Modern medical "science" is about as scientific as Scientology, at least in the US. This is partially because the whole of academia has been corrupted by the anti-empirical "standpoint theory," which was introduced way back in 1970. Funny story, when my father (who has a Ph.D. in biochemistry) asked me what standpoint theory was, I told him "it is the idea that the identity of the scientist somehow has a bearing on the validity of the research," he immediately started laughing and replied "like Fauci saying 'I am the science,' then!" That's not exactly what standpoint theory is, but I didn't want to ruin the moment. My point is that "science" no longer means what it once did, it has been reduced to a buzzword to brow-beat anyone who questions the anointed representatives of the cathedral.
On a similar note, I think we need to start referring to medical doctors as "physicians" again. Despite bearing the title of "doctor," they are not trained as scientists, but as specialist medical technicians, and are at a much lower level than any holder of a doctorate in a scientific field. "Doctor" Fauci (who hasn't even practised medicine in the past 40 years, he's been too busy glad-handing with politicians) deserves about as much reverence as "doctor" Kent Hovind.
At least Hovind isn't trying to control society.
So he claims; besides, I made that comment purely as a reference to the level of scientific illiteracy that those two display, not in reference to whatever designs on wider society they may have.
Considering what my father does for a living, it may interest you to know that he and his colleagues have beef with Fauci that goes back WAAAAY before the pandemic; the prevailing opinion among all of them is that Fauci "should have retired 20 years ago."
Sorry if the whole thing made me seem a little hot under the collar; mere mention of Fauci causes my father's blood pressure to rise, and I think it may have rubbed off on me a bit.