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10 reasons why Anthony Fauci was ready to be the face of the US pandemic response

  • Written by Barbara Gastel, Professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and of Humanities in Medicine, Texas A&M University
imageFauci is an accomplished scientist who also excels at connecting with the public.AP Photo/Cliff Owen

His call to “Wear a mask” tops a list of 2020’s notable quotes. Brad Pitt portrayed him – and praised him – on “Saturday Night Live.” Time magazine named him a 2020 guardian of the year. Amazon features...

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