Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke with Today Show host Savannah Guthrie Friday morning to say he’d “absolutely” accept a spot on President-elect Joe Biden’s medical team to continue his work in epidemiology and virology, especially as it pertains to the current coronavirus pandemic.
“Will you accept President-elect Biden’s offer to serve as his chief medical adviser?” Guthrie asked.
“Absolutely, I said yes right on the spot,” Fauci offered.
“I asked him to stay on in the exact same role as he’s had for the past several presidents, and I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and be part of the COVID team,” said Biden.
Biden made an announcement Thursday that he would announce a 100-day mask mandate that is “uniform” across the nation. Fauci spoke to that request as well.
Watch the video below.