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Fauci apologizes for casting doubt over UK's approval of Pfizer vaccine

"I do have great faith in both the scientific community and the regulatory community in the UK," Fauci said

Anthony Fauci
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“I did not mean to apply any sloppiness (to the UK regulatory process) even though it came out that way,” he said

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Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, apologized on Thursday after casting doubt over the rigor of the British regulators who approved the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 and said he had faith in their work.

“There really has been a misunderstanding, and for that I’m sorry, and I apologize for that,” Fauci said in an interview with BBC television, after his earlier comments on CBS were broadcast in Britain and received prominent coverage.

“I do have great faith in both the scientific community and the regulatory community in the UK,” Fauci said.

“I did not mean to apply any sloppiness (to the

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