Published 12:42 IST, March 26th 2020

Steph Curry to hold a coronavirus Q&A along with Dr. Anthony Fauci on Instagram

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry will be holding a Q&A session on Thursday, March 26 at 10:00 AM PST (10:30 PM IST) focusing on COVID-19 awareness.

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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will be holding a Q&A session on Thursday, March 26 at 10:00 AM PST (10:30 PM IST) to talk about coronavirus. Steph Curry will hold session with Dr. Anthony Fauci, who works for National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH. Steph Curry tweeted about Q&A session, asking everyone to tune in to his Instagram.

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Steph curry interview: Steph Curry urges everyone to ask questions about COVID-19

In his tweet, Curry stated that session is for everyone and ir doubts regarding deadly virus. He asked people to use #SCASKSFAUCI as a hashtag to ask questions. NIAID’s Twitter and Instagram also shared mess on ir Instagram and Twitter account. Curry is currently spending time in isolation, spending time with his family while occasionally posting updates on his social media accounts. 

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Steph curry interview: Dr Fauci has become a highly visible figure during coronavirus outbreak

Dr Fauci is currently director of NIAID, which focuses on ‘research to understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immulogic, and allergic diseases’. On March 18, Dr Fauci had appeared as a guest on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take to spread awareness about growing coronavirus pandemic. Dr Fauci was appointed as NIAID’s director in 1984, overlooking extensive research for over two decades. COVID-19 cases in USA have crossed 68,000, while California alone has 2,500 cases. Authorities have been trying various methods to curb outbreak while dealing with different conspiracy ories that have been providing people with wrong information.

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NBA coronavirus update

NBA suspended ir ongoing season on March 11, after Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. However, Steph Curry was reportedly first NBA player to get tested for virus. Curry fell ill a few days before suspension and was feared to have virus. However, Curry only tested positive for seasonal flu. As of w, 14 NBA members have been confirmed to be infected. According to reports, NBA is trying its best for a mid-June return, though y might have to conduct games without an audience.

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12:42 IST, March 26th 2020