Wearing a facemask during the ongoing pandemic is of the utmost importance: it's one of the best ways to keep you and other people safe (as well as social distancing and regular handwashing).

As per the CDC, face coverings act as a "simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice."

And one person who has been championing the wearing of face masks as the pandemic has progressed is Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

He became the hero 2020 needed with his unfaltering approach to diplomacy and faith in the power of science, which is why FCTRY (the makers of left-leaning, American political action figures) have turned him into a figurine.

"The Dr. Fauci action figure is a spitting image of the Brooklyn-native, equipped with a white lab coat, pocketed stethoscopes, coiffed hair, boyish good looks, and a removable mask of course," the company said in a statement cited by Yahoo. "Dr. Fauci (and all healthcare and essential workers) have become superheroes of sorts during the pandemic here in the U.S., and FCTRY decided to make it official."

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The Dr. Fauci action figure is six inches tall, and as you can tell, it really is the perfect action figure for 2020.

"The year was 2020 and the world was on lockdown (and by 'world', we really mean everywhere except for Florida for some reason). Just when we thought all hope was lost for accuracy and truth in science, here comes Dr. Anthony Fauci swooping in with facts, data and recommended mask mandates to defend us all from the dangers of misinformation and Covid-19," FCTRY added in its statement.

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Mike Leavitt, a Seattle-based artist, designed the action figure after spending the past two days mastering caricatures.

You can purchase a Dr. Fauci action figure for only $20 on Kickstarter, or for  $40, you can get a Dr. Fauci/Nancy Pelosi double-pack (because let's face it, there's isn't too much of a good thing when it comes to socially conscious dolls).

Now, if you'll excuse us, we are off to place our orders.

Wearing a facemask during the ongoing pandemic is of the utmost importance: it's one of the best ways to keep you and other people safe (as well as social distancing and regular handwashing).

As per the CDC, face coverings act as a "simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice."

And one person who has been championing the wearing of face masks as the pandemic has progressed is Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

He became the hero 2020 needed with his unfaltering approach to diplomacy and faith in the power of science, which is why FCTRY (the makers of left-leaning, American political action figures) have turned him into a figurine.

"The Dr. Fauci action figure is a spitting image of the Brooklyn-native, equipped with a white lab coat, pocketed stethoscopes, coiffed hair, boyish good looks, and a removable mask of course," the company said in a statement cited by Yahoo. "Dr. Fauci (and all healthcare and essential workers) have become superheroes of sorts during the pandemic here in the U.S., and FCTRY decided to make it official."

[[imagecaption|| Credit: FCTRY]]

The Dr. Fauci action figure is six inches tall, and as you can tell, it really is the perfect action figure for 2020.

"The year was 2020 and the world was on lockdown (and by 'world', we really mean everywhere except for Florida for some reason). Just when we thought all hope was lost for accuracy and truth in science, here comes Dr. Anthony Fauci swooping in with facts, data and recommended mask mandates to defend us all from the dangers of misinformation and Covid-19," FCTRY added in its statement.

[[imagecaption|| Credit: FCTRY]]

Mike Leavitt, a Seattle-based artist, designed the action figure after spending the past two days mastering caricatures.

You can purchase a Dr. Fauci action figure for only $20 on Kickstarter, or for  $40, you can get a Dr. Fauci/Nancy Pelosi double-pack (because let's face it, there's isn't too much of a good thing when it comes to socially conscious dolls).

Now, if you'll excuse us, we are off to place our orders.