Fauci says Americans should get vaccinated even if Merck’s Covid pill cuts deaths.

President Biden’s Covid adviser also says it is “too soon to tell” if the Delta surge will decline enough to allow safe gatherings around the holidays.

Dr. Fauci, Movie Star

“Fauci,” a new documentary, follows his work in two health crises: AIDS and the coronavirus pandemic. He agreed to participate as long as it didn’t interfere with his work.

Rudy Giuliani’s Rowdy 9/11 Speech Leaves Late-Night Hosts Reeling

‘I’m not saying Rudy was drunk, but that’s usually when guys from Brooklyn start to imitate the queen of England,’ Seth Meyers said.

In Review, Top F.D.A. Scientists Question Imminent Need for Booster Shots

An article, written with other vaccine experts, put the regulators at odds with key federal health officials, including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci.

Kids and Covid: What to Know, a Times Virtual Event

As children head back for an uncertain school year, Dr. Anthony Fauci joined Times journalists for a vital Q&A for parents, educators and students everywhere.

F.D.A. Aiming to Speed Extra Vaccine Doses for Immunocompromised Patients

Worried about a vulnerable population as the Delta variant surges, administration officials are taking a new tack.

F.D.A. Aiming to Speed Extra Vaccine Doses for Immunocompromised Patients

Worried about a vulnerable population as the Delta variant surges, administration officials are taking a new tack.

Fauci Wants to Make Vaccines for the Next Pandemic Before It Hits

If funded, a government program costing several billion dollars could develop “prototype” vaccines to protect against 20 families of viruses.

Delta Variant in N.Y.C.: What to Know

City health officials are closely watching the highly infectious form of the virus, which could fuel outbreaks in low-vaccinated areas.

Delta Variant in N.Y.C.: What to Know

City health officials are closely watching the highly infectious form of the virus, which could fuel outbreaks in low-vaccinated areas.

As the Pace of Vaccinations Slows, Biden Makes a Personal Appeal

The Biden administration is shifting its strategy from mass vaccination sites to a more localized effort, deploying top officials to canvass and knock on doors.

With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’

The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots.

The Delta Variant: What Scientists Know

The variant is spreading rapidly worldwide and fueling new outbreaks in the U.S., mainly among the unvaccinated.

White House Says It Will Narrowly Miss July 4 Vaccination Goal

People ages 18 to 26 have been slow to get their shots, aides to President Biden said, ruling out the possibility of getting 70 percent of adults at least partly vaccinated by Independence Day.

Opinion | Anthony Fauci on the Lab Leak Theory and Emailing Mark Zuckerberg

America’s chief immunologist claps back.

As Pandemic Recedes in U.S., Calls Are Growing for an Investigative Commission

Bills have been introduced in both houses of Congress to create a bipartisan panel, but a leader of the Sept. 11 commission thinks a nonpartisan effort would have more success in the current climate.

A Top Virologist in China, at Center of a Pandemic Storm, Speaks Out

The virologist, Shi Zhengli, said in a rare interview that speculation about her lab in Wuhan was baseless. But China’s habitual secrecy makes her claims hard to validate.

A Top Virologist in China, at Center of a Pandemic Storm, Speaks Out

The virologist, Shi Zhengli, said in a rare interview that speculation about her lab in Wuhan was baseless. But China’s habitual secrecy makes her claims hard to validate.

No, Fauci is not profiting from a coming book on lessons he’s learned from his public service.

The Toasts Are Mimed, but the Kennedy Center Honors Return

The pandemic made the ceremony, honoring Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Midori and Dick Van Dyke and airing on TV Sunday, like no other.