Living with Covid-19 Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Living with Covid-19

David Davis Excerpts
Monday 21st February 2022

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I begin by echoing the condolences for the DUP MLA Christopher Stalford.

I wholly agree with the right hon. Gentleman’s sentiments. We do need people to get their confidence back, as I said the other day. People can set an example—[Interruption.] The Opposition Front Bench should wait and see. People can set an example by going to work.

David Davis Portrait Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con)
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May I cheer up the Prime Minister by welcoming what he has to say today? [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear!”] The Leader of the Opposition’s comment that the Government had no plan to deal with this was destroyed by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn), who pointed out that antiviral therapeutics are incredibly effective—95% effective—against this disease. Can the Prime Minister confirm that we already have 2.75 million courses of such therapeutics available to us?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, I cannot confirm that, but I can tell my right hon. Friend that we have twice that amount. We have 4.9 million doses.