The Economist unlocks the science, data and politics behind the most ambitious inoculation programme the world has ever seen.Alok Jha, The Economist’s science correspondent, hosts with Natasha Loder, our health-policy editor. Each week our reporters and data journalists join them in conversation, along with scientists around the world.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ at www.economist.com/podcastsplusIf you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full...
Vaccines are helping some countries return to a semblance of normalcy, while much of the world remains vulnerable to covid-19. We explore what’s next for the pandemic at this critical juncture. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, says solidarity has been lacking...
Published 06/28/21
The first covid-19 vaccines came from rapid innovation. They have already saved millions of lives. What new technologies are in the pipeline?
Robin Shattock’s team at Imperial College London is developing a self-amplifying RNA vaccine.
Moz Siddiqui of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, describes a...
Published 06/21/21