FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Monday, May 19, 2014
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2014-05-19

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DIARY ENTRY — Monday, May 19, 2014
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 343 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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MSNBC wants me this AM. Return of the “problem”. CDC
complaining to HHS that I am on TV for MERS-CoV even though the producers are
specifically asking for me. They do not want me talking about “their issue”. Amazing!!
Typical situation where HHS says no to me, MSNBC cannot contact CDC and arrange in
time and so now nobody from HHS is on TV and the slot goes to a health official from
Illinois. The communications people from HHS are truly idiots to listen to CDC and
back them. Courtney Billet blows HHS (Bill Hall, Sye Tait, Ira ?) away with several e-
mails telling them how ridiculous this approach is. CDC is totally paranoid. I really
wonder if Tom Frieden knows about this or if it is just the Communications people.

Also did AP TV today for wide distribution to networks.

Also, White House very interested in Antimicrobial Resistance and they are putting
together a White paper through NSS, PCAST, OSTP. We are obviously playing role in
its being drawn up