還記得當時那個說“沒法跳到話筒前把特朗普推下去”的福奇博士嗎？
新冠肺炎疫情在美國蔓延後，頂級傳染病專家安東尼·福奇就一直頻繁出席白宮記者會。因直言不諱，又多次糾正特朗普公開錯誤言論，福奇已然成為美國人民心中的理性“抗疫隊長”。
然而，隨著福奇人氣爆棚，他最近也面臨著越來越多的人身威脅，甚至還受到死亡威脅。
於是，美國聯邦政府加強了對福奇的安保措施。美國司法部在一份聲明中表示，已批准衛生和公眾服務部關於調派9名特工為福奇提供安保服務的特別代理請求。
U.S. authorities are granting enhanced personal security for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, who is facing growing threats since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
"Yesterday, upon the recommendation of the U.S. Marshals Service, the department approved the special deputization request from H.H.S. for nine H.H.S.-O.I.G. special agents to provide protective services for Dr. Fauci," the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement, referring to the Office of the Inspector General at the health department.
現年79歲的福奇從1984年就開始擔任美國國家過敏症和傳染病研究所所長一職，自里根時代就為美國總統提供諮詢。
新冠肺炎疫情在美國暴發後，福奇曾勸說特朗普採取社交隔離措施以控制疫情擴散。美國政府這才下了“居家令”，學校停課，企業也開始停工停產。
作為傳染病專家，除了獻計獻策，福奇還經常更正特朗普的言論，為特朗普“滿嘴跑火車”的行為操碎了心。
3月22日，福奇在接受《科學》雜誌採訪時表示，特朗普對中國的指責不符合事實，但自己卻無能力，“總不能跳到麥克風前把他推下去吧”，他無奈地說只能試著下次糾正過來。
在接受採訪之後的白宮發佈會上，福奇的缺席引發公眾猜測，推特上甚至還出現了“福奇去哪了”（#WhereIsFauci）的話題。
Dr. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, and has been the most outspoken advocate of "social distancing" rules in the administration of President Donald Trump, which have in turn led to the closure of schools and businesses and the orders that keep people home.
Dubbed as "an integral part of the U.S. government's response against COVID-19" by the U.S. Health Department, Dr. Fauci is one of the few people who would correct the Trump's misstatements.
In an interview with the journal Science on March 22, Dr. Fauci said: "I can't jump in front of the microphone and push him down."
"Let's try and get it corrected for the next time," he added.
然而，一些網上陰謀論者則指責福奇是在削弱總統的權威，視其為破壞特朗普連任的“暗勢力”成員。他們希望儘快恢復經濟，但停工停產政策已經使美國經濟受創。不過，倫敦帝國理工學院近期發表的一項研究顯示，對於歐美國家來說，保持社交距離確實有效，可以避免數百萬人死亡。
《華盛頓郵報》援引消息人士的話稱，對福奇安全的擔憂不止來自上述這些陰謀論者，還包括“狂熱崇拜者”的威脅，比如一些“粉絲”常在街頭攔截福奇請他簽名。
而在1日舉行的白宮記者會上，當福奇被問及是否遭到人身威脅時，特朗普插了句話：“他不需要安保，人人都愛他！”特朗普還表示，要是有人襲擊福奇，他們會吃不了兜著走的，“他以前可是籃球運動員呢，你們知道嗎？”
Online conspiracy theorists have accused the 79-year-old top expert of trying to undermine Trump as shutdowns have battered the country's economy, although a recent study conducted by the Imperial College in London validates the legitimacy of "social distancing." The guidelines could save millions of lives, the study said.
The Washington Post reported that safety concerns also include "unwelcome communications from fervent admirers," citing sources.
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