Now on bbc news. Its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The roll out of covid 19 vaccines has boosted hopes the virus can be tamed, but it will have to be a worldwide effort if its to be effective, and right now the signs are not so good. While tens of millions have already been vaccinated in the rich west, the worlds poor are facing a very long wait the phrase Vaccine Apartheid has already been coined. My guest is the chief scientist at the world health organization, dr Soumya Swaminathan. Is Vaccine Inequity undermining the fight against covid . Dr Soumya Swaminathan in geneva, welcome to hardtalk. Hello, stephen. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. Lets start with an overview. Is there any reason to believe that we are getting on top of this Global Pandemic . Well, one year ago, the Director General of the who announced that this covid 19 was a Public Health emergency of international concern. That was on 30 january, 2020. And he said that
Qanon rhetoric and violent conspiracies. According to politico this morning, greene showed no remorse for extreme positions, which included past support for assassination of top democratic officials. Politico also reports that Kevin Mccarthy and his top lieutenants are leaning towards removing green from one key house committee, not two. Is that enough . The future of powerful House Republican liz cheney also on the line after she had the audacity to vote her conscience in favor of impeaching trump for that capitol hill insurrection. But cnns Josh Campbell starts us off. Hes live in washington with more on officer sicknick lying in office. We take you live inside those images of the United States Capitol Rotunda, where the remains of fallen officer Brian Sicknick are lying in honor. Swe we have seen members of the Capitol Police coming in to pay their respects, also members of the national guard. Also lawmakers and staffers. That building remains closed to the general public that due t
Also tonight, weve warned you about a domestic spying operation under biden. Wait until what you hear some experts are pushing through a new New York Times article. We unpack it. But first, chinas useful idiots, thats the focus of tonights angle. The u. S. Medical cartel lets the truth slip out. They get comfortable when theyre gabbing with their friends like when dr. Fauci appeared in his millionth on Camera Interview with david ignatius. When do you think life will get back to normal . Is it september, november . You cannot give a definite answer when you have so many moving parts. Because when you give a definitive time and it doesnt work out, they say, ah, the scientists were wrong, they gave us wrong information. It depends on so many factors. Laura i warned you about this. Fauci is always shifting the goal post. Listen to what he says, no definitive answer. Were supposed to spend 1. 9 trillion . To do what, exactly . Dr. Fauci says none of it matters, so many moving parts. Fauci
Down. Also tonight, we warned you about domestic operation under biden. Wait until you hear what socalled experts are pushing through New York Times article. Kim strassel and Dinesh Dsouza unpack it but first, chinas youthful idiot. That is the focus of tonights angle. Now sometimes the u. S. Medical cartel lets the truth slip out. They get comfortable when they are gabbing with their friends, like when dr. Fauci appeared in his eye dont know interview with david. When do you think for us in america, we will get back to Something Like normal . Is that september november, next year . You cannot give a definite answer when you have so many moving parts because when you give a definitive time cometh and it doesnt work out, the scientists were wrong. They gave us the wrong information. It depends on so many factors. Laura okay. I warned you about this months ago. Dr. Fauci is always shifting the goalpost. Hes doing it again. Listen closely to what he said, no definitive answer. But we are