How the US election could shape the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide

The World

The stakes of the US presidential election are high when it comes to how it could shape the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the global efforts to coordinate and contain its spread. That is according to Amanda Glassman, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC. Host Marco Werman speaks with Glassman about why the global health community is closely watching this US election.

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