Bloomberg 50
Anthony Fauci, America’s Voice of Science
Sixty-four percent of Americans have said his handling of the coronavirus outbreak is “good” or “excellent,” according to an October Morning Consult/Politico poll; politicians on both sides of the aisle have failed to break 50%.
Fauci
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Fauci, the top infectious disease doctor in the U.S. since 1984, has practically reached rock-star status for his role in educating the country on Covid-19; he’s spoken bluntly, or as bluntly as possible, even in the face of President Trump’s criticism. Edited excerpts from Fauci’s conversation on Nov. 17 with Bloomberg’s Michelle Fay Cortez: