But the latest trove of emails obtained by The Washington Post as part of a Freedom of Information Act request shows that the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was not pleased by the growing public fascination with him. On March 31, one of Fauci's colleagues sent him an article titled ‘Fauci socks, Fauci doughnuts, Fauci fan art: The coronavirus expert attracts a cult following.’“Truly surrealistic. Hopefully, this all stops soon,” Fauci replied, as per the emails published by the Post. Urging the person to click on the link, Fauci wrote, “It will blow your mind. Hope you are well under such a irrational situation.”“Thank you for your kind note,” Fauci replied, as per the published correspondence.

Source: Hindustan Times June 02, 2021 10:18 UTC