Fauci hits back as Trump attacks medical adviser

President Donald Trump’s feud with his top infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci escalated yesterday as the pair traded public comments about how to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The US president – who appears to have been infuriated by the coverage Fauci received for throwing a pitch to launch baseball season – retweeted a flurry of messages throughout Tuesday and yesterday morning. One claimed Dr Fauci had ‘‘misled the American public on many issues’’. Dr Fauci pushed back firmly, telling ABC: ‘‘I have not been misleading the American public under any circumstances.’’