

Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. school children

Linda So, Reuters
Posted at Aug 30 09:25 AM

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said on Sunday he supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools. Read more »

'China's Fauci' probed for plagiarism

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 03:40 PM

Zhang Wenhong has found himself accused of pandering to foreign ideas, while an apparent witch hunt is targeting his academic credentials. Read more »

Some Americans could need COVID-19 vaccine booster: Fauci

Linda So, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 26 09:27 AM

WASHINGTON - Top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as the United States deals with increasing cases from the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Read more »

India posts 366,161 new coronavirus cases over last 24 hours

Reuters
Updated as of May 10 03:50 PM

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU - Calls grew for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs on Monday, increasing pressure on the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more »

‘No doubt’ US has undercounted COVID deaths, says pandemic advisor Fauci

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 10 02:44 PM

The country has officially lost more than 581,000 people to the disease, but a University of Washington study estimated deaths at more than 900,000. Read more »

'Premature' easing of COVID curbs boosts US cases, Fauci says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 12:38 PM

A recent plateau in new COVID-19 infections in the United States was likely linked to the "premature" easing of anti-virus efforts, top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday. Read more »

US weighs 3-foot distancing rule, a major change: Fauci

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 09:07 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States' top pandemic advisor said Sunday that authorities were considering cutting social distancing rules to three feet (one meter), a move that would change a key tenet of the global fight against Covid-19. Read more »

Biden calls on states to prioritize vaccinations for teachers

Nandita Bose and Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 12:58 PM

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on U.S. states to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers to ensure children could return to school quickly and safely, and said every educator should receive at least one shot by the end of March. Read more »

WHO: COVID-19 cases sa buong mundo muling tumaas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 09:47 PM

Muling tumaas ang kabuuang bilang ng COVID-19 sa buong mundo, ayon sa World Health Organization.   Read more »

Fauci urges Americans: Get any of the 3 COVID-19 vaccines available

Andy Sullivan, Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 05:01 PM

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease official, said on Sunday he was encouraging Americans to accept any of the 3 available COVID-19 vaccines, including the newly approved Johnson & Johnson shot. Read more »

NFL: Fauci warns Americans to skip Super Bowl parties this year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 10:40 AM

Americans need to forget about snacks and drinks and inviting friends over for the big game because COVID-19 could be the unwelcome guest Sunday at Super Bowl parties. Read more »

Mask, shield enough but DOH to study double-mask option vs new COVID-19 variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 01:33 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday said it will look into the possibility of wearing two face masks to prevent COVID-19, especially with the new and more transmissible variant now in the country.   Read more »

Fauci says he feels liberated to speak on science under Biden

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 22 08:19 AM

WASHINGTON - In his first White House briefing as President Joe Biden's top advisor on Covid-19, Anthony Fauci said it was "liberating" that he could focus on science without fear of repercussion now that Donald Trump had left office.  Read more »

'That's real:' Fauci rejects Trump claim that US COVID deaths overcounted

Jonathan Landay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 06:53 AM

Two top US health officials on Sunday disputed a claim by President Donald Trump that federal data on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States is overblown, and both expressed optimism that the pace of vaccinations is picking up. Read more »

Ho ho ho and 'good to go': Fauci gives Santa virus vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 08:10 AM

WASHINGTON - Santa Claus can safely deliver gifts to good girls and boys on Christmas, after a special visitor went all the way to the North Pole to deliver a coronavirus vaccine. Read more »