Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the former government scientist, has been on something of a media spree in recent weeks, and liberal and conservative media outlets have used very different tones to cover his appearances. <\/p>\n
Dr. Fauci, who was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the public face of the countrys fight against Covid, is promoting a new memoir, On Call, that includes an account of his time in government under former President Donald J. Trump. This month he also testified before Congress in a contentious hearing about the origins of the coronavirus. <\/p>\n
Progressive publications have praised Dr. Fauci, quoting extensively from his book and taking the opportunity to criticize Mr. Trump for his policies on Covid. <\/p>\n
Conservative outlets have largely ignored Dr. Faucis book and focused more on his testimony in Congress. They painted Dr. Fauci as a villain and falsely accused him of helping start the pandemic. The coverage also highlighted an intense divide over the supposed origins of the coronavirus; a 2023 poll by Quinnipiac University showed that more Republicans than Democrats believe it originated from a lab leak. <\/p>\n
Heres how some of those outlets have covered Dr. Fauci in recent days: <\/p>\n
Throughout the pandemic, Democrats viewed Dr. Fauci as a hero and the vanguard of the scientific communitys dissent against Mr. Trump, who supported opening businesses and schools before vaccines were available and railed against wearing masks. <\/p>\n
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