FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Thursday, March 19, 2020
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2020-03-19

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DIARY ENTRY — Thursday, March 19, 2020
Source: Tony's Diary Package, pp. 59–60 of 2026.07.24_Tonys-Diary-Package.pdf
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>200,000/~10,000; USA – 9026/150; 2900 new. Italy >31,000

In the USA testing: ~70,000 tests with ~10% positive

Met yet again with POTUS right before the press conference, which did not include me
since it was predominantly an FDA issue with Steve Hahn. POTUS excited about
making drugs (Chloroquine, Remdesivir, etc.) more accessible. Therapy was the theme
of the day. They actually were going to go too far (see above) and make them all
available on compassionate use. I convinced them not to. POTUS was hot to give out
chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine since Jeff Ellison thinks that it is a great drug. Steve
Hahn did a good job in stressing the need for safety and efficacy data.

Katie Miller and Kelly Love are trying to not overload me and particularly Katie is
sensitive to my time.

Call with Gilead regarding remdesivir studies and supply

PRESS: Marc Levin Radio; PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff; Facebook with
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan; CNN Town Hall with Anderson Cooper and
Sanjay Gupta; NBC Evening News with Lester Holt