Dr. Fauci

Friday's Editorial Cartoon   —   Posted on August 27, 2020

Question(s)

Note:  Dr. Anthony Fauci along with Dr. Deborah Birx, led the White House Coronavirus Task Force. He is one of the world's leading experts on infectious diseases, and during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic The New Yorker and The New York Times described Fauci as one of the most trusted medical figures in the U.S. He began his career with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1968 and has served as the director of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the past 34 years. He earns $384,000/year.  From 1983 to 2002, Dr. Fauci was one of the world's most-cited scientists in scientific journals.

1. What is cartoonist Tom Stiglich implying about Dr. Fauci’s COVID-19 advice?
2. Do you agree with the cartoonist’s intended meaning? Explain your answer.