Anthony Fauci

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"We're going to know the answer to that as we follow people out longer."

"I will never lie to you. You have my word on that."

"I discussed that with him and I told him I thought that was a good idea."

"I asked him to be chief medical advisor for me as well and be part of the COVID team."

"I did not mean to apply any sloppiness (to the UK regulatory process), even though it came out that way," he added.

"It's important to communicate to the American people it's safe."

"I know that transitions are really important if you want to get a smooth handing over of the responsibility."

"I promise you that when it's been made for people who are less at risk, I will be taking it."

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"Once we get there, we can crush this outbreak, just the way we did with smallpox, with polio and with measles."

"We might a surge super-imposed on that surge that we're already in."

Fauci was asked during an interview on CSPAN if he would serve on a coronavirus task force during Biden's presidency.

"I'm really scared, but seeing family is very important to me."

"We’re already working out meeting with the Covid team in the White House."

"We are in a very serious situation, but we can do something about it."

"I really want to settle that concern that people have about that."

"Public health is something that has really nothing to do with politics."

"We want a smooth process for that."

"It's almost like passing the baton in a race."