On March 4th, 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health, attended a virtual event to accept the 2021 Harris Dean's Award and discussed the current unknowns and reality of the COVID-19 pandemic with Harris Dean Katherine Baicker. Local news outlets covered the event:

• The Chicago Tribune: "Will the world ever really get over COVID-19? What we learned from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Chicago talk."
• NBC Chicago: "Dr. Fauci Explains Why You Should Still Wear A Mask After Getting the COVID Vaccine."

Coverage by the Harris School of Public Policy is available here. The announcement of Dr. Fauci's visit is available here.