Fauci and other health experts testify remotely at Senate hearing
4 years, 7 months ago

Fauci and other health experts testify remotely at Senate hearing

CNN  

Several US health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, testified before a Senate committee Tuesday — but they did it via teleconference. Some of the senators were also working remotely, including committee chairman Lamar Alexander, who is self-quarantining after a staff member at his office tested positive for Covid-19. It came as states across the country have started taking actions to roll back the business closures and stay-at-home orders that were put in place two months ago to try to slow the coronavirus infection rate. Fauci, who leads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned senators that states and cities face serious consequences if they open up too quickly.

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Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies
7 months ago

Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, faces heated questioning Monday from Republican lawmakers about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. A U.S. intelligence analysis says there’s insufficient evidence to prove either way and a recent Associated Press investigation found the Chinese government froze critical efforts to trace the source …

Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversies
7 months ago

Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, was back before Congress on Monday, calling “simply preposterous” Republican allegations that he’d tried to cover up origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. He later invoked a fictional secret agent, decrying a conspiracy theory that “I was parachuting into the CIA like Jason Bourne …

Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits

Hindustan Times  

Former White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci recently admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic guidelines likely lacked scientific background. The 83-year-old confessed to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday that “six feet” social distancing “sort of just appeared.” According to a statement released today from the committee's Chairman, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Fauci also acknowledged that the …

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci
1 year, 10 months ago

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rep. James Comer, R-Tenn., chairman of the oversight committee, added that Republicans will “follow …

Fauci says there is 'no reason' for GOP to investigate him but tells Sen. Rand Paul to 'go ahead'
2 years, 5 months ago

Fauci says there is 'no reason' for GOP to investigate him but tells Sen. Rand Paul to 'go ahead'

Daily Mail  

Anthony Fauci said he isn't worried about Senator Rand Paul's threats to investigate him should Republicans retake a majority in Congress next year. 'My records are an open book,' Dr. Fauci told CNN's New Day on Tuesday morning. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday morning that he isn't worried about an investigation from Senator Rand Paul, saying 'go ahead' to the …

Fauci 'doubts' Biden tested negative as president hopes to be working in person by end of the week
2 years, 5 months ago

Fauci 'doubts' Biden tested negative as president hopes to be working in person by end of the week

Daily Mail  

Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that he 'doubts' Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 yet after the president said he hopes to be back working in person by the end of the week. Fauci said that White House Physician Kevin O'Connor told him Monday evening that Biden has now completed five days of his PAXLOVID treatment. Dr. Anthony Fauci told …

Rand Paul vows Fauci investigation if GOP wins the Senate
2 years, 11 months ago

Rand Paul vows Fauci investigation if GOP wins the Senate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul has said he plans to …

Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy. ‘What a moron,’ Fauci says
2 years, 11 months ago

Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy. ‘What a moron,’ Fauci says

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to COVID-19 and new emerging variants on Jan. 11, 2022. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him — all to raise political cash. …

Dr. Fauci goes off on "lying" Rand Paul: "You don’t know what you’re talking about!”
3 years, 5 months ago

Dr. Fauci goes off on "lying" Rand Paul: "You don’t know what you’re talking about!”

Salon  

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday unloaded on Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for suggesting that the National Institutes of Health funded research at a Chinese lab that could have sparked the COVID pandemic. Paul, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee who has repeatedly clashed with Fauci during pandemic hearings, suggested that the longtime director of the …

Joe Biden asks Dr Fauci to be part of his Covid response team
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden asks Dr Fauci to be part of his Covid response team

The Independent  

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Trump threatens to fire Fauci in widening COVID-19 rift
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump threatens to fire Fauci in widening COVID-19 rift

Al Jazeera  

Amid rising cases of COVID-19, Dr Anthony Fauci has said the president has ignored his advice for containing the virus. The latest flare-up follows Fauci’s sharpest criticism yet of the White House’s response to the coronavirus and Trump’s public assertion that the country is “rounding the turn”. Fauci added that he believed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden “is taking it …

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise

NPR  

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/AP Kevin Dietsch/AP Updated at 10:15 a.m. ET As the U.S. grapples with a major spike in new coronavirus cases ahead of Election Day, President Trump is suggesting that he might fire the country's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sponsor …

Senate Republicans try to ignore Trump’s attacks on Fauci
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate Republicans try to ignore Trump’s attacks on Fauci

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pre-election broadsides against Dr. Anthony Fauci drew mild rebuke and little buy-in Tuesday from Capitol Hill, as Senate Republicans tried to avoid linking themselves too closely to the president’s name-calling and the White House’s overall COVID-19 response. With the coronavirus surging nationwide, in record-setting new caseloads and a worrisome rising death toll, the president’s allies …

Trump, Biden try to line up by Fauci as they court voters
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump, Biden try to line up by Fauci as they court voters

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are both looking to harness the credibility of America’s best-known infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, as they make their case to American voters. Trump’s reelection campaign began airing an ad last week that includes a snippet from a March interview in which Fauci says, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be …

Fauci disagrees with Trump on coronavirus, cites disturbing US statistics
4 years, 3 months ago

Fauci disagrees with Trump on coronavirus, cites disturbing US statistics

Live Mint  

Top government infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday he disagreed with President Donald Trump's assessment the United States has "rounded the corner" on the coronavirus pandemic, saying the statistics are disturbing. Fauci, the outspoken director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the United States was starting the flu season with a high baseline …

Nearly 3,500 Public Health Experts Sign Letter Defending Fauci Amid White House Attacks
4 years, 5 months ago

Nearly 3,500 Public Health Experts Sign Letter Defending Fauci Amid White House Attacks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nearly 3,500 public health experts sent an open letter to President Donald Trump amid a spate of attacks launched over the last two weeks at Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, calling those seeking to undercut him a “dangerous distraction.” In the letter, which was organized by the Center for Science in the Public …

Fauci to testify next week to House panel on coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Fauci to testify next week to House panel on coronavirus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci and two other top public health officials will testify next week to a House subcommittee that’s been investigating the federal response to a coronavirus pandemic still inflicting a relentless toll on Americans, officials with the panel said Wednesday. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, created earlier this year by the House, is supposed to …

White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike
4 years, 5 months ago

White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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 he faces voters in November. I think it’s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is …

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge

NPR  

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2:45 p.m. ET President Trump once again questioned the expertise of his top public health officials Monday morning, retweeting a conspiracy theory from former game show host Chuck Woolery, who suggested that the …

Fauci warns early Covid-19 reopening could ‘set you back,’ cause deaths
4 years, 6 months ago

Fauci warns early Covid-19 reopening could ‘set you back,’ cause deaths

Live Mint  

Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease official, warned against reopening the economy too soon, telling a Senate panel Thursday that communities doing so risk new coronavirus outbreaks. The checkpoints that Fauci cited call for a succession of steps toward gradual reopening, including a “downward trajectory” of documented cases or positive coronavirus tests “within a 14-day period.” The panel’s Republican …

COVID-19: More economic damage if U.S. reopens too fast, warns Fauci
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: More economic damage if U.S. reopens too fast, warns Fauci

The Hindu  

The United States government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could turn back the clock and see more COVID-19 deaths and economic damage alike if they lift coronavirus stay-at-home orders too fast — a sharp contrast as President Donald Trump pushes to right a free-falling economy. Data | United States bears the global …

Fauci warns: More death, econ damage if US reopens too fast
4 years, 7 months ago

Fauci warns: More death, econ damage if US reopens too fast

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could “turn back the clock” and see more COVID-19 deaths and economic damage alike if they lift coronavirus stay-at-home orders too fast -- a sharp contrast as President Donald Trump pushes to right a free-falling economy. The advice from Fauci and other …

Dr Anthony Fauci warns United States Congress of 'real risk' of outbreak if states reopen too soon
4 years, 7 months ago

Dr Anthony Fauci warns United States Congress of 'real risk' of outbreak if states reopen too soon

ABC  

Leading United States infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned Congress that a premature lifting of lockdowns could lead to additional outbreaks of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed 80,000 Americans and brought the economy to its knees. Key points: Dr Fauci says US efforts to battle COVID-19 should be "focused on the proven public health practices" He spoke remotely at …

Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
4 years, 7 months ago

Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will result in “needless suffering and death.” Fauci is among the health experts testifying to a Senate panel. Fauci, in a statement to The New York Times, warned that officials should adhere to federal …

Fauci: Consequences could be serious if US states reopen too soon
4 years, 7 months ago

Fauci: Consequences could be serious if US states reopen too soon

Al Jazeera  

The top US health expert says ‘there’s no doubt’ new coronavirus cases will emerge as people start gathering again. Dr Anthony Fauci, the United States government’s top infectious disease expert, warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the US economy too quickly with the coronavirus still spreading. Alexander said during his opening …

Fauci Warns States Not To 'Jump Over' Guidelines To Reopening
4 years, 7 months ago

Fauci Warns States Not To 'Jump Over' Guidelines To Reopening

NPR  

Fauci Warns States Not To 'Jump Over' Guidelines To Reopening Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Win McNamee/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2 p.m. Sponsor Message In recent days, Trump has again downplayed the importance of testing, but also said during a briefing at the White House on Monday that "we have prevailed" on testing. …

Fauci testimony: States face serious consequences if they reopen too quickly
4 years, 7 months ago

Fauci testimony: States face serious consequences if they reopen too quickly

CNN  

CNN — Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, warned senators Tuesday that states and cities face serious consequences if they open up too quickly, urging states not to reopen until they know they have the capabilities to handle an inevitable uptick in cases once they relax stay-at-home orders. He told the Senate panel …

Fauci warns coronavirus not ‘under control,’ says rapid reopening risks new outbreaks
4 years, 7 months ago

Fauci warns coronavirus not ‘under control,’ says rapid reopening risks new outbreaks

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies remotely before the Senate health committee on Tuesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned Congress on Tuesday that states that push too quickly to reopen businesses and allow public gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic could “trigger an outbreak that you may not …

Opinion: Fauci warns of colossal, deadly mistake. Will Trump listen?
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: Fauci warns of colossal, deadly mistake. Will Trump listen?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness.” Follow her on Twitter. CNN — Dr. Anthony Fauci and the other experts at the top tiers of the American public health system have been clear: Reopening the nation without adhering to the clear guidelines from the …

Anthony Fauci to begin ‘modified quarantine’
4 years, 8 months ago

Anthony Fauci to begin ‘modified quarantine’

CNN  

CNN — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, told CNN he will begin a “modified quarantine” after making a “low risk” contact with the White House staffer who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for …

Senate reopens despite risks as House preps more virus aid
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate reopens despite risks as House preps more virus aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate reopened Monday in a Capitol largely shuttered by the coronavirus, but prospects for quick action on a new aid package are uncertain with a deepening debate over how best to confront the deadly pandemic and its economic devastation. He said the Senate would “show up for work like the essential workers that we are.” Senate Republicans …

Fauci To Appear Before Senate Panel, But Not 'Trump Haters' In The House, Trump Says
4 years, 8 months ago

Fauci To Appear Before Senate Panel, But Not 'Trump Haters' In The House, Trump Says

NPR  

Fauci To Appear Before Senate Panel, But Not 'Trump Haters' In The House, Trump Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will join Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and other administration representatives in testifying before a Senate committee on …

Senate returns to Washington despite city’s coronavirus spike and Congress’ stalemate
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate returns to Washington despite city’s coronavirus spike and Congress’ stalemate

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hauling senators back to Washington this week even as the city reports record numbers of new coronavirus cases and the two parties are mired in a stalemate over the next bill to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The fact that said it’s a nonstarter on the liability protection, I don’t think that’s probably a …

White House blocking Fauci testimony at coronavirus pandemic hearing, says panel spokesman
4 years, 8 months ago

White House blocking Fauci testimony at coronavirus pandemic hearing, says panel spokesman

India TV News  

The White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to House Appropriations Committee spokesperson Evan Hollander on Friday the panel sought Fauci — the highly respected director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — as a witness for a subcommittee hearing on the government’s response to …

White House blocks Dr Anthony Fauci from testifying to Congress on coronavirus response
4 years, 8 months ago

White House blocks Dr Anthony Fauci from testifying to Congress on coronavirus response

ABC  

Top US health official Anthony Fauci will not testify to a congressional committee examining the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the White House says, calling it "counterproductive" to have individuals involved in the response to testify. Key points: Anthony Fauci is a medical expert helping guide the US response to COVID-19 Anthony Fauci is a medical expert helping …

Senate to convene with risks due to no quick virus testing
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate to convene with risks due to no quick virus testing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate is set to convene Monday but the health risks from the coronavirus are being laid bare as the Capitol physician says there is no way to quickly test the 100 senators and staff. “The sooner we can have testing, the safer we’ll be,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday on “The Late Show with Stephen …

White House blocks Anthony Fauci from testifying before Congress
4 years, 8 months ago

White House blocks Anthony Fauci from testifying before Congress

Al Jazeera  

White House says it would be ‘counterproductive’ for those involved in coronavirus response to testify before Congress. Top United States health official Dr Anthony Fauci will not testify next week to a congressional committee examining the response to the coronavirus pandemic by the administration of US President Donald Trump, the White House said on Friday, calling it “counterproductive” to have …

White House Denies Congressional Request For Dr. Anthony Fauci's Testimony
4 years, 8 months ago

White House Denies Congressional Request For Dr. Anthony Fauci's Testimony

NPR  

White House Denies Congressional Request For Dr. Anthony Fauci's Testimony Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 12:21 p.m. on May 2 The White House will not allow the leading immunologist on the coronavirus task force to testify to Congress next week, calling the request "counter-productive" to the administration's efforts …

Editorial: Dr. Anthony Fauci is the coronavirus truth teller we need. Let him do his work
4 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Dr. Anthony Fauci is the coronavirus truth teller we need. Let him do his work

LA Times  

One of President Trump’s smartest moves in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was naming Dr. Anthony Fauci to the White House’s coronavirus task force. The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fauci is a public health hero who has led the agency through six presidents and won’t bend the facts or deny science to appease egos. …

Dr. Anthony Fauci has become Trump’s coronavirus truth teller
4 years, 9 months ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci has become Trump’s coronavirus truth teller

CNN  

Washington CNN — Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a rare source of frank honesty from within the White House coronavirus task force in recent weeks, holding firm with an at times overly optimistic President and gently recommending steps forward in the face of crisis. Trump went so far as to say Fauci was doing a “tremendous job” and “working long, …

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