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The Jab from The Economist

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, ... Read more

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The Jab: Trailer

The Jab: Trailer

In this new weekly podcast series, The Economist unlocks the science, data and politics behind the most ambitious inocul... Read more

8 Feb 2021

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The Jab: How well will vaccines work?

The Jab: How well will vaccines work?

The race between infections and injections is in its most crucial phase. What life is like on the other side of the pand... Read more

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