Great question. I wanted to write a book that would be a first draft of the history of the long epidemics for the year of covid and beyond but that would speak to an interested reader, not just a specialist in the field. There are lots of specialists in the field and i thought my valueadded might be to translate from specialists in the field to reader who are fascinate by the blizzard of legal issues that werent really on most peoples anda until now. We never thought about pt epidemics but think about them now, particularly what we can learn from them andhat do we know when its going to be over. I want to begin, john, if i can, really at the end of your book, and then ill pivot book at the end of our interview to ask you more but this question. You write, america has two histories, one ugly,he other far more appealing. In the months and years ahead, americans will hold the power between them. Lets hope the make the right choice. Im going to be asking you more but what that right choice
The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
Allow and welcome to this special edition of conflict zone on the crisis in hong kong. Over the last year, weve interviewed several probate janan prodemocracy figures, and we challenge them all to justify what theyve done and said some of their arguments have clearly failed to stand the test of time. Nathan law, a leading prodemocracy activist, fled to london in june after a warrant was issued for his arrest. This week i asked him if youd ever believed his movement could take on beijing and when i think we have already achieved a lot of things where demonstrate the courage and bravery of how come people and making sure the well knows that well received thing and collaborating in combating the authoritarian expansion of china. So i think we have awakened the world, but the result isnt in doubt is it, china will get its way, will get its way, wont it . While beijing has been suppressing hong kong people at the cost of our basic freedom. And as a matter of fact, the world has been reactin
Hello and welcome to this special edition of conflict zone on the crisis in hong kong. Over the last year, weve interviewed several probate janan prodemocracy figures, and we challenge them all to justify what theyve done and said some of their arguments have clearly failed to stand the test of time. Nathan law, a leading prodemocracy activist, fled to london in june after a warrant was issued for his arrest. This week i asked him if hed ever believed his movement could take on beijing. And when i think we have already achieved a lot of things where demonstrate the courage and bravery of how come people and making sure the well knows that well received staying and collaborating in combating the authoritarian expansion of china. So i think we have awakened the world, but the result isnt in doubt, is it, china will get its way, will get its way, wont it . Well, beijing has been suppressing hong kong people at the cost of our basic freedom. And as a matter of fact, the world has been reac
Do a citizens guide. What did you mean by that . Guest i wanted to write a book that would be a first draft of the history of the law of epidemics with the year of co covid and beyond but that it would speak to an interested reader and not just a specialist in the field. There are lots of specialists, and i thought my value added mighvalueaddedmight be to trane in the field to readers that are just fascinated we never thought about the past epidemics that we are certainly thinking about them now, particularly what can we learn from them and what do we know when its going to be over. But i want to begin if i can at the end of your book and then pivot back at the end of the interview to ask more about this question. You write america has two histories, one far more appealing in the months and years ahead americans will hold the power between them. Lets hold them and hope they make the right choice. Now im going to be asking more about what that choice is but for now, i just want to know