US' top infectious disease expert Fauci said one of the important things is to not underestimate the situation and the lesson that this global pandemic needs a global response.
The meeting came a day after US' top public health expert Fauci termed India's Covid situation very desperate and suggested the govt marshal all its resources, including armed forces.
Fauci, who is the Chief Medical Adviser to US President Joe Biden, also called for a nationwide lockdown for a few weeks to break the continuity and transmission of infection.
White House chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci said outbreak in India has highlighted how wealthier nations have failed to provide equal access to healthcare across the world.
Any deviation from schedules that worked in clinical trials creates risks such as the rise of new coronavirus mutations, said Fauci at virtual World Economic Forum panel.
India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
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