Dr Fauci gave an enthusiastic thumbs up after getting his Moderna vaccine on Tuesday along with HHS Secretary Alex Azar at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland and eight people who work there. Before getting his vaccine, Fauci said it was an ‘honor’ and that the vaccine was a ‘symbol’ of hope for the country and the … Read more
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine could get emergency FDA approval as early as Thursday, Dr Anthony Fauci said Wednesday afternoon. A panel of expert advisors to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will met tomorrow to discuss whether to recommend that the agency authorize the second shot to be given to Americans. ‘Tomorrow, the FDA will hopefully … Read more
Fauci says 85% of Americans will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the U.S. to reach ‘herd immunity’ Dr Anthony Fauci said 85% of Americans will need to get coronavirus vaccines for the U.S. to achieve ‘herd immunity’ This occurs when enough of the population is immunized or has recovered from the illness so … Read more
TIME Magazine announced on Thursday that it has named its four finalists for the title of ‘Person of the Year’ – President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci and healthcare workers, and racial justice protesters. The winner will be announced on Thursday night during a television special that will air nationally on the … Read more
The severe allergic reactions suffered by two UK health care workers who got Pfizer‘s coronavirus vaccine yesterday are ‘of some concern,’ Dr Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday afternoon. During a Harvard University forum hosted by CNN‘s Dr Sanjay Gupta, Dr Fauci did not seem particularly shocked that these reactions occurred, but he did warn that … Read more
Top U.S. health officials are urging Americans to be patient, with the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine as little as days away from approval. Even if Pfizer‘s shot gets greenlit after Food and drug Administration (FDA) officials review the firm’s trial data on Thursday, the vaccine won’t be an instant silver bullet to reduce the number … Read more
Donald Trump‘s top medic Dr Anthony Fauci has apologised for his blistering and bitter attack on Britain over its world-first approval of a coronavirus vaccine to treat millions of people from Monday. Dr Fauci has backed down after he accused the UK drug regulator of failing to adequately scrutinise data from manufacturers before becoming the first country to clear the … Read more
The nation’s top infectious disease expert says he believes the UK should have spent more time thoroughly vetting Pfizer Inc’s coronavirus vaccine before approving it for emergency use authorization. On Wednesday, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said the shot, developed with German partner BioNTech SE, was safe to roll out for widespread use. … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, praised Australia’s use of lockdowns to suppress the spread of the deadly virus Australia’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been hailed as the ‘epitome of success’ by America’s top doctor. Dr Anthony Fauci said Australia’s ability to ‘uniformly implement’ public health … Read more
Health experts are warning that daily deaths from COVID-19 in the United States could double to 4,000 within the next ten days due to the impact of the colder weather and Thanksgiving travel. They caution that despite the prospect of a vaccine, the country’s outbreak is far from over and could be ’rounding the corner … Read more