Over the next few weeks, the U.S. should expect an increase in cases from the BA.2 variant, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ABC News, but it may not lead to as severe a surge in hospitalizations or deaths.
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And if the U.S. does continue to make its way back toward normal times, Fauci himself has a personal choice to consider. At 81 years old, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is"certainly" thinking about retirement. "I can't stay at this job forever. Unless my staff is gonna find me slumped over my desk one day. I'd rather not do that," he said, laughing.Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci finishes his testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the status of COVID-19 on Capitol Hill, July 20, 2021.
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