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...

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...

Why has Latin America been the region hardest hit by the pandemic? Carlos Castillo-Salgado of Johns Hopkins University blames the informal economy and the example set by Donald Trump. Tulane University’s Valerie Paz-Soldán explains why Peru has been affected the worst. The Economist’s Sarah...