Dr. Anthony Fauci will be stepping down from his positions as chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation this December, Fauci said Monday.
Fauci had previously said he would retire before the end of Biden’s term…
Best known for his role as chief medical adviser to presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden, he has advised seven U.S. presidents beginning with Ronald Reagan. Over the course of his career, he has played a pivotal role in responding to infectious disease threats such as HIV/AIDS, West Nile virus, the anthrax attacks, pandemic influenza, various bird influenzas and the Ebola and Zika viruses.
“Because of Dr. Fauci’s many contributions to public health, lives here in the United States and around the world have been saved,” Biden said in a written statement. “Whether you’ve met him personally or not, he has touched all Americans’ lives with his work.” … Read the full article here.
