Thousands of emails from and to Dr. Fauci reveal the weight that came with his role as a rare source of frank honesty within the Trump administration's Covid-19 task force
Dr. Anthony Fauci was a regular on American televisions as the pandemic unfolded across the country and millions looked to the leading expert for insight and guidance on how to defeat the virus.
He was fielding dozens of questions every day off screen too, answering emails from team members, former colleagues, old friends, reporters, producers, celebrities -- and sometimes strangers desperate for advice or looking to leave a note of"thanks.
Dr. Anthony Fauci: I don't get a lot of sleep 01:24'Am hanging in there'The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases -- and a doctor for the National Institutes of Health for more than 50 years -- Fauci had worked under six US presidents including then-President Donald Trump before he became the public face of the federal response to Covid-19.
Fauci gives first interview after CDC mask guidance update 01:32'Do not hesitate to call or email'Despite a plate already overflowing with a pandemic raging out of control, Fauci found the time to respond to notes of support and questions for medical advice -- even when they came from complete strangers. When someone reached out on March 4 with a question on whether pneumonia vaccines could provide some protection against severe Covid-19, Fauci responded in detail about an hour later.
Dr. Fauci: My family gets death threats 01:59When a Chinese health official reached out in concern, Fauci replied,"All is well despite some crazy people in this world," according to an April email obtained by BuzzFeed and the Post. Despite it all, Fauci maintained he was never influenced by politics or deterred from speaking the truth.
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