The infectious diseases expert told a traveler in February 2020 that she did not need to wear a face covering as she was going to a 'very low-risk location.'
wrote in February 2020 that store-bought face masks would not be very effective at protecting against the COVID-19 pandemic and advised a traveler not to wear one.and BuzzFeed News have obtained hundreds of pages of Fauci's emails through the Freedom of Information Act, revealing more about the early days of the pandemic.
. Burwell had asked for advice about wearing face masks while traveling. Fauci's reply is dated February 5, 2020, and is available in a document cloud provided by Buzzfeed.Trump Admin Sought Closer Taiwan Ties, Wanted Japan to Do More on China
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