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September 30, 2020 - Global USA 30 September 2020 1.As predicted : rising cases would lead to new admissions, rising inpatient numbers and increasing fatalities. 2.Uncontrolled diffuse community spread in MN, WI, ND, SD and Heartland IA, KS, NE, OK, MO where hospitalizations are rising and fatalities will continue to increase across these regions : as there is insufficient mitigation --low mask wearing, low physical distancing and inadequate protection of community vulnerable persons : LTCF aggressively being protected 3. Tribal Nations from these regions will drive substantial hospitalizations and fatalities 4. This diffuse spread is not solely university driven but most likely post Labor Day, end of vacations with silent spreading over the past 2-3 weeks through asymptomatic spread similar to post Memorial Day (that was undetected this time due to the change in CDC guidance on testing and many states dramatically decreasing testing): the majority of universities only testing symptomatic students with a tiny proportion of voluntary surveillance testing (except U of ILL and Clemson) 5. Will be key to increase testing in the communities and states where hospitalizations are rising, where test positivity is rising and in communities 6. This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be prioritized to states with high community spread 7.Florida and Texas have low testing rates and continued high mortality >100 deaths/day -- testing needs to increase significantly before reversal of mitigation efforts (CA, TX, CA contributed >350 deaths/day) 8.Florida has significant residual disease and daily cases, reversing the majority of mitigation efforts will result in rising cases in 2 weeks and rising hospitalizations in 3 weeks and rising mortality in 4 weeks -- the last week of October iterviewed with ice trend; New Yorker >on masks. Addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on COVID-19 led by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Rep Escobar. Addressed State, local and Tribal Officials on COVID-19 Presented plenary to American Academy of Pediatrics Addressed Quad Caucus together with Francis PRESS: Wired TV with Steven Levy; ABC Podcast; Interviewed with Washington Post (Joel Achenbach) regarding anti-Science trend; New Yorker Interview NY Times: Fauci counters Trump for misrepresenting his stance on masks. Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH, attaches his mask before testifying at a Senate Health, Education, and Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill.Credit...Pool photo by Graeme Jennings Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the country's leading official on infectious diseases, hit back at Mr. Trump on Wednesday for what he called the misrepresentation of Dr. Fauci's stance on masks to curb coronavirus outbreaks. In the first presidential debate Tuesday, Mr. Trump claimed that Dr. Fauci initially said during the pandemic "masks are not good. Then he changed his mind." And responding to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s assertion that wearing masks could save tens of thousands of lives, Mr. Trump also contended that "Dr. Fauci said the opposite." "Anybody who has been listening to me over the last several months know that a conversation does not go by where I do not strongly recommend that people wear masks," Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during an interview on ABC News's "Start Here" podcast. The full interview can be heard tomorrow, ABC said. Dr. Fauci explained that "very early on in the pandemic" authorities initially did not recommend masks in the context of concerns over shortages and hoarding of masks. Dr. Fauci also emphasized that he has clearly been urging people for months to wear masks when it became clear that asymptomatic transmission was spreading the virus, that 1 October 2020 1. Using Wi as an illustration --slide 5: rising test positivity in the 18-25 age group leads ta increasing test positivity in older age group approximately 2-3 weeks later that then drives new admissions, rising inpatient numbers and increasing fatalities -- preventing that initial wave in areas where other factors - weather deteriaration driving mare inside, decreasing humidity and crowding indoors will be key to prevent further fatalities, 2. Uncontrolled diffuse community spread in MN, WI, ND, SD and Heartland 14, KS, NE, OK, MO where hospitalizations and fatalities are rising and will continue to increase across these regions : as there is insufficient mitigation -- low mask wearing, low physical distancing and inadequate protection of vulnerable persons in community and weather driving communities indoors : LICF aggressively being protected but uncontrolled community spread leads to infection of the vulnerable members of the community -- hespitalization and fatalities 3. Tribal Nations from these regions will drive substantial hospitalizations and fatalities 4. This diffuse spread is not solely university driven but most likely post Labor Day, end of vacations with silent spreading over the past 2-3 weeks through asymptomatic spread similar to post Memorial Day (that was undetected this time due to the change in CDC guidance on testing and many states dramatically decreasing testing): the majority of universities only testing symptomatic students with a tiny prepertion of voluntary surveillance testing (except U of ILL and Clemson) 5. Will be key to increase testing in the communities and states where test positivity is rising to prevent further community spread to prevent increases in hospitalizations and fatalities 6. This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be prioritized to states with high community spread Red states Dark Green states (>10% positive) (<3% positive) AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, AZ, CA, CO, DE, HI, IL, LA, ID, MT, NE, OK, SD, UT 1A, KS, MO, SC, WI MN, MS, NC, ND, NV, TN, I MD, MI, OR, PA, WA, RCT: DS BES TE: AE TX, VA WV, WY NJ, NM, NY, OH, RI, VT there was no shortage of surgical masks and that masks are effective at stopping the spread of the virus. "I have been on the airways, on the radio, on TV, begging people to wear masks," Dr. Fauci said. "And I keep talking in the context of wear a mask, keep physical distance, avoid crowds, wash your hands and do things more outdoors versus indoors." -- Simon Romero
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October 1, 2020 Hope Hicks is infected!!! PRESS: The National Press Club - NFID - Influenza Press Conference; The Tight Rope with Tricia Rose and Cornell West Journalist Michael Specter examines Fauci's career and the challenges of facing COVID-19 with Trump's White House in his new audiobook "Fauci," the first biography to be published on the doctor. Specter writes that he first met Fauci in 1986. Even then, Fauci was a mainstay in both the political and medical communities. He has since served with every U.S. president since Ronald Reagan. MICHAEL SPECTER -g Cc w = a Pd
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October 2, 2020 --- Global -- 34,200,000/1,000,000; USA -- 7,300,000/207,300 I was very close to VP on Tuesday, Sept. 29. VP is negative today. Melania also positive. Media frenzy! Tjust got tested via NIH today -- negative. . Thad called Sean Conley and told him that this is what I would do. He agreed. Treached out again to Sean Conley to help again. No response. WH really shutting down comms with outside world. Kellyanne Conway, RNC Chair and two senators ( Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina and Senator Mike Lee), Republican of Utah) infected plus Bill Stepien (Trump's Campaign manager); all were at the Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. It appears that this ceremony was a super-spreading event since all infected people were there and the timing is perfect L.Uncontrolled diffuse community spread in MN, WI, ND, SD and Heartland IA, KS, NE, OK, MO where hospitalizations and fatalities are rising and will continue to increase across these regions : as there is insufficient mitigation -- low mask wearing, low physical distancing and inadequate protection of vulnerable persons in community and weather driving communities indoors : LTCF aggressively being protected but uncontrolled community spread leads to infection of the vulnerable members of the community ~ hospitalization and fatalities 2.Tribal Nations from these regions will drive substantial hospitalizations and fatalities 3. The overarching concern relates to the balance of personal mitigation behaviors and the weather driving more activities indoors with the lower humidity increasing the K value (dispersion factor) with lower humidity the droplets partially evaporate allowing for longer suspension in the air and together -- poor personal mitigation and cooling weather with heating will increase the R value 4.Any baseline immunity in the population (ranging from 5-10%) in all states except NYC area and Miami FL can be offset and overcome by this weather element and increased indoor activities -- this is the concern about continued spread in states where the weather is changing (cooling) and the need for immediate mitigation actions by the leadership and the public collectively : conversely the improved weather across the south with movement outdoors from air conditioning will lower both R1 and decrease dispersion (K) ~ 5.tThere also needs to be careful proactive attention to the NE ~ planned travel there starting Monday 6.This diffuse spread is not solely university driven but most likely post Labor Day, end of vacations with silent spreading over the past 2-3 weeks through asymptomatic spread similar to post Memorial Day (that was undetected this time due to the change in CDC guidance on testing and many states dramatically decreasing testing): the majority of universities only testing symptomatic students with a tiny proportion of voluntary surveillance testing (except U of ILL and Clemson) 7.Will be key to increase testing in the communities and states where test positivity is rising to prevent further community spread to prevent increases in hospitalizations and fatalities 8.This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be prioritized to states with high community spread PRESS: Getting scores of calls from press and request to appear on every show. 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October 3, 2020 - Global - 34,500,000/1,000,000; USA - 7,300,000/208,100 Red states Yellow states Light Green states I Dark Green states (>10% positive) (5 - <8% positive) I (3-<5% positive) (<3% positive) AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, AZ, CA, CO, DE, HI, IL, LA, ID, MT, NE, OK, SD, UT IA, KS, MO, SC, WI MN, MS, NC, ND, NV, TN, MD, MI, OR, PA, WA, NN a Ry On Re vy TX, VA WV, WY * e ae Science magazine: =) Global USA Sean Conley and the WR team are giving mixed messages about how well or not the POTUS is doing. Conley saying he is doing fine. Others saying his vital signs are troublesome, he is on oxygen and coughing with fever. His condition could be deteriorating. PRESS: In Science magazine:
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October 4, 2020 - Global USA Still confusion about condition of POTUS. He came on TV last night wearing a blue suit with no tie saying that he felt fine and will be in hospital for a few days Mark Meadows called my cell while I was walking on the C & O Canal at around 8:30 AM to ask my advice about when the POTUS could go out publicly again. I mentioned that the CDC guidelines say 10 days from the onset of sxs. His sxs started Thrusday, Oct. 1 and so 10 days would be Saturday, Oct.10. Mark told me that on Friday his temp was 103 and his O2 sat was in the 80s. That triggered the Remdesivir. Today (Sunday) he is up and about in his room and is afebrile. O2 sat is improved and he feels much better. I told Mark to send the POTUS my best wishes. At least seven people besides the president who were there (the Amy Coney Barret event in the Rose Garden) have tested positive in recent days: first lady Melania Trump, former White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie (R), University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins, Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and an unnamed journalist. Contacted by Sean Conley. Got together by conference call with Walter Reed medical team plus Cliff Lane plus Bob Redfield to discuss course of POTUS infection. Also, discussed possibility of getting infected high level officials out in public with some sort of "filtering device" while they are still infected as opposed 4 October 2020 1.The overall picture continues to deteriorate raising concerns across the United States [beyond the improvements across the South that are currently holding) the abselute numbers and the concerning trendlines across the upper North West and Mid West and now the North East -- although some of these changes are subtle when you triangulate them and take into account the changing weather conditions in these areas small clusters can rapidly and silently spread to large outbreaks : highest alert states alert counties are in your packet and several NE counites are now in the alert packet 2. The silent spread among the asymptomatic individuals leads to silent community spread that then spreads te the mare cautious group including the vulnerable members of households : the way to prevent this is to ensure personal mitigation through masks, physical distancing and personal hygiene combine with early identification of community spread to ensure communities have clear information so they can actively participate in preventing further spread and protecting the vulnerable individuals in their household, 3. These data driven laser focused Interventions will be essential as we move inte the fall: there needs ta be a clear recognition of in household, small gatherings among neighbors and family events are active spreading events when there is even one asymptomatic COVID positive individual -- although outdoors are safer both the level of the viral load and claseness of contact can lead to increasing spread 4. Tribal Nations from these regions will drive substantial hospitalizations and fatalities 5. The overarching concern relates to the balance of personal mitigation behaviors and the weather driving more activities indoors with the lower humidity increasing the K value (dispersion factor) with lower humidity the droplets partially evaporate allowing for longer suspension in the air and together -- poor personal mitigation and cooling weather with heating will increase the R value 6.Any baseline immunity in the population (ranging from <1-10%5) in all states except LA, N¥, NJ (where mortality was 3-4X all other states) can be offset and overcame by this weather element and increased indoor activities -- this is the concern about continued spread in states where the weather is changing (cooling) and the need for Immediate mitigation actions by the leadership and the public collectively : conversely the improved weather across the south with movement outdoors from air conditioning will lower both Bl and decrease dispersian (K)-- 7 There also needs to be careful proactive attention to the NE -- cases rising in NYC and Boston 8. Will be key to increase testing in the communities and states where test positivity is rising to prevent further community spread to prevent increases in hospitalizations and fatalities 4. This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be prioritized to states with high community spread 7,400,000/2 10,000 to waiting 10 days. I told them that this would create a firestorm of pushback from the press since it would be breaking all the CDC guidelines. I suggested that they might use the 2 negative PCRs over 24 hours as opposed to the 10 day from onset of sxs rule. Sean said that they gave the POTUS dexamethasone since his O2 level dropped into the 80s, but he bounced back quickly with O2 administration. They started dex just as a precaution. White House comms (including Alyssa) as well as Sean giving confusing messages to the public about the POTUS health. Mark Meadows was honest and said that his situation was precarious requiring O2 on Friday night and the POTUS got angry with Mark sine he did not show a happy face. Sean was obviously intimidated by POTUS and so he sugar-coated the briefing. Bottom line is that POTUS is doing rather well. He had a limo drive him up and down Rockville Pike waving to the crowds of supporters. He wore a cloth mask instead of a N95 and press criticized him for endangering the Secret Service who were in the car.
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October 5, 2020 - Global - 35,100,000/1,000,000; USA - 7,400,000/210,000 1. The overall picture continues to deteriorate raising concerns across the United States (beyond the improvements across the South that are currently holding) the absolute numbers and the concerning trendlines across the upper North West and Mid West and now the North East - although some of these changes are subtle when you triangulate them and take into account the changing weather conditions in these areas small clusters can rapidly and silently spread to large outbreaks - this spread is preventable with aggressive mitigation : this is not about shutting down but using the clear evidence based mitigation that has worked - attached both states of concern and the stable southern state 2. The silent spread among the asymptomatic individuals leads to silent community spread that then spreads to the more cautious group including the vulnerable members of households : the way to prevent this is to ensure personal mitigation through masks, physical distancing and personal hygiene combine with early identification of community spread and protecting the vulnerable individuals in their household. 3. These data driven laser focused interventions will be essential as we move into the fall : there needs to be a clear recognition of in household, small gatherings among neighbors and family events are active spreading events when there is even one asymptomatic COVID positive individual - although outdoors are safer both the level of the viral load and closeness of contact can lead to increasing spread 4. The overarching concern relates to the balance of personal mitigation behaviors and the weather driving more activities indoors with the lower humidity increasing the K value (dispersion factor) with lower humidity the droplets partially evaporate allowing for longer suspension in the air and together - poor personal mitigation and cooling weather with heating will increase the R value and the clear evidence of aerosol contribution 5. Any baseline immunity in the population (ranging from <1-10%) in all states except LA, NY, NJ (where mortality was 3-4X all other states) can be offset and overcome by this weather element and increased indoor activities - this is the concern about continued spread in states where the weather is changing (cooling) and the need for immediate mitigation actions by the leadership and the public collectively : conversely the improved weather across the south with movement outdoors from air conditioning will lower both R1 and decrease dispersion (K) - 6. There also needs to be careful proactive attention to the NE - cases rising in NYC and Boston 7. Will be key to increase testing in the communities and states where test positivity is rising to prevent further community spread to prevent increases in hospitalizations and fatalities 8. This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be prioritized to states with high community spread White House people continue to get infected - latest is POTUS called me up from his hospital room at Walter Reed. 1:08 PM. He rambled on about the suite he was in and how expensive it was to build it. Says it is better than the White House. Asked me if I have ever been there. I told him about the time I went there to help in the treatment of President Nixon's pneumonia. He then commented on my voice and my successful vocal cord surgery. He then described his therapies (Remdesivir, mAB (Regeneron) and Dexamethasone). He praised Len Schleifer and now the real reason he called. He said that he was very sick when he came into the hospital and "felt like fucking shit", However, a few hours after receiving the Regeneron mAB, he felt better than he has felt in years (I believe that DEX is contributing to this as well as to his obvious hyperkinetic state). Bottom line is that he wants me to get the Regeneron mAb out as an EUA. I explained that the mAb was in clinical trials. He said the most important clinical trial has been done - i.e. on him the POTUS. That is all we need to know. He wants me to get back to him and get it out to millions of people. He said it was not about the election, it was about saving lives. I told him that it was an FDA regulatory issue. He then said that they would listen to me. He said he was aware of the Lilly mAB,but thinkgs that Regeneron is better (Len probably told him so). POTUS then said get both Reg and Lilly an EUA. We are obviously going to have a problem since there is not enough data for an EUA. Mark Meadows called me about what the appropriate PPE would be for others to wear around the POTUS when the POTUS returns (today) to the WH. Also, he wanted my opinion of what PPE the Senators who are infected or who will be infected should wear when they vote for ACA and Supreme Court justice confirmation. PRESS: CNN New Day - discussion of my Sammie Award - Federal Employee of the Year; WTOP Radio; Times Radio UK; CNN with Chris - 7,400,000/2 10,000 Cuomo; The New Yorker Festival - Audio - Biography - "Fauci" on YouTube livestream with Michael Specter; The Sammies presentation livestream. Extraordinary comments by a large number of celebrities: https://www.facebook.com/rpublicservice/videos/351805602538815/
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October 6, 2020 - Global - 35,300,000/1,000,000; USA - 7,400,000/210,000 QUITE A DAY!! Fauci gets his own action figure BY JUDY KURTZ - 10/06/20 12:23 PM EDT 297 6 October 2020 1.The overall picture continues to deteriorate raising concerns across the United States -- with continued spread in the Upper Mid West, the Heartland and now early warning signs in NE -- early movement in TX after moving to 75% occupancy -- see daily report -- new hospitalizations continue to rise 2.Data driven laser focused interventions will be essential as we move into the fall : there needs to be a clear recognition of in household, small gatherings among neighbors and family events are active spreading events when there is even one asymptomatic COVID positive individual -- although outdoors are safer both the level of the viral load and closeness of contact can lead to increasing spread 3,The overarching concern relates to the balance of personal mitigation behaviors and the weather driving more activities indoors with the lower humidity increasing the K value (dispersion factor) with lower humidity the droplets partially evaporate allowing for longer suspension in the air and together -- poor personal mitigation and cooling weather with heating will increase the R value and the clear evidence of aerosol contribution 4 Traveling the NE this week and next to ensure careful attention to personal mitigation and needs for aggressive action for any community hot spots 5.Will be key to increase testing in the communities and states where test positivity is rising to prevent further community spread to prevent increases in hospitalizations and fatalities 6.This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be prioritized to states with high community spread • Fireside Chat for Cornell (Ithaca) Homecoming - Kate Snow • Holy Cross fireside chat • Fireside chat with American University Political Union with Sylvia Burwell Dennis Quaid called to thank me for doing the podcast with him. He is really pissed at Trump for his reckless behavior and his disregard for infecting others. Po Christie want to be the voice opposite to Trump in saying that COVID-19 is serious and we should not brag about not dying from it, and we should not trivialize it or brag aboutndefeating it since it is still killing 210,00 people in the The virus can infect anyone. The VP debate is tomorrow. Scott Atlas crossed a line today. See e-mail below: Marc: I am sorry to bother you with this as we approach the important VP debate, but this needs attention. You had mentioned to me about trying to reconcile differences between the other doctors on the Task Force and Dr. Atlas and I told you that I certainly am amenable to doing so. Below is a note that a reporter (Ashley Collman) sent to me asking for my response to an interview that she had with Dr. Atlas that they are planning on publishing. I am not planning to respond publicly since that would be beneath my dignity. However, a line has been crossed here am I strongly suggest that Dr. Atlas be removed from the Task Force and quite frankly from the White House itself. Not withstanding his outrageous comments about me, which are factually incorrect (I never said that "everyone should wear goggles" and I never "ridiculed" Sen. Paul and I, by the way, have actually written the book on natural immunity), what he has been preaching about public health measures has put the POTUS and the White House staff at risk, resulting in the infection of our President and several White House staff and other government officials. As I mentioned, I am not going to address this publicly, but it must be addressed internally. Thank you for listening. Best regards, Tony Anthony S. Fauci, MD Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Building 31, Room 7A-03 31 Center Drive, MSC 2520 National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-2520 Phone: (301) 496-2263 FAX: (301) 496-4409 E-mail: afauci@niaid.nih.gov >r.com> omment The information in this e-mail and any of its attachments is confidential and may contain sensitive information. It should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage devices. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shall not accept liability for any statements made that are the sender's own and not expressly made on behalf of the NIAID by one of its representatives.
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October 7, 2020 - Global USA Alex Azar met yesterday with Atlas and his 3 stooges - Jay Bhattacharya (Stanford), Sunetra Gupta (Oxford) and Martin Kulldorff's (Harvard). Seems that he is buying into Atlas 7 October 2020 1.New hospitalization admissions continue to rise 2.Mortality should stay in the 700+ range for the 7 day average as we still see improvements across the South and decreasing fatalities but rising hospitalizations in red and orange states will drive further fatalities 3.Continued spread in the Upper Mid West, the Heartland and now early warning signs in NE -- early movement in TX after moving to 75% occupancy 4.Data driven laser focused interventions will be essential as we move into the fall : there needs to be a clear recognition of in household, small gatherings among neighbors and family events are active spreading events when there is even one asymptomatic COVID positive individual -- although outdoors are safer both the level of the viral load and closeness of contact can lead to increasing spread 5.The overarching concern relates to the balance of personal mitigation behaviors and the weather driving more activities indoors with the lower humidity increasing the K value (dispersion factor) with lower humidity the droplets partially evaporate allowing for longer suspension in the air and together -- poor personal mitigation and cooling weather with heating will increase the R value and the clear evidence of aerosol contribution 6.Traveling the NE this week and next to ensure careful attention for aggressive mitigation 7.Will be key to increase testing in the communities and states where test positivity is rising to prevent further community spread to prevent increases in hospitalizations and fatalities &.This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be prioritized to states with high community spread Red states low stat t Green state: Dark Green states (>10% positive) 7% positir I I (<3% positive) AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, I AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, HI, IL, MO, NV KY, MN, MS, NC, ND, OR, I LA, MD, Mi, NM, PA, WA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WY wv iD, MT, NE, OK, SD, UT, Wi CT, OC, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, VT 7,500,000/211,100 VP debate tonight between Pence and Harris. Much more civil than the POTUS debates. Pence did not directly answer several questions using the technique that I have seen him use of avoiding answering the questions and talking about something else in response to the question. My name was mentioned multiple times during the debate. Harris said she would take an OVID-19 vaccine if I said so, but not if Trump said so. Also, Pence mentioned my name saying that I said that Trump saved many lives by shutting down travel from China.
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October 8, 2020 - Global 36,000,000/1,000,000; USA - 7,500,000/211,100 Below is really October 8, not October 6 ol cl 6 October 2020 Continued spread inthe Upper Mid West, the Heartland and nowearly warning signsin WE : cooler weather will accelerate The primary drivers of current community spread is from social gatherings and within households, The cages that are rising trigger household spread and resultin admissions fram households>>facilities including LICE New hospitalization admissions continue to rise I have focused on heapitalizations by region inthis report. Again showing that increase test positiaty, increased asymploarnatic cases result incarnmunity spread where social gathering result in thage with co-mearbidities infected and hospitalized and on going fatalities: this spread starts with asymptomatic household members usually under 30 bringing the virus inte the household and family and friend social Secasions. Testing in communities with angeing spread and alerting those with asymptomatic infections te their status and alerting then te protect athers in their househeld is critical. Expanding surveillance testing te tind those early alerts will be key to prevent broad community spread Data driven laser focused interventions will be essential as we nove inte the tall: there needs to be a-clear recognition of in household, small gatherings among neighbors and tamily events are active spreading events when there is even one asymptomatic COVID positive individual ~ although outdoors are sater both the level of the viral load and claseness of contact can lead to increasing spread Will be key to increas: testing in the cammunities and states where test positivity is rising fo prewent further community spread to preverit increases im hespitalizations and fatalities This first several tranches of BINAX to states should be priaritized to states with high community spread Much discussion centered around the upcoming 2nd POTUS debate. Issue is whether Trump (recently infected) can safely do it in person. The Commission wants to do it virtually; however, Trump says he will not debate except in person. Mark meadows has called me twice for advice about the CDC guidelines of when a person post-infection can safely go out. The guidelines say 10 days from onset of sxs and 2 PCR tests (24 hours apart) that are negative. His last PCR had a CT of 28.9. It needs to be 35 or greater to be considered negative. More to come. Great podcast with Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Now total 34 people infected in the White House super-spreader event in the Rose Garden. Also, Kellyanne and Chris Christie helped him prepare for the debate PRESS: Print interview with Italy's La Repubblica newspaper; Italy TV Sky TG24; MSNBC with Andrea Mitchell; Podcast with Rashida Jones and Bill Gates; Radio ONE NYC; PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff; Memphis Commercial Appeal: Dr. Anthony Fauci: a trusted and dependable voice during COVID-19 I Opinion Global USA With so much false information about the coronavirus being thrown at us, Fauci has evolved as a voice we can trust. He speaks truth, gives us the facts, and pulls no punches. Lynn Norment Columnist