In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

Heeding his own advice, Anthony Fauci and his wife, Christine Grady, will be spending Thanksgiving this year apart from their loved ones. It's the first time none of their three adult daughters will be home for the holiday.

Fauci, a physician who's the nation's top infectious disease expert, warned Americans this week to "think twice" about Thanksgiving plans that might risk spreading the coronavirus. By Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly advised that people stay home for the holiday for the same reason.

The couple's daughters chose not to visit this Thanksgiving because their 79-year-old father is in an age group that's at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

"I've been busy throughout my entire life, and I'm conscious of the fact that I missed a lot of things when they were growing up," Fauci told Grady in a StoryCorps interview this week. "So any chance I get to be with them is precious."

Still, he said he wants them to know he's proud of their decision.