The nation’s top infectious diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday clashed with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) over the need for people to continue wearing masks once they’ve already been infected with or vaccinated against COVID-19. “You’re telling everyone to wear a mask,” Paul said. “If we’re not spreading the infection, isn’t it just theater?” “You have the vaccine and you’re wearing two masks, isn’t that theater?” Paul continued, accusing Fauci of deceiving the public. “Here we go again with the theater,” an exasperated Fauci responded. “Let’s get down to the facts.” Paul, who was infected with COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic last March, has argued he is immune to future infection despite warnings that new COVID variants can