CEO of Perth USAsia lgflake says whether it’s the coronavirus or wildfires, the disturbing trend in US politics is the deepening of the notion of red states or blue states.
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Perth USAsia Centre CEO Gordon Flake says the production and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine is “not a question of policy, it’s a question of resources, science, availability and time”. His comment responded to President Trump’s recent claim 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be ready for rapid distribution by the end of the year.
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