Despite the NIH's role in helping to develop the vaccine, Fauci did not appear for interviews to discuss the promising results. Spokespeople for NIH, NIAID and the White House, which had coordinated interviews for the coronavirus task force, did not offer comment when asked Wednesday why Fauci suddenly stopped granting interviews. Fauci's absence comes as the newly implemented White House communications team has changed its public relations strategy for the pandemic. And in recent weeks, the White House has refocused its message on reopening the country amid the economic havoc wreaked by the virus. While the President and White House have pushed for the reopening of the economy, some experts have cautioned it could be too soon.

Source: CNN May 21, 2020 00:22 UTC