Dr Anthony Fauci describes ‘liberating feeling’ working in Biden administration

Dr Anthony Fauci laughs while speaking in the press room at the White House (Alex Brandon/AP)

The US’s leading infectious-diseases expert has called it “liberating” to be backed by a science-friendly administration that has embraced his recommendations to battle Covid-19.

Dr Anthony Fauci’s highly visible schedule on Thursday, the first full day of President Joe Biden’s term, underscored the new administration’s confidence in the doctor but also the urgency of the moment.