Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

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April 12, 2020 SARS, Ebola and now Covid-19 - world health and the role of the W.H.O.
For over 60 years the World Health Organisation has been the pre-eminent international health organisation but questions have been asked about its response to several infectious diseases. This is the story of the WHO, its strengths and its failings.
Episode first aired 1 March 2015
30 min
April 12, 2020 SARS, Ebola and now Covid-19 - world health and the role of the W.H.O.
For over 60 years the World Health Organisation has been the pre-eminent international health organisation but questions have been asked about its response to several infectious diseases. This is the story of the WHO, its strengths and its failings.
Episode first aired 1 March 2015
30 min
April 05, 2020 SARS and MERS - what did the earlier epidemics teach us?
Singapore and South Korea – partly because of their experience with previous corona virus outbreaks – have managed this pandemic without locking people in their homes or shutting down their economies. How did they do it?
30 min
April 05, 2020 SARS and MERS - what did the earlier epidemics teach us?
Singapore and South Korea – partly because of their experience with previous corona virus outbreaks – have managed this pandemic without locking people in their homes or shutting down their economies. How did they do it?
30 min
March 29, 2020 1929 Revisited
After a month of almost unprecedented drama on global financial markets due to the spread of the Coronavirus, Rear Vision revisits the 1920s and the events that led to the stock market crash of 1929.
30 min
March 29, 2020 1929 Revisited
After a month of almost unprecedented drama on global financial markets due to the spread of the Coronavirus, Rear Vision revisits the 1920s and the events that led to the stock market crash of 1929.
30 min
March 22, 2020 The Black Death - the plague that never went away
In the fourteenth century, the plague killed about half the population of Europe and Asia, making it one of the most devastating pandemics in human history - and it's a disease that persists to this day.
30 min
March 22, 2020 The Black Death - the plague that never went away
In the fourteenth century, the plague killed about half the population of Europe and Asia, making it one of the most devastating pandemics in human history - and it's a disease that persists to this day.
30 min
March 15, 2020 Benjamin Netanyahu - Hero or Villain?
On the 17th March Benjamin Netanyahu, the current Prime Minister of Israel will appear in court, charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Despite the charges his party won the most seats in the recent election. So why is he so popular and what does it tell us about Israel politics?
29 min
March 15, 2020 Benjamin Netanyahu - Hero or Villain?
On the 17th March Benjamin Netanyahu, the current Prime Minister of Israel will appear in court, charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Despite the charges his party won the most seats in the recent election. So why is he so popular and what does it tell us about Israel politics?
29 min

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Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world. Whether it's a local or international story, Rear Vision's expert analysis gives you the background you need to understand today's…