On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top expert on infectious diseases, repeated his warning about what he calls a “clear and present danger.”“Since this is a global pandemic, it will require a global response. And that’s a pretty frightening prospect,” said J. Stephen Morrison, director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Biden has been more globally minded than former President Trump, reversing his predecessor’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization and joining COVAX. AdvertisementThomas Bollyky, director of the global health program at the Council on Foreign Relations, said the United States should consider providing vaccines overseas once high-risk Americans and healthcare workers receive them. Advertisement“This is a global pandemic that requires a global spirit of solidarity if we truly hope to bring it under control,” she added.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2021 22:52 UTC