Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on efforts to get back to work and school during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2020.Al Drago | ReutersWhite House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci debunked online…
Share on PinterestDr. Anthony S. Fauci is a figurehead in the U.S. response to COVID-19.Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images.Widely considered the United States’ leading epidemiologist, Dr. Fauci has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984.As the NIAID website explains, “Dr. Fauci has advised six Presidents on [HIV…
Ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the question on most of our minds is: When will end? Many infectious disease experts believe that like similar viruses—including measles—COVID-19 will never fully be eradicated. Instead, we need to focus on getting control of it, minimizing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. How will we know that we…
America’s pandemic conversation has entered a rut, and it’s easy to understand why. After stay-at-home orders blunted this spring’s first surge, much of the United States moved to reopen in the summer, which only spawned more outbreaks. Now, as autumn approaches, along with the prospect of spending more time indoors, the nation stands somewhat divided…
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Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…