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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speak during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Determining effect of virus mitigation efforts will likely take several weeks

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health Dr. Anthony Fauci talks to reporters on the North Lawn outside the West Wing at the White House, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Anthony Fauci separates coronavirus fact, fiction for worried U.S.

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press

Customers eat and drink at Schooners, in Bloomington, Sunday, March 3, 2020, after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that dine-in service would be halted in restaurants and bars across Illinois. (David Proeber/The Pantagraph via AP)

CDC: Coronavirus spread mandates canceling events of 50 people

By Tom Howell Jr., Dave Boyer and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a briefing on coronavirus in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

By HOPE YEN and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

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Associated Press

A street performer sits alone at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Thursday, March 12, 2020. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that sweeping guidance for Californians to avoid unnecessary gatherings to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus will likely extend beyond March. The statewide guidance applies to sporting events, concerts and even smaller social gatherings in places where people can't remain at least 6 feet (2 meters) apart. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

‘Social distancing’ urged as coronavirus spreads without treatment or vaccine

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 3, 2020 file photo, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, left, senior research fellow and scientific lead for coronavirus vaccines and immunopathogenesis team in the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory, talks with President Donald Trump as he tours the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Dozens of research groups around the world are racing to create a vaccine as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Behind the scenes, scientists prep for COVID-19 vaccine test

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Dozens of research groups around the world are racing to create a vaccine as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. (NIAID-RML via AP)

National Institutes of Health coronavirus vaccine efforts center on ‘spike’ protein

By Lauran Neergard - Associated Press

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. (CDC via AP)

New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE - Associated Press

This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. Measles is considered one of the most infectious diseases known. The virus is spread through the air when someone infected coughs or sneezes. (AP Photo/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cynthia Goldsmith)

Measles virus thrives because it’s so contagious, says health expert

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

Braden Scott of Tomball, Texas, recovered much of his muscle function after thousands of hours of physical therapy for his near-complete paralysis from acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. Researchers recently tested cerebrospinal fluid of patients with the mysterious illness and discovered that nearly 70% had antibodies of enteroviruses, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine. (Associated Press/File)

U.S. officials worry paralyzing illness may grow more common

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017 _ and part of the rising threat is misinformation that makes some parents balk at a crucial vaccine, federal health officials told Congress Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 .(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

How ‘completely avoidable’ measles cases continue to climb

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

In this Sunday, Sept 9, 2018, photo, a health worker sprays disinfectant on his colleague after working at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Eastern Congo. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro) **FILE**

Trial therapy for Ebola shows promise in NIH trial

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

An infectious disease researcher for the National Institutes of Health said scientists are testing two promising Ebola vaccine candidates, as back-to-back outbreaks this year in Congo have underscored the lingering threat of the deadly virus. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Ebola antidote progress made, but gaps still exist, scientists say

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Henry Beverly battles the flu while tended to by nurse Kathleen Burks in a Thomaston, Georgia, hospital. This flu season is the worst since health officials began record keeping in 2004, surpassing the previous worst outbreak of 2014/15. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Flu season becomes worst since records first kept

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Flu shots are recommended for everyone 6 months and older, but the vaccine distributed this year doesn't match the predominant H3N2 strain that is spreading. (Associated Press/File)

Child flu death rate high, expected to rise

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Biologist Rebecca Gillespie holds a vial of flu-fighting antibodies at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Bethesda, Md. Despite 100 years of science, the flu virus too often beats our best defenses because it constantly mutates. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

Scientists seek super-shot for flu 100 years after pandemic

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health speaks during an AP Newsmaker interview in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Gov’t scientists scramble to save research ahead of shutdown

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

Biologist Rebecca Gillespie holds a vial of flu-fighting antibodies at the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Bethesda, Md. Despite 100 years of science, the flu virus too often beats our best defenses because it constantly mutates. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

Scientists seek super-shot for flu 100 years after pandemic

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

Matilde Gonzalez, left, and Cesar Calles, hold their son, Cesar Julian Calles, 10-months old, as Ana Martinez, a medical assistant at the Sea Mar Community Health Center, gives him a flu shot, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Flu season widespread across country with at least 2,500 dead

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times