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Musk targets US Covid response lead Fauci in viral tweet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 08:38 AM

Elon Musk on Sunday targeted America's outgoing top infectious disease official and key advisor of the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Anthony Fauci, in a viral tweet that sparked backlash. Read more »

In final briefing, Fauci urges Americans to get vaccinated

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 10:08 AM

True to form, America's outgoing top infectious disease official, Anthony Fauci, used what may be his final White House appearance Tuesday to convey a simple message. Read more »

Anthony Fauci, face of US Covid fight, to step down

Sarah Titterton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 06:35 AM

Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert who became the face of America's fight against Covid-19, announced Monday he will leave government service after more than 50 years in December. Read more »

Fauci to retire by end of Biden’s current term

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 05:28 AM

When COVID first spread, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases became a trusted source of reliable information. Read more »

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 »

US on 'threshold' of living with COVID: top scientist

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 06:33 AM

Though omicron causes severe cases at a lower rate than delta, it is reaching more people because of its extreme infectiousness. 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: Large gatherings in US not safe, even if boosted

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 23 01:56 PM

The 7-day average of COVID-19 cases in the United States increased by 25% from the previous week to about 149,300 cases per day, the US CDC says. 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 »