Fauci Says Daily COVID-19 Briefings Are Important But ‘Really Draining’

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci answers a question during the daily CCP virus task force briefing as Vice President Mike Pence listens at the White House in Washington on April 9, 2020. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday that while the daily White House COVID-19 briefings are “really draining,” they are an important source of information about the outbreak.

Fauci, who serves as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, made the remarks to The Associated Press.