July 30, 2022 (Saturday)
Tony's Diary Package, pp.1000-1001 · fauci_diary:entry:00840
Page text: p.1000, p.1001 · original PDF
- Date
- 2022-07-30 00:00 (day precision)
- Type
- diary entry · diary
- author
- Anthony S. Fauci
July 30, 2022 (Saturday)
Just got a call at 12 noon from Kevin O'Connor that the president has had a rebound with
a positive antigen test today. He is asymptomatic. This is the real problem since there are no
guidelines from the CDC which dictate what to do when you have someone who you are testing
virtually every day. The CDC health advisory on what to do following a rebound after Paxlovid
treatment does not mention testing at all. the duration of isolation is based purely on symptoms
and time from resolution of symptoms. Here again it goes back to my objection many months
ago of the guidelines the CDC put out about reentry into society following infection. I had
insisted back then that even though it might not be practical for everyone to get testing and often
people need to get back to work after five days, they still should have put some guidance in for
people who can get tested period now we are flying in the dark. Ron Klain is going to want him
out as soon as possible; however, given that he is known to now be antigen positive he has to
isolate for five days and then the question will arise of how often to test him and if he is positive
should he be let out even with a mask. Cliff Lane feels strongly that he should be in isolation so
long as he is antigen positive and can go out once he has two negative tests in a row.
Got a call from Ashish making sure that we are on the same page. Also, he asked me if we
should start a 2nd course of Paxlovid. I told me not to unless the POTUS gets significant sxs
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
30 July 2022
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND
WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY