The World Ahead: Year three by The Economist published on 2021-12-06T17:20:46Z <p>In wealthy and well-vaccinated countries, <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/what-to-expect-in-year-three-of-the-pandemic?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theworldahead&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">year three of the pandemic</a> will be better than year two. But in countries that are poorer, less well vaccinated or both, the deleterious effects of the virus will linger. A <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/covid-19-is-likely-to-fade-away-in-2022?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theworldahead&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">disparity of outcomes</a> between rich and poor countries will emerge. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/tests-and-treatments-for-long-covid-are-on-the-horizon?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theworldahead&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tests and treatments</a> for “long covid” are on the horizon and the mRNA technology used in some covid vaccines could be applied to other diseases. So could there be a “covid dividend”?</p><p><br></p><p>Host Tom Standage talks to The Economist's Edward Carr, Natasha Loder and Slavea Chankova.</p><p><br></p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at <a href="http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/podcastoffer</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>And we would love to hear from you—please take a moment to complete our listener survey at <a href="http://economist.com/worldaheadsurvey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economist.com/worldaheadsurvey</a>.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> Genre News & Politics
