Top medical adviser of the US President Joe Biden, Anthony Fauci, has upheld India s contribution to global scientific knowledge as an important weapon that is helping in COVID-19 prevention and care.
India s contribution to global scientific knowledge helping in COVID-19 prevention: Fauci ANI | Updated: Jun 04, 2021 09:06 IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Joe Biden s top medical adviser Anthony Fauci said that India s contribution to global scientific knowledge is well known to all and the knowledge is already helping in COVID-19 prevention and care.
Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) webinar on health cooperation, Fauci said: Please accept my sincere empathy for the extremely difficult health crisis India is currently facing. As you know, the US was in a similar position several months ago before our vaccines became available.
Underlining the critical role of science in dealing with such a crisis, he said that the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a long history of collaboration with its counterpart agencies in the Indian government.
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