Day: November 23, 2020
‘Historic Allies, Not Vassals’: Debate Continues on Contentious Issue of European Army, US Reliance
European politicians have long been debating the contentious issue of creating their own army, independent of the United States and NATO, with Paris particularly enthusiastic about the idea, and Berlin expressing scepticism. Though the subject of heated discussion, the issue has yet to move beyond debate. …
Will rich countries buy up coronavirus vaccines, leaving the global south to suffer? (Dr. Jerome Kim)
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Jerome Kim, director-general of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI). He discusses the purpose of the IVI and how it’s seeking to speed up the development and distribution of coronavirus vaccines, the prospect of Covid-19 deaths doubling if rich countries buy up the first two billion doses …