What herd immunity? New Covid-19 clusters trigger lockdowns
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When will the worst be behind us? More than six months after coronavirus first made news, new outbreaks are forcing returns to lockdown everywhere from Australia to Spain. An endless nightmare or the normal course of a pandemic in the age of globalisation? Is the mortality rate dropping or not? How to juggle the balance between lives and livelihoods?
François Picard's panel sees hope with better treatment, better contact tracing (in parts) and great strides in the race to find a vaccine. But as a recent study in Spain shows, herd immunity remains a pipe dream and some leaders remain social distancing sceptics... even when they've caught Covid-19 like Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro.
Produced by Alessandro XENOS and Petros KONSTANTINIDIS.
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