U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has a big-name special guest for his next weekly live-streamed press conference regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jones on Monday announced that National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci will join him for the remote press conference, to be held Tuesday, July 7, at 11:15 a.m. CT.
Fauci rose to national attention as a leader in the White House’s response to the coronavirus outbreak this spring.
Jones’ press conerence can be viewed live on his office’s Facebook page.
Fauci’s public appearances have waned recently compared to earlier in the pandemic.
Recent guests featured in Jones’ press conferences include Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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