Russia Approved A COVID Vaccine. Will It Be Available In America? - a podcast by FiveThirtyEight, Anna Rothschild

Russia is the first country in the world to approve a vaccine for COVID-19. To do so, they’ve reportedly sped through multiple steps in the testing process. Judy Twigg, a political scientist from Virginia Commonwealth University, talks about the state of medical research in Russia, and the political implications of this move.

Also, we hear about the people who want to get COVID, for science! And we explore a new vaccine with promising early results.

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