Go out, wear a mask, stay six feet away from anyone.

When we look back on this pandemic, who and what will we remember?

For many, Dr. Anthony Fauci is at the top of the list.

He's the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and I

got to say at this point, he's a personal friend.

Today, he's joining me to look back on the past year of non-stop press conferences and media

appearances and also to just stop and reflect and think about what comes next.

I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, and this is coronavirus,

fact versus fiction.

Obviously, from day one of this pandemic, you've been the most visible face of this entire battle

against COVID-19.

Do you ever wish that it hadn't fallen on you?

Do you wish that it maybe had fallen on someone else?

It's complicated, Sanjay.

No.

I accept and welcome the opportunity to have an impact because I do know the things I can

do well and the things that I would prefer not to do.

The one thing that I wouldn't say bothers me, but that is really extraordinary, is that

even when I speak about the things that are the policies of institutions like the CDC,

which as you and I both know, is the premier public health organization in the world.

They have dozens and dozens of epidemiologists who spend all of their time working hard

to get things right.

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