Dr. Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
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The National Institute Health (NIH) said in a statement on Wednesday that President Bidenâs chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for COVID-19 in a rapid antigen test.
As the director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Dr. Fauci steered the COVID-19 vaccine development in the U.S. during the early days of the pandemic.
According to the NIH statement, Dr, Fauci was fully vaccinated and boosted twice. He is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to work from home, the statement read.
Dr. Fauci has not come into close contact with President Biden or other top government officials, recently.
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