It’s the Fauci Awards!
Produced by Adam Westbrook and Emily Holzknecht
Field Production by Alexander Stockton
The New York Times | Opinion
What if there were a glamorous ceremony for public health officials — complete with a fancy theater, black-tie host and a beautiful award to hand out — to thank them for all their lifesaving work, especially during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic?
Can you imagine?
No need to. We present to you: The Fauci Awards 2020!
After all, it’s the least we can do for these public servants. To select the winners, we vetted dozens of cases of public health leaders being harassed, fired or sidelined in 2020. Many left office outside of the public spotlight. But these three confirmed instances most strikingly exemplify the dangers that rise when politics interferes with public health in the public eye.
