Assuring children that their Christmas gifts will reach them on time, Anthony Fauci said Santa Claus can safely deliver gifts to good girls and boys on Christmas after a special visitor went all the way to the North Pole to deliver a coronavirus vaccine.
Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease official in the United States on Saturday said that he personally gave Old St Nick his Covid shot.
During a CNN and "Sesame Street" coronavirus town hall event for families where they are told about health habits to follow during corona, Fauci said, "I took care of that for you because I was worried that you'd all be upset," on being questioned by youngsters if Santa could safely visit their homes on December 25.
"I took a trip up there to the North Pole; I went there and I vaccinated Santa Claus myself. I measured his level of immunity, and he is good to go," Fauci declared.
"He can come down the chimney, he can leave the presents ... you have nothing to worry about, added Fauci.
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Fauci's good news comes as countries around the world are experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, with millions in England and Italy preparing to celebrate the holiday under tough "stay at home" orders.
The United States is worst-affected by the virus and recorded the most deaths due to covid-19. The country began mass inoculation of anti-coronavirus vaccine last week.