Dropped shots: Russia’s third wave

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJul 7, 202121m

Dropped shots: Russia’s third wave

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJul 7, 202121m

Despite registering the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, the country is being lashed by covid-19. Mixed messages and a long-cultivated mistrust are to blame. DARPA, America’s agency that funds blue-sky tech research, has been so successful down the years that now other countries want to copy it. And remembering Kenneth Kaunda, an icon of African liberation.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceofferRuntime: 21min Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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