The World in Question

In our first ‘WORLD: we got this | In conversation’ episode, we speak with Professor Alfredo Saad-Filho about his essay 'Coronavirus, Crisis, and the End of neo-liberalism'. We discuss why the COVID-19 crisis may bring about a radical shift in global economics but also how what comes next is far from certain. Alfredo is Professor of Political Economy and International Development in the Department of International Development at King’s College London.

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We talk with Professors Nikolas Rose and Craig Morgan from the Centre for Society & Mental Health about the challenges posed to our mental health by COVID-19.We explore how the pandemic and subsequent lockdown is demonstrating the importance of social networks and solidarity for wellbeing. And we discuss how this crisis demonstrates the need for a shift in wider government policy if we are to support both physical and mental health.

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As governments grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, we discuss the role innovation can play in helping tackle pandemics. We speak with Dr Robyn Klingler-Vidra from the Department for International Development about the success Viet Nam has had in tackling COVID-19. This includes an innovative approach to testing. We ask what lessons other governments can learn, and we go on to discuss with Robyn and Professor Kerry Brown, Director of the Lau China Institute, what this pandemic might teach us about the importance of the state in helping drive innovation.Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/state-capacity-and-covid-19-testing

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In our first season we look at pandemics, in particular the current COVID-19 global health crisis. This includes what we can learn from previous epidemics, the global response and policy measures.

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We begin our first season by exploring the global challenges posed by pandemics. In our first episode, we discuss the organisation at the very heart of the current COVID-19 response – the World Health Organisation (WHO). We survey the landscape of global health and talk about the first stages in responding to a global pandemic, as well as how the current crisis may change the WHO and global health forever, and perhaps our world.Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/preparing-africa-for-covid-19-learning-lessons-from-the-ebola-outbreak

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