Tony's Diary Package — page 1073

- tomorrow via SCIF to scope out TAC slams Mbeki for repeating his 'HIV denialist' views, demands apology Terrific podcast of TWIV with Vince Racaniello who interviews Eddie Holmes who vigorously defends me regarding the famous Feb. 1, 2020 teleconference. He says that I have been terribly unjustifiably vilified when I should be commended for my behavior during that phone call: TWiV 940: Eddie Holmes in on viral origins Sept. 29, 2022 I had a terrific meeting with Jeff Zients this morning on the back deck of my house in our usual breakfast meeting, of which we have had many over the last almost two years. Jeff was following up with me to see how I was doing following the announcement of my retirement. He has been extremely helpful in guiding me about the proper steps to take in the transition to non-government life. It is also noteworthy that he and his former deputy Natalie Quillian have been asked by President Biden to line up names four people to occupy leadership positions in the administration at the end of the second year and as the new Congress comes in. In addition to details about what I am going to be doing over the coming months, Jeff asked my advice about names of people who could fill senior positions particularly in the arena of health and science. Ebola is starting to heat up in Uganda. Deputies meeting tomorrow via SCIF to scope out the situation. I will attend. About 50 cases in rural Uganda Sept. 30, 2022 United States • Total Cases: 96,052,716 7-Day average: 47,112 (-13.1%) • Total Deaths: 1,053,173 7-Day average: 344 (-6.7%) • Total new hospital admissions: 5,353,767 7-Day average 3,733 (-7.4%) Worldwide [Source: WHO] - most recent day • Total Cases: 613,942,561 (460,497 new) • Total Deaths: 6,520,263 (1,248 new) We had the deputies meeting in the SCIF today on Ebola in Uganda led by the White House National Security Council. This was preceded by a preparatory meeting among the HHS team led by Andrea Palm. During that meeting Andrea got very upset with Henry Walke and Rochelle of CDC Because they were falling into the same trap as they did with COVID