This week, Ben speaks to Charles Clift about the WHO’s communication challenges around the coronavirus. They explore how pandemics are defined, and the implications of when the announcement was made. Then Agnes meets Max Fras to find out how former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has gained political office in Ukraine.
Undercurrents: Defining Pandemics, and Saakashvili's Ukrainian Comeback
This episode explores how the World Health Organisation responded to early warnings of the coronavirus pandemic, and how Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili revived his career in Ukraine.
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Published 7 May 2020
Updated 5 October 2020 — 60 minute listen