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Lead] White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, who spearheaded the US response to the coronavirus, is now stepping down from public life.

What was the request at the last briefing today (23rd)?



Reporter Kim Soo-hyung delivers.



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Standing at the White House press conference, Dr. Fauci first announced encouraging results.



Although Omicron submutation XBB is highly prevalent in Singapore, it is not leading to an explosive increase in hospitalizations.



He analyzed it as an increase in the number of patients recovering from infection and additional vaccinations.



[Anthony Fauci/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House: Now we have sufficient community immunity, so what happened last year will not repeat itself.]



Starting with President Reagan, he assisted 7 presidents, fighting AIDS, Ebola, SARS, and MERS. , Zika, and Corona 19, all of the US's countermeasures against infectious diseases were spearheaded by him.



Dr. Fauci did not hesitate to say no to former President Trump's face.



[Trump / Former President of the United States (March 20, 2020): Malaria drugs will surprise people.

It will be a game changer.]



[Anthony Fauci/Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (March 20, 2020): My answer is no.

Malaria drugs (as a treatment for corona) have not been properly clinically tested.]



He will mark the end of 54 years of public service next month.



In an interview with SBS last May, Dr. Fauci also advised Korea on establishing a national strategy to prepare for the next pandemic.



[Anthony Fauci/Chief Medical Adviser at the White House (Interview with SBS, last May 6): Since Korea is a well-developed country, establishing a national pandemic strategy would benefit Korea as well.]



Lastly, at the press conference, He once again emphasized that vaccination is humanity's most important weapon against the corona pandemic.



[Anthony Fauci/Chief Medical Advisor to the White House: My last message from this podium is to get a dose-type corona vaccine for the safety of you and your family.]



(Video editing: Kim Ho-jin)