Dr. Anthony Fauci has COVID
The man leading the fight against the pandemic now has the virus himself.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
Fauci, who is 81, is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice, according to the National Institutes of Health.
New York City's COVID 7-day average rises above 7 percent
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Dr. Anthony Fauci sits down one-on-one with CBS2 to discuss easing COVID restrictions and more
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Dr. Anthony Fauci on where we are now in COVID pandemic
Fauci opened up about the risk of easing restrictions and the things he's now comfortable doing.
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Dr. Fauci Clashes With Sen. Rand Paul About Wearing Masks After Vaccination
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COVID Vaccine: Johnson & Johnson Says Single Shot Vaccine Effective In Trials
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Dr. Fauci: Goal Of 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Shots In 100 days 'Is A Floor, Not A Ceiling'
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Fauci: COVID-19 Will Continue To Disrupt Lives Unless 'Overwhelming Majority' Of Americans Take Vaccine
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Trump Calls Fauci Is A 'Disaster,' But Says It Would Be 'A Bigger Bomb To Fire Him'
In a call with Trump campaign staff Monday, President Trump tore into the nation's leading infectious diseases expert and coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci.
60 Minutes: Fauci Admits Administration Has Restricted His Media Appearances, Says He's Not Surprised Trump Got COVID
This weekend, Americans face another surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. Infections have passed the 8 million mark and are rising rapidly. There are more than 218,000 dead.
Watch Live: Dr. Anthony Fauci & Norah O'Donnell Talk COVID-19 Surge, Government Response
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, is speaking with "CBS -- Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell today at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
Fauci Pushes Back On Use Of Comments In Trump Campaign Ad On Coronavirus Response
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday his comments featured in an ad from the Trump campaign about the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic were taken out of context and used without his permission.
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