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March 24, 2021 - Global -123,900,000/2,700,000; USA - 29,800,000/541,300 • Moncef Slaoui fired from GSK Board of Directors for sexual harassment charges dating back a few years • AZ continues to mess up on everything they seem to do. Hopefully, we will bring their miscommunication to an end as they finalize their discussions with the DSMB. • Got a call from Tom Frieden today about 2 issues: 1) Tom wants to know how I feel about working with Moderna in getting them to give up some intellectual property so that we can get vaccine to the developing world . He wants to see if I have a relationship with Moderna. If so, he would like to help with seeing if we can get Moderna to cooperate in building plants in the developing world to provide vaccine. Tom is going to send me some talking points that I might bring to Jeff Zients so that I do not go rogue on this without letting the administration know. 2) Tom is quite concerned that there is no decision yet on the commissioner of the Food and Drug administration. He is very much in favor of Josh Scharfstein over Janet Woodcock. He is trying to figure out ways to get the administration to seriously consider Josh. Apparently Ron Klain is concerned that Josh would have trouble getting confirmed by the Senate. Tom thinks that this is not an issue. PRESS: White House Press Briefing - most questions still about the AZ situation; Town Hall on Sirius XM "Rock the Bells" with LLCoolJ - guests - me, Marcella Nunez-Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff; ENTERTAINMENT 03/24/2021 07:45 am ET Dana Carvey Goes Full 'Godfather' With Hilarious Dr. Anthony Fauci Impression "She was having sex with Dr. Anthony Fauci, now she's banging a f**king star." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dana-carvey-anthony-fauci n 605b174dc5b66d30c74022cc The Brooch Is Back, Baby "These days, better than a tweet," as one stylist put it. • • • • • • Total Sample Total Endpoints Efficacy '9,800,000/543,000 All Endpoints "Severe" Infections Doses Astra Zeneca J&J Pfizer Moderna Novavax Sputnik Z 32,449 (2:1, V:P) 43,783 43,355 28,207 14,040 21,977 (3:1, V:P) 76% 72%* 95% 95% 90%* 91% Vaccine NA Placebo NA Vaccine 116 Placebo 348 Vaccine 8 Placebo 162 Vaccine 11 Placebo 225 Vaccine 10 Placebo 96 Vaccine 16 Placebo 62 Vaccine 0 Placebo 8 Vaccine 5 Placebo 34 Vaccine 1 Placebo 3+ Vaccine 1 Placebo 29 Vaccine 0 Placebo 5 Vaccine 0 Placebo 20 For ancestral, D614G strain; NA-not available; Novavax efficacy 96% ancestral (1 vs 28 endpoints); 86% B.1.1.7 (8 vs 58 endpoints) * For Pfizer, 9 placebo vs 1 vaccine after 1** dose (3 vs 1 in planned efficacy analysis)
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March 25, 2021 - Global - 124,200,000/2,700,000; USA - 29,800,000/543,000 After a Zoom meeting yesterday with the DSMB Chaired by Rich Whitley, it became clear that they are furious with AZ since they feel that the AZ people are "pathological liars". It is a shame, because their vaccine is really a good vaccine; however, with their dishonest actions, they are casting discredit on the vaccine. Continues to plateau amid concerns for surge. Spring break is at hand. Variants in the USA: SARS-CoV-2 Variants Circulating in the United States 42k Lineage % Total Type -- Most B.1.2 39.7% Oo veinaleaia B.1.1.7 9.5% voc a lineages = "'p.1.429 9.1% VOC bal sid B.1 8.1% re B.1.1.222 4.2% a 80% B.1.427 3.8% voc Bl B.1.526 3.4% Vol EB 70% B.1.243 2.7% iia ~ B.1.234 1.7% B % 60% B.1.311 0.9% & = Additional p.2 0.9% vol la B 50% Volvoc == B.1351 0.4% ~--~voc oy me =" Ries 0.2% vol a 40% P.1 0.1% voc & Other* Other 15.4% I 30% A Percentages represent the proportion of viruses belonging to the indicated lineage, based on four weeks of data from Jan. 31, 2021 20% to Feb. 27, 2021. * Other represents >200 additional lineages which are each circulating at <2% of viruses. 10% ** Most recent data (shaded) are subject to change as samples on from that period are still being processed. 1/2/2021 1/16/2021 1/30/2021 2/13/2021 2/27/2021 3/13/2021 New Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In the U.S. Io m z 5 200 E sso & Loo Silt Sima a7 1a z1 Fe oo 1z i=] a a B16 Bfzs aso a6 of13 giao gia? Loy Loyf11 Lois Loy: iia Life Lai LUfee Lit Lae. Lafzo Loy. Li Li Lif Li a az Fe] a7 ala afzl ee 5/10 offi 2020/2021 The plateau continues: PRESS: Bloomberg podcast; Podcast "Just Getting Started" with Rich Eisen; Confirmed Cases (Thousands) a0 ,900,000/544,000 New Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In the U.S. Cs 2020/2021 900,000/545,300
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March 26, 2021 - Global - 125,200,000/2,700,000; USA - 29,900,000/544,000 Have continued to make virtual rounds on patients at the clinical center. I have not been indicating it in these notes; however, I have been regularly going to rounds at least once per week and occasionally two times per week. I want to make sure that I do not lose contact with what is going on in the trenches both with HIV and with COVID-19. Cases creeping up....... PRESS: White House Press Conference - I introduced the college campus transmission study (Larry Corey);
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March 27, 2021 - Global -125,800,000/2,800,000; USA - 29,900,000/545,300 New Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In the U.S. a0 Elst) Confirmed Cases (Thousands) B45 B22 iS aft2 afl 4/26 LTE] {10 Sia? S28 (21 aff ana B21 nr i fy a ae oi9 a2? LL il iu i ut ids6 Ht 12/20 1, i fi? (24 fai Ft ' z/28 afr Bd B21 2020/2021 Global USA Bi new confirmed COVID-19 cases per million people o> I Shown is the rolling 7-day average. The number of confirmed cases is lower than the number of actual cases; the main reason for that is limited testing. Cunear I to Europe South America Jf A O '\ ° North America World se Asia ZZ > ip ------ --_-- a -< Africa Lr = oo Australia 10) far 1, 2020 Apr 30,2020 Jun19,2020 Aug8,2020 Sep27,2020 Nov16,2020 Jan5,2021 Mar 27,2021 PRESS: ABC - Good Morning America (Weekend);
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March 28, 2021 Global USA Going in the wrong direction: (0, 100,000/546,700 PRESS: CBS - Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan; Viewing of the Sanjay Gupta piece on CNN of the "6 doctors";
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March 29, 2021 - Global - 126,900,000/2,800,000; USA - 30,100,000/546,700 • Considerable commenting rom the press about the Sanjay Gupta Special last night on the "6 Doctors" where me, Birx, redfield, Hahn, Giroir, and Kadlec were interviewed. I cam out fine, but the press criticized the rest , particularly Birx, Redfield and Hahn for using the interviews to try to rehabilitate their reputations that suffered by their performance during the Trump administration where they did not speak up against the misinformation from Trump (see below under "Press") • Briefed the POTUS and VPOTUS on our usual weekly briefing. • President Trump lashed back in response to the CNN Special last night and wildly criticized Deb and I even making up stories that I bad-mouthed Deb all the time. He is truly an obnoxious adolescent. Below is his statement: - March 29, 2021 - Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America Based on their interviews, I felt it was time to speak up about Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx, two self-promoters trying to reinvent history to cover for their bad instincts and faulty recommendations, which I fortunately almost always overturned. They had bad policy decisions that would have left our country open to China and others, closed to reopening our economy, and years away from an approved vaccine--putting millions of lives at risk. We developed American vaccines by an American President in record time, nine months, which is saving the entire world. We bought billions of dollars of these vaccines on a calculated bet that they would work, perhaps the most important bet in the history of the world. Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx moved far too slowly, and if it were up to them we'd currently be locked in our basements as our country suffered through a financial depression. Families, and children in particular, would be suffering the mental strains of this disaster like never before. In a fake interview last night on CNN, Dr. Fauci, who said he was an athlete in college but couldn't throw a baseball even close to home plate, it was a "roller," tried to take credit for the vaccine, when in fact he said it would take three to five years, and probably longer, to have it approved. Dr. Fauci was incapable of pressing the FDA to move it through faster. I was the one to get it done, and even the fake news media knows and reports this. Rates per 100,000 population 10Te 200m. hold Gown Alt key and click and drag to create o tectangle Double clic to reset zoom, Year. 2020 Week Ending: Mar 20, 2021 MMWR Wee 1 me 650 yr 1.2 Fer 100.000 population -- Ee eee ee ee ee ee PPLDLH PP BSW 9 6 SHPOOPAD OOO © S S .o) A) D> 4) SS LPPOESSSE SEPP EGE POET OOO POOE SEIS SS SSSSS 2SS.S,8,8 PPGHESSse fe hs s FSS EE SESS S Pi ESS ees SPP he io Bey FoF PE PS SS ss ee SES SS i eos EAs id SS al a oS PPLE E EE EEE TE ie aa ED SEPP E ES PEE EEE EEE EEE IGE Calendar Week Ending (MMWR Week No.) Dr. Fauci is also the king of "flip-flops" and moving the goalposts to make himself look as good as possible. He fought me so hard because he wanted to keep our country open to countries like China. I closed it against his strong recommendation, which saved many lives. Dr. Fauci also said we didn't need to wear masks, then a few months later he said we needed to wear masks, and now, two or three of them. Fauci spent U.S. money on the Wuhan lab in China--and we now know how that worked out. Dr. Birx is a proven liar with very little credibility left. Many of her recommendations were viewed as "pseudo-science," and Dr. Fauci would always talk negatively about her and, in fact, would ask not to be in the same room with her. The States who followed her lead, like California, had worse outcomes on Covid, and ruined the lives of countless children because they couldn't go to school, ruined many businesses, and an untold number of Americans who were killed by the lockdowns themselves. Dr. Birx was a terrible medical advisor, which is why I seldom followed her advice. Her motto should be "Do as I say, not as I do." Who can forget when Dr. Birx gave a huge mandate to the people of our Nation to not travel, and then traveled a great distance to see her family for Thanksgiving--only to have them call the police and turn her in? She then, embarrassingly for her, resigned. Finally, Dr. Birx says she can't hear very well, but I can. There was no "very difficult" phone call, other than Dr. Birx's policies that would have led us directly into a COVID caused depression. She was a very negative voice who didn't have the right answers. Time has proven me correct. I only kept Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx on because they worked for the U.S. government for so long--they are like a bad habit! Hospitalizations in people <65 years old: New Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. a Era GE zie 2020/2021 PRESS: Had a "Roll Up Your Sleeves" chat for a PSA with Matthew McConaughey; MSNBC - Meg Tirrell; Washington Post: Feuds, fibs and finger-pointing: Trump officials say coronavirus response was worse than known 'That's what bothers me every day': Birx and others admit failures that hampered the White House response White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx, left, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci listen as President Donald Trump speaks last spring. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Dan Diamond Global USA
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March 30, 2021 - Global USA I remain close to Deb Birx and she still communicates with me about he observations of how things are going. Below is an e-mail she sent me this morning: Testing rates continue to drop reaching under July levels despite substantial increase in number of test and testing supplies available. "Surveillance testing" or testing for this silent spread is so critical. The original rising test positivity in 18-24 is now 25-44 and rising. This is how all the prior surges occurred - due to vaccination level the fatalities maybe be less and the risk to the health system maybe less but the potential for significant increases in morbidity and long term impact of COVID 19 will be most evident in these age groups. Simply repeating the same public health messages without tailoring to specific age groups on specific media platforms where the message will be heard will not have the impact we need at this moment. Please take care of yourself. Deb Age Group Percent of Population National Number of Viral (RT-PCR) Lab Tests by Age per Month 100% + 80% - 60% 7 40% ~ 20% ~ <5 - Number of Tests (100,000) 100 - Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2020202020202020202020202020202020202020202120212021 mmm 5-11 mmm 12-17 mem 18-24 mmm 25-44 mm 45-64 mm 65+ Trump furious and being inarticulate in responding to our appearance on CNN Special. He is still talking about my errant pitch on opening day last year. He is rambling on. Meadows and Navarro are attacking me on FOX News. Navarro calling me a pathologic liar and calling the virus the "Fauci Virus'. The Trump team is really acting like a bunch of idiots. Peter Navarro being delusional again: Peter Navarro Slams Dr. Fauci: Virus Came From 'Building' He Built • Had Zoom meeting with Brazilian Minister of Health Dr. Marcello Queiroga. They need help from the USA because they are having a terrible problem and President Bolsonaro is very Trump-like and hurting the country with his approach. I offered to help by collaborating in research and discussing strategies. They really want vaccine from us, but the USA policy is that we will wait until we vaccinate our whole country before we give away excess vaccines. Unfortunately, that is all that I could offer them. They will get plenty of vaccine from Pfizer, AZ and J & J in late May and early June. After the zoom meeting, I received a note from one of their scientists - Dr. Jorge Kalil. He asked me to please help them and hang in their with them sine Bolonsaro in terrible and the Brazilian scientific community and Brazilian people hold me in high regard and they need me to stick up for them nother interesting chat on his r CNN • Had Zoom meeting with Marshawn Lynch former running back for the Seattle Seahawks. Really interesting. A lot of street talk. It was actually a "PSA" for vaccinating African Americans • Had Zoom with D.L. Hughley - famous entertainer - another interesting chat on his show about African Americans and CVID vaccinations • WHO Report is out saying that it is "very unlikely" that the virus originated from a lab accident. There is concern that the Chinese had a lot of influence over what data the WHO group had access to PRESS: Did interview with Phil Rucker about his book on the Trump response to COVID19 Politico: Trump lashes out at Fauci and Birx after CNN documentary The former president released a fact-challenged statement criticizing the former advisers after they criticized his administration's pandemic response. Health Fauci and others look ahead to the holidays: Put another leaf in the table (QuickHoney for The Washington Post)