This sequestered isle: Britain’s covid-19 response
Apr 16, 2020
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Anne McElvoy, a Senior Editor at The Economist, shares insights on the UK's COVID-19 leadership challenges, including the controversies surrounding Boris Johnson's health and government response. Mark Johnson, a Beijing correspondent, discusses China’s promotion of traditional Chinese medicine despite its lack of scientific backing and the country's efforts to export these practices. The conversation also touches on the surprising role animals play in wildfire dynamics, revealing their important impact on fire behavior and prevention strategies.
The prime minister is still convalescing; Parliament is still finding ways to meet virtually. Meanwhile questions are growing about how the government has handled the pandemic. In China authorities are promoting unproven traditional remedies to treat covid-19—treatments they would love to export. And the role that animals play in making wildfires worse, and in preventing them. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer