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MAR. 28, 2020 (Saturday) - 509,000/23300; USA 104,200/1700; NYC - 26700/450. Cases still escalating. First day with full sceurity Lindsey Graham trying to help. Will go on TV and opush my message of holding off the POTUS to pull the plug too soon. Gov. J.B. Pritzker called with report of death of a 9 month old from COVID-19 in Chicago. Prtiztker concerned that this will generate panic in mothers throughout the USA. May be 1st infant in USA to die of COVID-10 The USNS Comfort taking off from Norfolk, VA to NYC to supply beds and treatment for non-COVID-19 patients in order to free up on shore beds for COVID. Also, the USNS Mercy has already arrived in LA for same purpose The "swag" around me is getting really ridiculous. You can but Fauci T-shirts, mugs, donuts, sweat shirts, candles, pillows, etc. Geeeez!! I do not like this one bit. AMAZING interaction with POTUS. Today Trump tweeted that he was considering quarantining the NY tri-state area (NYC, NJ. CN). This triggered a major news buzz. Gov. Cuomo called me; I was in my NIH office getting ready to do the Saturday TF meeting from the NIH SCIF. Cuomo asked me to help dissuade the POTUS since he (Cuomo) would have to forcibly push back on this and would defy National Guard troops sent to enforce the Q. At the TF meeting we had major discussions lead by VP. I helped convince people that a quarantine was not tenable and that we should recommend to POTUS to do a "strong travel advisory" that the governors would strongly support instead of having the Feds enforce a quarantine. I thought that I was finished for the night and would go home to an evening off when the VP said I should come down to his office and we should, together with Deb, Chad Wolff, Steve Mnuchin, Mark Meadows, Marc Short meet with the POTUS to tell him our recommendation to announce tomorrow. We met with the POTUS in the living quarters (not the OVAL) for about 1 hour. I led the discussions since the POTUS kept referring to me. It was a disturbingly rambling discussion since he kept talking about TV ratings, and HC, and influenza and virtually everything else as I was trying to keep him on track (with the help of the VP). Finally, we got him to agree to "travel advisory" and not quarantine. We wanted to announce tomorrow, but he wanted to tweet this tonight. He also said he wanted to get the Governors on board and so he wanted to call Gov Cuomo (NY), Gov Murphy (NJ), Gov. Ned Lamont (CN). And so, we adjourned to the Lincoln Study and finalized the language for the Advisory right at the Lincoln desk where the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. I kept insisting that they do not slip and let the CDC (from whom the Advisory must come) to use their words of "DO NOT TRAVEL". Also, I insisted through the rambling and lack of attention span that the POTUS explicitly say that this is NOT a quarantine. Finally, he individually called the 3 Governors starting off by saying "I am here with Tony and a few other people....." Cuomo was OK but questioned to be explicit as to just what "Advisory" meant. We go it straightened out and before he went to the other Govs, he called up Sean Hannity to schmooze about TV ratings (I am not kidding). Finally, he got to the other Governors and we stopped for the nigh. Marc Short will work with CDC to get the right language out and the POTUS will tweet this later. I texted Cuomo saying that I had pushed back and we had avoided the quarantine. He responded: "I know that. It wasn't his conscience. He would have made a terrible mistake for the nation. I would have had to organize the Governors to rebel. Last thing we need. Thank you....on behalf of all of us." WHAT A NIGHT!!! uci, disease expert at front lines of Fauci nat PRESS: Desus and Mero Showtime TV;
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Mar. 29, 2020 (SUNDAY) - Cases continue to soar. BIG DAY AT WHITE HOUSE Spent several hours with the POTUS. Bottom line. Deb and I pushed hard to have the POTUS extend the 15 day guidelines for another 30 days to end of April even though Mark Meadows and Kevin Hassett were against this. They wanted to just go to 15 days extra and then re-evaluate. We pushed and said that we would leave to the POTUS. We met with the POTUS in OVAL and Deb and I presented the case for 30 days. He accepted that right away (he really trusts me very much). He decided that he did not want to wait three days to Tuesday to announce and so we Chaotically and quickly wrote into his speech the announcement that it would be 30 days. We had a press conference in the Rose Garden (RG) and he called several times of me and Deb to explain the rationale behind the decision. It was another of the painfully rambling press conferences that lasted on a beautiful evening the RG for 2 hours. POTUS kept on mentioning the potential 1.5 to 2.0 million deaths in the USA due to Coronavirus, which is actually the worst case scenario of a flawed model; however, he felt that if he keeps mentioning that, then the people will take what we are saying seriously. He is incorrigible. At the end of the day it was a good outcome since we convinced him to go with 30 day instead of ending the mitigation prematurely, which I feel would be a disaster. At the presser, I emphasized that we must pay attention to the cities/states/areas with relatively few cases since they could explode just like NYC and NOLA and other cities. CRAZY PRESS - the fringe far-right crazies are cooking conspiracy theories that I am a Hilary Clinton mole trying to destroy Trump. See NY Times - Sunday
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March 29, 2020 "Chief Scientist Draw Venom From the Right" by Davey Alba and Sheera Frankel. Also, article in NY Times on "Testing Blunders...." By Michael Shear et al. GOOD ARTICLE: March 29, 2020 article by Jenny Jarvie AIDS crisis shaped Anthony Fauci, disease expert at front lines of coronavirus pandemic Los Angeles Times You're making me feel guilty," President George W. Bush said in 2008 when he awarded Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy ... Flag as irrelevant nth 2w admissions in Great areticle in WSJ by Ben Cohen - March 29, 2020: WSJ: Dr. Fauci Was a Basketball Captain. Now He's America's Point Guard. https://on.wsj.com/33TOug3 PRESS: CNN State of the Union with Jake Tapper; big exposure at Rose Garden press Conference after announcing the 30 day extension of guidelines for mitigation.
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Mar. 30, 2020 - Cses still soaring. Spent another entire day at the WH. Met with the POTUS and had Press conference in Rose Garden. Today most attention o CEOs and companies coming to indicte that they would help in any way. Discussion at theTF meeting about Ad Bax (I brought it up) and the issue of aerosol merely by speaking and whether we should now seriously think about recommending that everyone wear a mask. More to come. Also, I am continuing to push that we onnect the dots about how we are going to handle the inevitable flares that we will soon see in other smaller cities. There needfs to be the capasbility of testing, identification, isolations and contact tracing. No one seems to be in charge. CDC is their usual lack of stepping up. I love Bob Redfield, but he relly is not the right perdon for this job and this time. Joe Grogan trying to get things organized in this regard. PRESS: ABC Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos; CNN New Day; Rose Garden Press Conference
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2020-03-31 00:00
Anthony S. Fauci
Mar. 31, 2020 - Perhaps some early indication of leveling of new admissions in NYC. Careful. Complete craziness with this Fauci cult hero stuff. See below in Washington Post today: Fauci socks, Fauci doughnuts, Fauci fan art: The coronavirus expert attracts a cult following r day, (0 ship ree CNN. "We didn't know Doughnuts bearing the likeness of Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, rest on a plate at Donuts Delite in Rochester, N.Y., on March 25. (Shawn Dowd/Rochester Democrat & Chronicle/AP) By Antonia Noori Farzan
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March 31, 2020 at 5:15 a.m. EDT Early last week, Nick Semeraro wanted to find a way to honor Anthony S. Fauci. As the owner of a small doughnut shop in Rochester, N.Y., he had been closely tracking the latest news about the coronavirus pandemic. And night after night, he'd been impressed by how Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, approached the crisis in a calm, knowledgeable manner. So, as a tribute, Semeraro put the renowned immunologist's face on a doughnut. Expecting to sell a few hundred, he was shocked when the store sold out day after day, with thousands flying off the shelves. Donuts Delite was besieged with requests to ship the buttercream-frosted creations all over the country, and one Fauci fan drove three hours just to pick up a dozen. Soon, bakeries in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania followed suit, using edible paper to decorate pastries with Fauci's likeness. "We had no idea it was going to blow up this big," Semeraro told CNN. "We didn't know everyone else felt the same way we did." While Fauci was already a respected scientist before the outbreak, his appearances during White House press briefings have made him a household name and an unlikely celebrity. With his straightforward demeanor and willingness to contradict President Trump, he's begun to develop the same kind of cult following as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who inspired countless "Plank like RBG" tank tops and a bizarre illustrated children's book, respectively. Even as whole swaths of the global economy collapse, the pandemic has created a robust cottage industry of Fauci-themed merchandise, including bottle openers, magnets and mugs. On Etsy, you can buy "Honk for Dr. Fauci" bumper stickers, prayer candles depicting "St. Fauci" and socks printed with Fauci's face. Graphic T-shirts bear slogans such as "I Need a Hero" and "In Dr. Fauci We Trust." yroat. ting If so inclined, you can even decorate your home with an "I Heart Dr. Fauci" throw pillow, or purchase a replica of Fauci's jersey from the time he captained the basketball team at Manhattan's Regis High School. Lingua Franca, which sells cashmere sweaters embroidered with resistance-friendly slogans for $380 and up, recently began taking orders for an army-green "Dr. Fauci Fan Club" knit. In honor of Fauci's Italian heritage, a clam bar in Long Island named a linguine dish after him this week. (Available for pickup only, "the linguine with white clam sauce shares origins with Fauci, as the sauce itself was invented in the Fauci Family's native Sciacca, Italy," the restaurant claimed in a statement.) As countless Americans remain glued to the news while trying to stay indoors, a robust Fauci fandom has flourished online. On Facebook, the "Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Fan Club" has over 32,000 members. Thousands more congregate in groups with names such as "Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Man, the Myth, the Legend," "Dr. Fauci Speaks, We Listen" and "Dr. Fauci Memes for Social Distance Teens." An unassuming 79-year-old public servant who has advised six presidents, Fauci has become a "reliable constant in a time of uncertainty," The Washington Post's Ellen McCarthy and Ben Terris reported. But his admirers -- and there are a lot of them -- worry that it's only a matter of time before he's sidelined by Trump. When Fauci missed a White House news conference earlier this month, panic erupted on Twitter, along with speculation that he could be sick. There was palpable relief when he resumed his regular position at the podium the following day and appeared to hide some exasperation as Trump referenced "the deep state." Fauci later explained that he had simply been trying to dislodge a lozenge from his throat. But the much-analyzed "Fauci facepalm" had already become a meme, deployed by liberal members of what's known as the resistance. Fauci's newfound fame can be partially attributed to his willingness to engage with all forms of media -- in recent weeks, he's gone on a Barstool Sports podcast, chatted with basketball star Steph Curry on Instagram Live as Barack Obama listened in, and appeared on "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah." But it also undoubtedly helps that his fans tend to take social distancing seriously and consequently have ample spare time to produce fan art or perform songs written (or modified) in his honor. On social media, Fauci's virtual fan clubs peruse old photos of the infectious disease expert in search of "comfy turtleneck vibes," stitch his face on embroidery hoops and discuss erecting statues as tribute. They frost his name on cookies and joke about constructing shrines in his honor. Prominent activists and entertainers confess to wanting to marry him, or have him tuck them into bed. Fauci has remained characteristically modest about his new status as a cult figure. "Well, that's very nice," he responded when McCarthy and Terris mentioned that people all over the country were praying for him. Of course, that means that his fan base has only continued to grow. "I never met a guy that, worldwide, he is so loved," Semeraro, the Rochester doughnut shop owner, told CNN. "And a month ago, we never knew his first and last name." Disclaimer: Any third-party material in this email has been shared for internal use under fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law, without further verification of its accuracy/veracity. It does not necessarily represent my views nor those of NIAID, NIH, HHS, or the U.S. government. Chris Cuomo has COVID-19. Big issue today is whether w should be recommending masks for everyone. We probably were too strong in saying masks do not work. I mentioned this on CNN (Sciutto) this AM. Still local issues regarding availability of ventilators and PPE and tests. TF discussions still make it seems like they are out there, I I have no confidence that they are really getting to the people who need them. Important phone call tonight organized by David Barr with many ICU and other docs throughout the country. They calim that PPE is running out, vents are needed and teting that takes several days to get results are essentially useless to them. I promisedto bring their concerns to the TF. Trump continues to become more and more enamored of me. Joe Grogan organizing small group of me, Deb. Redfield, Hahn, Giroir to solve practical issues. I am concerned that we are not really connecting the dots from TF to the trenches. Is Giroir really up to this. Means well. I also have doubts about Pete and FEMA We shocked the public when Deb and I mentioned at the Press Conference that there could be 100,00- to 240,000 deaths in the USA even with maximal mitigation. I explained that this is the "model", but we can definitely get the deaths down below that since it is the data that always trumps the model PRESS: CNN Newsroom with Jim Sciutto; White House Press conference. 3700. Global -- anjay Gupta -- personal, but very informative
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April 1, 2020 - Cases still going up. USA - 188,000/3700. Global - 751000/36400 NYC- 43100/1100 Some very early signs in NYC that the number of "new cases' in starting the stabilize. However, the deaths always lag and these will continue to increase over the next week or two. Did major briefing of the GOP House leadership organized by Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy Continued crazy stuff: Petition to name me "Sexiest Man Alive"; videos games named after me; Fauci Bobblehead; dishes in redstaurants named after me, and on and on. Had good conversation with Bill Gates tonight who wants the BMGF to partner with me (NIAID) and BARDA in the advanced development and scaleup of vaccines, therapeutics. Also, wanted to discuss a strategy for opening up the country after the wave subsides. Really very fine podcast with Sanjay Gupta - personal, but very informative Washington Post for tomorrow: Media Perspective Dr. Fauci symbolizes everything about the Trump-era media climate 7C -- 47400/1400 Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends a White House briefing. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Margaret Sullivan Media columnist Press is over the top. My picture and stories about me are in the national news virtually every day. Today and yesterday and tomorrow was flooded with stories. Too much; impossible to even read all of the stories PRESS: Fox Radio NYC - Rosanne Scotto; CBS Norah O'Donnell taped for tonight; NY Times Daily Podcast; White House Press conference
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Apr 1, 2020 - Mar 6, 202' Daily Tests Mar 6: 1,409,138 7-Day Avg: 1,437,872 325,000 Daily Cases Mar 6: 59,620 7-Day Avg: 59,631 Mar 6: 41,401 7-Day Avg: 44,865 Currently Hospitalized Daily Deaths Mar 6: 1,674 7-Day Avg: 1,752 4,500 -_ 130,000 2.2M 300,000 2.1M 4,000 2.0M 275,000 20,000 1.9M 110,000 1.8M 250,000 3,500 1.7M 100,000 1.6M 225,000 4 5M 90,000 3,000 . 200,000 1.4M 80,000 1.3M 175,000 2,500 1.2M 70,000 1.1M 150,000 1.0M 60,000 2,000 roe 125,000 50,000 ' 1,500 0.7M 100,000 40,000 0.6M 0.5M 76,000 30,000 1,000 oe 50,000 20,000 0.3M , 0.2M 25,000 10,000 0.1M ' . . Apri Jul 1 Oct 1 Jan1 Apri = Jul1 Oct 1 Jan1 Apri Jul Oct 1 Jan1 Apr1 Jul 1 Oct 1 Jan1 PRESS: Black News Channel Morning Show (TV); Time video regarding Sesame Street; Washington Post interview regarding vaccine hesitancy (Online TV); 2 PSA with Gloria Estaban and Carolina Sandoval; White House press conference;
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April 2, 2020 - USA - 215500/4600; NYC - 47400/1400 45 minutes similar to House briefing Global - 824000/41000; Washington Post now reporting that I have a security detail (George Adams). Also, DC police now guarding my house 24 hrs/day. Gave briefing to the GOP Senators for 45 minutes similar to House briefing yesterday. Terrific Sirius XM - Coach K podcast - wonderful person who was so generous and complimentary in his comments to me. He called me "the point guard for the world" Spoke with Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey who wanted to run by me his approach to COVID and see if I thought that he was doing all the right things. He was. He is frustrated that some people still do not adhere to Guidelines even though he is pushing hard and slappiung penalties on people. PRESS: CBS This Morning; NBC Today Show with Savannah Guthrie; CNNTown hall with Sanjay Gupta and Anderson Cooper;