: ‘Swimming in the dark’: Dr. Fauci reflects on the highs and lows of COVID-19 response

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Modernizations are needed in the U.S. public health system to prepare for the next pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned. 

In a series of interviews with The New York Times conducted this month and published on Monday, the recently retired top infectious disease expert pointed to weaknesses in public-health data collection, noting that information on COVID-19’s progression was lacking during the pandemic. 

“We’ve…