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Wednesday briefing: Fauci – wealthy nations must help India Warren Murray
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Dr Anthony Fauci, US president Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, has said wealthier countries are failing to lead an adequate global response to the coronavirus outbreak overwhelming India. Speaking to the Guardian, Fauci said that although the World Health Organization was trying to accelerate support to India through the global Covax initiative, “we have to do even more than that … The United States has really revved up their activity in helping out India … We’re sending oxygen, remdesivir, personal protective equipment, a variety of other medications and soon we’ll be sending vaccine to help out. So I think that that’s a responsibility that the rich countries need to assume.”
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Better public services and protecting the environment are among the priorities set out by the prospective candidates running for the same Tyne Valley ward in the local elections. Polls for both county and parish council seats will go ahead as scheduled in May, despite earlier concerns in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Holly Waddell is the Labour Party candidate for the Bywell ward. Her bid comes after Coun. Karen Quinn (Con), who currently holds the seat, said she would not be standing for re-election. In a statement, the Conservative Party said: “With the elections scheduled for May 6, Northumberland Conservatives are in the process of finalising the last few places they have yet to fill for candidates. The party has been overwhelmed by the number of applicants and nearly all sitting councillors have indicated that they wish to continue.