<p>A helicopter carrying vaccines is greeted in a by a crowd in an indigenous village – and the villagers are armed with bows and arrows.
It’s just one, thankfully rare incident. But it’s a symptom of the creeping misinformation hitting some of Brazil’s most remote communities.
But rather than being a vestige of traditional ideas or village life, rumours ab ... Show More
Jul 2020
What Went Wrong in Brazil
<p>Brazil has a long, distinguished history of successfully navigating public health crises. But in recent weeks, it has emerged as one of the world’s most severe coronavirus hot spots, second only to the United States. What went wrong? </p><p>Guest: Ernesto Londoño, The Times’s ... Show More
27m 24s
Jul 2021
News in Slow Spanish - #645 - Intermediate Spanish Weekly Program
<p>Comenzaremos la primera parte del programa con una discusión de las devastadoras inundaciones y el elevado número de víctimas, a pesar de las alertas tempranas, en Alemania, Bélgica y otras partes de Europa. A continuación, comentaremos la acusación hecha el viernes por el pre ... Show More
4m 16s
Jun 2021
The Struggles of India’s Vaccine Giant
<p>When the coronavirus hit, the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker, seemed uniquely positioned to help. It struck a deal with AstraZeneca, promising a billion vaccine doses to low- and middle-income nations. </p><p>Earlier this year, a ban instituted by ... Show More
28m 1s
Jun 2022
How Worried Should We Be About Monkeypox?
<p>Cases of the monkeypox virus are spreading in many countries where it has rarely, if ever, been seen before, including in the United States.</p><p>Although there are a lot of unknowns about the illness, the rapidly rising number of infections has caused alarm bells to sound am ... Show More
22m 54s