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Fauci Makes Final White House Briefing Before Retirement
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to the White House and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made an appearance at the White House press briefing on Tuesday. Fauci is retiring in December.
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Dr. Fauci on His Career at NIH, the Darkest Days of COVID & His Reason for Retiring
The nation’s leading infectious disease expert will soon step down from his role after more than five decades of government service. News4 recently sat down with Dr. Anthony Fauci at his home to talk about his career, COVID-19 and how he hopes he’ll be remembered.
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‘Troublesome' New COVID Variants Spreading in NY Area at Double US Rate: What Fauci Says
Two new COVID-19 variants that quietly emerged on the scene over the last few weeks — ones that Dr. Anthony Fauci has described as “pretty troublesome” — are becoming increasingly prevalent in the New York area and stoking fresh concerns as the nation braces for yet another potential winter surge, the latest CDC data shows. You may not have heard…
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NYC Pushing Vaccines & Boosters For COVID/Monkeypox
The New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan encouraged people to continue getting vaccinated to keep numbers down, Erica Byfield reports.
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Fauci to Step Down as NIAID Director in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, announced Monday that he will depart the federal government in December.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, Nation's Top Infectious Disease Expert, to Step Down in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.
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Anthony Fauci's Life, Work During COVID Are PBS Film's Focus
Dr. Anthony Fauci and his tumultuous experience during the COVID-19 pandemic are the focus of a PBS documentary.
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New York Approves New PCR Test for Monkeypox
Today Mayor Adams praised the White House collaboration with the city on monkeypox vaccines. Gus Rosendale reports.
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NYC Monkeypox Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases as New PCR Test Aims to Expand Access
New York City’s monkeypox outbreak has now boomed to more than 1,000 cases, accounting for 30% of the burgeoning national case total — and with thousands of vaccine appointments continuously being scooped up within a half-hour of opening, the federal government is weighing more intensive action. As of Tuesday, the CDC reports nearly 3,500 confirmed monkeypox or orthopox virus (the…
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Monkeypox Declared a Global Health Emergency
News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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Fauci to Step Down by End of Biden's First Term
Dr. Anthony Fauci will likely retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January 2025
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Anthony Fauci Likely to Retire by the End of Biden's Term
Dr. Anthony Fauci will likely retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January 2025.
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How Quickly Does BA.5 Reinfect? Do NYers Really Need Masks Again? What Fauci Says
You’ve probably heard about the latest COVID variant by now. And if you haven’t here’s the deal. BA.5 first emerged in South Africa and is dubbed by many experts to be the “worst version” of omicron yet.” It has proven to be up to 4.2 times more vaccine-resistant than one of its predecessors, BA.2.12.1, which research showed eluded vaccine...
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New COVID Infections Surging in New York City
COVID infection rates are once again surging in New York City. Gus Rosendale reports.
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What to Know About BA.4 and BA.5, the New Dominant COVID-19 Subvariants
The subvariants are now responsible for 70% of new coronavirus cases, and their immunity to existing vaccines has concerned scientists. Here’s what you need to know about the subvariants.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has Mild Symptoms
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America’s pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 81-year-old Fauci, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, was experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms, according to a statement Wednesday from the National Institutes of Health. Fauci has not recently been in close contact with President Joe Biden...
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Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Threatening Emails to Dr. Fauci
A West Virginia man pleaded guilty Monday to sending emails that threatened Dr. Anthony Fauci and former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, federal prosecutors in Maryland said. Thomas Patrick Connally Jr., 56, most recently of Snowshoe, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to making threats against a federal official, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron…
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Fauci Says U.S. Is Transitioning Out of ‘Pandemic Phase' of COVID-19
The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the coronavirus appears to be making a transition to becoming an endemic disease — occurring regularly in certain areas
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Two Years Into the Coronavirus Pandemic, Fauci Hopes the World Will Not Forget Lessons From a ‘Catastrophic Experience'
Two years after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, public health experts warn not to become complacent.
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The Omicron Subvariant Is More Contagious, But Vaccinated People Are Less Likely to Spread It, Study Finds
People who were fully vaccinated actually transmitted BA.2 less than BA.1, the currently dominant omicron strain.