Pestilent peninsula: covid in North Korea
Economist Podcasts19 Touko 2022

Pestilent peninsula: covid in North Korea

North Korea’s zero-covid strategy appears to have failed. The country has officially acknowledged 162 cases; the true number is probably orders of magnitude more. The country’s health-care system is inadequate, and pre-existing conditions such as tuberculosis and malnutrition are rampant. With elections impending in Turkey, politicians have begun competing with each other to scapegoat refugees. And why girls outperform boys in the Arab world’s schools.

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Squash court: Israel’s controversial law reform

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Model growth: Tesla’s ambitious plans

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