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Africa’s vaccine cloning gamble
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Africa’s vaccine cloning gamble

A South African startup wants to reverse-engineer Moderna's COVID jab. That would be a huge win for the country and wider unvaxxed Africa, but don't get too excited just yet.

NBA player sparks backlash from China; Bolsonaro's COVID negligence
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NBA player sparks backlash from China; Bolsonaro's COVID negligence

China wipes Boston Celtics from NBA broadcast after the "Free Tibet" speech from Enes Kanter. Is NBA boxing itself into a corner? Brazil's Senate committee accused President Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for COVID-19 negligence. What's happening there? FDA is set to approve the "mix and match" approach for COVID booster shots in the US. Will this deepen global vaccine inequality? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week.

Why CIA director Bill Burns met with the Taliban
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Why CIA director Bill Burns met with the Taliban

CIA director Bill Burns held a secret meeting with the leader of the Taliban. How will it impact the ongoing evacuations? What do you expect to come from the G7 emergency meeting on Afghanistan on Tuesday? With FDA approval, are vaccine mandates imminent? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics.

Let's learn from COVID to prevent the next pandemic
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Let's learn from COVID to prevent the next pandemic

Days before G7 leaders meet in the UK to talk about how to "build back better" after the pandemic, experts are warning them that they should not lose sight of the opportunity to learn from the experience of COVID to be more prepared when the next public crisis hits. Below are a few insights from a livestream discussion between political leaders, policy makers, health experts and scientists, entitled Beyond the Pandemic: A Radical New Approach to Health Security, hosted by GZERO Media in partnership with Flagship Pioneering.

Beyond the Pandemic: A Radical New Approach to Health Security
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Watch our live event: global health beyond the pandemic

Could the biggest health crisis of our lifetimes actually lead to a healthier world? Watch the second part of our live event series about what public health will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic, presented in partnership with Flagship Pioneering, the bio-platform company that founded Moderna and dozens of other life sciences firms. Days before world leaders G7 meeting, we will bring political leaders and policy makers together with health experts and scientists to discuss lessons learned from and the latest innovations to preempt both COVID-19 variants and future infectious disease pandemics.

The race to vaccinate: Dr. Atul Gawande provides perspective
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The race to vaccinate: Dr. Atul Gawande provides perspective

Can the US vaccinate enough of its population to prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths before new and more contagious COVID-19 variants take hold? Surgeon and public health expert Dr. Atul Gawande, most recently of the Biden/Harris COVID-19 Transition Task Force, joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to discuss the latest in the global effort to vaccinate our way out of this pandemic.

Podcast: The Race to Vaccinate: Dr. Atul Gawande Provides Perspective
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: The Race to Vaccinate: Dr. Atul Gawande Provides Perspective

Listen: Can the US vaccinate enough of its population to prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths before new and more contagious COVID-19 variants take hold? Surgeon and public health expert Dr. Atul Gawande, most recently of the Biden/Harris COVID-19 Transition Task Force, joins the podcast to discuss the latest in the global effort to vaccinate our way out of this pandemic. He also explains why people should get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine if offered the chance, despite its lower overall efficacy rate compared to the mRNA-based vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna.