/tags/anthony-fauci Anthony Fauci en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:15:50 GMT /covid-19/2022-08-22/fauci-to-step-down-in-december-after-decades-of-public-service Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:15:50 GMT /covid-19/2022-08-22/fauci-to-step-down-in-december-after-decades-of-public-service Richard Harris, Carmel Wroth /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:55:51 GMT /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Bill Chappell /covid-19/2022-04-09/what-fauci-sees-coming-with-the-ba-2-coronavirus-subvariant-in-the-u-s Anthony Fauci walks through what he predicts the BA.2 subvariant will do in the U.S., whether we will need boosters every four months and his advice for masking at indoor events. Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:13:10 GMT /covid-19/2022-04-09/what-fauci-sees-coming-with-the-ba-2-coronavirus-subvariant-in-the-u-s Ailsa Chang /covid-19/2021-08-12/fauci-says-covid-19-booster-shots-are-needed-for-those-who-are-immunocompromised Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, tells NPR's Morning Edition "it is so imminent to make sure that we get them boosted so that they would be in a protected zone." Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:36:12 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-12/fauci-says-covid-19-booster-shots-are-needed-for-those-who-are-immunocompromised Scott Neuman /covid-19/2021-08-10/fauci-says-teachers-should-be-required-to-be-vaccinated "We are in a major surge now as we're going into the fall, into the school season. This is very serious business," Fauci said. He urges states and localities to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for teachers. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:37:31 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-10/fauci-says-teachers-should-be-required-to-be-vaccinated Bill Chappell /covid-19/2021-06-22/fauci-warns-dangerous-delta-variant-is-the-greatest-threat-to-u-s-covid-efforts More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast in the U.S. it could cause another surge this summer or fall, according to new research. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:35:47 GMT /covid-19/2021-06-22/fauci-warns-dangerous-delta-variant-is-the-greatest-threat-to-u-s-covid-efforts Rob Stein /covid-19/2021-05-20/fauci-says-he-expects-vaccines-for-younger-children-by-end-of-year-or-early-2022 "If I had grandchildren, I would certainly recommend they get vaccinated," President Biden's chief medical adviser said. COVID-19 vaccines for younger children are being tested in clinical trials now. Thu, 20 May 2021 16:25:05 GMT /covid-19/2021-05-20/fauci-says-he-expects-vaccines-for-younger-children-by-end-of-year-or-early-2022 Merrit Kennedy /covid-19/2021-04-02/fauci-expects-surge-in-vaccinations-to-keep-a-4th-coronavirus-wave-at-bay Cases are up in some states, but the Biden administration's chief medical adviser says that "hopefully ... the vaccine is going to win this one." He urges continued mask-wearing and other measures. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:39:10 GMT /covid-19/2021-04-02/fauci-expects-surge-in-vaccinations-to-keep-a-4th-coronavirus-wave-at-bay Noel King /covid-19/2021-01-27/at-biden-administrations-1st-covid-19-briefing-a-pledge-to-let-scientists-lead "This is a national emergency. Four hundred thousand people have died. Everything is on the table across the whole supply chain," said Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:33:27 GMT /covid-19/2021-01-27/at-biden-administrations-1st-covid-19-briefing-a-pledge-to-let-scientists-lead Laurel Wamsley /covid-19/2021-01-08/u-s-records-more-than-4-000-dead-in-1-day-from-covid-19-a-grim-new-record The U.S. hit more than 4,000 deaths on Jan. 7, which also saw 274,703 new infections, according to Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. continues to lead the world in both cases and deaths. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:22:39 GMT /covid-19/2021-01-08/u-s-records-more-than-4-000-dead-in-1-day-from-covid-19-a-grim-new-record Mark Katkov