Dr. Anthony Fauci says that the level of seriousness being shown by President Trump in the public communication about COVID-19 has been a "bone of contention." "What I try to do is stay very, very closely aligned with the science and come out with a very consistent and clear message," saidthedirector of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday night.
During a chat with New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter during this year's virtual edition of the annual New Yorker Festival, Fauci was asked about Trump's tweet earlier on Monday, in which the president said he was "feeling really good!" after testing positive for COVID-19 and told his followers, "Don’t be afraid of Covid. ...