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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.
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Fauci Details Road to End of Pandemic: ‘We Believe We Can Get There'
During a coronavirus task force press briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlined the steps that could bring the pandemic to an end. “Control will mean not eradication, like we did with smallpox— that’s unreasonable. Not necessarily elimination, like we’ve done with polio and measles by mass vaccination campaigns. But a level of control that does not disrupt us in...
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WHO Says Omicron Won't Be Last Covid Variant as Global Cases Surge by 20% in a Week
New infections have increased by 20% globally over the past week with nearly 19 million total cases reported, according to the WHO.
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Fauci Says It's Still an ‘Open Question' Whether Omicron Spells Covid Endgame
Dr. Anthony Fauci has said it is still too soon to predict whether omicron will mark the final wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Israel Is Using Throat Swabs to Catch Covid Faster — Here's Why We're Not, According to Dr. Fauci
Early studies say throat swabs may effectively detect Covid’s omicron variant. Dr. Anthony Fauci and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say more research is needed.
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Dr. Fauci: ‘Universal Coronavirus Vaccines' Could Help the World Tackle Covid — and the Next Pandemic
At a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said a pan-coronavirus vaccine could mean “we won’t be chasing after the next [Covid] variant.” Here’s why.
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Government Officials, Scientists Questioned on COIVD by Senate Committee
Fueled by the omicron variant, COVID infections continue to spread at a record pace across the country. On Tuesday, government officials and scientists were questioned by a senate committee about what’s being done to stop the virus. Ian Cull reports.
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Fauci Fires Back at Rand Paul: Your Rhetoric ‘Kindles the Crazies'
After Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., repeated unfounded claims about NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci during a senate hearing, Fauci accused Paul of inciting people to make threats against him and his family for political gain.
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Fauci Says Sen. Rand Paul's False Accusations ‘Kindles the Crazies' and Have Incited Death Threats
It’s the latest in a longstanding feud between the two government officials.
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Fauci Predicts Omicron Covid Wave Will Peak in U.S. by End of January
“It’s tough to say,” said Fauci, President Joe Biden’s top medical aide, when asked on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” when the omicron-fueled surge will start to recede.
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Fauci Says All Indications Suggest Omicron Is Less Severe Than Delta, But Warns Against Complacency
“All indications point to a lesser severity of omicron versus delta,” said Fauci, President Joe Biden’s top health advisor, of the early Covid variant data.
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Dr. Fauci: CDC Reducing Covid Isolation Time Guidelines Will ‘Get People Back to Jobs'
On Monday, U.S. health officials reduced restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus and are asymptomatic.
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Fauci: US Should ‘Seriously' Consider Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Flights
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Monday that the U.S. should “seriously” consider a vaccination mandate for domestic travel as states across the country face surges in COVID-19 cases from the more-transmissible omicron variant.
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Fauci Says U.S. Should Consider Vaccine Mandate for Domestic Air Travel, But Doesn't Expect It for Now
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said in an interview on MSNBC that such a requirement should be “seriously” considered.
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Biden Says He Wishes He Thought About Ordering 500 Million At-Home Covid Tests 2 Months Ago
President Joe Biden said that he wishes he had ordered 500 million free, at-home Covid tests two months ago.
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Fauci Says Jesse Watters Should ‘Be Fired on the Spot' After Fox News Host's ‘Kill Shot' Comments
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday called out the “crazy” threats made against him by Fox News Channel’s Jesse Watters, saying the conservative provocateur should “be fired on the spot.” The nation’s top infectious disease doctor, appearing on CNN’s “New Day,” was responding to comments Watters made over the weekend to the conservative, pro-Trump youth group Turning Point USA. Watters told the group to “ambush”...
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Omicron Casts a Shadow Over Winter Holidays as Countries Consider Serious Restrictions
Tighter restrictions are being considered around the world as spiraling cases of the omicron Covid-19 variant loom over the festive holiday period.