Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert widely considered a voice of reason during the coronavirus outbreak, is set to be honored as a “Brooklyn COVID Hero” on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams plans to honor Fauci, who was born and raised in the borough and serves as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at a ceremony from Brooklyn Borough Hall.
“It is a privilege to recognize a widely-admired public health official and a proud son of Brooklyn, Dr. Anthony Fauci, as one of our COVID Heroes,” Adams said in a statement.
“Since the beginning of this pandemic, Dr. Fauci has been a reassuring champion of science and reason who has navigated our nation through turbulent times,” he added. “Dr. Fauci is the best of what public service can be, and we are so proud to be able to welcome him back (virtually) to his home borough as we thank him for his heroic and life-saving leadership.”
The ceremony will take place in Brooklyn Borough Hall and Fauci will give remarks from Washington via Zoom, according to Adams’s office.
Last month, Adams honored a 12-year-old girl who used her own money to pack lunches for health care workers and Broadway artist Javier Muñoz, among others, as heroes of the pandemic response.
