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“We feel confident that there won't be an outbreak.”

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Anthony S. Fauci

Anthony S. Fauci is an American immunologist born on December 24, 1940. He has had a significant impact in the fields of infectious disease research and public health, particularly in the study of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. Dr. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a senior advisor to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). more

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