You’re America’s top infectious disease expert. You’ve served as an adviser to every president since Ronald Reagan. You’re unquestionably the "star,” to use President Trump’s term, of the U.S. coronavirus task force’s televised daily briefings.

So where do you go from there? Directly onto a doughnut.

Early last week, Donuts Delite, 1700 Culver Road, began making doughnuts featuring the likeness of renowned immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci, longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, whose straightforward communication style and calm demeanor during the COVID-19 pandemic seem to have soothed a great many Americans.

Right off the bat, people here started "buying them like crazy," said Nick Semeraro, franchisee of the café, which also serves the Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria menu.

But the doughnuts have gotten so much national press and become such a phenomenon that Donuts Delite is now offering overnight shipments of four-packs nationwide. The price is $10, plus shipping costs, which vary by location.

“We’re watching the news like everyone else,” Semeraro said previously. “He’s on TV giving us the facts; you’ve got to respect that. We’re bipartisan, we stay neutral, but you’ve got to give credit where credit’s due.”

Added Salvatore “Soccer Sam” Fantauzzo, CEO and founder of Salvatore’s: “He is calm, knowledgeable and he’s comforting during a time when our country needs it. He is inspiring to listen to. He is one of America’s heroes during this challenging time. Plus, he is a Paisano! We wanted to honor a great Italian-American who is on the front lines in fighting this pandemic.”

In addition, the shop wants to bring “light to a humbling experience,” Semeraro said, and some cheer to customers, “even if it’s just while you’re wolfing down that doughnut.”

Decorating the specialty treats involves printing an image of 79-year-old Fauci on wafer-thin edible paper and placing the paper on top of a thick layer of buttercream frosting. Fauci’s image is then encircled with piped frosting decorated with red, white and blue sprinkles.

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The doughnuts cost $2.10 each; $11 for a half-dozen; $20 for a dozen. They are available for takeout, curbside pickup or delivery, including "touchless delivery," anywhere in Monroe County. People are encouraged place their orders in advance by calling the café — open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily — at (585) 288-5555.

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