Alan Whiteside, Alec Hogg: Making sense of Covid-19 data. MUST LISTEN!

Professor Alan Whiteside is an applied academic who is a specialist in development economics. In particular, he has made his mark in contributing to global understanding on the spread and containment of HIV-Aids. He has dozens of books, book chapters and journal articles under his belt. Prof Whiteside is probably one of the best-placed public health policy experts to speak to for an understanding of the Covid-19 pandemic that is sweeping the globe and shutting down economies as it spreads. In this podcast with Alec Hogg, BizNews founder and editor-in-chief, Whiteside explains how various countries manipulate the statistics for political advantage. He also sets out why a lockdown now can help contain this deadly disease when you look at the graphs and statistics. - Jackie Cameron