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Dr Anthony Fauci on Capitol Hill in May.
Dr Anthony Fauci on Capitol Hill in May. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock
Dr Anthony Fauci on Capitol Hill in May. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

Anthony Fauci tests positive for Covid with mild symptoms

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Biden’s chief medical adviser received two booster shots and is working from home, says National Institutes of Health

Dr Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

A statement issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the doctor had mild symptoms and was vaccinated with two subsequent booster shots.

“Dr Fauci will isolate and continue to work from his home … Dr Fauci will follow the Covid-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical advice from his physician and return to the NIH when he tests negative.”

Fauci, who is 81, has not recently been in close contact with Biden.

Under the Trump administration, Fauci was a lead member of the White House coronavirus taskforce. This is the first known positive Covid-19 result for the infectious disease expert.

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