The global economy will take a major hit if low- and middle-income countries aren’t able to vaccinate their populations. That’s the conclusion of a new study commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce. Selva Demiralp, an economist at Koc University in Istanbul, is one of the authors of the study. She speaks with The World’s Marco Werman.
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