Coronavirus Watch: Dr. Fauci's 'new normal' still includes COVID
Earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the nation's pandemic health response and adviser to seven presidents, announced his retirement from public service in December.
But he still has plenty to say, recently sharing thoughts on why the pandemic isn't really behind us.
“I think that when you talk about new normal, you have to focus predominantly on COVID,” Fauci said. “We have the emergence of infectious diseases more often than people realize. Many of them are relatively insignificant at a global level.”
Read Paste BN's interview with Fauci here.
It's Thursday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:
- A new study on schooling during COVID-19 found many parents took a hard look at how their children were being educated during the pandemic, with 84% reporting they learned more about their children's education over the past two years.
- Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have announced they will accept self-administered COVID-19 tests in many cases where requirements remain.
- First lady Jill Biden tested positive again with a "rebound" case of COVID-19, one day after she tested negative, the White House said Wednesday. President Biden tested negative Wednesday morning.
See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 79% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 67% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
– Cady Stanton, Paste BN breaking news reporter, @cady_stanton