Sep 02 Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine trials could end early if results are overwhelming By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The nation’s top infectious disease official is confident that an independent panel will base vaccine approval on science, not politics. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 13:27 Fauci says despite upcoming election, science will not be politicized By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal The United States has reported its highest daily death toll from COVID-19 since mid-May, with nearly 1,500 lives lost Wednesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the lag… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:29 Fauci tells Congress he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ about vaccine this year By Stephanie Sy The coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, bringing with it immense economic damage. So far, Congress has been unable to deliver another pandemic relief measure, prompting House Democrats to cancel a planned August recess. But there were signs… Continue watching
Jul 31 Why Fauci says a COVID-19 vaccine will be safe, and other takeaways from health expert testimony By Laura Santhanam House lawmakers heard testimony about the need for a national COVID-19 strategy from top U.S. public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci from the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Robert Redfield of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and… Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci dismisses Trump tweet on virus cases By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci dismissed a tweet by Donald Trump claiming the U.S. global lead in coronavirus cases is because of increased testing. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci says any crowd without masks is virus risk By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci is fighting back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker over whether recent protests increased the spread of coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci says thousands signing up for virus trials By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci testified says 250,000 people have registered on a National Institutes of Heath website to take part in experimental vaccine trials. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Clyburn calls on Trump for national virus plan By Associated Press A top Democrat lawmaker is calling on the Trump administration to release a comprehensive plan to combat the coronavirus, blasting the national response effort as the U.S. death toll recently surpassed 150,000. Continue reading
Jul 31 Read Fauci, Redfield and Giroir’s full witness testimony as submitted to the House By Laura Santhanam, Travis Daub In prepared witness testimony, leaders of the nation's three top agencies battling the coronavirus outbreak describe their months-long efforts to develop testing, treatments and possible vaccines to control the pandemic. The statements come as the U.S. has recorded nearly 4.5… Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Trump, Fauci encourage plasma donation after touring Red Cross headquarters By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci joined together to plea with those who have recovered from coronavirus to donate their plasma. Continue reading