The most well-known public health figure in America is Anthony Fauci. According to health officials, the 81-year-old Fauci tested positive for the coronaviruses. He is said to be having mild symptoms at the moment.
Fauci has been the director of the NIAID for a long time. He is currently serving as the chief medical advisor to the president.
Fauci tested positive for the virus on a rapid test sometime today according to a statement by the National Institute of Health. The tests are supposed to measure a person's infectiousness. He won't be in contact with President Biden or other administration officials anymore and will be working from home.
Fauci was one of a small group of Americans who had not contracted the coronaviruses. According to the CDC, there are more than 85 million cases in the US. According to a recent CDC estimate, over 150 million people in the United States have an immunity to the virus, and other studies have estimated even higher numbers. The US has been experiencing an increase in cases since late April, though the surge may now be leveling off without having matched the larger peak of illness and death this past winter.
Fauci got two booster shots after being fully vaccined. While vaccination and further boosting appears to be effective at preventing severe illness and death from covid-19, it is less effective at preventing infections from the Omnicon variant and related strains, which have become the dominant form of the virus in the world since last winter. Booster shots only provide temporary protection against infections, which has led to calls for an upgraded vaccine that can offer longer- lasting immunity to Omicron.
Fauci will not return to theNIH until he tests negative for the virus, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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