Covid-19: Antiviral Pills Debate
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Lord Boateng
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Covid-19: Antiviral Pills
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Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con)
My Lords, there is plenty of time. I think one side could give way to the other.
Lord Boateng (Lab)
My Lords, the Government have long said that the problem with vaccines globally has been not supply but distribution. What proposals will the Government bring forward to illustrate how the antivirals will be distributed and supplied globally?
Lord Kamall (Con)
That is a very good question. Clearly the focus up until now has been on making sure that vaccines are distributed worldwide working with G7 and G20 partners. When we talk about health partnerships, one of the issues that many other countries raise with us is the supply of vaccines and local manufacture. To date, I am not aware of conversations about antivirals, but I will certainly look into that.