Sir, – Concerning the coronavirus pandemic, United Nations secretary general António Guterres criticises governments for prioritising “the protection of their own citizens to the point of fierce competition” for life-saving medical resources (“Global South keen to secure pledge from UN summit to address debt and development”, World, September 20th).
How long would a government last that did anything else? – Yours, etc,
Dr JOHN DOHERTY,
Gaoth Dobhair,
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