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 Fauci, longtime director of a leading U.S. government health agency
and member of the White House coronavirus task force, apologized for
his comments late on Thursday.
"It was just one of those things where I sat down in front of the TV
with a British TV station and the first thing they said was, 'Ah, we
beat you guys. We beat the Americans to the punch'. And I kind of
reacted back at him when I think I probably should not have done,"
Fauci told NBC's "Today" show.
British regulators approved the Pfizer Inc vaccine against COVID-19
on Wednesday, saying it had rigorously assessed the vaccine data and
had cut no corners.
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"When I got back on BBC I explained that that was taken out of
context. Now the Brits are good. They know what they're doing -- I
mean they're really pros, so that was just not really what I meant,"
Fauci said.
Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, has been asked by President-elect Joe Biden to remain in
that post and also be his chief medical adviser
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Alex Richardson and Catherine
Evans)
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