The Latest on COVID-19

• As the first round of vaccinations against COVID-19 approaches, Dr. Anthony Fauci calls on the public to get the shot once it’s available.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers have found that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 was present in the U.S. in December 2019. The CDC came to this conclusion after analyzing blood donations collected by the American Red Cross from residents in nine states.
• Advisor Scott Atlas has resigned from the White House COVID-19 task force. Atlas, a neuroradiology professor, was criticized by epidemiologists and other health experts for controversial and sometimes false statements about the pandemic.