Dr. Fauci troubled by political divide over Covid science, says it’s hampered pandemic response

Chief White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a new interview that there is a “very disconcerting” politically partisan divide over science in the United States, which has hampered the nation’s response to the Covid pandemic.

Fauci noted that “because I am representing science” in telling people to get coronavirus vaccinations and to continue to wear masks, “I get attacked” in the form of death threats which require him to have protection by federal agents.

“What we’re seeing is a public health issue which requires synergy among all elements of our...