04/23/2020
Fauci Assures Girl That The Tooth Fairy Won’t Be Foiled By Coronavirus
TODAY (4/22, Abrahamson) reports Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told “a 7-year-old girl named Ava on Will Smith’s new Snapchat series ‘Will From Home’ that the Tooth Fairy ‘has some wiggle room when it comes to social distancing.’” Ava asked: “Can the tooth fairy still come if I lose my tooth because of the coronavirus? And can she catch the virus?” Dr. Fauci responded, “When your tooth (falls) out, you stick it under the pillow, and I’ll guarantee you that that Tooth Fairy is not going to get infected and is not going to get sick.”
Several other sources also provided coverage, including Fox News (4/22, Farber), USA Today (4/22, Henderson), and the New York Post (4/22, Frishberg).
