Fauci told CNN that he would be working remotely for two weeks, while being tested daily for the coronavirus.
after making contact with a “person at the White House” who contracted COVID-19.
The Trump administration has been criticized for not appearing to take the federal guidelines designed to prevent spread of the virus seriously. In early April, Trump announced that new CDC guidelines suggest that people wear a mask when they are out in public. He also noted that the measure was “voluntary” and said heLater that month, Pence didn’t wear a mask while touring the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and meeting with staff members and patients, apparently shirking the clinic’s policies requiring the protective gear.
Pence defended his decision to forgo the mask, saying that he and his regular contacts are tested regularly for COVID-19. In the aftermath of the criticism, PenceFauci told CNN that he would be working remotely from home and will be tested daily for the next 14 days. He also said he might work from his office at the National Institutes of Health, where he would be the only one in office, the news network reported.
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