Friday, June 19, 2020

Global - USA Spoke with Fr. Dan Lahart to give him advice and discussion about whther to open up Regis for the Fall term or do it virtually. I explained that it would depend on the viral dynamics at the time of opening. Their problem is that >95% of the students get to Regis by riding on a subway and so they really have a defined daily risk that would be reflected by the virus activity in the city. Last day of my HHS Security Detail. The whole crew George Adams, Brett Rowland, Andre Jacobs, Greg, Mike, and also Mike Lunetto came over for photos and to brief me about future protection. POTUS tweeted about me today saying that I have nothing to do with the NFL…. “Tony Fauci has nothing to do with NFL Football. They are planning a very safe and controlled opening. However, if they don’t stand for our National Anthem and our Grand Ameican Flag, I won’t be watching”. Sign in Greenwich Village: PRESS: CBS News Radio NYC; WABC Radio NYC video podcast; Global Health Affairs Interview with Susan Dentzer “slow down the testing”. This triggered a rash of press calls to me that I answered on background or off the record. NIH Clinical Trial Evaluating Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin for COVID- 19 Closes Early The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has stopped enrollment in its clinical trial evaluating whether hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin can prevent hospitalization and death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This action was taken because NIAID, the study leadership and the independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the trial determined that the rate of participant enrollment has been inadequate for the trial to meet its objectives in a timely manner. No safety concerns were associated with the trial. PRESS: