Podcast
The World Health Organization has launched an international alert due to yet another outbreak of Ebola (a highly deadly virus) in Africa. Viruses are becoming more dangerous, but the biggest problem is that countries do not understand how to combat them. In this episode, Paulo Baldaia talks to Miguel Castanho, researcher at the GIMM Foundation – Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine and professor at FMUL
The planet is becoming less resilient to infectious disease outbreaks and such outbreaks are more likely with the climate crisis and the proliferation of armed conflicts. Once again, the biggest problem is the geopolitical fragmentation and economic interests of each country. The outbreaks have undermined trust in governments, civil liberties and democratic norms, compounded by politicized responses and attacks on scientific institutions, WHO experts warn.
In this daily podcast, Paulo Baldaia talks to journalists from the Expresso newsroom, international correspondents and commentators. From Monday to Friday, analysis of the news that survives the froth of the days. Listen to other episodes here:
