FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Wednesday, October 8, 2014
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2014-10-08

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DIARY ENTRY — Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Source: Diary Prequel, pp. 377–378 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Media frenzy continues. White House came out today and indicated
increased layer of screening at airport on the arrival/entry level with: 1) temperatures; 2)
questionnaire about contacts; 3) presence of sxs; 4) quarantine if necessary. The White
House in its ridiculous need to control the message will not let Tom Frieden or I do any
TV today (OK for tomorrow) since they only want DHS out there delivering the message.

Hate mail continues as well as just criticism from far right.

Somewhat embarrassing AM phone call today on the HHS teleconference with Sylvia,
Tom Frieden, Peggy Hamburg, me, Nicki Lurie, etc. Tom was concerned that with the
POTUS announcement at 3:00 PM that they would not be able to implement the 4 items
(see above) at the chosen airports of Kennedy, O’Hare, Dulles, Atlanta, and Newark
within the next couple of days. He expressed this to Sylvia and she argued that they
would have to do it since they told the White House at the last meeting with them that
they would. Tom said that this was not his understanding and he was afraid that there
might be some embarrassing slip-ups. Sylvia was not pleased and in her usual gentle
way made it clear that CDC would have to make it happen. Very awkward moment on
the phone.