Fauci on COVID-19 and what comes after retirement
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser, discusses RSV infections, the origins of COVID-19 and what he plans to do after retiring at the end of the year.
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Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 27
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the U.S. faces some tough questions on public health — and public safety. Americans are gathering for the holidays, some for the first time in years, but health officials are warning a pandemic-weary populace of the dangers posed by a triple threat of respiratory viruses. We'll talk to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the risk. Plus, Rep. James Clyburn and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
11/27: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the U.S. faces some tough questions on public health — and public safety. Americans are gathering for the holidays, some for the first time in years, but health officials are warning a pandemic-weary populace of the dangers posed by a triple threat of respiratory viruses. We'll talk to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the risk. Plus, Rep. James Clyburn and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
Full interview: NIAID Director Fauci on "Face the Nation"
Watch the full version of an interview with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci that aired on Nov. 27, 2022, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Full transcript: Dr. Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation"
The following is a full transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, that aired on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," November 27, 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
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