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<Deborah.L.Birx@nsc.eop.gov> AM <olxl1@cdc.gov>; Hahn, Stephen <SH1@fda.hhs.gov>; afauci@niaid.nih.gov> 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 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. From: Birx, Deborah L. EOP/NSC <Deborah.L.Birx@nsc.eop.gov> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:37 AM To: Redfield, Robert R. (CDC/OD) <olx1@cdc.gov>; Hahn, Stephen <SH1@fda.hhs.gov>; Fauci, Anthony (NIH/NIAID) [E] <afauci@niaid.nih.gov> Subject: FW: 18JUNE2020 Data Remain concerned about CA, FL, TX - followed by SC, MS, NC, GA, AL. Bob let me know where exactly you went as we need to ensure surge to the next set of States next week. The reason I pushed back on calling it "just reopening" because it implies it just a thing and everything is just cases we expected but I think this is serious and specific populations especially the underdiagnosed Hispanic communities are at enormous risk. Tony and Bob, I need your teams to explore pools of 10 on thermofisher and Roche. We need to be able to tst 10X right now in communities when you get your team on the ground. We also need creative ways for housing and work among asymptomatics - ie working and housing in teams to decrease spread. Open to all discussion. Hopefully we can meet and strategize tomorrow. We need a breakthrough in masks. Pulled 2 paper but maybe we can strengthen guidance. Also sending the antibody paper. Deb Amazing interview with Bobv Cousy who praises me so wonderfully: http://hoopshd.com/2020/06/17/a-couple-of-crusaders-hoopshd-interviews-bob-cousyabout-dr-anthony-fauci/ Selected quotes from Cousy: Dr. Fauci has become even more well-known this year during his press conferences as a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force: what is it about him that causes the country to trust him? He gets offstage as quickly as possible, which is an attribute I admire greatly. I am not trying to share his spotlight but over the past few decades when someone asked who my heroes were I would say Dr. Tony Fauci. Lately I have added Bryan Stevenson to the list after reading his book "Just Mercy" about 5 years ago. Tony spent his career at NIH simply helping people with his intellect/knowledge/desire. I think that he is the most unassuming superstar and