Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID
By Mark Osborne (ABC NEWS)
Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing, Jan. 11, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Fauci, the face of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, will deliver the keynote address at Roger Williams University’s commencement ceremony, the Rhode Island school announced Monday March 28, 2022. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP, File)
ABC NEWS– Dr. Anthony Fauci, a senior adviser to the president on the pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Fauci, 81, hasn’t had recent close contact with President Joe Biden or other senior officials, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Fauci, who has mild symptoms, tested positive via a rapid antigen test, according to the NIAID.
He’s fully vaccinated and received two boosters, the NIAID said in a statement.
“Dr. Fauci will isolate and continue to work from his home,” the statement said. “Dr. Fauci will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical advice from his physician and return to the NIH when he tests negative.”
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