Covid-19: Antiviral Pills Debate
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Lord Geddes
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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 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.
Lord Geddes (Con)
My Lords, I am not quite certain whether my noble friend answered my noble friend Lady Rawlings’s question as to whether these antiviral pills can be purchased. He mentioned that they would be available for the vulnerable, but what about the purchase element?
Lord Kamall (Con)
I am afraid I do not know the answer to that, but I will write to both my noble friends.