Epidemiologist W. Ian Lipkin, born in 1952 and known as a “master virus hunter,” has been praised by Dr. Anthony Faucci. director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for his track record of identifying new viruses. Dr. Lipkin has played an important role in researching COVID-19, a virus he became infected with (together with the SARS virus) and from which he recovered. The prestigious medical positions he has held and currently holds are too numerous to enumerate here.
Quote: “Though not a germaphobe by nature, he’d been converted by the job. At 9 a.m., he set out for work wearing a pair of light-brown gloves. ‘I call them subway condoms,’ [Lipkin] said. ‘I use gloves everywhere. I don’t touch my face. If I see someone coughing or sneezing, I keep my distance. On airplanes, I wipe everything down. I stay away from bowls of mixed nuts or candy.’ ” — The New Yorker
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