U.S. government response

• Why Anthony Fauci approaches every trip to the White House as if it's his last (43 min.)
  For much of the past four years, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been the public face of the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic — a status that garnered him gratitude from some, and condemnation from others. Dave Davies interviews Anthony Fauci on WHYY's Fresh Air, June 18, 2024.
• A New Coronavirus Adviser Roils the White House With Unorthodox Ideas
  Noah Weiland, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Michael D. Shear and Jim Tankersley; NY Times, Sept. 2, 2020
  Dr. Scott Atlas arrived at the White House as a coronavirus contrarian, questioning controls like masks. He has angered top health officials while pushing a suite of disputed policy prescriptions.
• U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
  Michael Biesecker, AP, News & Observer, April 06, 2020
  A review of federal purchasing contracts by The Associated Press shows federal agencies largely waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers.
• Why it matters that the NIH canceled a coronavirus research grant
  Brit McCandless Farmer, May 10, 2020
  Faulty allegations led to cutting $3.7 million dollars to ecologists studying coronaviruses. The ramifications may be felt in future pandemics.