But Fauci – who has become the trusted face of the government's virus response – told the network he would undergo a 'modified quarantine' because he had not been in close proximity to the contagious White House staffer. coronavirus
TASK FORCE MEMBER. Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 29, 2020. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP
Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will self-isolate, CNN said. The head of infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health will remain at home teleworking and will wear a mask for two weeks.Redfield and Hahn will quarantine for two weeks after exposure to a person who tested positive, FDA and CDC statements to US media said.
Earlier in the week, US President Donald Trump announced plans to shut down the highly visible task force,Members of the group – which coordinates between medical institutes, political staff and state governors – gave daily press conferences meant to inform the nation on the latest status of the pandemic.
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