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Monday

Fauci Awarded $1 Million Israeli Prize For 'Speaking Truth To Power' Amid Pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House last month. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Fauci Awarded $1 Million Israeli Prize For 'Speaking Truth To Power' Amid Pandemic

The prize committee said Dr. Anthony Fauci, long-time head of the United States' leading infectious diseases research institute, "is the consummate model of leadership and impact in public health."

Saturday

Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment

Dr. Anthony Fauci laughs while speaking at a White House briefing on Thursday. Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president declared that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment

Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.

Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment

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Thursday

U.S. Will Remain In WHO, Fauci Announces, As Biden Reverses Trump Move

U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci informed the WHO on Thursday that the U.S. will not be leaving the organization. Fauci is seen here last month, receiving the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Washington. Chia-Chi Charlie Chang/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Will Remain In WHO, Fauci Announces, As Biden Reverses Trump Move

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus responded, "Thank you my brother Tony" and thanks also to the U.S. for renewing its support.

Thursday

Fauci Says U.S. Needs More Time To 'Catch Up' On Vaccine Rollout

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that changes in vaccine distribution could be necessary depending on what happens in the next few weeks. Patrick Semansky/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Fauci Says U.S. Needs More Time To 'Catch Up' On Vaccine Rollout

In an NPR interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, said changes in vaccine distribution could be necessary depending on what happens in the next few weeks.

Fauci Says U.S. Needs More Time To 'Catch Up' On Vaccine Rollout

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Tuesday

Fauci Predicts U.S. Could See Signs Of Herd Immunity By Late March Or Early April

Dr. Anthony Fauci reiterated his plans to publicly take the vaccine when it becomes available to him. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Fauci Predicts U.S. Could See Signs Of Herd Immunity By Late March Or Early April

Dr. Fauci said once the vaccine becomes widely available, if by "April, May, June, July, we get as many people vaccinated as possible, we could really turn this thing around" by the end of 2021.

Friday

In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

Anthony Fauci and his wife, Christine Grady, spoke for a StoryCorps interview in Maryland on Nov. 17. He says he'll miss seeing their daughters this Thanksgiving, but he's proud of their decision to not join them. Courtesy of Anthony Fauci hide caption

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StoryCorps

In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful."

In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

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Friday

President Trump's New COVID-19 Adviser Is Making Public Health Experts Nervous

Dr. Scott Atlas is President Trump's new coronavirus adviser. His ideas are sometimes at odds with those of public health professionals. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption

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President Trump's New COVID-19 Adviser Is Making Public Health Experts Nervous

Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist from Stanford with some unorthodox ideas about managing the pandemic. The White House says his thinking is just what's needed, but scientists aren't so sure.

President Trump's New COVID-19 Adviser Is Making Public Health Experts Nervous

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Friday

Fauci Says He's 'Optimistic' Americans Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a House subcommittee hearing on Friday. Kevin Dietsch/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Fauci Says He's 'Optimistic' Americans Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year

Animal and human trials are promising, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells lawmakers Friday, and the government is preparing for widespread distribution once a vaccine is shown to be safe and effective.

Wednesday

'He Shouldn't Be Doing That': Trump Weighs In On Navarro Op-Ed Attacking Fauci

White House economic adviser Peter Navarro (center, left) and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stand back to back after a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on March 9. Navarro wrote an opinion article this week criticizing Fauci. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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'He Shouldn't Be Doing That': Trump Weighs In On Navarro Op-Ed Attacking Fauci

The White House has disavowed a USA Today opinion piece by trade adviser Peter Navarro, who says Fauci has been wrong about the coronavirus. Fauci tells The Atlantic the attacks are "bizarre."

Friday

No Need To Test Trump For Coronavirus, White House Doctor Says

President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci answered questions about coronavirus response in a Rose Garden news conference on Friday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

No Need To Test Trump For Coronavirus, White House Doctor Says

President Trump indicated he might be tested after a Brazilian official he had contact with was diagnosed with the virus. But Dr. Sean Conley says Trump has no symptoms, so testing "is not indicated."