Ancient killer vs novel threat: how the fights against malaria and Covid-19 compare
Eradicating malaria remains out-of-reach, despite a vaccine breakthrough. Why are we closer to beating Covid than this age-old threat?
23 April 2021 • 2:21pm
Malaria killed up to 300 million people in the 20th century - roughly the same number each year as Covid-19 has killed since the pandemic began
Credit: Christina Aldehuela/AFP
It is thought to be one of the oldest diseases in the world, dating back to before the dawn of humanity. And while some parts of the globe have successfully beaten it, for others it is a constant burden.
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