'Merry-go-round of suffering': Australians want more overseas COVID funding to avoid second wave | Gallo_Ways
A majority of Australians want the government to increase funding to developing nations to help fight coronavirus and avoid a second deadly wave sweeping the world.
Senior sources within the Australian government have confirmed work is under way on an aid proposal focusing on South-East Asia that would include funding to fight coronavirus and recover from the pandemic.
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