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Covid-19 vaccines: Has science been ignored for political expediency? - Dr Nathi Mdladla

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We are indeed living in unprecedented times. The abrupt advent of Covid-19 was, however, only the beginning. What followed was an anomalous sequence of events that have irrevocably changed the way we live. Dr Nathi Mdladla, does a deep dive into the relentless vaccine race – despite the numerous setbacks which have been encountered in relation to the vaccines. Dr Nathi Mdladla raises those tough but salient questions that have been sidelined. Dr Mdladla joined the BizNews Power Hour on Friday to chat more on our new norm and said ‘Irrespective of what happens, the sad ongoing problem is where science gets ignored for political expediency, which will be the real failure that most governments will be judged for in time in this pandemic’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 May 2021 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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