President-elect Biden says he has asked Fauci to stay on and join COVID-19 team

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a briefing by the White House coronavirus task force about the state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

 

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has asked top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci to continue in his job and serve as Biden's chief medical adviser and on the COVID-19 team after Biden takes office on Jan. 20, Biden said on Thursday.

 

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke to Biden and his team preparing to deal with the virus on Thursday, Biden said in an interview with CNN.

 

"I asked him to stay on in the exact same role as he's had for the past several presidents, and I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and be part of the COVID team," said Biden.

 

Biden also said he would get the COVID-19 vaccine when Fauci says it is safe and would be happy to take it publicly.

 

"It's important to communicate to the American people it's safe, safe to do this," he said.

 

Despite news that vaccines against the virus may begin to be distributed in the coming weeks, the U.S. is experiencing a new surge in hospitalizations and deaths. The daily death toll reached its second-highest of the pandemic on Wednesday with 2,811 lives lost, according to a Reuters tally.

 

Biden told CNN that once in office he would issue a standing order that Americans must wear masks in federal buildings and on interstate transportation such as airplanes and buses.

 

"I'm going to ask the public for 100 days to mask," Biden said. "Not forever, 100 days."

 

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Eric Beech; writing by Simon Lewis; Editing by Leslie Adler and Grant McCool)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-12-04

 

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Great to see he  has outlasted that disgraceful clown Trump!

12 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Great to see he  has outlasted that disgraceful clown Trump!

So we can take it you are not a fan of Donald, judging by your comments about him.????????????

5 hours ago, colinneil said:

So we can take it you are not a fan of Donald, judging by your comments about him.????????????

Just yesterday, in excess of 2,800 Americans died from covid 19, third world countries have all done a better job controlling and containing the virus than the self proclaimed leaders of the free world, Trump has made America look so weak and out of control, history cannot be kind to him! Onward and upward.

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51 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Great to see he  has outlasted that disgraceful clown Trump!

 

The article states he’s outlasted several presidents so there must be someone in there you like.

Virus wise, it’s the same old same faces advising, good luck with that. 

4 hours ago, twocatsmac said:

 

The article states he’s outlasted several presidents so there must be someone in there you like.

Virus wise, it’s the same old same faces advising, good luck with that. 

Advise that's been denied by Trump, hence the atrocious numbers of infection and virus deaths under Trumps watch. The third world has shown far greater initiative in controlling the pandemic than the self centered clown who is more intent on deceiving the American public that the election was rigged, looks like he sucked you in as well! 

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Good for us joe just keeps building a great TEAM to get us back on course he also has the smarts and leadership skills to stay the heck out of the way of the experts in their fields!

3 hours ago, twocatsmac said:

 

The article states he’s outlasted several presidents so there must be someone in there you like.

Virus wise, it’s the same old same faces advising, good luck with that. 

Yes, but this time around there will be someone that actually listens. Bigly different.

I can feel a “YOUR FIRED” coming on. 

4 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Great to see he  has outlasted that disgraceful clown Trump!

It ain't January 21st yet.  I could see him firing Fauci just for spite.

DT is a little man with a little brain and little hands and an ego big enough to fill the lower 48.

 

 

19 minutes ago, bendejo said:

It ain't January 21st yet.  I could see him firing Fauci just for spite.

DT is a little man with a little brain and little hands and an ego big enough to fill the lower 48.

He's a government employee, not a political appointee.  DT can't fire Fauci.  Or he would have done so months ago! LOL

Trump 74, Biden 78, Pelosi 80, Sanders 78, Mcconnell 78, Fauci 79, Hilary C 73, Ginsburg 87, see a pattern here. Anybody else think this might be part of a problem. Why wont these people retire <deleted>. Just sayin.

Off-topic posts solely bashing and name-calling President Trump have been removed, along with a post linking to a non-news source social media post.

 

The thread topic here is:

President-elect Biden says he has asked Fauci to stay on and join COVID-19 team

23 hours ago, colinneil said:

So we can take it you are not a fan of Donald, judging by your comments about him.????????????

Your news alert, trump lost by eight million votes.

2 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Your news alert, trump lost by eight million votes.

I can understand your confusion LOL Bigly numbers are so confusing